▲ Can the new Li Jun Meizu challenge the big brother Nokia? Material contrast
Speaking of fuselage material, it is necessary to avenge Meizu M8. Recently, some domestic media described the frame of M8 as an engineering plastic material. In fact, the gray frame of M8 is made of aluminum alloy. At least this M8 in our hand is like this, not behind the iPhone, but M8 is coated with a matte coating on the surface of metal, so at first glance it will be mistaken for ordinary plastic material. The front panel of M8 is very hard, and there is no depression when pressed with fingers. However, Meizu officials have not provided relevant information. We are not sure what the surface of M8 is made of. It may be tempered glass or other high-hardness materials.
▲ The screen hardness of Meizu M8 is very high. In contrast, the front of the Nokia 5800 does not use special materials, and a large number of engineering plastics make the sense of technology less strong. After all, the 5800 is not a high-end model of Nokia, so the material is relatively mediocre and understandable. However, Nokia still spent a lot of time on the 5800, and specially added fluorescent materials around the fuselage, so the belt of the 5800 will shine at some angles, which is quite dazzling.
▲ There is a fluorescent band on the back of the Nokia 5800. The back of Meizu M8 is full of shiny piano paint, which is ok in clean state, but it is very easy to get fingerprint stains. Basically, M8 has fingerprints when it comes to hands. In addition, the back of M8 is not flat enough, and the seam of the back cover is obviously concave and convex, which reduces the degree of "stunning". Nokia 5800 is very simple, its back is frosted material. First, it can prevent slippery, and second, it can organize fingerprint phenomenon. In terms of practicality and comfort, the back of Nokia 5800 is better than Meizu M8.
▲ The back of M8 is the king of fingerprints.
Detail contrast
Meizu M8 has only one HOME button on the front as a function key. In fact, this button is used to return to the main menu. Long press will pop up the Task Manager. In fact, this is similar to Nokia 5800, except that short pressing this key is just to enter the menu, and the function is just the opposite of M8. In addition, there are answer and hang-up buttons on both sides of the Nokia 5800. It can be seen that the 5800 is still a traditional mobile phone mode, at least the buttons of the call are completely reserved.
▲ Meizu M8 is completely Apple style. From this angle, we can clearly see the thickness difference between the two machines. Meizu M8 fuselage thickness is about 2/3 of that of Nokia 5800. As far as the actual feel is concerned, the Nokia 5800 fits the palm of your hand, but the M8 feels good. After all, the back of the fuselage is round.
▲M8 fuselage is thinner on the left side, Meizu M8 is equipped with volume button, and Nokia 5800 is equipped with SIM card slot and microSD card slot. In addition, we can see that the two speakers of 5800 are on the left. Under the red light, the speakers of Meizu M8 are symmetrical. Theoretically, it is more reasonable to put the sound field M8 vertically and 5800 horizontally.
▲ On the left, the volume button of Nokia 5800 is facing M8 and placed on the right. In addition, we can see the toggle lock button, which is also very popular in Nokia's new N series models, and there is an independent shutter button below. Meizu M8 is much simpler on the right, with only one button. It is worth mentioning that M8 has two functions. Generally, it can quickly turn on the music player and act as a shutter button in the shooting interface, which is very good.
▲ Compared with the Nokia 5800 on the right, the power button, charging port, earphone interface and data cable interface are all placed on the top of the machine, so this place looks crowded and a bit messy. Meizu M8 only has the power button and earphone interface on it, and the data cable interface is placed on the "ass". As far as practicality is concerned, the arrangement of M8 is more reasonable.
▲ top comparison
▲ From this angle, it can be clearly seen that 5800 is much narrower than M8.
Guidance interface
Nokia 5800 engineering prototype used the new S60 logo boot interface before, which made us excited for a while. Unexpectedly, the retail version 5800 of this evaluation switched back to the "handshake" interface. It seems that Nokia still wants to hold on ... On the other hand, Meizu M8' s boot interface is very handsome, except the Meizu logo at the beginning, which will enter a progress bar with M logo, which is very modern!
▲ Turn on the machine and display the brand logo ... After our stopwatch, Meizu M8 turned on and entered the normal standby state, which took 45 seconds, while Nokia 5800 took 42 seconds. Generally speaking, the boot time of the two machines is similar. M8 system has a lot of visual effects, and it performs very well when it is turned on in 45 seconds.
▲ Meizu's progress bar reminds me of the high-definition screen of Windows operating system on the computer. Who is stronger?
The screen parameters of Meizu M8 are higher than those of Nokia 5800, with a screen as high as 3.4 inches,16 million color pigments and a resolution of 480×720. According to official information, the viewing angle of M8 screen can reach 170 degrees, and the screen can be seen clearly from top to bottom, left and right. Nokia 5800 uses a 3.2-inch screen with a resolution of 360×640. In terms of parameters, Meizu M8 has more than 340,000 display pixels, while Nokia 5800 has only 230,000. How big is the actual difference? We make two full-screen wallpapers according to the resolution of M8 and 5800 screens. From the following comparison, we can see the sub-pixel difference between the two machines.
▲ Meizu M8 needs a bigger wallpaper (the inner frame size is 5800 wallpaper size). In order to have a more intuitive comparison, we turned off the light sensor of Meizu M8 and adjusted the brightness to the maximum, while the Nokia 5800 could not turn off the light sensor and could only adjust the brightness to the maximum directly. Due to the advantages of pixels, Meizu M8 is much more delicate, and the color performance of Nokia 5800 is more natural. Meizu M8 saturation is a bit high, and the picture is very warm. You can see the obvious difference from the soil under the test chart. Meizu M8 is more eye-catching and likable, and 5800 tends to be natural.
▲ Nokia 5800 is more natural. In addition, we also did a visual angle test. The performance of the two machines is very good, but the viewing angle of Meizu M8 is relatively larger, which can reach the officially declared 170 degrees. Nokia 5800' s big angle is a bit mushy.
▲ The viewing angle of Meizu M8 is really large. Finally, it should be mentioned that both Nokia 5800 and Meizu M8 support touch operation, but they are totally different in nature. Meizu M8 adopts thermal sensing technology and operates with fingers such as stylus and nails. Objects without temperature cannot be operated. On the other hand, Nokia 5800 is completely easy to eat. It can be sensed only by touching the screen, but relatively speaking, it is more sensitive to smaller objects, such as using a stylus.
▲ The screen parameters of M8 are really strong.
Interface Details PK
Meizu M8 uses Windows CE system, and its biggest advantage is that it has a large interface design space. Meizu added a lot of visual effects to M8, which was originally a very simple unlocking action. M8 added a bright star to drag the function to be turned on to the top of the screen, and the whole process was very vivid. Although Nokia 5800 takes touch as its selling point, it is mainly practical as a whole. You can do anything at once by dialing the unlock key on the side. It should be said that 5800 is completely pragmatic, while Meizu M8 is "Ming Sao".
▲ The unlocking method is completely different. Although Nokia 5800 is said to be the first generation of touch S60, the standby screen still retains the traditional elements of S60. You can put common contacts or four functions on the standby screen. The mode of Meizu M8 is similar to that of iPhone, but in practice, Meizu M8 puts the most commonly used functions such as contacts, phone calls and information on the standby screen. When unlocking, drag the function icon to the unlocking area to directly open the function. For example, drag the contact to unlock, and after unlocking, you will enter the contact interface. This setting is very human.
▲ Main menu comparison enters the main function menu. Nokia 5800 continues the tradition of S60 platform, and each function icon can be classified by folder. Meizu M8 completely spreads the icons on the desktop one by one, but it can also be sorted. Just click the icon 1 sec, and you can drag freely. Nokia 5800 goes to Options-Sort, then drag icons to rearrange them, or put a function into a folder. In this regard,
▲ Arrange icons and browse pictures.
At present, the picture browsing mode of touch mobile phone has always been the focus of attention. We made a detailed comparison of the image browsing functions of the two machines.
You should remember that iPhone supports multi-touch and can zoom images with two fingers. This time Meizu M8 learned how to do this. In addition to supporting this function, it also draws lessons from dopod's diamond series. Tap twice with your finger to directly enlarge the clicked position. In practical use, this function can be completed with only one finger, which is more practical than using two fingers.
▲M8 Image Enlargement Mode Nokia 5800 does not support multi-touch, which means you can't operate on the screen with two fingers at the same time. For image zooming, 5800 conservatively uses a zoom bar to zoom in and out, and then you can move the image up and down, left and right with your finger. Unfortunately, the picture browsing of the two machines is not smooth enough, and it is very stuck when zooming, which is not the same level as iPhone.
▲5800 image zoom mode
Chinese input
The Chinese input of Nokia 5800 is quite distinctive. It provides five input methods. The most anticipated full keyboard input didn't surprise us, and it can only be used in landscape mode. Moreover, the candidate words are too small, and it is a bit uncomfortable to choose. Instead, it is better to use an "alphanumeric keyboard", imitating the numeric keyboard, and the key 12. Each virtual key is big and easy to use. Meizu M8 only supports full keyboard input. It should be said that it absorbs all the essence of the iPhone. Pressing the letter key or selecting a word will enlarge the prompt.
▲ Click to enlarge Nokia 5800, which inherits the very comprehensive functions of S60 platform. Text editing supports copying, cutting and copying, which can be completed by selecting text with a pen. Meizu M8 does not provide copy and other functions in text editing, but supports expressions. At the same time, when the input cursor is moved, the magnifying glass function of iPhone is continued. Generally speaking, Meizu M8' s Chinese input is very interesting, while Nokia 5800 continues the practical concept, and the input speed of "alphanumeric keyboard" is very fast.
▲ Enlarge SMS browsing function.
Nokia 5800 is still the basic email browsing, and each message is displayed independently. Although messages can be sorted by contacts, they are still a single message when viewed. Meizu M8 uses conversational browsing, and a contact's information will be displayed together in chronological order. Just like QQ chat window, M8' s browsing mode is more user-friendly.
▲ Information browsing and comparison of caller area code display.
As a domestic mobile phone manufacturer, Meizu has added a very practical call location display function, similar to "incoming call". M8 can automatically identify the location and operator of the calling number. Although some smart phones can realize this function through third-party software, Meizu is equipped randomly, which will be more stable and convenient.
▲M8 supports incoming call area display.
Shooting function
On the contrast of shooting function, Meizu M8 and Nokia 5800 both adopt 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera, but in terms of hardware, Nokia 5800 will be stronger, equipped with double LED fill light, and the lens has been certified by carl zeiss. Will images prevail? Let's uncover the mystery for everyone.
▲ Camera Close-up Meizu M8 continues the ultra-simple shooting mode of iPhone, but in the face of mainland users, Meizu has made some changes, added video shooting function, and provided photo and video resolution adjustment. The 3.2 million camera can shoot photos with the maximum resolution of 2048× 1536, and can also shoot videos with the maximum VGA level of 640×480. However, M8 does not provide any adjustment of shooting function except selecting resolution. After all, Meizu is still a rookie in the mobile phone industry.
What needs to be mentioned is the focus mode of Meizu M8, which can focus shooting in two ways, one is the shortcut key on the right and the other is the virtual button on the screen. When pressed, M8 will focus, and we will shoot it as soon as it is released. We suggest that you use virtual buttons to shoot, so if you want to give up shooting, move your finger to a position other than the button and then let go. You can't give up by pressing the shortcut key on the side.
▲M8 shooting interface The shooting function of Nokia 5800 is not personalized, and the basic shooting functions are honestly added. Enter the shooting interface, and the shortcut key on the right can quickly set the flash. Click the icon of "Three horizons" to pop up multiple function icons, including scene mode, grid, timing, tone and so on. Click which one you want to set, and there is a certain distance between the icons, so you won't feel embarrassed. Like Meizu M8, Nokia 5800 supports video shooting with the maximum VGA resolution, and the independent shutter button makes the 5800 shoot in the same way as most mobile phones.
▲5800 shooting interface real shot sample contest
You can click to view the sample. As far as the actual imaging of the proofs is concerned, the 5800 continues the color style of Nokia, the green leaves are still yellow, and the overall feeling of the picture is not very comfortable. The color reproduction of Meizu M8 is more realistic than that of 5800 and closer to the actual state of the scene. However, as can be seen from the comparison of the original images, the clarity of Nokia 5800 is higher, and Meizu M8 is a bit "fleshy", and the gap in this respect is still quite obvious.
▲ Meizu M8 proofs
▲ Nokia 5800 proofs The automatic white balance and shutter aperture accuracy of Nokia 5800 are much better than Meizu M8. Judging from the backlit stone pillars in the picture below, the 5800 can better restore the details, and Meizu M8 turned dark, leaving an outline. The shooting time of this set of proofs is 4: 30 pm, and the performance of Nokia 5800 is better.
▲ Meizu M8 proofs
▲ Nokia 5800 proofs In the case of high definition, the noise of Nokia 5800 increases, the picture is not as clean as Meizu M8, and the picture is yellow. In the scene with green leaves, it shows obvious disadvantages and cannot restore the healthy natural environment well. In this respect, M8 can pull back a city.
▲ Meizu M8 proofs
▲ Nokia 5800 proofs Meizu M8 macro proofs, the background can be well blurred, because of the engineering machine, we can't find the aperture value in EXIF data, but as far as imaging is concerned, Meizu M8 aperture value should be F2.8 like Nokia 5800, and Jiao Wai is obviously blurred, which makes the subject stand out well. From the following proofs, 5800 has more noise than M8, but the definition is obviously much better than M8.
▲ Meizu M8 proofs
▲ Nokia 5800 proofs
MP4 function actual combat PK
video display
As far as hardware is concerned, Meizu M8 has higher video playback capability than Nokia 5800. We copied the official promotional video of Nokia 5800 to Meizu M8, which can be played smoothly. When an MP4 with a resolution of 480×272 pixels and a capacity of 534MB is put into the Nokia 5800, it cannot be played, but the M8 can still be easily controlled. Thanks to powerful hardware, Meizu M8 has better video compatibility.
▲ Nokia 5800 can't play music.
Nokia 5800 and Meizu M8 are the main music functions. Let's compare the music management function first. Nokia 5800 supports album, artist and playlist classification, Meizu M8 supports artist and level classification. But the interface of M8 is really beautiful. Inertia sliding operation and modern style add an alphabetical list to the right of "All Songs". You can click on the top letter to find the corresponding song. For example, you can see ".
▲M8 play interface enters the play interface. Both machines support album covers, and the interface is very professional. In addition to the basic play button, the progress bar can be dragged to the position you need at will, but in contrast, the play interface of Meizu M8 is much more fashionable, and the interface of 5800 is simple. M8 not only supports album cover, but also supports synchronized lyrics and visual effects. You can switch different display interfaces by sliding your finger around the cover, which is very handsome!
▲ In addition to common audio formats such as MP3 and WMA, Meizu M8 also supports FLAC and APE lossless music formats, which is a major advantage of Nokia 5800. It can be seen that M8 is not only better than Nokia 5800 in interface and control, but also richer in audio format support. After all, walkman is an old line of Meizu.
Meizu M8 won a great victory in music function.
Wireless fidelity
From the hardware basis, Meizu M8 and Nokia 5800 both have the function of wireless WiFi, but due to the special national conditions, M8 needs to be shielded when it goes on the market, and the domestic licensed version 5800 has also removed this function. The M8 we used in this evaluation can unlock the WiFi function by patching, and the 5800 is also an overseas version, so all of them have wireless WiFi. In order to test the web browsing speed of two computers, we also opened the homepage of PConline mobile channel through WiFi. Before the test, neither computer has browsed the web page to ensure that the objectivity of the web page opening speed will not be affected by the cache. We entered the URL and clicked OK. Meizu M8 is much faster than Nokia 5800. After M8 successfully opened the whole webpage, we took the first picture. Nokia 5800 opened the whole page completely, and we took the second photo. You can pay attention to the time displayed in the middle above Meizu M8, which is the gap between Meizu M8 and Nokia 5800.
▲ Meizu M8 has completely opened the webpage.
▲5800 is 3 minutes slow. Extensibility and data interface
Nokia 5800 has completely independent interfaces, including charging interface, 3.5mm earphone interface and microUSB data cable interface. Meizu M8 integrated the charging interface into the miniUSB port, which lost one position. In fact, M8 will automatically charge as soon as the data cable is connected, so it is really unnecessary for the data cable interface and charging port to exist at the same time. In addition, M8 also supports 3.5mm headphone jack.
Meizu M8 is equipped with 8G memory, and the official conference will also launch the 16G version. After testing, the data transmission speed of M8 keeps around 5MB/s, which is not bad. Nokia 5800, on the other hand, supports the expansion of microSDHC card, without the big belly of M8, but the maximum capacity can reach 32GB.
▲ Interface comparison
PConline evaluation room summary
Meizu M8 takes touch operation as its selling point, making fingers gallop freely on the screen, and the originally boring operation becomes vivid and interesting. In contrast, the Nokia 5800, which is mainly practical, seems to lack new ideas, and the control is practical but does not give people a pleasant feeling. After intense testing and comparison, Meizu M8 is superior to Nokia 5800 in overall hardware performance and system platform innovation, with powerful video playback capability, lossless music playback support and faster web browsing. The multimedia performance of Meizu M8 has completely surpassed that of Nokia 5800 ... Of course, it may be because of the evaluation machine that Meizu M8 frequently appears many phenomena such as unsmooth operation, crash, touch failure, and the phone can't be connected, and Nokia, as the big brother in the industry, has a very stable performance in this respect. After two years of hard work, can Meizu M8 have a bumper harvest this winter? Still accept the test of the market!