Meitu, the Chinese company behind the viral selfie app, has released phones in China since 2013. These devices come in a variety of funky colors, are instantly recognizable by their signature hexagonal shape, and always prominently feature the camera. The company’s newest phone, the T8, debuted in China yesterday. It features a 21-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 12-megapixel, dual-pixel front-facing camera, as well as a MediaTek Helio X MT6797 processor, a 5.2-inch AMOLED display, 4GB of storage, and a 3,580mAh battery.

The real star of the T8, however is its new Magical AI Beautification feature, which deploys Meitu’s selfie software directly from the default camera app. It picks up on different faces and skin tones, as well as the…

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