Played with the MFresh 8088A and installed Aliyun app on my LG G3. Took a wee bit of effort as I had to turn on the Unknown apps setting (didn't know that) before it could install.
Paired up the M8088A to my Wifi, pretty ok. Normal AP in 1 room, signal managed to penetrate through 2 walls and 1 bed to the M8088A, still ok.
Medium speed is low 300+ m3/hr as per review. Sound is the same as AX40, so that is good.
High speed 528 m3/hr, quite noisy. Is not suitable even for living room (4-rm flat) unless your TV is switched to moderate SPLs. Jet mode 584 m3/hr CADR as measured in a lab is quite LOUD, not suitable for prolonged operation. Good thing is that it'd auto kick-down to high after 20 mins.
Now I know the fuss about controlling with handphone. As long as you have a internet connection, 4G or Wifi....you can control the AP.
This comes into play when you are outside and coming home, you can control to turn on the Jet Mode manually. Don't really have to set the auto timer, though you could do that. This is really useful like today, coming back it's uptrending and so you can whack the AP first. 584 m3/hr can clean a whole 4-room house in 20 mins from 300+ ug/m3....absolutely no issue at all.
Design, well...ok lah, footprint is ok.
At $298 after adding in all the 2.5% CC and 3% TB fee and 80 RMB for 顺丰快递...it's an above average performer. A pax who is really after extreme good quality air at home (low PM levels) would like it. At 300+ m3/hr and silent operation enough for light sleepers and only 29W, also ok.
The LED would auto dim, so pretty good for sleep.
Filter is humongous alright, I like it. RMB 199 though, so that's about SGD45 every year at least. Sometimes 6-9 months need to change. Depends.
Operationally it's workable out of the box, no funky smell from the filter. Is a wee bit plastiky smelling due to very very slight outgassing....but every new product is like that from TV to aircon to new bed. Give it 3-5 days, confirm gone.
I really like the remote control function. Is great and very functional in real life.