ZTE of China has launched two mid-range smartphones in MWC in Barcelona. These two devices are : the Blade V7 and Blade V7 Lite and run on the latest Android Marshmallow OS.
The Blade V7 is slim and sleek and has full-metal, ergonomic body. It is only 3.5mm thick at its thinnest edge. This phone features a 5.2-inch, Full HD, 2.5D display and the phone can be easily used with single hand. It is packed with MediaTek 1.3 GHz octa-core CPU with MT6753 chipset combined with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage.
This phone is equipped with 13MP rear camera with features of PDAF, 0.3s focusing, double color flash. It also houses a 5MP front camera. This phone supports 4G LTE networks.
It will be available in Germany, Spain, South Africa, Ethiopia, and Mexico by summer of 2016.
Blade V7 Specifications
Network Support: LTE B2/4/7/12(28) or B1/B3/7/8/20
GSM 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS 850/1900(2100) or 900/1900/2100
Platform: MT6753 with 1.3 GHz octa-core CPU
OS: Android Marshmallow
Size: 146×72.5×7.5mm
Screen: 5.2-inch, Full HD, 2.5D
Cameras: Rear Camera: 13MP, PDAF, 0.3s focusing, double color flash
Front camera: 5MP, screen flash
Battery: 2500mAh
Memory: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
Other Features: Smart Sense gesture control, GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0
As its name suggests, the Blade V7 Lite is lighter version of Blade V7 and sports a 5-inch display. Designed in Germany, this model comes with a circular fingerprint scanner for security, app quick-launch, and navigation. The V7 Lite comes with 8MP AF rear camera and 8MP FF, front camera and Smart Sense gesture control.
This version will first launch in Russia before becoming available in Mexico, Spain, Germany and Thailand by spring 2016.
Blade V7 Lite Specifications
Network Support: LTE: B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20(28)/B40(38)
UMTS: B1/B5/B8
GSM: B2/3/5/8
Platform: MTK6735P, quad-core processor
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Size: 143.8×70.2×7.9mm
Screen: 5.0-inch, HD, 2.5D
Cameras: 8MP AF+8MPFF, front and back flash
Battery: 2500mAh
Memory: 2GB RAM + 16GB eMMC expandable memory with T-flash
Other Features: Finger print scanner, GPS, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, compass, FM radio, Hall effect sensor, accelerometer/proximity/light
