ZTE, the Chinese Telecommunications Equipment company has launched a new smartphone in its Blade series namely Blade A1. ZTE Blade A1 is regarded as the world’s cheapest smartphone to feature a fingerprint scanner. Soon after the launch of its Blade X3, Blade X5 and Blade X9 smartphones, ZTE has unveiled its latest Blade series smartphone in China. Earlier this month, the company has launched Blade S7 smartphone in Shanghai.

Specifications

Display: The ZTE Blade A1 features a 5-inch HD display with a pixel resolution of 720×1280 pixels along with a calculated pixel density of 293ppi pixel density.

Design: The smartphone features a plastic build which measures 142×70.2×8.9 mm.

Processor: The handset is powered by a 64-bit octa-core MediaTek MT6735 processor clocked at 1.3GHz.

RAM: The new ZTE Blade A1 comes with 2GB of RAM.

Storage: On the storage front, the smartphone includes an inbuilt storage of 16GB which can be further expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card.

Operating System: The ZTE Blade A1 features Android 5.1 Lollipop with customised MiFavor 3.2 UI running on top.

Camera: The device comes equipped with a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

Battery: The smartphone is backed by a 2800mAh battery.

Color: The handset will be available in five color variants such as Smart White, Vibrant Yellow, Dream Green, Cool Blue, and Space Grey colour variants.

Add-ons: One of the highlights of this device is that it comes with a fingerprint sensor which is placed below the rear camera lens.

Price and Availability

The company has priced the smartphone at CNY 599 (approximately Rs. 6,300). It is the world’s cheapest smartphone to have a fingerprint scanner feature. The device is set to release on December 11, probably by next week. The company has not yet revealed the pricing and availability of the smartphone outside China.