ZTE, the Chinese company has officially launched its new Blade series smartphone namely Blade S7, which is an Android smartphone described by ZTE as “the perfect smartphone for selfie lovers.” ZTE has launched the new smartphone in Shinghai. The smartphone is unveiled with amazing features and specifications. The handset comes with a fantastic camera that would be perfect for the selfie-adorers.
Specifications
Display: The new ZTE Blade S7 smartphone features a 5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) LTPS display with 445ppi pixel density. The smartphone comes with aluminium alloy frames and sports a 72.1 percent screen-to-body ratio. The device makes use of 2.5D Gorilla Glass as a back cover.
Processor: The handset is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor.
RAM: The new ZTE Blade S7 comes with 3GB of DDR3 RAM.
Storage: The device comes with an internal storage of 32GB which can be further expanded via microSD card slot.
OS: The ZTE Blade S7 features Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with customised MiFavor 3.2 UI running on top.
Camera: The Blade S7 is a selfie-focused smartphone that sports a 14-megapixel rear camera with an LED flash and Phase detection autofocus. At the front, the smartphone’s 13-megapixel sensor comes with auto shooting modes, selective focus, and laser auto focus.
Connectivity: It is a 4G-enabled smartphone which bears the usual connectivity options that include:
- WiFi
- Bluetooth 4.0
- 3G
- 4G LTE
Battery: The smartphone is backed by a 2500mAh Li-ion non-removable battery.
Add-ons: The new Blade S7 have some additional features that include some gesture controls from its predecessor, the Blade S6.
- One of the best features, ‘Smart Sense’ by ZTE include shortcuts such as shaking the smartphone to activate and deactivate the flashlight and gestures such as a ‘V’ to start music playing and ‘O’ to stop it, amongst many others.
- The Blade S7 also sports a fingerprint scanner which is located on the home button and it is used to lock/ unlock applications and images. T
- The company said that the fingerprint scanner now comes equipped with One Press Launch, a feature that allows users to unlock the device and launch different applications with different fingerprints.
Colors: The handset will be available in four colour variants such as Lemon Green, Rose Gold, Diamond White and Space Grey.
Availability
As of now, the company has not revealed pricing of the handset. It has confirmed that it will go on sale first in Thailand and will later be available in other markets across Asia-Pacific.