The new ZTE Blade V8 (Amazon | Lazada) smartphone was officially launched today. Designed with the youth market in mind, the Blade V8 comes with a dual-lens camera that not only produces better bokeh, it is also capable of taking 3D photos and videos. Let’s check it out in greater detail!
The ZTE Blade V8 Smartphone
The ZTE Blade V8 (Amazon | Lazada) is a 5.2″ smartphone that runs on the latest Android 7.0 Nougat, and is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435. It comes with 3 GB of memory and 32 GB of internal flash storage. If that’s not enough, you can add storage using a microSD card (up to 128 GB).
The ZTE Blade V8’s killer feature is the main camera, which is 3D capable, thanks to the second 2 MP camera placed away from the main 13 MP camera. This gives the camera enough stereoscopic capability to produce 3D pictures and videos. It can also improve the bokeh in normal 2D photos, and adds a refocus mode, which allows you to change the focus in the picture after you have taken it.
Its front camera is no slouch either. It boasts the same 13 MP Sony IMX258 sensor used by the main camera, paired with a f/2.2 lens, and supported by a Moonlight flash. What is a Moonlight flash? It’s actually a dedicated LED flash, with a softer glow to avoid harsh highlights when you take selfies.
The ZTE Blade V8 Specifications
| Specifications | ZTE Blade V8 |
|---|---|
| Display | 5.2" full HD IPS display, with 2.D edge glass cover - 1080 x 1920 pixels, 424 ppi |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat with ZTE MiFavor UI 4.2 |
| System Platform | Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 |
| Processor | 8 x ARM Cortex-A53 cores (1.4 GHz) |
| Graphics Processor | Qualcomm Adreno 505 |
| Memory | 3 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM (800 MHz) |
| Storage | 32 GB internal flash storage (eMMC 5.1) microSD card slot (up to 128 GB), shared with SIM2 |
| Front Camera | 13 MP Sony IMX258 sensor with f/2.2 lens - supports PDAF technology and Moonlight flash |
| Main Camera | Dual-lens camera capable of taking 3D pictures and videos - 13 MP Sony IMX258 sensor with f/2.0 lens + 2 MP sensor - supports PDAF and single LED flash |
| Connectivity | GSM : 2G / 3G / 4G LTE WiFi : 802.11/b/g/n Bluetooth : v4.1 USB : USB 2.0 Type C |
| SIM Capability | Dual SIM, Dual Standby - dual nano SIM slots (hybrid SIM) - SIM2 shared with microSD card - SIM1 : 4G, SIM2 : 3G |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, integrated into Home sensor |
| Other Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient light, Compass, Gyroscope, Hall sensor |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| Battery | 2730 mAh lithium-ion battery (non-removable) |
| Dimensions | 71.5 mm wide x 148.4 mm tall x 7.7 mm thick |
| Available Colours | Grey / Rose Gold |
The ZTE Blade V8 Price & Availability
[adrotate banner=”4″]The ZTE Blade V8 (Amazon | Lazada) is priced at RM 999 (inclusive of GST) / ~US$ 219. It is available in the Grey colour option right now, with the Rose Gold option coming in only in June 2017.
Every ZTE Blade V8 (Amazon | Lazada) will come with a TPU case and screen protector. But those purchasing their Blade V8 online will also receive a flip case, in addition to the standard freebies (TPU case and screen protector).
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