ZTE have unveiled their latest
MTK based
phone, only this handset looks a lot like the current Google/LG
Nexus 4 rather than the company's signature
Grand S.
ZTE have launched a number of
MTK based phones this year and each one has taken on a
Grand S style design, but for the
ZTE N986 the body of the new
phone looks more like the current Nexus
device.
Although visibly similar, the
ZTE N989 features a number of hardware differences to differentiate itself and also keep costs to a minimum. The
first major difference is the display which is a larger 5-inch 720p unit with a pixel density of 294ppi.
Inside the 9.4mm thick phone,
ZTE have opted for the popular Mediatek
MT6589 quad-core CPU clocked at 1.2Ghz, and to keep development trouble-free just 1GB RAM. Built-in memory is just 4GB however an SD card slot is available for expansion alongside dual-SIM slots.
Camera's are average when compared to the sensors found on similar phones. The front is a 1.3mega-pixel unit while the rear is a 8 mega-pixel sensor with an F/2.2 aperture and support for
1080p video capture.
The rest of the spec is made up of a removable 2300mAh battery, PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU and
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
Pricing has been confirmed to be 1599 Yuan for the
ZTE N986 ($259) which is more costly than the 4.5-inch Xiaomi M2A with built-in NFC and even the quad-core, 1080 UMi X2 with
13 mega-pixel camera, however the N986 does look like a very well made
device.
ZTE N986 Specification
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