Not one, but two screens in a smartphone running at the same time. Here’s the new ZTE Axon M.
A revolutionary screen with two 5.2-inch Full HD displays, the ZTE Axon M can be used in four different modes:
- Dual Mode: A user can run two different applications on each of the display at the same time.
- Extended Mode: Allows the user to watch on a full 6.75-inch Full HD display.
- Mirror Mode: In this mode, a user can mirror the same app on both screens.
- Traditional Mode: Lets the user to operate and folded up like a normal smartphone.
Under the hood, there’s a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 with Adreno 530 for graphics stability, accompanied by 4GB RAM and 64GB of native storage. The single 20-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX360 sensor and phase detection auto-focus can make use in a front-facing mode for taking selfies by overturning the phone. Straight out of the box, the ZTE Axon M ships with Android v7.1.2 “Nougat”. It embeds a 3,180 mAh battery capacity, which is not that “good”, especially two screens are running at the same time.
It will be available in the United States, exclusive in AT&T network at a price of $24.17 per month – locked in 30 months or $725 in total. ZTE Axon M will also launch in the other countries by January 2018. such as Japan, where the company announced a partnership with NTT Docomo; in China, thru JD.com and China Telecom; and in Europe, without mentioning specific countries.
“The ZTE Axon M is the beginning of a significant movement of smartphone capabilities, and ZTE is leading the way,” said Lixin Cheng, CEO of ZTE Mobile Devices. “The mobile technology ecosystem and consumer habits have evolved over the past several years, but the smartphone experience has only slightly varied throughout that time until today, with the introduction of the Axon M. Consumers need and expect more from their current smartphone and we are proud to collaborate with carriers around the world and AT&T in the U.S. to transform their mobile experience.”
ZTE Axon M key specs:
| Display | (2) 5.2-inch FHD TFT LCD display, 1920 x 1080 resolution, 426 ppi |
| CPU | 2.15Ghz 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 quad-core chipset |
| RAM | 4GB |
| GPU | Adreno 530 |
| SIM | Single-SIM |
| Storage | 64GB |
| Storage expansion | microSD card slot up to 2TB |
| Rear camera | 20-megapixel lens, f/1.8 aperture with phase detection auto-focus, optical image stabilization and dual-LED flash |
| Front camera | The rear camera can be used in a front-facing mode |
| Video recording | 1080p (30 fps and 60 fps) |
| Operating system | Android 7.1.2 “Nougat” |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| GPS, A-GPS | |
| USB Type-C port, OTG compatible | |
| GSM, HSPA, 4G LTE | |
| Dimension | 150.8 x 71.6 x 12.1 mm |
| Weight | 231 grams |
| Battery | 3,180 mAh non-removable capacity, Quick Charge 3.0 |
| Colors | Black |
| Price | $725 or ~P37,230 |
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