ZTE launches ZTE Blade A2 Plus

ZTE Blade A2 Plus has been launched in India exclusively on Flipkart. The 5,000-mAh battery smartphone will be priced at Rs 11,999 and sale will start on February 6 at 12.00 am. ZTE and Flipkart are offering extra 5 per cent off on Axis Bank Buzz Credit Cards, along with Rs 1000 off on exchange value. Users have to register to be notified of the sale. Besides the big battery, the Blade A2 Plus boasts a metal body and 2.5D glass on the front. It also comes with a fingerprint scanner, which can register up to five fingerprints. The smartphone is available in gold and gray color options.

In terms of specifications, ZTE Blade A2 Plus features a 5.5-inch Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels resolution) LCD capacitive touch-screen display with 404 ppi. The device is powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6750T processor clocked at 1.5GHz, and comes with Mali T860 GPU. ZTE Blade A2 Plus has 4GB RAM with 32GB storage, which is expandable to 128GB via a microSD card. The 13MP rear shooter on the Blade A2 Plus supports PDAF, dual LED flash and full HD video recording. The front camera is capable of shooting 8MP still and it only offers fixed focus.

“ZTE has established high-trust and credibility of consumers and clients globally through its path breaking innovation, customization and high-quality services. We are committed to establish ZTE in the Indian market by launching innovative products at disruptive prices to connect with the consumers,” said Sachin Batra, CMO, ZTE India Terminal in a press statement.

“Our Blade-series smartphone, ZTE Blade A2 Plus comes with 4G LTE, VoLTE support and host of other features at an effective price. Through this phone, we take the first step to reach millions of Indians who are going digital. By eliminating multiple external factors, we want to bring the best phones that industry has to offer and at an effective price,” he added.

ZTE Blade A2 Plus is integrated with VoLTE and supports HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz bands for 3G, and GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz and LTE 900, 1200 MHz bands for 4G. It has a fingerprint scanner as well. Sensors in the device are Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient Light, Compass, Hall sensor, GPS, and it supports WiFi 802.11 b/g/n as well as Bluetooth 4.0.

The ZTE Blade A2 Plus runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and houses a huge 5000mAh battery. The smartphone also supports fast charging which the company claims can top up the device "from zero to almost full in less than an hour."