The 5-inch smartphone promised by Zen which has been named the Ultrafone 701 HD in India has now arrived in the market almost a month late, but what may have made it worth the wait for some is its inexpensive price. The device had been put up for pre-order by Snapdeal, which had claimed to roll out the first stock by the third week of April. Clearly that didn’t happen.
Nevertheless, the Zen Ultrafone 701 HD has gone up on sale, threatening the Micromax Canvas A116’s reign in the low-budget quad core smartphone sector. It gets its kick from the 1.2GHz quad core MediaTek MT6589 processor which dwells within the latter’s frame as well.
The dual SIM handset can be seen touting a 5-inch capacitive display employing IPS technology and snuggled into place just above this screen is a 3.2MP webcam. The integrated 8MP camera featuring flash, autofocus and a BSI sensor, explains the slight bump on the flip side.
Setting aside 4GB for users’ internal storage needs, the manufacturer has gone forth to offer expansion facilities via an incorporated slot. This port should be compatible with a microSD card of up to 32GB. Additionally, the phone comes bundled with 1GB of RAM.
Given the fact that the handset takes advantage of the most recent version of Jelly Bean ought to give it an upper hand over the Android 4.1.2 OS of the Canvas A116. Under the rear panel, owners will find a 2,000mAh Li-ion battery. With the help of this unit, owners should benefit from around 8 hours of talk time or roughly 240 hours of standby.
The Zen Ultrafone 701 HD can be purchased from the Indian e-store known as Snapdeal at Rs. 11,999. Even Infibeam seems to be gearing up to welcome the device into its abode. But neither has the e-retailer rendered a plausible retail value nor has it made a statement disclosing when it intends to release the handset.
Outlined specifications:
– 5-inch IPS capacitive touch screen
– 720 x 1,280 pixel resolution
– Android 4.2 OS
– 1.2GHz quad core MediaTek 6589 processor
– 8MP main camera with autofocus, flash and BSI sensor
– 3.2MP Secondary webcam
– 4GB inbuilt storage capacity, expandable up to 32GB
– 1GB of RAM
– 2,000mAh Li-ion battery
– Dual SIM slots
