ZTE USA has announced the launch of a new Marshmallow OS-powered affordable smartphone via Cricket Wireless. Priced at $129.99, the ZTE Grand X 4 is expected to arrive on the pre-paid carrier starting November 18th (tomorrow) and available on sale from Cricket Wireless online and physical stores.
Successor to the Grand X 3 from January, the ZTE Grand X 4 sports a 5.5-inch display with 1280 x 720 pixels HD screen resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It boots Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS, uses the USB Type-C port and backed by a 3140mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge support.
Under the hood, the device relies on a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (1.4GHz x Cortex-A53 cores; Adreno 308), 2GB of RAM and 16GB built-in storage (expandable up to . For photography, is a rear facing 13MP camera with LED flash and 1080p Full HD video recording, alongside a front facing 5MP camera for selfies and video chats.
The ZTE Grand X 4 is equipped with 3.5mm audio port, Dollby Audio and a rear placed fingerprint scanner which unlocks the phone and also serve as a function key for answering calls or taking selfies. It has a metal body, support 4G LTE networks and has a number of noticeable upgrade over its predecessor.
