ZTE Axon Lux and Axon with fingerprint sensor, Axon Watch announced


ZTE Axon Lux

ZTE introduced Axon Pro smartphone in the U.S with 5.5-inch Quad HD screen, Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 64-bit SoC and 4GB of RAM. It introduced Axon Lux smartphone with similar specifications in China, but this has a 128GB of internal storage with expansion slot, a fingerprint sensor and a leather-like finish on the back. It also introduced Axon smartphone with a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

Other specifications are similar to the Axon Lux. These smartphones also have Eyeprint ID, a password-free eye-based biometric unlocking solution that captures unique vein patterns in the human eye using the smartphone’s front facing camera. This was first introduced in the Grand S3.

ZTE also showcased Axon mini with a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display with force touch screen that lets you perform several gestures just by varying the force of the touch. The company did not detail its specifications, but it said that it plans to release it sometime in September. It also introduced Axon Watch with a circular display running on Tencent OS with support for both voice and gesture controls.

ZTE Axon Lux specifications

  • 5.5-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) CGS TFT LCD 2.5D curved display with Corning Antimicrobial Gorilla Glass
  • Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 64-bit processor ( 4x 1.5GHz ARM A53 + 4 x 2.0 GHz ARM A57 ) with Adreno 430 GPU
  • 4GB RAM, 128GB of internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) with MiFavor 3.2
  • Dual SIM
  • Fingerprint scanner, Eyeprint ID, Hi-Fi Audio Chipset: AKM 4961
  • 13MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, 4K video recording, 2MP secondary camera
  • 8MP front-facing camera, 88-degree wide-angle lens,1080p video recording
  • Dimensions: 154 x 75 x 9.3mm; Weight: 168g
  • 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, GPS
  • 3000mAh battery

ZTE Axon

ZTE Axon specifications

  • 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) CGS TFT LCD 2.5D curved display with Corning Antimicrobial Gorilla Glass
  • Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 64-bit processor ( 4x 1.5GHz ARM A53 + 4 x 2.0 GHz ARM A57 ) with Adreno 430 GPU
  • 3GB RAM, 32GB of internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) with MiFavor 3.2
  • Dual SIM
  • Fingerprint scanner, Eyeprint ID, Hi-Fi Audio Chipset: AKM 4961
  • 13MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, 4K video recording, 2MP secondary camera
  • 8MP front-facing camera, 88-degree wide-angle lens,1080p video recording
  • Dimensions: 154 x 75 x 9.3mm
  • 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, GPS
  • 3000mAh battery

ZTE Axon Watch

ZTE Axon Watch specifications

  • 1.4-inch (400 x 400 pixels) 286 ppi circular AMOLED Display, Gorilla Glass screen with sapphire coating
  • 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
  • 512MB RAM, 4GB eMMC
  • Tencent OS
  • IP67 certified (waterproof and dustproof)
  • GPS, Bluetooth 4.1
  • Sensors: Accelerometer,Gyro,Geomagnetic,Barometer,Heart rate monitor
  • 300mAh battery

The ZTE Axon Lux is priced at 3,888 Yuan (US$ 626 / Rs. 39,890 approx.) and the Axon is priced at 2,699 Yuan (US$ 435/ Rs. 27,680 approx.). Both these come in Ion Gold and Chromium Silver colors and is available for order in China. No details about the price or availability of the Axon Watch yet.


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