The Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Zopo has been in the rumor rounds about the launch of its flagship Zopo Speed 8 smartphone. The brand debuted in the Indian smartphone market last year by launching mid-ranged Zopo Speed 7 and Speed 7 Plus smartphones priced at Rs. 12,999 and Rs. 14,999 respectively. Now, the company has officially launched yet another smartphone in the mid-range category called as Zopo Hero 1 in India. The device is priced at Rs. 12,000 and is available for sale via both online and offline platforms across the country.
Commenting on the launch, Kevin Xu, Founder ZOPO brand, said, “The mobile device market is the most competitive market today and at Zopo we make sure that we are on par with the contemporary trends. We have a constant eye on the customer demand and behavior, based on which we design and structure out smart devices. We do not believe in loading redundant features on a device that a user would never use. Bearing this in mind, the new Hero 1 simplifies life for people with its minimalist yet futuristic features for people with smart and uncomplicated needs.”
Talking about the specifications, the Zopo Hero 1 features a 5-inch HD (1280×720 pixels) IPS display and offers a pixel density of 294ppi. The smartphone comes powered by 64-bit MediaTek MT6735 quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz clubbed with Mali-T720 GPU for smooth performance. It supports dual sim dual standby and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box. Connectivity options on the device include 4G-LTE/3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, GPS/A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0 port.
On the camera cordon, the device sports a 13.2MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture and a 5MP front-facing camera for video calling and selfie lovers. The smartphone comes with 16GB of onboard storage and also includes a microSD card slot for further expansion upto 64GB. The design of the Hero 1 is similar to earlier launched Zopo Speed 7 and Speed 7 Plus smartphones, and it also comes with a metallic frame with curved edges on all its sides.
The handset packs a 2500mAh battery that the company claims can easily last for an entire day on mixed usage. The dimensions of the smartphone measure 146.1 x 70.6 x 8.65 mm weighs around 150 and comes in Black and White color options. Though the Zopo Hero 1 sports decent specifications, it will have to face tough competition from the likes of LeEco Le 1S and Lenovo K4 Note are better in every aspect and also are available at a lesser price.
