ZTE has announced the arrival on the Spanish market of the latest model in its Blade series, the ZTE Blade V8 Mini . The new model arrives to revolutionize the mid-range, offering a double camera for less than 200 euros. The use of this double camera will be the same as that of its older brothers, the ZTE Blade V8 and the ZTE Blade V8 Lite. Of course, we will have a more modest technical team. The ZTE Blade V8 Mini goes on sale today in two colors: gold and dark gray. Its price will be 200 euros and, for now, only in Media Markt stores.
ZTE Blade V8 Mini datasheet
| screen | 5 inch IPS with HD resolution | |
| Main chamber | 13 + 2 MP, LED Flash | |
| Camera for selfies | 5 MP, LED Flash | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB | |
| Extension | microSD up to 128 GB | |
| Processor and RAM | MSM8940 with eight cores (four at 1.4 GHz and four at 1.1 GHz), 2 GB of RAM | |
| Battery | 2,800 mAh | |
| Operating system | Android 7.0 Nougat | |
| Connections | Micro USB, WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, FM Radio | |
| SIM | nanoSIM | |
| Design | Metallic body, two colors: gold and dark gray | |
| Dimensions | 143.5 x 70 x 8.9 millimeters, 149 grams | |
| Featured Features | Fingerprint reader | |
| Release date | Available | |
| Price | 200 euros |
Double camera for less than 200 euros
Undoubtedly one of the great novelties of the ZTE Blade V8 Mini is its double camera. Not because we have not seen it before, but because it is one of the first mobiles of less than 200 euros to include this system .
But, what is the double camera of this terminal for? As we mentioned, it has the same function that it had in its older brothers. Dual rear camera ZTE Blade V8 Mini has a main 13 megapixel sensor and a secondary 2 megapixel .
This combination achieves two effects. On the one hand, the Bokeh effect of camera depth , which allows you to achieve photos similar to those taken with the macro mode of digital SLRs. The use of the double lens allows depth and distance to be detected, as well as being able to refocus images by selecting the desired area, even after shooting.
And on the other hand, the ZTE Blade V8 Mini is capable of taking photos with a 3D effect , which can be viewed with the terminal box itself, transformed into a VR viewer.
At the front of the terminal we have a camera for selfies with 5 megapixel sensor . This is accompanied by a flash that will allow us to get the best selfies in unfavorable light situations.
Metallic design and discreet technical features
The ZTE Blade V8 Mini arrives to complete the Blade V8 family, so it has a design very similar to its brothers. That is, we have a metal body with 8.9 millimeters thick . The edges, both at the corners and at the rear, are rounded.
On the front we have the usual circle of the brand's terminals. The back is completely smooth and only the double camera, the fingerprint reader and the two slits at the bottom stand out.
Despite having a metallic design and double camera, the ZTE Blade V8 Mini is very economically priced. And where we will notice it most in the technical section. Inside we find an MSM8940 processor with eight cores . Four cores running at 1.4 GHz and another four at 1.1 GHz).
Accompanying this processor we have 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage . This capacity can be expanded using a microSD card of up to 128 GB.
Price and availability
The ZTE Blade V8 Mini goes on sale today in our country with a price of 200 euros . The device will be available in two colors: gold and dark gray. At the moment it can be purchased in Media Markt stores, but in the coming weeks it will also reach other distributors.