ZTE is re-entering the Nepali market nearly after two years. The company is all set to introduce a couple of smartphone lineup, the Blade series in the mid-range and the Axon series in the high-end segment. While we could see at least three new entries in the Blade series, the flagship ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is what we will be looking at in the Axon lineup.
Apex Group Private Limited is the new authorized distributor of ZTE smartphones in Nepal.
ZTE Blade Series
ZTE Blade 11 Prime
The entry-level Blade 11 Prime has a 6.52-inch IPS LCD panel with HD+ resolution. It’s powered by the Helio P22 chipset from MediaTek based on 12nm fabrication paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage that is expandable up to 256GB via a dedicated microSDXC slot.
As for the cameras, the device gets a triple camera setup at the back including a 16MP main, an 8MP ultrawide, and a 2MP depth sensor whilst a single 8MP selfie snapper for selfies at the front.
Interestingly, Blade 11 Prime comes with an under-display fingerprint sensor while other sensors include an accelerometer, proximity, and light.
The smartphone uses a 4,000mAh battery to keep its lights on.
The ZTE Blade 11 Prime price could be around NPR 17,999 in the Nepalese market.
Specifications
- Display: 6.52-inch IPS LCD panel, ~269ppi density
- Resolution: 1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio
- OS: Android 11
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6762 Helio P22 (12nm)
- CPU: Octa-core 2.0GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU: PowerVR GE8320
- Memory: 4GB/64GB, microSDXC card slot
- Rear Camera: Triple — 16MP, (wide), AF + 8MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide) + 2MP, f/2.4, (depth)
- Front Camera: Single — 8MP
- Sensor: Fingerprint(side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
- Battery: Li-Po 4,000mAh, non-removable, wireless charging, reverse charging
- Color: Sky Blue
ZTE Blade X1 5G
Next on the list, the ZTE Blade X1 5G is expected to start at a price of NPR 39,999 in Nepal. It carries a 6.5-inch IPS LCD panel with FHD+ resolution.
It’s powered by a Snapdragon 765G processor from Qualcomm alongside 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage that is expandable up to 2TB.
Blade X1 5G flaunts a quad-camera array at the rear including a 48MP main, an 8MP ultrawide, and a couple of 2MP macro and depth units.
At the front is a 16MP selfie shooter, which is housed inside a single punch hole.
The phone has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor with a 4,000mAh battery inside.
Also, it’s said to be available in Dark blue color only.
Specifications
- Display: 6.5-inch IPS LCD panel, ~396ppi density
- Resolution: 2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 aspect ratio
- OS: Android 10
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G (7nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1 x 2.4GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1 x 2.2GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6 x 1.8GHz 475 Silver)
- GPU: Adreno 620
- Memory: 6GB/128GB, microSDXC card slot
- Rear Camera: Quad — 48MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF + 8MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) + 2MP, f/2.4, (macro) + 2MP, f/2.4, (depth)
- Front Camera: Single — 16MP, f/2.0 (wide)
- Sensor: Fingerprint(rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
- Battery: Li-Po 4,000mAh, non-removable, 18W charging
- Color: Dark Blue
ZTE Blade A71
This one offers a 6.52-inch IPS LCD screen with 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution.
Powered by an Helio P35 chip based on the 12nm process, the ZTE Blade A71 has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage; expandable up to 256GB.
The front has a dewdrop notch that accommodates an 8MP selfie camera while the back has a triple camera setup that has 16MP primary, an 8MP ultrawide, and a 2MP macro sensor.
It also boasts an under-display fingerprint sensor.
The ZTE Blade A71, like other Blade smartphones in this list, carries a 4,00mAh cell. It could retail at NPR 19,999.
Specifications
- Display: 6.52-inch IPS LCD panel
- Resolution: 2400 x 1080 pixels
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6762 Helio P35 (12nm)
- Memory: 4GB/64GB, microSDXC card slot
- Rear Camera: Triple — 16MP (wide) + 8MP ultrawide + 2MP macro
- Front Camera: Single — 8MP
- Sensor: Fingerprint(under-display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
- Battery: Li-Po 4,000mAh, non-removable
ZTE Axon Series
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra sports a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate, and 100% DCI-P3 coverage.
The device has Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 888 processor coupled up with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. The RAM and internal storage are further configurable up to 16GB and 1TB respectively.
As for optics, Axon 30 Ultra carries a quad-camera setup the back, which comprises a 64MP primary sensor with PDAF and OIS, an 8MP periscope sensor with up to 5x optical zoom, and a couple of 64MP sensors (standard and ultrawide) while a single 16MP selfie sensor at the front, housed inside a single punch-hole.
The sensor incorporated includes an under-display fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, gyro, and compass. It uses a 4,600mAh battery with 66W Quick charging via a Type-C port.
The base variant of the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra could start anywhere at a price of NPR 99,999 in Nepal.
Specifications
- Display: 6.67-inch AMOLED panel, ~395ppi density, 144Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1B colors
- Resolution: 2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- OS: Android 11, MyOS 11
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1 x 2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 & 4 x 1.80GHz 680
- GPU: Adreno 660
- Memory: 8GB/12GB/16GB RAM, 128GB/256GB/1TB onboard storage
- Rear Camera: Quad — 64MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72″, 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS + 64MP, f/1.9, 35mm (standard), 1/1.97″, 0.7µm, PDAF + 8MP, f/3.4, 123mm (periscope telephoto), 1/4.0″, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom + 64MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/1.97″, 0.7µm
- Front Camera: Single — 16MP (wide)
- Sensor: Fingerprint(under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- Battery: Li-Po 4,600mAh, non-removable, 65W charging, Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery 3.0 with PPS
- Color: Black, White, Blue, Light Brown
ZTE Smartphones Price in Nepal and Availability
| ZTE Smartphones | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
| ZTE Blade 11 Prime | NPR 17,999 |
| ZTE Blade X1 5G | NPR 39,999 |
| ZTE Blade A71 | NPR 19,999 |
| ZTE Axon 30 Ultra | NPR 99,999 |
We are yet to know the launch date of all these devices, though we expect them to arrive not later than June 2021.
