Huge display shows off the new-look MiFavor UI
Following precisely one year after the launch of the original Grand Memo, ZTE has made the Grand Memo II LTE official here at MWC 2014 in Barcelona. Although ZTE confirmed its existence and naming prior to the show, we now have all of the details on its new huge handset. The Grand Memo II LTE is sporting a 6-inch IPS HD (we’re thinking 720 x 1280) display, 13MP and 5MP cameras, Snapdragon 400 processor (initially there was confusion it was an 800), 2GB of RAM and 3200mAh battery paired with proprietary power saving software.
The hardware comes in at a staggeringly-thin 7.2mm chassis that’s angular and mostly made up of screen on the front. The back shows off a subtle carbon fiber pattern in either black or white. The screen takes up a full 80 percent of the front face of the device. That screen has Gorilla Glass 3, naturally, and offers a 178-degree viewing angle and is hyper-sensitive so that it can be used with gloves if you need.
On the software front ZTE has redesigned the interface, which it calls MiFavor 2.3, to give the experience a new look and make it easier to navigate. The interface has deep integration with ZTE’s pre-loaded apps, includes a new camera app that offers several shooting modes and has the latest “split screen” functionality that lets you run two apps at once.
The ZTE Grand Memo II LTE will launch in April in China, followed by simultaneous launches in Europe, North America (supposedly including postpaid carrier launches) and Asia Pacific thereafter. While there isn’t any specific pricing available just yet, a Q&A session at ZTE’s press conference revealed it will be priced unlocked around $300 in the U.S.
Be on the look out for our full hands-on with the device at MWC 2014.
