ZTE N919D Dual-SIM (GSM-CDMA) Smartphone Launched at Rs. 6,999

ZTE on Wednesday launched the N919D smartphone in India, making it exclusively available via eBay India. Priced at Rs. 6,999, the highlight of the smartphone is its bundled free unlimited mobile data offer from Reliance CDMA customers (both existing and new) for three months, and ZTE is also touting the camera quality.

The ZTE N919D is a dual-SIM (GSM+CDMA) smartphone and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It features a 5-inch display with a FWVGA (480x854 pixel) resolution, and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Cortex-A5 based Qualcomm Snapdragon (unspecified) SoC, coupled with 1GB of RAM. It bears 4GB of inbuilt storage that is expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB).

The N919D features an 8-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash, and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPRS/ EDGE, GPS/ A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB, FM radio, and 3.5mm audio jack.

ZTE's N919D is powered by a 2500mAh battery that is rated to deliver up to 350 hours of standby time, and 9.5 hours of talk time. Sensors onboard include proximity, ambient light, g-sensor, and accelerometer. The smartphone weighs 165.5 grams, measures 143.5x72.0x10.15mm, and is listed only in its White colour variant.

Vidmay Naini, Director & Business Head, eBay India, said of the launch, "The ZTE N919D, with its competitive pricing and value-added features, is a perfect gift for loved ones this season. We are delighted to be able to offer it exclusively on ebay.in.in where a mobile handset is sold every two minutes. We are confident that ZTE will be able to connect with all gadget enthusiasts logging on to ebay.in.in from 4,556 cities, towns and villages and 206 countries across the globe."

Announcing the alliance with ZTE, Ravi Hudda, National Head, CDMA operations, Reliance Communications Limited, said: "We are delighted to offer unlimited data for 3 months along with the ZTE N919D, which sports many technological breakthroughs, on our high-speed data network. A unique product like this one will be best experienced on a seamless IP-enabled network such as RCOM's, and will make for an unmatched data experience."