ZOPO Speed 8 with deca-core Helio X20 SoC launched in India for Rs. 29,999

China's ZOPO made its entry into India in August last year with the Speed 7 priced at Rs. 12,999. The company has now launched it's successor the Speed 8 in the country. The phone was unveiled at this year's MWC as the world's first smartphone with deca-core (or 10 cores) processor.

The ZOPO Speed 8 is priced at Rs. 29,999 and will be available via online retailers including Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon India, and from offline retailer in Black and Silver colors.

ZOPO Speed 8 sports a plastic body with chrome-finished edges and has a fingerprint scanner at the back. It runs Android Marshmallow. The specs inlcude 5.5-inch Full HD display, deca-core MediaTek Helio X20 SoC, 4GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 21MP Sony IMX230 rear camera, 8MP front camera, dual-SIM, 4G VoLTE, NFC, USB Type-C and 3600mAh battery with fast charge support. 

ZOPO Speed 8 specifications
5.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display
Deca-Core MediaTek Helio X20 processor w/ Mali-T880 MP4 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal storage
21MP Sony IMX230 rear camera w/ dual LED Flash, PDAF, f/2.2 aperture, Sony IMX230 sensor, 6P lenses
8MP front snapper w/ LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, OV8856 sensor, 4P lenses
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Dual SIM
21MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, PDAF, f/2.2 aperture, Sony IMX230 sensor, 6P lenses
8MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, OV8856 sensor, 4P lenses
4G VoLTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.1
USB Type-C
NFC
USB OTG
3600mAh battery with fast charging

ZOPO Speed 8 with Deca-core Helio X20 SoC is now official

At the ongoing MWC 2016, in Barcelona, Chinese smartphone maker ZOPO has introduced the world's first smartphone to rock a Deca-core processor, the Speed 8. The ZOPO Speed 8 uses MediaTek's Helio X20 SoC, which was announced in May, last year.

The ZOPO Speed 8 sports a 5.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display and is equipped with Helio X20 processor with Mali T880 GPU, 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. It runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow. In the camera department, the Speed 8 gets a 21-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash, PDAF (fast focus in just 0.2 seconds), f/2.2 aperture, Sony IMX230 sensor and 6P lenses. On the front there is 8-megapixel snapper with LED flash.The dual-SIM phone supports 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, USB OTG, NFC and USB Type-C. It is fueled by 3600mAh battery, that supports fast charging. There is also a fingerprint scanner on the back for unlocking the device.

The ZOPO Speed 8 is priced at $299 (Rs. 20,500) and will be available globally starting April 12. ZOPO said that it is planning to launch the Speed 8 in India by April.