ZTE Unveils its First 5G Video Smartphone With Video Editing Capability

• ZTE stated that this smartphone can shoot 4K high-resolution videos at 60fps
• Many smartphone brands including the likes of Samsung, LG & Vivo have already launched 5G smartphones commercially

ZTE Corporation has unveiled its first 5G video smartphone ZTE Axon 11 5G in China. The company has introduced this device at a price of RMB 2,698 (Approx Rs 29,000).

“With sustainable commitment and deep accumulation in the telecommunication industry, ZTE will continue to strengthen the investment in innovation. Meanwhile, considering that big videos and HD videos are certain to be one of the key application scenarios in the 5G era, ZTE will continuously expand the investment in video algorithm. In the future, we will make great efforts in the following two aspects: communications capabilities and video algorithm, aiming to provide consumers with competitive 5G terminal products,” said Xu Feng, senior vice president, ZTE Corporation and president of Mobile Device Division.

A recent report published by Counterpoint informed that all major smartphone OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) in the premium segment, except Apple, now have 5G devices in their portfolios. LG, as per the same report, had also captured a spot in the top five premium 5G OEMs in Q3 2019.

4K high-resolution videos at 60fps

ZTE Axon 11 5G, as the company informed, can shoot 4K high-resolution videos at 60fps, by virtue of its AI quad shooting system which is composed of a 64MP super HD main camera, an 8MP wide angle camera up to 120 degrees, a dedicated 2MP macro camera and a professional depth of field camera. Both the main camera and wide-angle camera support video stabilization.

“To meet the consumers’ needs for editing videos whenever and wherever possible, ZTE Axon 11 5G is equipped with video editing functions, supporting a variety of special effects of transition, a variety of video splice, filter and music, encouraging everyone to film their new life with this 5G smartphone. With high bandwidth and low latency in the 5G era, hundreds of 4K HD videos can be uploaded without compression, so that you can record, present, and share those special moments in users’ life anytime and anywhere,” read ZTE’s official statement.

It continued, “In terms of appearance, ZTE Axon 11 5G maintains the thinness and elegant design as usual. It adopts a 6.47-inch flexible curved waterdrop display, marking 92 per cent screen-to-body ratio. The 3D quad curved glass brings beautiful and thinner optical effect. The perfect size to fit in the user’s palm and smoother hand feeling. The side of this smartphone adopts a unique skateboard-shaped design, while the top and bottom use G3 level curves, making the overall body 360-degree integration, providing a better sense of holding this smartphone with a horizontal screen. The extremely slim body design makes the ZTE Axon 11 only 7.9mm thick. It’s currently the lightest 5G smartphone on the market, with a bodyweight of only 168g.”