Mediatek has been teasing its deca-core chipset, namely the Helio X20 since the second half of last year. But it took more than six months for the first smartphone with this chip to be actually announced. And we were all surprised to see that it was a local brand, ZOPO who could boast of this feat.

ZOPO Speed 8 became the first Helio X20 deca-core powered smartphone in the world. We were at ZOPO’s booth at MWC 2016 and got a quick hands on with the device.

Unlike other flagship smartphones, ZOPO has decided to go with a plastic body on its ZOPO Speed 8. The back is matte plastic which means you don’t have to worry about it being a fingerprint magnet. Further, the texture helps you to get a good grip on the device, even while holding it with one hand.

The frame that goes around the body looks like metal, but its actually plastic. Despite the plastic body, the overall built is sturdy.

Both the power button and the volume buttons are located on the right side of the device. While on the left, you have the dual SIM card slot.

The bottom features the new-age USB Type-C port, along with an opening for microphone.

The top is rather clean, with just a 3.5mm headphone jack. At the back, you have the 21MP camera sensor with dual tone dual LED flash. You will also find the fingerprint just below the rear camera sensor, which is placed well for your index finger. The speakers are located up front, as you can see in the picture down below.

As for the specs, apart from the powerful deca-core Helio X20 and 4GB RAM, the phone features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with FHD 1080p resolution. At the back, there is a 21MP Sony IMX230 camera with PDAF and dual tone LED flash. Up front, you have an 8MP selfie camera, with an LED flash as well. Under the hood, there’s a decent 3600mAh battery. Other features include USB Type-C, 4G LTE support and fast charging. As for software, the phone runs on Android 6.0 which gives you almost stock like experience.

Pricing is yet to be confirmed, but it is rumored that the ZOPO Speed 8 will retail for less than $300. As for the availbility, the device will go on sale globally in April.

The benchmark results for the Helio X20 inside the device haven’t been impressive. From the initial tests, AnTuTu scores were below 90K, but it could be because the app is not customized for its tri-cluster architecture. So, we will have to wait and see whether there is any change to the score after an update.

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ZOPO Speed 8 is turning out to be a powerful smartphone. The company has already confirmed a bunch of features on the flagship device and a few days back, it revealed the final design.

The ZOPO Speed 8 flagship is going to feature a similar design as its predecessor. The shape remains the same, and you get a metal frame as well. However, there are a few subtle changes, like the protruding camera sensor, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, and a fingerprint sensor below it. Further, the back is textured, unlike the smooth finish on the predecessor.

As for the specs, ZOPO has already confirmed most of the hardware details. The ZOPO Speed 8 will be one of the first smartphones in the market to come with the brand new Helio X20 deca-core processor. There will be 4GB of RAM on board, with a fingerprint scanner at the back, 3600mAh battery, USB Type-C and NFC. At the rear, you will find a powerful 21MP Sony IMX230 sensor while up front, there will be an 8MP selfie camera. The phone is also confirmed to feature a 5.5-inch display, but we are unsure about the resolution. Also, it will run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS out of the box.

As you can see, it looks like ZOPO has really stepped up their game this year, as the Speed 8 is turning out to be quite a powerful flagship smartphone. The company will unveil the device at MWC 2016 in Barcelona on February 24 at 10.30 am. Further, the company’s brand ambassador and MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Lorenzo will be hosting the event.

Given that the phone is confirmed to feature such powerful specs, we just hope that ZOPO prices the Speed 8 aggressively. We would like to see an affordable Helio X20 powered device in the market, to take on other Snapdragon-based smartphones.

Stay tuned for more details in the coming days. Meanwhile, let us know what you think about the Speed 8 specs and design.

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This year, ZOPO released its flagship Speed 7 which came with great specs at a mid-range price tag. The phone turned out to be quite popular, especially in Europe.

Recently, we have been hearing about a deca-core smartphone from the company, which will be powered by the powerful Helio X20 chipset. Now, ZOPO has just revealed that the phone will be the new Speed 8 flagship. It will be the successor to the existing Speed 7 and will be much powerful in terms of specs than the current model.

The company has also revealed the launch date of the device. The Speed 8 flagship will be unveiled at the MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2016 in Barcelona. The phone will be personally introduced by none other than the brand ambassador of the company, MotoGP World Champion, Jorge Lorenzo. The event will start at 10.30 AM on February 24 at ZOPO’s booth in the event, 7G50.

The company also reveals that the Speed 8 flagship will be one of the first smartphones to feature this powerful deca-core Helio X20 chipset. It will come with Android 6.0 OS out of the box and the company promises full support for future updates. So, it’s likely that the phone will get the Android N 7.0 update as well.

Apart from revealing new details about its deca-core flagship, the company also informs us that it has changed its motto and work methodology to “Tech It Easy”.

ZOPO is known for value for money devices, as a result, it’s really exciting to hear that we will soon meet the Speed 8 with Helio x20 on board. We can expect the other specs to be quite high-end to support the powerful processor.

For now, this is all the details we have on the ZOPO Speed 8 flagship. But we will update you with more details in the coming days.

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