After releasing the popular ZOPO Speed 8 flagship smartphone, the company started teasing a couple of handsets. However, then it looked as if ZOPO was busy with its Speed 8 flagship as we didn’t hear anything new from the company recently. Now, the company has just informed us that ZOPO is all set to release not one, but three new smartphones in the market, within the next 30 days. These phones will range from the budget segment to the mid-range segment, mainly because, the ZOPO Speed 8 is probably going to be the company’s (top-end) flagship for a few more months.

All the three models will be from the company’s youth-oriented Color range, and their names will be as follows: Color C3, Color F2 and Color F5. While ZOPO didn’t really give out specifications of any of these three devices, it said that these phones will have some of the best premium features expected from smartphones in 2016. In case you aren’t clear about these premium features, the following excerpt from the company’s release should give you some idea.

“A trio of low to mid range devices being developed featuring many of the best premium features expected from smartphones in 2016 – capable batteries, fingerprint scanners, HD displays, sophisticated designs with metal finishing, good cameras and extremely competitive pricing, among other standard features”

Well, we can expect to hear more about these three devices in the near future. Meanwhile, the company informs us that the ZOPO Speed 8 is sold out at the moment, and all those customers who ordered the device have already received it or will get it soon. The company also promised future updates for its flagship device.

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ZOPO had announced the Speed 8 flagship back at MWC 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. However, we still haven’t got a good hands-on with the device, mainly because the phone is still in the pre-sale period. Earlier reports had revealed that the Helio X20 inside the ZOPO Speed 8 only managed to get around 85,000 on the AnTuTu benchmarking app. But that was mainly because the device was not fully optimized.

Now, ZOPO has just revealed to us the first official benchmark scores of the Helio X20 inside the ZOPO Speed 8 and the score is much better than before. According to the recent test, the phone managed to score 91,464 on AnTuTu which is pretty good. The company says that the increase in scores was due to the final optimizations being made to the device.

While this might not be the best score by an SoC in the market right now, it’s still pretty good for a mid-range flagship. Performance was never going to be the highlight of the Helio X20 deca-core chip, instead, the power efficiency brought by the use of tri-cluster design was always going to be the focus. We still haven’t seen the phone in action to see whether the battery life is significantly good, but we sure hope that the new chip contributes to a more than average life.

Of course, AnTuTu isn’t the best nor the only benchmark in the market. So, we will have to see the phone’s performance on Geekbench and GFXBench to judge its overall performance. And then, there’s the real life performance, of how the hardware works with software. So, there’s still a lot of tests to be done before we can comment on the performance of the Speed 8.

Since it has been a few months since the phone’s release, let recap the specs. The ZOPO Speed 8 comes with Helio X20 with 4GB RAM, 5.5-inch 1080p display, 32GB ROM, fingerprint sensor, NFC, 3600mAh battery, dual SIM, USB Type-C, 21MP Sony IMX230 rear sensor with dual LED flash, 8MP front-facing shooter, 4G LTE support, and Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.

The phone is already up for pre-order via various retailers for $279.

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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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ZOPO has been teasing its upcoming ZOPO Speed 8 flagship for the past few weeks. This is the successor to the popular Speed 7 smartphone which was announced last year. The phone will be powered by the powerful Helio X20 deca-core chipset, which will also make it one of the first phones to come with this SoC. While we have not yet seen the performance of the chip in real life, with four Cortex A72 cores and six other efficient Cortex A53 cores, Helio X20 is going to be one of the fastest SoCs of this year.

ZOPO also confirms that the Speed 8 flagship will come with NFC feature, which will help it to make digital payments. Other confirmed specs of the device include Helio X20, 4GB of RAM, rear placed fingerprint sensor and Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS out of the box.

Apart from this information, the company also revealed the new slogan for the device, “Not Just Fast”. Also, the manufacturer revealed that Jorge Lorenzo, MotoGP Champion and the company’s brand ambassador will be present at the unveiling of the device in Barcelona on February 24 at MWC 2016. You will also find his newly launched SHARK helmet with ZOPO’s branding at the event.

So far, the Speed 8 looks like a great device with top-end specs. From the teaser images, the phone seems to be well designed as well. Now, if the company prices the device appropriately, we can expect a pretty good response for the device.

Anyways, stay tuned to the site as we will be bringing more news about the upcoming Speed 8 soon.

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ZOPO has been teasing its upcoming ZOPO Speed 8 flagship smartphone for the past couple of weeks. We have seen a couple of renders of the device, thanks to the previous teasers. The company has also confirmed that the phone will be one of the first smartphones to feature Helio X20 chipset onboard. Now, we have got the glimpse of the first image of this Chinese flagship and the company seems to have made some design changes as compared to its previous generation.

The teaser shows that the ZOPO Speed 8 features round corners and a metal frame. You can also see a speaker grill just below the logo. Although unconfirmed for now, from the port located at the bottom, it looks like the Speed 8 will feature the USB Type-C reversible port. From this image, it’s hard to say anything more about the device at the moment.

However, according to earlier reports, the phone is going to be quite powerful, thanks to Helio X20 MT6797 onboard. Previously, we have seen the image of the phone’s back which confirms the presence of a fingerprint sensor.

Also, we can see that the camera sensor protrudes a bit from the body, which could mean that the Speed 8 comes with a thin body. There’s even dual tone LED flash just below the sensor.

Finally, the company has also confirmed that the phone will feature a large 3600mAh battery. It’s not the biggest battery we have seen on a flagship, but it’s still large enough to easily power a device for a day or two.

As for the release, we will meet the Speed 8 at MWC 2016 in February. The company adds that its brand ambassador, Jorge Lorenzo will be present at their booth.

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ZOPO’s Speed 8 flagship is shaping up to be a powerful smartphone. We already know that the phone will come with the 10-core Helio X20 chipset as well as 4GB of RAM on board. Now, the company has revealed that the device will feature a fingerprint sensor as well.

According to the teaser picture revealed by ZOPO, it looks like the Speed 8 flagship will come with fingerprint ID at the back. Its a round sensor, similar to the one we have seen on other devices. But at the moment, apart from the fact that the feature will be found on the device, we have no further details.

2015 was really the year of fingerprint sensors. Almost all major flagships came with fingerprint ID on board. Many of these companies released their first fingeprint sensor equipped device only this year. So, its not surprising that ZOPO Speed 8, which is supposed to be the flagship smartphone from the company comes with this feature.

The high-end Helio X20 and 4GB of RAM should ensure stellar performance. We are really excited to see the device in action since its going to be one of the first smartphones to come with a 10-core chip. The company has confirmed the release date to be on February 24 at MWC 2016. It will be personally showed off by the MotoGP Champion Jorge Lorenzo at ZOPO’s booth in the event.

Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.

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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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