Zopo ZP980 launched with prices starting from $242 in China

AbbieApril 15, 2013

The flagshipZopo ZP980 has finally gone on sale in China with prices starting from as low as 1499 Yuan ($242) and rising to 1999 Yuan ($320).

The Zopo ZP980, which is also going by the name of Xiaohei (small black) in China has officially launched. The all new phone offers some impressive features including a 5-inch 1080hd display with 2.47mm bezels, quad-core MT6589 CPU, 1GB RAM, 13 mega-pixel camera, 5 mega-pixel front and 2000mAh battery (well the battery size isn’t quite so impressive!).

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Two version of the ZP980 are currently being listed with the more costly version costing considerably more at 1999 Yuan ($320). We’re currently trying to find what the differences in prices could mean i.e is their a ‘Youth’ and ‘Premium’ model or is there an lower introduction price?

We’ll bring you more details as we get them.

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Abbie
Abbie is a self confessed Chinese phone addict! After cutting her teeth on the Meizu M9 she hasn't been able to keep away from Chinese phones keeping her ear to the ground especially for the latest Shanzhai and clone news!

Mopensource
April 15, 2013
I was getting really excited about this phone until I read the battery capacity 🙁 Why is it that many of these ‘flagship’ phones come with such small batteries? With a screen like this one and a quadcore processor, you would never last a full day on a charge I’m afraid.
- Aditya
  April 15, 2013
  Even I was excited until there! 🙁
  I think they had to do so, so as to maintain a slim profile maybe?
  - Lola
    April 15, 2013
    well it has a 5 inch display they should be able to go at least for a 2500
XrainX
April 15, 2013
Many smartphones producers are thinking the buyers want thin phones. Some companyes are fighting from the slimmest smartphone.
But they never asked the buyer: what you want, a slim phone or a good battery?
I don’t care about more 2mm if the battery have 1000mAh more.
For me is no difference between a 8mm smartphone and a 10mm smarphone, but the difference between 2000mAh and 3000mAh battery is huge.
- May 19, 2013
  I fully agree. I am still considering buying this phone however as the battery is removable – an extra battery and external/desk charger is c.$30-40 USD; I can see myself having 2-3-4 of these, useful for long trips etc.
  Even so, I would prefer min 2500mah+ in each battery. The Zopo has a high PPI (440?), full HD, and that demands a sensible sized battery.