Monsters from Asia: The high-end ZTE Grand S3 and its retina scanner


As for the software, we're looking at Android 4.4.4 KitKat with ZTE's own proprietary skin on top. We were told that Lollipop is on its way, and we sure hope ZTE delivers on this promise – we do understand that the Grand S3 is a showcase for the Eyeprint ID tech, but that doesn't mean that prospective buyers won't want the latest available firmware.
ZTE told us that the Grand S3 will cost ¥2,999 in its homeland of China (~$480), where it's exclusively available, but only for the time being – the company's ambition is to bring the S3 to other markets, too. Which ones, however, that we don't know.
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