The Spro Plus is an unusual device ZTE brought along with the Blade V7 and Blade V7 Lite to MWC 2016. A new category in its Chinese maker’s Spro range, it is designed for both business and entertainment. It is a smart projector, which can also serve as a tablet or Wi-Fi hotspot.
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Design and Display
The ZTE Spro Plus rocks an elegant circular design. It is rather thick and big with dimensions of 228.8 x 150 x 24.8 millimetres – this limits its appeal as a device you may want to use as tablet.
It crams in a humongous 8.4-inch AMOLED touch display with stunning 2K resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels. That is one awesome screen you will relish viewing content on with friends.
Smart Projector
First and foremost, the Spro Plus is a projector. Its maker boasts that it can project distortion-free images onto any place and regardless of direction.
Relying on laser technology, it is able to project images at 500 lumens, considered the ideal luminescence for both day-lit and dark settings. The ZTE Spro Plus supposedly has the ability to project up to an 80-inch image from a distance of 2.4 metres.
Hardware and Software
The Spro Plus will be equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 or 625 processor, with support provided by ample 3 GB of RAM. Onboard storage capacity will be 32 GB or a jaw-dropping 128 GB, which users will still be able to expand using a microSD card. The projector runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, which boosts its tablet credibility in a way.
Other Features
Juice will be supplied to the ZTE Spro Plus by a colossal 12,100mAh battery, which is expected to enable projection time of up to six hours. Superb sound is covered by a robust JBL sound system with a pair of 4-watt speakers. Harman sub-miniature microphones are also onboard for voice detection from over five metres away.
The Spro Plus will be available in Wi-Fi only and 4G LTE models. You will be able to use it as a Wi-Fi hotspot with both 2.4GHz and 5GHz a/ b/g/n/ac networking. It supports VoLTE for voice calls and an external USB camera for video calls.
Pricing and Availability
ZTE Spro Plus is not yet available in Nigeria. When available, you can buy it at leading online stores in the country. ZTE Spro Plus Price in Nigeria is expected to range from N170,000 to N250,000 depending on your location in Nigeria.
ZTE SPro Plus Specs
Here are a few specs of the ZTE SPro Plus:
General Features
- Platform: Android 6 (Marshmallow)
- Processor: SnapDragon 801625
- GPU: Adreno 330 GPU
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Colours: –
- Dimension: –
- Weight: 0.997 kg
- SIM Type: –
- SIM Count: –
Display
- Display: 8.4-inch, Super AMOLED, 2560 x 1600 pixels
- Display Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: USB Camera
- Rear Camera Features: Plug and play
- Front Camera: –
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32/128 GB
- Memory Card Support: SDXC up to 2TB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: 900 / 1800MHz
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: 900 / 2100MHz
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: No
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: No
- WLAN: Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: No
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.1
- HDMI Port: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0, USB Host, USB OTG
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: No
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes, mp3, WAV, FLAC, eACC+
- Video Player: Yes, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD
- FM Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: –
- Proximity Sensor: –
- Light Sensor: –
- Barometer: No
- Pedometer: No
- Gyroscope: No
- Fingerprint Scanner: No
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Traditional Voice Calls: No
- Wireless Charging: No
- Digital TV: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: –
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: –
Battery
- Battery: 12,100mAh Battery
- Use Time: Up to 6 hours of projection time
- Music Playback: –