With cost of production coming down and chipset makers launching cheaper
options, a 5-inch phone with a 720p display and a quad-core processor
at a price point of Rs. 12,000 is no longer a dream. The Zen Ultrafone
701 HD is one such smartphone. It's a feature packed device that looks
really impressive on paper. We find out if it's indeed worth of praise
in real world usage.
Build/ Design
Zen Ultrafone 701 HD mobile was launched in April 2013. The phone comes with a 5.00-inch touchscreen display offering a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. Zen Ultrafone 701 HD is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor. It comes with 1GB of RAM. The Zen Ultrafone 701 HD runs Android 4.2 and is powered by a 2000mAh removable battery.
As far as the cameras are concerned, the Zen Ultrafone 701 HD on the rear packs 8-megapixel camera. It sports a 3.2-megapixel camera on the front for selfies.
Zen Ultrafone 701 HD is based on Android 4.2 and packs 4GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD card (up to 32GB). The Zen Ultrafone 701 HD is a dual-SIM (GSM and CDMA) mobile that accepts Regular and Regular cards. The Zen Ultrafone 701 HD measures 114.00 x 74.00 x 10.00mm (height x width x thickness) .
Connectivity options on the Zen Ultrafone 701 HD include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth v4.00, Headphones, FM radio, and 3G. Sensors on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, and proximity sensor.
Alternate names | Ultraphone |
Brand | Zen |
Model | Ultrafone 701 HD |
Release date | April 2013 |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 114.00 x 74.00 x 10.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 2000 |
Removable battery | Yes |
Screen size (inches) | 5.00 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 720x1280 pixels |
Processor | 1.2GHz quad-core |
Processor make | |
RAM | 1GB |
Internal storage | 4GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 32 |
Rear camera | 8-megapixel |
Rear flash | Yes |
Front camera | 3.2-megapixel |
Operating system | Android 4.2 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.00 |
NFC | No |
Infrared | No |
USB OTG | No |
Headphones | Yes |
FM | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
Wi-Fi Direct | No |
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Regular |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | No |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | No |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Regular |
GSM/CDMA | CDMA |
3G | No |
4G/ LTE | No |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | No |
Compass/ Magnetometer | No |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |
Barometer | No |
Temperature sensor | No |