It all started as Project CSX and recently ZTE has unveiled the official name and specs of its crowdfunded phone. Dubbed as ZTE Hawkeye, the phone costs $199 on Kickstarter and will ship in September.

The ZTE Hawkeye is considered as a mid-ranged smartphone, considering its price. However, the Hawkeye does pack some serious hardware and features that make it a standout above the rest.

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At the heart of the ZTE Hawkeye is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset, which is an excellent choice for a phone of this price. Another impressive feature is the Hawkeye's camera which is in the dual configuration. The phone has one 13-megapixel and one 12-megapixel shooter that supports optical zoom.

When ZTE launched Project CSX, the company allowed users to suggest features that will be integrated into the resulting smartphone. Users suggested features such as a self-adhesive case, eye-tracking feature for scrolling web pages, and dual SIM support, according to CNet. All of these are packed into the Hawkeye along with NFC sensor, and fingerprint sensor. HTC also confirmed that the Hawkeye will be released unlocked and not tied to a specific network.

The ZTE Hawkeye will sport a 5.5-inch display, and a quad-core processor clocked at 2GHz. It has 3GB of memory and 32GB of storage space. The phone will run on Android 7.0 Nougat right out of the box. According to Tech Crunch, the Hawkeye will have a 3000mAh battery pack which supports Qualcomm's Quick Charge 2.0 technology.

Although the ZTE Hawkeye packs a decent set of specs and interesting features, some tech analysts are quite skeptical with its release date. Some analysts said that by unveiling the phone this early and releasing it in September, it will give enough time for competitors to create and release a device that could easily thwart the Hawkeye.

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