Chinese smartphone manufacturer ZTE has announced that its latest device called the Blade V580 is now available in Japan for the price of JPY 27,800 ($246).

After recently announcing the availability of Blade D2 in Thailand and Vietnam, ZTE is putting more effort into promoting the device internationally. The Blade V580 was unveiled on the company's Japanese website on Wednesday. Interestingly, the smartphone seems identical to the recently announced ZTE Blade V Plus in Australia.

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The ZTE Blade V580 smartphone features a 5.5-inch Full HD display screen. The device is powered by a 64 bit MediaTek MT6753 processor with a total of eight cores that clocked at 1.3 GHz. It is equipped with 2 GB of RAM and comes with a built-in 16 GB internal storage on onboard, which can be expanded up to 32GB via a microSD card.

The handset also features 4G LTE support and Dual SIM connectivity. The device is fueled with a large 3,000 mAh capacity battery.

In terms of the camera, the device has the modest camera setup, consisting of a 13-megapixel main shooter and a 5-megapixel shooter for selfie and video calling purposes. In addition, there is a fingerprint reader thrown in the mix, which is always a pleasant sight in a budget-friendly device. Other features include Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi b/g/n, and GPS with A-GPS.

The ZTE Blade V580 smartphone is now available for pre-order in various online stores in Japan starting at JPY 27,800.

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