The ZTE Grand S' big debut (pictures)

LAS VEGAS--Equipped with a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor and a full HD 5-inch screen, ZTE's venture into the high-end begins in earnest with its Grand S.

The Grand S comes in two finishes: matte and gloss. The matte is available in black and white, while the gloss includes colors like red, yellow, pink, and mint (pictured on the right).

The handset sports a 13-megapixel camera that's capable of shooting 1080p video. On the front is a 2-megapixel camera.

The smartphone runs on Android Jelly Bean and will be available in China starting the end of Q1 or the beginning of Q2 at the latest.

The device has a unibody design, rendering the 1,780mAh battery irreplaceable, and a thin 6.9mm profile.

Powering the Grand S is a 1.7GHz quad-core processor.

ZTE included its user interface, MiFavor, overlaid on the Android OS.