The Mono smartphone from China's ZTE cooperation NTT Docomo has been released in Japan for $6.21 (650 yen).

The Mono will go on sale from December. It has a contract for 12 months, The Mainichi reported. If this contract is canceled, the customer will incur a cancellation fee ranging between 15,000 ($143.25) to 16,000 yen ($152.80).

According to Phone Radar, the Mono has a 4.7-inch high-definition display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and TFT Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm MSM8952 1.GHz + 1.2 GHz chipset. It runs on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system out of the box.

The Mono comes with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage that can be expanded using a microSD card. It is packed with a 2440 mAh battery that provides a standby up to 580 hours on 4G and talk time up to 620 minutes on 4G.

The Mono features a 13.3-megapixel camera at the back with back illuminated. It is capable of recording 1080p videos at 30 frames per second. It is IPX5/7, and IP5X rated for waterproof and dustproof.

The Mono measures 136 x 69 x 8.8 mm in dimensions with a weight of 138 grams. Other connectivity options of the device are GPS, Bluetooth v4.1, and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. 

The Mono will be available in black and white color. Docomo might roll out the new smartphone around the globe very soon.