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ZKONG Blade ZKC21B (2.13")
ZKONG Bladefamily · Thin-housing e-paper (BWR)
- The Blade family spans fourteen sizes from 1.8 to 10.2 inches; housing thickness 9-13.6 mm
- Simple, inexpensive infrastructure through BLE, with NFC support
- Secure communication with optional encryption
Value-segment manufacturers, basic feature set
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Evidence scorecard for this record
This record tracks 13 technical fields; 9 sourced from the manufacturer. 4 estimated from the class average.
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- 2
- Last checked
- 2026-08-13
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Estimated fields:
- Price band
- Weight
- Refresh time
- Battery life
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| Manufacturer / series | ZKONG · ZKONG Blade |
|---|---|
| Product type | Shelf label |
| Display size | 2,13" |
| Resolution | 250×122 |
| Display technology | Thin-housing e-paper (BWR) |
| Colour capability | BWR — + red (3 colours) |
| Full refresh time | ~4 sestimated |
| Communication | Bluetooth LE 5.x — Bluetooth LE 5.0 (encryption optional) |
| NFC | Yes |
| LED signalling | 3 -colour LED |
| Battery life | 5 years (up to)estimated |
|---|---|
| IP rating | IP63 |
| Operating temperature | 0 °C / +40 °C |
| Environment class | Standard retail |
| Thickness | 9 mm |
| Weight | 24 gestimated |
| Segment | Entry level |
| Management platform | ZKONG Cloud |
| Availability in Türkiye | A Turkish-language product site exists (zkong.com/tr, tr.zkongesl.com); no named Türkiye solution partner identified |
| Price band | $ — Economyestimated |
Where this data comes from
Kısmen doğrulandıLast checked: 2026-08-13
Estimated fields
The following fields are not published by the manufacturer and have been estimated from class averages.
- Price band
- Weight
- Refresh time
- Battery life
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Supermarket & Hypermarket
High SKU count, frequent price changes, shelf-checkout consistency
Typical labels per store: 8,000 - 25,000Pharmacy & Health Retail
SKU density, regulation, medicine fridge monitoring
Typical labels per branch: 2,000 - 6,000Cosmetics & Perfumery
Small display area, brand visuals, frequent promotions
Stands out: Mini + full colourRestaurant & Cafe
Menus, allergens, price of the day
Used for: Display case - Menu - Self serviceBookshop & Stationery
Many SKUs, low unit price, frequent new titles
Priority: Lowest unit costWhat to watch out for
- Bulk update time may lengthen in dense label environments - measure it in the pilot
- Protection class is IP63 on most models; for wet areas choose the IP66 variant specifically
- Battery life figures are not published publicly
- Enterprise SLA and long-term support level vary by partner
ZKONG
A manufacturer spreading quickly with a BLE-based, low-infrastructure-cost solution. The Blade series is positioned across fourteen sizes between 1.8 and 10.2 inches with body thicknesses of 9-13.6 mm, and the Shield series with its high-resistance plastic housing and freezer variants (ZK21SF, ZK26SF). Model codes and resolutions are published openly on the manufacturer's site.
| Headquarters | Hangzhou, China |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| Segment | Tier-2 · Specialist |
| Protocol | Bluetooth LE 5.0 (encryption optional) |
| Management platform | ZKONG Cloud |
| Availability in Türkiye | A Turkish-language product site exists (zkong.com/tr, tr.zkongesl.com); no named Türkiye solution partner identified |
Strengths
- A low total cost of ownership
- Simple and inexpensive infrastructure through BLE
- A very wide size range and resolution tables published model by model
- Short lead times
What to watch out for
- Bulk update time may lengthen in dense label environments - measure it in the pilot
- Protection class is IP63 on most models; for wet areas choose the IP66 variant specifically
- Battery life figures are not published publicly
- Enterprise SLA and long-term support level vary by partner