Smartphone ZTE X3: characteristics and reviews

The Chinese are always ahead of everyone. Recently, their main goal is to capture the smartphone market. Over the past few years, from the conveyors of the electronics factories of the Celestial Empire, many models have appeared. Some of them became a failure, some conquered the international arena. Today we will get acquainted with one more result of the work of Chinese electronic engineers. The smartphone ZTE Blade X3 features a medium. In what its shortcomings and whether there are any advantages at all, we learn further.

Equipment

The Chinese manufacturer always has a special generosity. In the box with the phone you can usually find various useful additions. The new model got a charger with a USB-cable. And although the headset was still not there, the owners happily met the OTG-cable. This addition appeared relatively recently. Thanks to him, you can charge another smartphone through the phone ZTE Blade X3, the characteristics of it in this regard is this: the battery is capable of this. It became easy to watch movies from a flash drive. In general, the thing is useful.

The usual design

At ZTE X3 the characteristic of appearance does not differ from analogues. The design of the device is similar to other models of this price category. On sale there are made in classic black and white colors, as well as in an ornate gold case.

The material of the smartphone is plastic. By the way, he does not shine with quality. And the case phone ZTE X3 characteristics of the reviews were not the best. In the area of charging connectors and headphones, the paint begins to crack and wear off very quickly. Returning to color versions: it turned out that the developers reduced the screen frame for the white device. In comparison with other options looks funny.

Behind the phone also looks ordinary. Matte cover still collects fingerprints, but to a lesser extent than glossy. Frankly, the case looks cheap.

Elements

Further in the review on ZTE X3 - the characteristic of control elements. Above the display is a front camera, a light indicator and a talking speaker. From the bottom - the "highlight" of the smartphone - its proprietary touchpad with nice control buttons.

On the right side, as usual, there is a volume rocker and a power button. By the way, they do not play and are performed quite qualitatively. Buttons prominently protrude above the body, they are convenient to use. The left side of the phone remained free.

At the top there is a place for headphones. On the right is the main microphone and charger connector.

The back panel is minimalistic. The camera took its place in the upper left corner. A flash flashed under her. In the middle is the logo of the developer. At the very bottom is an external speaker. The lid is easily removed, but this does not mean that the mount is bad. Under the back panel is located the battery and two slots. But one of them is double. Therefore, in total, there is room for two microSIM and one microSD.

Exploitation

In use, the smartphone feels great. At first glance, it seems cumbersome. This is due to the fact that the screen is five inches, and the frames around it are too large. Also, remember the capacious battery, which made the case a little thicker. Nevertheless, the weight of the device is acceptable - 161 grams.

In the hand the device sits well. But those who used smaller gadgets, will have to get used to the dimensions. In general, the model can be controlled with one hand, although when you type the message, most likely you will need the help of the second one.

Questions arose to the touch panel. First, it is unusual for the user. Secondly, to find her in the dark, you need to make maximum efforts. Third, in practice, it does not always respond promptly.

There was also a problem with the speaker. He "from birth" is not the best volume reserve. But, given its location, the sound is muffled by the hand. Although there are no complaints about the quality of ZTE X3. Characteristics of the dynamics at the middle level.

In general, in use the device quite corresponds to its price. It does not look very exquisite, but it rests comfortably in your hand. The assembly is solid. And although the plastic here is not the best, backlashes and creaks are not observed.

Screen

The display is five inches in size. This is now the most popular version of the screen. The IPS matrix fits well with the ZTE X3. The characteristics of the display for this price category are justified. Pleased with the screen resolution of HD - 1280x720 pixels. By the way, the display was also covered with a protective glass, but there is no oleophobic layer here.

Viewing angles are average. With good slopes, the screen loses its brightness, and the white color changes to yellow. But such indicators are tolerable. By the way, the phone controls the brightness automatically, but you can do this manually. Auto works well. In the sun, the display looks good too.

But with what is really bad, it's with the sensor. In general, users claim that this is the problem of all ZTE phones. So it or not - it is not known, but in practice everything is really deplorable. The wheel was extremely insensitive. Sometimes, to call you need to press the call icon several times.

It is clear that for a price of 10 thousand rubles a smartphone can not be perfect in everything. But we are talking about working capacity. It may be less advanced, but it must be in the apparatus. Some phone assemblies so upset the owners that they filed a refund. According to the manufacturer, the sensor supports up to 5 simultaneous touches.

Software platform

Problems were found with the software from ZTE X3. Characteristics of the operating system is not bad. There's a relatively new Android 5.1. But here's the brand-name addition to it turned out to be substandard. MiFavour is a raw shell, which in this version has also been cut.

Advanced owners of this model had to self-reflash the smartphone, so it was more functional. The operating system sometimes produced unclear bugs. For example, because of the pre-installed software "Start" smartphone does not go into "sleep mode". By the way, the new firmware sometimes solves the problem with a crooked touchscreen.

Poor performance

The ZTE Blade X3 is below average and fast. There are no comments on this, because the level of performance is clear right away. The average processor MediaTek MT6735P, the same graphics chip Mali-T720MP2. RAM is still just as small - only 1 GB. The internal drive has a capacity of 8 GB, from which only 4 GB is available.

The existing memory card slot does not help much. The application and games for some reason not all can be moved to microSD. Therefore, the phone is more suitable for those who will use it as a "dialer".

In other respects, with all everyday tasks, the smartphone copes stably well. He and games can run, but not all on a good schedule.

Battery

And here is the reason for buying a ZTE X3 smartphone. Battery characteristics please. Its capacity is 4,000 mAh. And in practice everything is just as good. With an average workload, it lasts three days. You can watch the video 10 hours in a row, play a little less. The main thing - that everything worked as it should, "swing" the battery right after buying.

All tests of third-party software confirmed the characteristics of the battery. Customer feedback also proves that this is perhaps the only good point in this model.

Camera

At ZTE Blade X3 the technical characteristics of the camera are average. The main shoots in 8 Mp, the front one - 5 Mp. But what really came as a surprise was testing with third-party programs. The software shows that the real resolution of the main one is 4.9 Mp, and the front resolution is 1.9 Mp.

The same underestimation was received by the camera from the owners. The photos are below average. Even with good lighting and the claimed resolution, there are "noises" and poor detail. There's no point in talking about the front camera. Actually, out of the declared 5, only 2 Mp is obtained.

Wireless network

The smartphone has two SIM cards, together they work correctly. But this function for phones in this price category is not a surprise. But what is not, this is NFC and the new standards of Wi-Fi. But the latter works well with the old parameters. But Bluetooth version 4.0 in some assemblies fails. This is most likely due to systemic problems. It is treated after the firmware.

GPS for this gadget, works smartly. The cold start takes only 8 seconds. Returning to mobile networks, it is necessary to say about the frequencies of LTE. Surprisingly, they are equipped with a device. And the 4G network is working properly. In addition, it supports the standard GSM 900/1800/1900 and 3G.

Conclusion

In principle, the smartphone ZTE X3 came out not so bad. Its price fluctuates around 9-10 thousand rubles. In China, it can turn out cheaper. For this cost, the phone really will appeal to those who are not looking for a toy, but they need a stable "ringer". That's what the ZTE X3 really good, so it's with communication and autonomy.

Appearance is also a positive moment for this model. The design, though inconspicuous, but simple enough and concise, especially in gold. Build a quality phone, but the materials look a little cheap. In general, this is a strong device.

Another positive thing is the presence of two "simoks", as well as the presence of LTE frequencies in the gadget. Pleases and a good, above average, display. It transmits bright colors, has an optimal size and good resolution. Well and at last - remarkable capacity of the accumulator 4000 mAh. And not only in words, but also in deeds.

But the shortcomings will have to include average performance. It seems that the figures are not all that bad, but the feedback from most owners shows that there are problems on this front. Many, in addition to a naughty sensor, noticed system lags, regular friezes and drops from programs. Perhaps this situation would not be so terrible, whether in the phone 2 GB of RAM, and not 1 GB. The camera ZTE Blade X3 also grieved. In fact, 8 Mp as it was not. Photos of poor quality, with noise and poor detail.