ZTE Blade V8 Lite: characteristics and description. Full characteristics of ZTE Blade V8

IN this review Characteristics will be presented ZTE Blade. V8 Lite. The model debuted in 2017. Against the background of the rest of the budget class gadgets, it stands out for the stylish design and metal case. As for the "filling", it is not so simple here, so let's understand the characteristics in more detail.

Appearance

Before you delve into the characteristics of the ZTE Blade V8 Lite Blue smartphone, let's get acquainted with the design features. Externally, the device is distinguished by stylish decoration, so it is very difficult to determine its value at first glance. Rear panel The housing consists of several parts. At the top and bottom there are plastic inserts, they are separated from the metal surface with shiny lines.

The smartphone is not only nice, but also convenient to hold in your hand. Its dimensions - 143 × 71 × 8 mm. The middle mass - 137. The rounded edges of the case give the phone of attractiveness. It is worth noting that the device is equipped with a dactyloscopic sensor, which is located on the back side. Front there is a control panel and all standard items.

Screen and camera

Want to enjoy working on a smartphone? Then pay attention to the screen, or rather on its characteristics. The ZTE Blade V8 Lite has a 5-inch display with a matrix manufactured by IPS technology. Image quality is excellent. The chromaticity is good, saturation at the optimal level. The picture is displayed in HD format. The pixel density is average (294 PPI), but this is quite enough not to see the breakdown on the "squares".

But to rejoice the cameras from users will not work. The manufacturer implemented modules for 5 and 8 megapions. It is not worth expecting professional pictures. The main chamber is equipped with an outbreak and autofocus, but they do not strongly affect the result. With poor lighting, the photo is fuzzy, with poor detail and insufficient color.

ZTE Blade V8 Lite: performance characteristics

Did not differ this model Powerful platform. The developers set the average according to the characteristics of the MT6750 Chinese company MediaTek. At first it may seem that the 8-nuclear chip is capable of much, but in practice it is not so rosy. Computing modules accelerate to 1500 MHz. Maximum apparatus - applications with average requirements. Install and play 3D games at high settings, most likely will not work, you will have to sacrifice the quality of graphics. By the way, the MALI-T860MP2 video card is responsible for the latter. The volume of RAM is two gigabytes. This parameter is average, although for the price category, which includes ZTE Blade V8 Lite Blue, the characteristics could be better.

Developers integrated 16 GB of memory. Some volume is already busy system folders. Given the multifunctionality of the smartphone, the remaining storage may not be enough, so the user is invited to expand it to 256 GB by installing the USB flash drive.

Battery

Most buyers evaluate gadgets for certain criteria. One of the important is the mobility of the device, that is, the term autonomous work. In ZTE Blade V8 Lite battery characteristics are mediocre. The device has a small battery with modern standards - 2500 mAh. If you pay attention to the processor, which is installed by V8 Lite, it will not be possible to call the platform energy efficient. The screen will also consume a large amount of charge, so it is not worth counting on a long work. With a non-stop load, the device will work until the evening. And if you turn on the game, then a 100% charge is enough for approximately 3 hours.

Unfortunately, there is no function fast charging. The buyer must be ready for the smartphone to have to connect to the network quite often, and also wait long until the battery charges (about 3 hours).

Finally

The Light version of the V8 model is the ZTE Blade V8 Lite Smartphone. The characteristics of it, of course, is slightly weaker than the "older brother". However, it was quite expected. The device is perfect for those people who want to have an inexpensive device for calls and entertainment. On average, its cost is 11 thousand rubles. Many modern applicationsBut not the most demanding, run on the phone without problems. In the diversity of software, special restrictions will not arise, since the device works on Android 7. Well, and, of course, a lot of pleasant impressions will give a high-quality screen with HD resolution. It was not without flaws, but which smartphones do not have them.

They made a definitely good impression - these are not too outstanding according to the characteristics, but qualitatively collected and confidently working medium-class devices. Metal case, Full HD display, normal for our time set of features and average performance. Approximately what you expect from a smartphone for 15-16 thousand rubles. But they obviously lacked the raisins, and in something they even lag behind modern trends.

ZTE Blade V8 just corrects their errors. First, the fingerprint scanner appeared here - without him, in our time, it is ashamed to go to the market even with basic models with a price of up to 10 thousand rubles. Secondly, an important competitive advantage was added - a serious self-chamber on 13 megapixels. Well, thirdly, the very highlight appeared - a double camera that does not add an optical zoom to the device and does not improve the shooting in the dark, and helps with a software blur and 3D shooting. Only we, as she unexpectedly emerged in an unexpected place.

The rest of the BLADE V8 is exactly what you expect from the older smartphone of this family: a metal bar with an average diagonally diagonally and relevant, but not the most powerful system-on-chip. But here there is a surprise - instead of the usual MEDIATEK solution in Blade V8, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 platform was discovered. And it is definitely good news.

⇡ Specifications

⇡ Design, Ergonomics and Software

ZTE When developing Blade V8, I decided to make a bet on a rigorous style, let it in fashion now everything is the opposite - cheerful tones and unusual forms, such as a display covering almost the entire front panel (see or). But black and gray are still the most popular colors (see. In particular, the iPhone 7 Jet Black), and not stand out against the background of others when choosing the phone we are already accustomed. However, the sermost, as you know, quite a lot of shades: Even on the background of the blade V7 or the new Blade looks boring.

In addition to the gray-black version, which I got to the test, there is a golden (and the front panel is covered with golden color too) - he looks a little ridiculous, which does not interfere with him, unlike pink-white modification, officially delivered to Russia. In general, at the first glance, two color versions feel a Chinese approach - gray-black on them looks like a European eye more winning.

Act attention to several specific parts are drawn: a large front camera lens with a signature (in this case, the number of megapixels is indicated, and in chinese version It is written "Beauty Shot"), the "Home" button, in which, naturally, a fingerprint scanner is embedded, and a dice with two camerals on the back panel, in which there was a place for a single LED flash. The dice slightly performs above the case, despite the way that the smartphone is supplied in excessive subtleties, it does not exit - 7.7 mm, a completely ordinary indicator.

And above the display, and there is quite a lot of space under it - from this, as from a noticeable side frame, you already start to fall. Nevertheless, you can use a smartphone with a 5.2-inch screen and one hand, the edge of the valid sizes of ZTE in this case has not switched. In this case, the gadget, despite the metal trim, is quite lightweight - 142 grams. I can't present some significant claims to his ergonomics.

All bodies are on the usual places. Near the mechanical button "Home" arranged sensory navigation keys. They are highlighted only at the time of touch, and the one of them is responsible for which function (return to the previous screen and the menu call open applications), You can adjust in the settings.

Recently, the market has appeared great amount Smartphones are difficult individually from each other, however, ZTE Blade V8 has something to surprise its buyers. The device, at a low cost, offers a non-standard characteristic set for its class: a smartphone on new Android 7.0, comes with a kardboard, equipped with a double camera with support 3D-photo, fingerprint scanner and a 13 megapixel front camera. More about the smartphone, the features of his work you will learn from the review.

1. Screen: 5,2 ", IPS, 1920 × 1080, 423 ppi
2. Processor: Eight-year Qualcomm Snapdragon 435, 1.4 GHz
3. Graphic Accelerator: Adreno 505
4. Operating system: Android 7.0 (Mifavor 2.0)
5. RAM: 3 GB
6. Built-in memory: 32 GB
7. Memory Card Support: MicroSD up to 128 GB
8. Communication: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz || UMTS 850/900/2100 MHz || LTE 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
9. SIM: Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (Combined Slot)
10. Wireless Interfaces: WiFi 802.11a / B / G / N, Bluetooth 4.1
11. NAVIGATION: GPS (A-GPS), GLONASS, Beido
12. Cameras: Main - 13 MP, auxiliary - 2 megapixel, frontal - 13 megapixel
13. Sensors: approximations, illumination, accelerometer, compass, hall, microhygroscope, fingerprint scanner
14. Battery: 2730 mAh, bent
15. Dimensions: 148.4 × 71.5 × 7.7 mm
16. Weight: 141 grams

Grade ZTE Blade V8

ZTE Blade V8 comes in a classic black and blue cardboard box with a circular pattern. Packaging itself is done in very interesting designwhich hints at the VR capabilities of the smartphone. With the front side of the surface of the box, two circles are drawn, very similar to glasses, the box itself is easily transformed into the helmet. What needs to perform three simple actionwhich are depicted on the bottom of the packaging.

Display ZTE Blade V8

The device has a 5.2-inch IPS screen with Full HD permission.

Saturated color reproduction, high contrast, white color is reproduced neutral. The visibility of the corners of the matrix is \u200b\u200balmost perfect and does not cause complaints at regular use ZTE Blade V8 smartphone. The level of maximum brightness allows you to comfortably use the gadget on the street in both sunny weather and in the evening with minimal brightness. The function of automatic brightness setting, depending on the lighting, is also present and works very well.

Appearance ZTE Blade V8

The appearance of the ZTE Blade V8 is very pleasant, but without any highly distinguished features. Smartphone boasts metal case With plastic inserts on top and bottom for antennas. There is an interesting thin chamfer all over the end. The screen is equipped protective glass Gorilla Glass 3 with a 2.5D rounding and physical button in the Samsung style with an integrated fingerprint scanner. In the hand, ZTE Blade V8 is simply perfect and due to the rounded case, the severity of the smartphone is practically not felt.

Apparatus ZTE Blade V8 in work

The manufacturer equipped the smartphone with an eight-year SNAPDRAGON 435 processor, which accelerates under load to the clock frequency of 1.4 GHz. The schedule is responsible for the Adreno 505 chip. RAM in the device - 3 GB, the volume of the internal storage - 32 GB (of which 22.5 GB is available to the user). If you do not use the second SIM card, you can install a microSD memory card with a capacity of up to 128 GB.

As part of its branded interface and with all popular and standard applications, the gadget is very smoothly, without any visible slow-moving. Performance with more than enough for intensive Web-surfing.
The ZTE Blade V8 speaker sounds very nice, mainly due to the default on the Dolby Audio software optimization system.

In the headphones, the sound quality is quite standard for an ordinary smartphone. Volume reserve is enough to use with any headphones. In addition, to listen to music, the Dolby Audio system with various presets and manual equalizer is available to users.

ZTE Blade V8

The smartphone has a double photographic module with a resolution of 13 and 2 megapixels. On the help of the ZTE Blade V8 chamber, automatic focus comes, LED flash, HDR mode and a whole set of settings in standard Annex. Maximum photo resolution is 4160x3120 pixels (4: 3 format). Video quality reaches 1080p (1920 × 1080).

Battery ZTE Blade V8

Capacity zTE battery Blade V8 is 2,730 mAh. Because of the fact that the smartphone body is all-metal, the battery cannot be delivered independently and change.

Results of the review ZTE Blade V8

ZTE Blade V8 is an unusual and a little contradictory smartphone: it has a regular processor, but there is an excellent front camera than many competitors cannot boast. On the one hand, the average autonomy indicator, on the other - wonderful features double chamber and support virtual reality "from the box". As a result, ZTE Blade V8 is enough a good choice for daily use, especially for those people who are passionate about the photo and wants not a very expensive smartphone, allowing you to get acquainted with everyone modern technologiesfound only by the flagships.

Pros:

• double camera with manual settings;
• virtual reality "out of the box";
• good front camera;
• high quality Full HD display;
• miFavor multifunctional interface.

Minuses:

• a short battery life;
• average performance in games;
• combined Nano-SIM / MicroSD slot.

A dual main camera has long ceased to be the prerogative of top smartphones. Many manufacturers use such modules in the devices of the average price segment, and someone even in state employees. However, often an additional sensor - no more than a desire to somehow stand out on the background of competitors or simply marketing. Is this true for ZTE BLADE V8 - we will try to figure out.

First impression

ZTE Blade V8 is a rather narrow, thin and convenient smartphone. He lies well in his hand and practically does not slide. From the point of view of design, no emotions cause, everything is somehow simple and without taste. It concerns it as a front panel, where something is indicated by the resolution of the front camera (though, barely noticeable) and the rear with a discovering oblong photo module. The only pleasant detail is a ribbed power button that is easily soldered blindly.

The base of the housing is made of aviation aluminum, but the back did not cost without two traditional plastic inserts, easily distingurable. In the lower end, trend holes on both sides of the microUSB connector. As it usually happens, the speaker is only one here. The port for headphones and the microphone is located on top. Tray for SIM cards and microSD memory at the smartphone on the right.

From the front, the entire panel is closed 2.5d-glass. The screen has a thin black frame, an LED diode is located on it in the upper left corner for alerts. Under the display are located two backlit buttons In the form of points and a mechanical key with a scanner of prints.

Immediately I will say, the sensor is slow and the accuracy of recognition is not perfect. When holding the device with one hand will reach it problematic. In general, the button was used purely as navigation "home".

Smartphone is clearly not for "visuals", which is necessary for the gadget to please one only external species. At the same time, it is not particularly suitable for the role of solutions for "practitioners" - the elongated form of the body when using one hand does not allow you to easily reach the button under the screen or to the edges of the display itself.

Screen

The display has a diagonal of 5.2 "and the resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. This is an IPS matrix, and quite high quality with excellent viewing angles and without any accents. The picture at first is neutral as possible, but using the settings you can adjust saturation and tint, set the settings or same warm.

You can also select the type of scaling interface, font size and, if necessary, activate the blue light filter to reduce the harmful effects on vision. The option may turn on automatically by the schedule you installed.

Additionally, in the display settings, you can activate displaying the number of steps On the lock screen, which becomes a trend from Chinese manufacturers. The accuracy in the counting, by the way, is small - in comparison with Xiaomi Mi Band 2, it was about + 10%.

Performance

ZTE Blade V8 is equipped with an eight-year SNAPDRAGON 435 processor with a clock frequency of 1.4 GHz and ADRENO 505 accelerator. In a pair of 3 GB random access memory It will provide sufficient performance for most games. The picture will not be topped, but quite a pleasant eye. The main thing is to pre-select the appropriate mode of operation in the power settings ("High Performance").

In benchmarks, the results are slightly below the average for its class. Usually analogues for the price in the same Antutu demonstrate about 60,000 points, however, in practice, the 435th copes with all the tasks, including viewing FHD video, web browser, work with documents in the clouds and so on.

The volume of the built-in memory was 32 GB, but if desired, it can be expanded by the MicroSD card, sacrificing the second SIM card. All as usual with hybrid slots.

System

Smartphone works on Android 7.0 Nougat with ascetic shell Mifavor 4.2.. It will not please the mass of customization capabilities, but also does not grieve a bunch of unnecessary settings. Everything is quite simple, without a separate application menu, with the usual set of settings, whose position can be varied.

There are five pretty monotonous topics, an interactive lock screen with an automatic image change and a floating "Back" button, clicking on which you will return to the previous screen, and swipe will reveal additional controls: screen lock, "home", menu running applications, screenshot.

Also to unusual and in general, useful features can be counted the ability to save backup desktop. This option saves and allows you to restore all items on the screen if necessary, returning them to your place. The function only works within one device, that is, it local backupwhich can also be used as a toggle switch to change the mode of operation of the device. Simply, for example, take two presets with the services you need for work for both at home, and change them as needed.

Mifavor 4.2 has enough simple animation And in general, it works very quickly. Impressions from the interface for the most part positive, but visual settings shell clearly lacks. The developers have greatly flooded over simple background pictures, which can even change the level of blur, but at the same time did not bother to make various icons in the topics. Banal shift of their colors - non-serious for such large companylike ZTE.

Camera

The main camera at the smartphone double, the main sensor is 13 megapixel, the extra 2 megapixel - it is designed to create a 3D photo and obtaining the "blending" effect of the rear plan.

IN as usual mode Removes the camera is not bad. With natural light, the color reproduction and sharpness will delight, but with an abundant light light, the camera is not always coping.

Night frames smartphone are good. Photos are obtained with a minimum of artifacts and distortion, but much depends on the focus object. You will have to sacrifice either with clarity or light, choosing the authorship or the touch focus.

Macro ZTE smartphones have always been easy and blade v8 did not exception. It is enough to "enable" an incurcious hand and, like Snayper, press the shutter button on the exhale. In the afternoon, it's easy to do it in the afternoon, but it will be more difficult in the room.

The application interface for shooting is very convenient and has everything necessary. there is full hand adjustments, photos at high exposure, the possibility of combining pictures and, of course, two special modes involving the second chamber.

sculpture of the background and focus in the background (the "Bokeh effect" mode)

The first allows you to make 3D-photos to view vr-glasses, and the second will allow you to change the focus in the frame already on ready-made pictures. "Soylit" he is not entirely careful, so it is unlikely to use it on an ongoing basis.

Frontal 13-MP camera is also not bad. She has a fairly wide angle, but if it is not enough, there is a wide-angle self-angle regime. He is imperfect and gluits snapshots with a little curvature, but for group photos it is quite good. Also provided in retouching and the autophoto option when a smile is detected - it works, by the way, instantly.

Autonomy

The smartphone received a battery for 2,730 mAh. This stock in the middle time of use for full-time device is not enough. Constantly "refrigerant" energy background tasks are planted in the evening, by the hour to 5, and we are not talking about user applications, but about some dubious processes that can be traced in battery consumption statistics.

For the same reason, the smartphone per night can lose 10-15% charge, which is completely unacceptable. Perhaps the wines of everything is not enough optimized shell, which constantly refers to the memory of the device and "pulls" other resources. Of course, autonomy is the most weak place blade v8.

Vr.

Smartphone box is google analogue Cardboard and similarly allows you to view the VR video. It is not necessary to collect it like origami, just to combine two parts, putting a smartphone on the bottom of one of them. Box halm connection density will determine the accuracy of focusing.

The resolution of 1920x1080 pixels with a diagonal of 5.2 "provides a pixel density of about 423 ppi, which is quite enough to minimize the" grain ". The picture is quite clear that does not press the eye. Its qualities will be quite enough to view 3D-photos or video in 360 format degrees for which there is and preset application Govr Player.

Summary

ZTE Blade V8 is a completely ordinary smartphone for its class with two disadvantages: inaccurate fingerprint scanner and modest autonomy. If it is one cup of scales, then the other is the VR content "of the box" and high-quality cameras, frontal and basic. The secondary sensor of the rear module is not treated as an obvious plus, it is not more than a solution to the co-trend.

I fully admit that someone for the sake of high-quality photos will be able to humiliate with the scanner, and with insufficient autonomy. This is an ordinary compromise to which you could go if there is an alternative. Blade V8 has a competitor with exactly the same positioning dual photo module and an identical recommended price of 16,990 rubles. Speech about. A separate material will be devoted to the comparison of two of these smartphones and their cameras, which will not wait long. Watch for updates on the site.

Characteristics of ZTE Blade V8:

• OS: Android 7.0 + Mifavor 2.0;
• screen: 5,2 ", matrix IPS., resolution 1920x1080;
• processor: eight-year Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 with a frequency of 1.4 GHz and Adreno 505 graphics;
• RAM: 3 GB;
• built-in memory: 32 GB + MicroSD up to 128 GB;
• modules: WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS (A-GPS), GLONASS ,;
• main Camera: 13 + 2 MP, Autofocus, LED Flash;
• front camera: 13 mp;
• fingerprint Scanner: Frontal;
• battery: 2,730 mAh;
• dimensions: 148.4x71.5x7.7 mm;
• weight: 141 grams.