ZTE Blade 3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 18 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

7
Average:

3
Bad:

7

Pros:

Bright screen.
Keyboard features additional input modes.
Good GPS module.

Cons:

Crashes and graphic bugs.
Processor's low performance.

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Last revision on January 15, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Bright screen
Keyboard features additional input modes
Good GPS module
Clear speech quality
Camera's decent picture quality
Cost effective
Expandable memory

Reviewers Didn't Like

Crashes and graphic bugs
Processor's low performance
Unsatisfactory gaming power
Screen's bluish cast
Short battery runtimes
Camera lag
Web browsing stutters
UI framerate

Expert reviews and ratings

Like many entry-level phones, ZTE's Blade III does not stick out from the masses. The budget was probably simply too tight to give the device something like "character". However, this also means that the cellphone barely sticks out unfavorably . Its...

By NotebookCheck on August 07, 2013

While some smartphones can cost an arm and a leg when purchased as a PAYG unit, others take a more economical approach. One example that fits into this latter category is the Blade III handset from ZTE. Currently the Blade III is available on the Virgin...

By micromart.co.uk on June 28, 2013

ZTE started its life in the UK as a maker of phones that others rebadged in their own name. It has had a strong relationship with Orange, for example, having produced the San Francisco a few years ago – arguably the first phone that proved you could make...

By littlegreenrobot.co.uk on May 29, 2013

ZTE is trying to make a name for itself at the budget end of the smartphone market but on this evidence it will have to do better. It's nice to have full smartphone capabilities for under a ton, but the processor's poor performance is likely to leave...

By Wired UK on May 22, 2013

There are more smartphones currently taking up space on retailers’ shelves than you could shake a stick at. Many of the more high profile units tend to fall in the expensive category but that is not to say that the budget sector has been ignored by...

By GadgetSpeak on May 04, 2013

ZTE's latest addition to the Blade family is the Blade 3, but does this £79 Android smartphone have anything to offer beyond a budget price? Read our ZTE Blade 3 review to find out. See also Group test: What's the best smartphone? ZTE Blade 3: Design...

By PC Advisor on May 01, 2013

The ZTE Blade 3 is a serviceable little handset, though it starts to show cracks if you look too deep. But every time I came across an issue, I reminded myself of the price and ultimately decided that despite the grumbles it does represent good value...

By IT Pro Portal on April 29, 2013

While top of the line smartphones gets better and better, so do the affordable ones, with tech trickling down in price. The ZTE Blade 3 is a superb example of just how powerful mobiles have become, and with access to the Google Play store for just £69...

By gadgetshow.channel5.com on April 12, 2013

Above average looks and build, with below average performance, you nonetheless get far more than you are paying for with the ZTE Blade III. At just £69.99 it could set fire to our bins and we’d still recommend it.This will make an ideal back-up phone for...

By Mobile Choice on April 02, 2013

ZTE Blade III zteuk.co.uk £69.99 (plus £10 credit), or £13p/m contractAvailable on Virgin MobileThe ZTE Blade III performs well beyond its super-budget price tag…As the budget smartphone market has moved further and further east, prices have fallen to...

By What Mobile on March 26, 2013

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