ZTE Kis

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

0
Average:

3
Bad:

2

Pros:

Great price, Solid build, Zippy performance

Cons:

Poor screen, Busy user interface, Low internal memory

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Last revision on December 10, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Great price, Solid build, Zippy performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor screen, Busy user interface, Low internal memory

Expert reviews and ratings

By GadgetSpeak on January 03, 2013 68

According to the Beatles, “All we need is Love” and ZTE in partnership with Virgin Media would like to help the world go around with the release of its White Kis offering in time for the forthcoming festive season....

By Pocket-lint on December 19, 2012 70

For a budget phone the ZTE Kis gets a lot right. It looks good for the price and Android 2.3 is a decent enough experience. But don't expect much from the screen, nor much grunt from the processor, which limits how much will be possible from this low...

By Trusted Reviews on December 14, 2012 90

With Christmas fast approaching many parents will be looking around for a phone that's sutiable for teenagers and that doesn't cost the earth. The answer might lie with the cut price ZTE Kis, currently available on Pay As You Go from Virgin Media for...

By TechRadar on November 15, 2012 30

Coming out of network-branded obscurity is a path that many mobile phone manufacturers are taking. HTC are now a major player in the mobile industry, and now Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE are hoping to follow suit. Entering into the extreme budget...

By 3G UK on October 16, 2012 60

The ZTE Kis is a budget handset that tries hard to be something more – sometimes it succeeds, other times it fails. It’s nice to have a web browser at this price, and access to Google Play and its games and apps is a bonus, but the processor has...

By Recombu on August 07, 2012 70

The ZTE Kis is a £50 phone exclusive to Virgin Media with £10 top-up. £50, that's about a tenth of the price of a Samsung Galaxy S3 and a quarter of the price of a Sony Xperia U. What makes this Kis so sweet is that for its bargain price, you get a...

By Expert Reviews on July 26, 2012 100

Even cheaper than it appears, and with no major flaws, the ZTE Kis an incredible...

By CoolSmartphone on November 07, 2012

Budget phones have a place in the world, as not everyone can afford to have the latest and greatest handset. I find reviewing entry level phones harder than the rest. Quite often with no standout features you are left clutching at straws over what to...

By CoolSmartphone on October 30, 2012

The other day ZTE and Virgin Mobile announced the new white version of the Kis. Their hugely popular “record breaking” Kis is an entry level 3.5″ device and we’ve had it for a couple of days and here is our initial impressions. Starting off with good...