ZTE Open

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

0
Average:

2
Bad:

7

Pros:

Attractive smartphone that represents Firefox OS's budget aspirations.

Cons:

Hardware performance suffers all across the board, from image quality to the time it takes to complete a task.
Call quality wasn't so hot, either.

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Last revision on February 19, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Attractive smartphone that represents Firefox OS's budget aspirations

Reviewers Didn't Like

Hardware performance suffers all across the board, from image quality to the time it takes to complete a task
Call quality wasn't so hot, either

Expert reviews and ratings

The ZTE Open itself has some notable flaws, and Firefox OS still needs developing, but it's still a clear statement that Mozilla is starting to take the Mobile Internet seriously.

By TrustedReviews on November 07, 2013

Skip the ZTE Open and keep hunting for your low-cost smartphone, unless simplicity or Firefox development are at the top of your...

By CNET Australia on September 19, 2013

There are billions of people in the developing world who want a £60 smartphone, but we want one too. Brits and Americans should have an option to stay connected, in this always-on Internet world, that fits a truly strapped budget. Firefox OS and the ZTE...

By IT Pro Portal on September 17, 2013

We're giving the unlocked ZTE Open with the Firefox OS huge points for its very reasonable price, but the software needs more polish before it's consumer-ready.

By PCMag on September 05, 2013

The ZTE Open is basically a smartphone for people who don't really need most of the bits of a smartphone. If you want to just check the weather report, maybe look up a factoid or news story on the go, the ZTE Open is a useful and economical way to do...

By beginnerstech.co.uk on August 31, 2013

An impressive exercise in an economical smartphone, the Open's biggest weaknesses are currently in its...

By Brighthand on August 28, 2013

My week with an ultra-cheap Firefox OS phone comes to a finish. What have I learned?For a start, I've learned that the ZTE Open really isn't much of a phone at a hardware level. That didn't take long to learn, mind you; aside from the bright orange...

By fatducktech.com on November 29, 2013

When it comes to smartphones, or even mobile phones in general, it's a good time for companies to be focusing on low-end devices . Developed markets are pretty much already saturated with high quality, high priced handsets, but the low-end is where the...

By Neowin on November 14, 2013

Along with a more powerful ZTE phone, we can also expect the (unsanctioned) Geeksphone Peak+. The as-yet-unannounced devices from Huawei and LG may also be worth waiting for. Firefox OS could easily take off -- it just needs a better launch vehicle.

By Engadget on October 04, 2013

Of the various open source Android challengers currently under development, the Mozilla Foundation's Firefox OS was the first to reach the market with actual, commercially available products. The ZTE Open smartphone is one such product. Unfortunately,...

By theregister.co.uk on September 13, 2013

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