ZTE has launched its latest entry-level smartphone called the Blade 20. The device which comes with a price tag of around $140, about €125, features a 6.49-inch LCD display, with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels. It comes powered by a MediaTek Helio P60 chipset, paired by a 4GB of RAM and has a storage capacity of 128GB. The 4G LTE smartphone, packs a massive 5000mAh battery.
ZTE Blade 20 Key Specs
- 6.49-inch (1560 × 720 pixels) IPS LCD display
- Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P60 with Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
- 4GB RAM with 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
- Android 9 (Pie)
- Dual SIM
- 16-megapixel primary sensor with LED flash, 8MP ultra wide-angle camera and 2-megapixel depth sensor
- 8MP front camera
- 4G, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth, GPS + GLONASS
- 5000mAh battery
Design And Display
The phone was designed with a front glass and a plastic body having a dimension 162.9 x 76.6 x 9mm with 190 grams. ZTE Blade 20 is available in Turquoise and Magic red colours option. The phone features a 6.49-inch IPS LCD display, with a resolution of 1560 × 720 pixels. It has a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and ~82.9% screen-to-body ratio.
Storage And Performance
Powered by an octa-core Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 processor clocked at 2.0GHz, the ZTE Blade 20 comes paired with 4GB of RAM. It runs on Android 9 (Pie) operating system, supported by a Mali-G72 MP3 graphic processing unit. It comes with a massive non-removable Li-Po 5000mAh battery, and supports fast charging 18W.
The phone comes with a 128GB storage and this can be expanded up to 512GB using a microSD card.
Camera Review
The ZTE Blade 20 sports a four cameras with three at the back and one at the front. The back of the phone sports a 16-megapixel primary sensor with LED flash, 8MP ultra wide-angle camera and 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the front of the phone is an 8MP front camera.
ZTE Blade 20 Price
The ZTE Blade 20 comes with a price tag of around $140, which is about €125 and roughly about N50,000.
ZTE Blade 20 – Full Specifications
NETWORK
SIM Card Dual SIM
2G Yes, GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 850
3G Yes, HSDPA 2100 / 900 / 850
4G Yes, LTE band 2100 / 1900 / 2300
BODY
Weight 190 grams
Dimensions 162.9 x 76.6 x 9mm
Colours Turquoise and Magic red
MEMORY
Internal 128 GB
External Up to 256 GB, microSD
RAM 4 GB
DISPLAY
Size 6.49-inch IPS LCD display
Type IPS LCD Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
RESOLUTION 1560 × 720 pixels
Multitouch Yes
PROCESSOR & OS
CPU 2GHz Octa-Core
GPU Mali-G72 MP3
OS Android 9.0 (Pie)
CHIPSET Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 Processor
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi Yes, WiFi 802.11
Hot-Spot Yes
Bluetooth Yes,
Sensor Fingerprint, Face Unlock
USB Yes,
CAMERA
Front 8MP front-facing camera
Rear 16MP + 8MP + 2MP Camera
Camera Flash Yes, LED flash
Video Recording Yes,
Camera Features Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Touch focus, Face detection
SOUND & VIDEO
Loudspeaker Yes
Video 3GP, MP4, WMV, AVI, MKV, FLV, H.264, H.263
Jack Size 3.5mm
BATTERY
Battery Model 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery with 18W fast charging