Quick review of ZTE Blade Buzz

Frankly I needed a very cheap Android phone for testing Apps that I write. That is the only reason I got this phone. At 2300/- it is a real cheap smartphone and a hell lot better than the Firefox phones that you would get at this price point. 

The ZTE blade buzz is actually a very well built device even at this low price point. It has an IPS display (yes, the viewing angles are surprisingly good). Comes packed with a data cable, charger and headphone (take that Asus!). The capacitive buttons at the bottom can be configured for the the functionality they offer, but are not backlit.

I don't use this device as my daily driver so frankly won't be able to tell a lot about performance. But without any apps installed (the phone comes with pretty much stock Android version 4.4, which I think will never see an update) the phone is quite usable.

There is a surprising lack of bloat ware, and whatever pre-installed apps were there, could be easily un-installed (not hidden - read that!). Of course the only apps you cant remove are the ones from Google.  

The Blade Buzz comes with a not so great but OK 3MP camera which is fixed focus. And sorry there is no flash. Don't expect a lot here, it is only good for casual photos.

At the end of the day, I can easily recommend this as your smartphone if you use only Google services, and may be Whatsapp. I have a hunch that this phone will has performance issues with other social networking apps. This is so because of the RAM being only 512MB and internal free space being only 2GB.


Get the ZTE Blade Buzz here: http://fkrt.it/stsSLpNN

4G phone @ 5K INR

ZTE is launching Blade Qlux, a 4G phone, exclusively on Amazon. The price is 4999 INR. Another product with perfect price. See link (http://www.amazon.in/b/ref=amb_link_190090507_2?ie=UTF8&node=6800294031&pf_rd_m=A1VBAL9TL5WCBF&pf_rd_s=right-3&pf_rd_r=0C0MT6ZKPYW9MDP5MB7V&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=638537047&pf_rd_i=1320006031).

Over the past few months, there have been a number of products released at < 5K range. The Lumia 430, iBall Windows tablet, and how ZTE Qlux. I think it is exiting time for gadget lovers on budget in India.