ZTE Blade A71 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

ZTE Blade A71 - a smartphone that is better left in the past

The Chinese company ZTE is one of those manufacturers that produce both bestsellers and highly controversial models, the target audience of which is very difficult to find. So, the hero of today's review is a collection of outdated things that hardly anyone wants to see in their mobile assistant.

The appearance of the novelty is one of its greatest strengths, but even it has its drawbacks. So, an 8-megapixel selfie camera could have a more current form factor, and the lower bezel could be thinner. But the triple camera unit and bright colors of the bodies look interesting, and the plastic of the rear panel in the low-mid price category is difficult to consider as a drawback. The 6.52-inch OGS screen evokes ambiguous emotions due to the use of a resolution of 1600x720 pixels. Yes, such an IPS-display is more energy efficient, but the low definition of the picture can cause discomfort for a number of buyers. The brightness and contrast levels are mediocre, so on a sunny day, you need to look for shade, otherwise the visibility of the reproduced content disappears.

Technical characteristics correspond to the value segment, but they simply cannot be considered outstanding. The Unisoc (Spreadtrun) SC9863 processor lacks optimization in some applications, so even with 4GB of RAM and a PowerVR GE8320 video accelerator, the chipset is able to spoil the mood with jams. There is no need to dream about resource-intensive games, for such performance you should turn to more expensive alternatives. But with energy efficiency, the CPU is fine. 8-10 hours of active screen time is enough so that you do not worry about a sudden discharge of the battery. The internal memory of 64 / 128GB can be combined with microSD cards to store a large number of videos, music and Android games.

It is impossible to expect excellent photos from an affordable phablet, so the installed 16-, 8- and 2-megapixel sensors are not particularly upsetting. It is possible to capture a relatively high-quality picture only during the day and not in cloudy weather. Any other scenarios negatively affect the amount of noise, while dynamic objects appear blurry. Fans of stereo sound and other technological chips are unlikely to look closely at buying a gadget, because it does not have the listed functions. But NFC contactless payments are present. As a result, we have before us an unremarkable device, the list of competitive advantages of which tends to zero.