The ZTE Blade was a mid-range Android smartphone released in 2011. It featured a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel camera, and a 1GHz processor. It was powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread and had 512MB of RAM. It was a budget-friendly device and was discontinued in 2012.
ZTE Blade Price
At the time of it's release in 2010, November, the manufacturer's retail price for a new ZTE Blade was about 170 EUR.
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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)
What is the battery life of the ZTE Blade?
The battery life of the ZTE Blade is up to 4 hours of talk time and up to 200 hours of standby time.
What type of SIM card does the ZTE Blade use?
The ZTE Blade uses a standard SIM card.
How to reset or factory restore ZTE Blade device?
To reset or factory restore a ZTE Blade device, you can follow these methods: Method 1: Using the hardware keys 1. Turn off your ZTE Blade device. 2. Press and hold the Power and Volume Up buttons at the same time until the device enters recovery mode. 3. In recovery mode, use the Volume buttons to navigate to "Wipe data/factory reset" and press the Power button to select it. 4. On the next screen, select "Yes -- delete all user data" and press the Power button to confirm. 5. Wait for the device to reset and reboot. Method 2: Using the recovery program 1. Download and install a recovery program on your computer, such as Fastboot or Android SDK Platform Tools. 2. Connect your ZTE Blade device to your computer using a USB cable. 3. Open a command prompt on your computer and navigate to the directory where the recovery program is installed. 4. Enter the following command to reboot your device into recovery mode: fastboot reboot recovery 5. In recovery mode, use the Volume buttons to navigate to "Wipe data/factory reset" and press the Power button to select it. 6. On the next screen, select "Yes -- delete all user data" and press the Power button to confirm. 7. Wait for the device to reset and reboot. Note: Before resetting your ZTE Blade device, make sure to backup any important data to an external storage device or cloud storage service. Resetting your device will erase all user data, including apps, settings, and files.
What is the maximum storage capacity of the ZTE Blade?
The maximum storage capacity of the ZTE Blade is 4GB.
Specifications
Network
| Technology | GSM / HSPA |
|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
Launch
| Announced | 2010, October. Released 2010, November |
|---|---|
| Status | Discontinued |
Body
| Dimensions | 116 x 56.5 x 11.8 mm (4.57 x 2.22 x 0.46 in) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 110 g (3.88 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM |
Display
| Type | AMOLED or LCD, 256K colors |
|---|---|
| Size | 3.5 inches, 34.9 cm2 (~53.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density) |
Platform
| OS | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 |
| CPU | 600 MHz ARM 11 |
| GPU | Adreno 200 |
Memory
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included |
|---|---|
| Internal | 512MB RAM, 512MB |
Main Camera
| Single | 3.15 MP, AF |
|---|---|
| Video | Yes |
Selfie camera
| No |
Sound
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
Comms
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (Android 2.2) |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
Features
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
|---|---|
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML |
| MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input | |
Battery
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1250 mAh battery |
|---|---|
| Stand-by | Up to 192 h |
| Talk time | Up to 4 h |
Misc
| Colors | Black |
|---|---|
| Price | About 170 EUR |
