ZTE has new additions to their current Blade line of midrange smartphones — the ZTE Blade V9 and V9 Vita.
The ZTE Blade V9 is sandwiched between glass in front and back, while the ZTE Blade V9 Vita is made from a smudgy metal back.
The Blade V9 has a Snapdragon 450 processor, a bigger 5.7-inch screen, and more pixel-packed 16-megapixel and 5-megapixel dual cameras on the back.
The Blade V9 Vita gets a smaller 5.4-inch screen, Snapdragon 435 processor, and 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel camera combination at the back.
They may look unexciting, but the fact that the 18:9 display and dual camera trend has reached the budget territory helps us feel more optimistic about the future of low-end smartphones.
ZTE Blade V9 Specs
- Android 8.1 Oreo
- 5.7-inch FHD+ display, 2160 x 1080 resolution, ~423ppi
- 18:9 aspect ratio
- 1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon octa-core processor
- 3GB/4GB RAM
- 32GB/64GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
- 8-megapixel rear camera
- 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual rear cameras, LED flash
- Fingerprint scanner
- 4G LTE
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- GPS
- 3100mAh battery
ZTE Blade V9 Vita Specs
- Android 8.1 Oreo
- 5.4-inch FHD+ display, 2160 x 1080 resolution, ~447ppi
- 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 octa-core processor
- 2GB/3GB RAM
- 16GB/32GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
- 5-megapixel front camera
- 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual rear cameras, LED flash
- Fingerprint scanner
- 4G LTE
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- GPS
- 3200mAh battery
The ZTE Blade V9 will retail for a price of USD330 (~Php17,100), while the ZTE Blade V9 Vita will be sold for USD220 (~Php11,400). It will arrive in China, Spain, Germany, Rusia, and Mexico. Availability in the Philippines is yet currently unknown. We’ll update this post once we get more information.