ZTE has had a decent number of smartphone launches this year but barely any have made it to India. Its most recent India offerings includes the Blade V6 and Axon Mini, of which we'll be testing the former.
The ZTE Blade V6 is a good looking budget smartphone that light and slim for comfortable usage. The 5-inch HD display produces good colours and viewing angles and has decent levels of brightness. The metal build of the phone is good and makes it sturdy. The Blade V6 is powered by a MediaTek MT6735 quad-core SoC with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage. App performance is good but ZTE ships the Blade V6 with a very dated version of Android and much older security patches, which is a bit of a worry. Camera performance is strictly average too with decent macro performance but could do better in other departments. Battery life is one of the saving graces here as you can get nearly an entire day's worth of usage if you're careful. At Rs.9,999, the Blade V6 feels expensive and out of place, especially when there are much better options out there.
Brand | ZTE |
Model | Blade V6 |
Price in India | ₹6,299 |
Release date | July 2015 |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 142.00 x 69.50 x 6.80 |
Weight (g) | 122.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 2200 |
Removable battery | No |
Colours | Silver |
SAR value | 1.25 |
Screen size (inches) | 5.00 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 720x1280 pixels |
Processor | 1.3GHz quad-core |
Processor make | MediaTek MT6735 |
RAM | 2GB |
Internal storage | 16GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 128 |
Rear camera | 13-megapixel |
Rear flash | LED |
Front camera | 5-megapixel |
Front flash | No |
Operating system | Android 5.0.2 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.00 |
NFC | No |
Infrared | No |
USB OTG | Yes |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
FM | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
Wi-Fi Direct | No |
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | No |
4G/ LTE | No |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | No |
Barometer | No |
Temperature sensor | No |