ZTE has unveiled the latest in its ZTE Grand X series of smartphones. This is an Android powered device. It is said to be fast in processing, modern and elegant, but these are not the only attractive features, there is more than meets the eye. Let us find out more about this ZTE Smartphone.

Design and hardware

The design of the ZTE Grand X is modern and elegant at first glance. Not exactly unique or something that stands out on its own, but enough to grab a user’s attention. Small and practical, this phone measures 4.3 inches of screen with a little thickness as the thickness measures 10mm. The corners of the phone are rounded, unlike other brands that lean more towards the corner look or angular designs. Perhaps this is why this phone is easy to hold in the palm of your hand without the edges sinking into your hands.

Following the same convention as the other touchscreen phones, the Grand X also has essential key controls located at the bottom of the screen, home, settings, back, and search. The front top row consists of a VGA camera for video chat and a light sensor to detect favorable lighting conditions. The top right side has a power button, on the left side you will find a 3.5mm audio jack.

The front panel has a plastic finish and the back has a rubber coating that can act as protection in case you drop it to cushion it. Overall, the phone appears to have a plastic finish except for the rear. This phone has a 5mp main camera with flash which is located on the back panel of the phone to capture images and enable video recording. With the flash function, it’s easy to capture decent images in low light.

The display screen is an LCD with a resolution of 960×540, it is enabled with multi-touch technology that facilitates navigation and responds to touch. You get 256 dpi, which allows for clear images and a sharp display. Colors and contrast are something to wear. You just have to watch out for the glow effect though, often in bright sunlight you might find it a bit underwhelming.

Performance and software

The performance of the phone is well rewarded with the Nvidia Tegra 2 (dual core processor) clocked at 1GHz. Another interesting thing added is software that is capable of improving graphic quality, ULP GeForce GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). The only disappointment it seems to have is the 512 MB onboard RAM, one cannot expect it to produce heavy gaming activities or video streaming. This only seems good enough to perform basic web browsing functions such as social media browsing, emails, and search functions.

You can still do some light gaming that is possible with the graphics kit. It can easily power its way through games like Dead Trigger without any performance lag.

The internal memory provided is 4 GB which seems decent enough to store music files and video clips easily. You can expand the memory up to 32 GB via a micro SD card. Other things include various connectivity options like:

• Wireless

•Bluetooth

•DLNA

• Access point connectivity

•Micro-USB

• Audio jack (3.5mm)

The software of this phone has Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3 which improves its performance and makes it run smoothly. Another thing is TouchPal Curve, this is a third-party software that allows smooth typing and easy text input. This software allows you to write characters smoothly without having to worry about making mistakes.

Battery

Grand X comes with a removable 1650 mAh lithium-ion battery. This battery is capable of giving you an autonomy of 5 hours in a row with normal use and 2 hours in case of continuous play without having to charge it. This is clearly indicative of a powerful battery and long battery life.

Verdict

ZTE Grand X is a good phone with a decent screen, faster processor, good battery life and runs Android priced at $326.42 it is a good deal.