Smartphone ZTE Blade GF3: reviews, descriptions, specifications, prices

ZTE Blade GF3, reviews of which potential buyers are interested, is a good communication tool. Today we will talk about the features of the device, its positive and negative aspects. ZTE Blade GF3, reviewed in this article, we'll look at it from different points of view. We take into account both the appearance of the device and its performance. But let's begin the review of ZTE Blade GF3 precisely with its technical indicators. About them - briefly below.

ZTE Blade GF3. Characteristics

The diagonal of the subject of our today's review is 4.5 inches. The device has a built-in main camera module with a resolution of eight megapixels. The processor operates at a clock speed of 1200 megahertz. Performance is provided by four cores. The amount of built-in long-term and operational memory, respectively, is eight and one gigabyte. As the operating system ZTE Blade GF3, reviews of which can be found at the end of this article, installed the OS family of "Android" version 5.0. For use are available two slots for SIM-cards format Micro. The battery is designed for a capacity of 1850 milliamps per hour and is capable of providing up to nine hours of continuous talk. The weight of the device is 155 grams.

Overview. Equipment

For sale ZTE Blade GF3, the instruction for which is included in the package, in ordinary packaging, so typical for other devices of the Chinese company. You can say that everything looks pretty nice. However, inside you can find the minimum configuration for a smartphone, which consists of a power supply and a MicroUSB format cable, as well as a user's manual and a warranty card. More here we will not find anything. Dream of a bumper should not. No film, or anything else here. Even on the headphones, the Chinese even saved money. Although what to expect from such a budgetary, as the model we are considering today?

Features of appearance

ZTE Blade GF3, the price of which is about six thousand rubles, is not very different from its counterparts. It is similar to similar models, most likely, the latest issues. For example, you can find the same touch buttons. Design, of course, is copied not only in their respect. However, what looks strange and slightly illogical is the absence of a bluish rim around the camera. There are no logical explanations for why the Chinese suddenly abandoned such a move when creating a new apparatus.

Location of elements

ZTE Blade GF3, the price for which is quite budget, in thickness reaches 9.4 millimeters. Under the screen, you can find three touch buttons. One of them, having a round shape, is called "Home". On each side of it are two points. They, respectively, denote "Menu" and "Back". System navigation is provided precisely due to these simple controls. Above the screen you can find the output hole of the speaker, as well as the front camera of the device.

Back surface and practical solutions

On the back of the ZTE Blade GF3, whose review is presented in this article, is the protruding lens of the main camera. It is equipped with a single-section LED flash. Nearby there is a hole in the sound speaker. From this side you can see the company engraving and the logo of the Chinese company. If we look closely, we will notice that the cover is matte. It is logical to assume that this practical solution will add safety in terms of operation, since the device will not slide in the hands, and fingerprints will not collect. At least, so active.

Interfaces

Having twisted the ZTE Blade GF3, whose review we are now continuing, in hands, we will stumble upon the microphone located below. On the opposite side there is a connector to which wired headphones are connected. On the right we will notice a double button, which is intended for adjusting the sound and changing the sound mode to which the phone is transferred. Immediately there is a button to lock the screen and turn off the device. The lid can be opened using a suitable small hole. On the left there is a connector for charging or a cable for synchronization with a computer / laptop.

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ZTE Blade GF3, whose characteristics should be studied before buying, has a not very bright screen. Its diagonal is, as we have already said, 4.5 inches. The picture is displayed as FWVGA at a resolution of 854 by 480 inches. The display matrix is TFT. This means that in the sunlight to make out the picture will be difficult, but the text is generally very difficult to read. Sometimes this problem is solved by a large margin of brightness, but they can not boast of the subject of our today's review.

Returning to the topic of the long-suffering matrix, which is equipped with a smartphone ZTE Blade GF3, it can be noted that now the matrix type TFT is irrelevant, and many manufacturers are trying even to establish IPS in their budget. If we take the device for a thousand rubles more (let it be an apparatus of the same firm, only a model with an unusual name for NH), then we can detect just such a matrix of the screen. It is not clear why the Chinese decided on such a desperate course and such a stupid, as it seems, economy. Unjustified, you can say. The only logical argument that suggests itself is an attempt to realize the principle of energy efficiency. Still, the device we do not have the most capacious battery, and much depends on the screen in this area. By the way, the multitouch of our device is designed for only two simultaneous touches.

Communications

The ZTE Blade GF3 smartphone supports two SIM cards. They are installed by premature removal of the battery. That is, while the phone is working, you can not change Sims. You do not even know, to be glad that the connection catches steadily, or so it should be. Whatever it was, the device works well in a cellular network of the third generation, and to regard whether this is a norm or an advantage, each user should himself, comparing the smartphone with the previous one.

ZTE Blade GF3 Black at the first start will prompt the user to choose which SIM card he will use as the main card in the future. That is, she immediately assigned the mode of operation in the cellular network of the third generation. You can change the priorities later in the device settings. But why do it, if everything can be done right away? We can also immediately indicate which card will be used to make voice calls and transmit packet data. If there is a will, one slot can be disabled.

We warn readers that the ZTE Blade GF3 Black allows you to assign 3G mode to only one SIM card. Separate settings are set up, such as a network operator and access points for receiving and transmitting Internet traffic. And although users do not complain about the quality of the connection, but only praise it, the level is low enough. For the surface will come down, but in the basement, shops, subways, underground parking lots and other similar premises the signal will disappear.

ZTE Blade GF3, a cover for which can be purchased at the nearest mobile phone, is additionally equipped with proximity and light sensors. A nice bonus, although not so expensive. By the way, there is also an accelerometer. The sensors will simplify the handling of the device: when the corresponding function is operating, the brightness will be adjusted automatically, depending on the level of illumination around. But the proximity sensor will not allow manipulation of the screen backlight during a call. So, when you approach the ear it will turn off. At a distance - turn on. Satellites are searched for a very long time. The first launch can take as long as twenty minutes, or even half an hour. The rest of the communication is a sin to complain, Wi-Fi and bluetooth are, and 4G LTE for a similar price is not expected.

Operating system and software

The phone ZTE Blade GF3 is delivered to the mobile phones with the pre-installed OS of the "Android" version 5.0. You can see the name of the device in the corresponding settings menu. A check can show that an update file has been issued since the operating system was installed. In it some functions of the system have been optimized, and some of the identified shortcomings have been corrected. Now there is less chance of encountering unreadable messages and incorrect display of symbols in text documents. After installing the update, the software version will change from 5.0 to 5.1.

In ZTE Blade GF3 8 GB there is the ability to quickly access the basic settings. They can be activated or deactivated by following the curtain from the top. The set includes such functions, for example, as bluetooth, Wi-Fi and geographical location. On this list, of course, does not end there. But the meaning is probably understandable. There are some preinstalled applications and useful utilities. This is the same Clean Master. The list included a branded Chinese keyboard, mobile office, Chinese browser, standard solutions from Google, social networks. Pleased with the presence of any antivirus. The list can be continued, but it should not.

The settings menu is absolutely similar to the similar elements on other smartphones running the Android operating system version 5.0. The left touch button on the factory settings is responsible for returning back. The right key opens the menu. These settings can be changed to the discretion of the user with the built-in software.

ZTE Blade GF3. Reviews about the device

What do the users who bought this device tell? In fact, the Chinese company has a fairly good device, which, at least, corresponds to the price. Thanks to the "Family" mode, it can also be considered a device for the elderly. The only weak side was the slow interaction with satellites. This phone is not the best option if you need frequent navigation. Special performance, he also does not shine, but within the segment makes other works a good competition.