I need some help choosing one of those two phones. This will be my first android phone so i don't want to spend too much money as i am a windows mobile fan. My options are:
1)ZTE Blade. 159 euros from a different provider than the one i have (phones are unlocked by default here so that wont be a problem) so i will have to pay the full price. It has an lcd screen and 256mb ram. I know that 512mb ram can be unlocked and i am comfortable with that sort of things but i don't want to do anything of the sort untill the official update to froyo 2.2.
Pros: Larger screen and big resolution. The 512mb ram that can be unlocked.
Cons: Battery and the lack of an official service center in my city. For the official upgrade to greek froyo 2.2 I will have to take it back to the shop i will buy it from because it will not be done over the internet. Very high SAR value.
2)Samsung Galaxy 3 (i5800). 159 euros by my provider, and since i will renew my contract for another year, i will have a discount of 67 euros, which makes it 92euros. (Otherwise i would have to settle for a 5 euro discount to my bill every month). It has an lcd screen and 256mb ram as well.
Pros:Better battery and price. Official service center in my city. Low SAR value. Easy to upgrade officially over the internet.
Cons: Nothing can be done about the 256mb ram. Smaller screen and resolution.
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Blade runs stock Android...
... so it is more likely to have future unofficial updates for it. Samsung phones have some Samsung customizations and Samsung usually drops support for its models under two years.
I am not sure if there is 2.2 or 2.3 unofficially available to Blade yet.
Yes, tere are unofficial 2. 2 roms for Blade and if rumor is real we should get official 2. 2 in some time.
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Galaxy already got an official update. I don't want to get unofficial updates for some time for waranty reasons. But both have unofficial updates.
What bothers me most is the sar levels on the blade (too high) and the battery, but i am also annoyed by the small resolution of galaxy. However i'm leaning mostly towards galaxy
i'm thinking of getting a zte blade but i currently have a htc diamond, does anyone think it's worth the extra £30 (after selling old phone), comparing the specs they look similar?
comparing the specs they look similar?
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Hmm...:
RAM/ROM: 192MB/512MB -> 512/512
320x480, 3.2" -> 480x800, 3.5"
CPU: 528 MHz -> 600 MHz
Oh diamond I read magic.
Diamond is win mobile right?
IN sweden Telia and Comviq has official says that Blade gets 2.2 in about 1-2 weeks.
Hey there, I have a new ZTE Blade/Orange San Francisco, barely used just rooted with bland CM7 Stable on it. I've owned the phone a few months, never really had chance to use it due to me owning a nexus s.
Its a great phone as I'm sure many of you have read around the forums, I haven't posted photos yet as I'm sure you all know what cm7 on a ZTE Blade/Orange San Francisco looks like.
I'de rather swap than sell, just talk to me about your offers, only condition is that they be in a good condition.
More details can be given just ask, thanks.
Loc: YORK UK ENGLAND
You can do an almost strait swop in CEX (I did) Dunno why you would want to though, apart from the flash and keyboard the blade piddles over an x1 in every respect.
Today i had an accident with my blade i slammed it in the car door by mistake, i did not notice that it fell from my pocket. The parts i am looking for are the following
1) OLED Screen + Digitizer
2) Zte Blade house casing
3) Battery
4) front button (home, menu , back)
For now i will be running around with a HTC Desire although the performance of this phone is much better than the blades i would still prefer to use my blade over this htc so if anyone knows where i could find the parts i need feel free to post and please no dealxtreme when i buy from them i always end up with missing items lol
Very sorry to hear about your Blade buddy. You can maybe check member found deals in the Xda marketplace. Recently I saw a thread regarding a new OLED screen in that sub forum.
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i should have the phone fixed by tonight if all goes well found a bricked ZTE Blade for 15 euros going to buy it for parts and try to fix my blade.
I'm pretty sure dealextreme has all those tihngs.
but it might just be cheaper to get a new on off of ebay or something
bought a bricked blade for 15 euros using it for parts. and if all goes well tomorrow with two local people i may also get a htc hd2 as a new toy to play around with
Kannibalism said:
bought a bricked blade for 15 euros using it for parts. and if all goes well tomorrow with two local people i may also get a htc hd2 as a new toy to play around with
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it still costs around 400$ operator free in india instead i will buy a sony experia u or p at same price when they launch
the blade is working again without any problems but putting the parts together was hell since i dont have a lot of patience.
To be honest not sure about the htc since my favourite phones are all made by sony ericsson but at least i still got the blade
hi all
just to inform the good droid users out there that blade buddy version 1.28 to 142/3 doesn't do what it advertises also the support website closed and you will not succeed in sending email to the [email protected] and will receive error.
blade buddy states it can unlock certain blade mobiles but to date me and my friends have tried 16 different ZTE from blade, blade2 /3 and V blade L2 also kis/pro/3 etc and to date we haven't succeed to have the unlock option as it doesnt appear in menu.
all handsets were rooted, had highest busy box, full permission also had smart tools plus all paid apps but as yet not one unlocked handsets all handsets are from different networks and varying roms what are we doing wrong.
is there anything to worry about as the site been down for months if site closed I am out of pocket by many pounds as all are looking at me for solution also the advertised orange and Vodafone handsets that blade buddy meant to unlock also doesn't work hope this helps someone before they waste money if someone can solve this issue I will take this post down
Hello,
today I want to introduce the new smartphone from ZTE.
It's the ZTE Blade S6.
The main specs are a 5inch 720p Display, 2gb Ram and 16gb Rom and the storage is expandable. It is a DualSim phone (Nano simcard) with DualStandby and supports 4G LTE, too.
It comes with the brand new Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) octacore processor clocked at 1,5GHz and the 64bit technology.
As you can see on the pictures below it is very thin with only 7,7mm and has small bezels around the screen. The back of the phone looks similar to the iPhone 6 with a 13mpx shooter from Sony (IMX214), a led flash, the ZTE branding and the loudspeaker. On the right side there is the volume rocker and the power button. On the other side are the sim trays and the place where you can put the micro SD-card inside. The USB-charging port is on the bottom and the 3,5mm headphone jack on top of the phone.
The overall look is very clean with round edges and handy sizes.
On the front of the phone you can see the 5inch HD Display and a blue homebutton you maybe already know from other ZTE devices like the Nubia Z5S, Z7 or ZTE V5. The front camera has 5mpx and should be perfect for some selfies.
The phone also supports some Smart Sense, which lets you launch apps like the music player or flashlight with gestures like flicking your wrist.
Very special is that the ZTE Blade S6 comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop and ZTE's own MiFavor 3.0 UI. The Google PlayStore is pre installed and it supports multilanguage. You can order the phone in two colors (silver, matte pink).
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ZTE Blade S6 Specification Overview:
Network:GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz WCDMA 900/2100MHz FDD-LTE 800/900/1800/2600MHzPlatform:Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 615 octa-core chipset (MSM8939)Operating System:Android 5.0 LollipopSize:144 x 70.7 x 7.7mmDisplay:5.0inch 720p HD with In-Cell TechnologyCamera:Back: Sony IMX214 13mpx, Front: 5mpxBattery:2400mAhInterface:3.5mm Earphone Port, Dual Nano SIM, 5pin Micro USB, Micro SDMemory:16GB eMMC + 2GB RAM DDR3
Please check out the attached pictures of the ZTE Blade S6 in both colors silver and matte pink.
I will get one phone in the next 1-2 weeks and then I will write a full review of this phone, so stay tuned.
Update: Gearbest has sent me a new coupon code that I would like to share with you.
Code: ZTES6JY
-> Blade S6 costs 214,99$ with shipping from Germany. So it is very interesting for the customers from Europe because they don't have to pay taxes.
Iphone Look Alike
Looks Like iPhone.Well, after sales support is my only concern .
I really like the design, too and the specs look very nice. The Snapdragon 615 should have enough power and an HD screen is enough for 5inch. I hope that the battery will last a whole day or even a bit more.
I don't have any experience with after sale support, so I can't tell you something about it but ZTE is a nig brand and so I think there won't be any production issues.
looking at the frequency this phone should work on the rogers network in canada right? Is it unlocked from the factory?
Yes, it comes definately unlocked but please check the network used by rogers by your own. I'm not an expert and don't want to say something wrong.
I have updated Post 1#.
From today on the phone will be sent out and I hope that I will receive my phone next week.
I'm also waiting for Blade S6...I payed it 263usd but today you can get it for 249 on AliExpress... if there is any root guide, please share...
As posted above you can get it with an coupon code from gearbest for 234$, which I think is a good price for a Snapdragon phone from a big brand.
They dont sell to north america in this sale..
I thought they would sell worldwide.
Jaglicic said:
I'm also waiting for Blade S6...I payed it 263usd but today you can get it for 249 on AliExpress... if there is any root guide, please share...
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My phonr is on its way. Have you already received yours?
@IceTea7 no... Max 10 days more...
I think I will receive my phone this week. The tracking looks good
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I think I will receive my phone this week. The tracking looks good
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hello
could you please PM me the seller you choose for your order please? because i m also in the first one of order and there was only two sellers and no update from my seller about the shipping.
thanks in advance
naruto42 said:
hello
could you please PM me the seller you choose for your order please? because i m also in the first one of order and there was only two sellers and no update from my seller about the shipping.
thanks in advance
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Now is Chinese New Year and probably they will ship after New Year, I am still waiting for shipment details also
@naruto42 I get my phone from gearbest. The shop link is in post 1. My Blade S6 is at the moment stuck at the customer center in Germany. I hope that I will receive it this week.
I already got mine here in germany! Any ideas for gaining root?
Have you tried Framaroot?
yes, unfortunately its not working.
Tried: Framaroot, SRSRoot, Saferoot, iRoot, OneClickRoot, Eroot, Root Kit.
OneClickRoot submitted some data, maybe they can work something out?!
I will try to root it if I receive my phone. I have googled for ZTE Blade S6 root and the result was an instruction to Eroot.