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  JEBR

  

  ZTE Blade A55

  Global · 4GB · 64GB

  27 days ago

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  The big piece of crap painted with glitter, the disappointment of the ZTE Blade A55

  The ZTE Blade A55 is a prime example of how an attractive design can mask disappointing performance. At first glance, the device is visually appealing: it boasts a large screen offering good viewing, a striking and elegant rear camera module, and practical features like a 3.5mm headphone jack and a surprisingly powerful flash compared to its competitors. It also boasts 128GB of internal storage and includes VoWiFi support in Spain, a rare but very useful feature for calls in areas with poor coverage. Its strongest point is undoubtedly its battery life; with normal use, the battery performs perfectly, lasting up to two days. Unfortunately, that's where the good news ends, because the daily user experience quickly turns into a performance nightmare and a series of broken promises. To begin with, the enormous size of its rear cameras is pure marketing hype: the photo quality is abysmal, delivering worse results than an iPhone 5 released over a decade ago. The wireless connectivity is shameful by today's standards, limited to 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks with download speeds hovering around a paltry 2 MB/s. As for the hardware and software, the fingerprint reader is constantly unreliable, and the RAM is another marketing ploy: it advertises "12 GB" when in reality it's only 4 GB physical and 8 GB of virtual memory extracted from the storage.
  
  To make matters worse, the operating system (a stock-looking Android that's clearly modified) is overloaded with useless apps (bloatware) and suffers from exasperating instability. The phone requires a mandatory restart every two days because it freezes completely and the on-screen keyboard disappears. In short, however pretty it looks on the outside, it's a real pain; I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy.

  Pros

  • Long battery life
  • VoWifi

  Cons

  • Extremely slow connectivity, only 2.4
  • Unstable Android
  • Terrible camera
  • Faulty fingerprint reader
  • Many pre-installed junk apps
  • Deceptive RAM

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  • 2.2
  • Screen7.5
  • Performance2.3
  • Camera2.7
  • Connectivity5.0
  • Battery10

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  arcosrosadomariajose

  

  ZTE Blade A55

  Global · 4GB · 64GB

  6 months ago

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  Very basic

  My grandpa gave me this phone after my Redmi 9's battery suddenly died on New Year's Day. From the moment he gave it to me (my grandpa had used it for a year until he got a better one), I knew it wasn't going to be the best, even though the Redmi 9 wasn't exactly great either. But I think I still miss it. To put it simply, it's awful. I've had the constant problem of the keyboard not appearing, and it's driving me crazy. Fun fact: I'm writing this on a computer. It gets really hot even when I'm not using it heavily. Sometimes it lags in some apps, and for some reason, when I get a regular call, sometimes the screen doesn't show the caller ID, or the notification just vibrates randomly. In my case, for school, it frustrates me when I have to search for research materials and the keyboard doesn't appear, or when someone sends me a link and the page doesn't even load properly. I don't know if it's a problem with the phone, but in some assignments when this happens, I see that I'm the only one with this issue. And other things too. The only good thing compared to my Redmi 9 is that my school email works better. As for photos, it's okay, and as for games like Roblox, it seems like it's going to explode from overheating. I absolutely hate this phone.

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  • Photos

  Cons

  • Slow
  • It gets hot
  • The keyboard doesn't come out

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  • 2.1
  • Screen6.0
  • Performance2.3
  • Camera6.2
  • Connectivity6.0
  • Battery5.0

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  xiaomi131341

  

  ZTE Blade A55

  Global · 4GB · 64GB

  8 months ago

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  It's a very basic cell phone

  It's a very basic phone that offers very little. In Argentina, for a similar price, I could have bought an A22 5G, which is far superior in every way. The only good thing about ZTE, I'd say, is its accessories and the 90Hz refresh rate. After that, nothing else. When I can upgrade, I'll go for a Samsung or Honor. Poco phones are a very good option if you want good gaming performance, and if you want the best cameras, go for Huawei. If you want the best operating system, go for the Google Pixel, and if you have the money, then a Reader Magic. Cheers, everyone.
  

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  • 5.3
  • Screen6.7
  • Performance3.6
  • Camera6.2
  • Connectivity4.0
  • Battery5.0

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