ZTE Kis Pro Reviews

The ZTE KIS was clearly designed to be a budget phone. The low-powered internal components really leave a lot to be desired, as do the external components, namely the screen. Were we able to trade any of these features off against the price tag though? In short, no. The price tag may be low, at £59.99, but there are other phones on the market with similar price tags that do a lot more. ZTE have entered a fierce budget market, facing off against older competition such as the Samsung Galaxy Ace, as well as budget rivals such as the Sony Xperia Tipo, LG Optimus L3 and Huawei Ascend G300. Leaving the Kis with an almost un-skinned Android 2.3, when other rivals are already releasing Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices, means the Kis is really starting on the back foot. A poor camera, slow processor and dodgy screen don't win back any points. This may be the cheapest smartphone on the market today, but the longer we use the ZTE Kis, the more we wish that ZTE had put in a few more features, as, at that price, we would be willing to pay a little more.