What are ZTE phones? A guide to the company and its smartphones

Date:
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:41:55 +0000

Description:
What you need to know about Chinese phone brand ZTE, including the handsets
it makes and any other devices of interest.

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Our series of guides about Chinese phones covers a range of brands, from
large established names, to new up-and-comers. ZTE sits somewhere in between its been around for years, yet remains fairly unknown in the West. Other
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Thats a shame, because ZTE is arguably the company bringing the most interesting smartphones to market and by interesting we dont necessarily
mean top-spec; we mean novel or quirky. Many of ZTEs devices come with unique features, design quirks or tools that make it a brand thats well worth
keeping an eye on.

For example, the companys Axon 20 was the first phone to feature an under-display selfie camera. Its Nubia Z20 had a screen on the rear of the device as well as on the front, and the Nubia Alpha smartwatch was in effect
a phone for your wrist that came complete with a front-facing selfie camera.

Whether youre interested in buying one of these novel smartphones, or simply curious about ZTEs future devices, below we cover everything you need to know about the company including the smartphones and other tech it releases. These are the best 5G phones A brief history of ZTE ZTE Axon 20 5G (Image credit: TechRadar)

ZTE was founded in China in 1985, and its main business is
telecommunications, not consumer hardware. Nevertheless, theres plenty of
tech to explore. The companys most well-known sub-brand, Nubia, was founded
in 2012.

If youre skeptical about technology from China as some people are its worth reading up on ZTE, even if its simply skimming the Wikipedia page . The company has a few controversies under its belt and its partially owned by
the Chinese state. That doesnt mean your personal information will be beamed straight to China, of course, but its worth being aware of the companys background. What phones does ZTE make? ZTE Nubia Z20 (Image credit: Future)

ZTE has many handsets in its family of products, and theyre loosely organized into series loose being the operative word here. Well run you through all
the phone lines worth knowing about.

Nubia, as a sub-brand, is fairly large, encompassing a number of phones.
There are devices such as the Z20 and X 5G, which feature screens on the rear as well as the front of the device, and others such as the Z, X and V line.
In terms of specs, these are best described as mid-range, but sometimes they come with more premium features.

The Nubia Red Magic line of smartphones is ZTEs gaming line, and these are often some of the best gaming phones of the year, including such features as built-in cooling systems and super-high screen refresh rates. These phones come in a numbered main line with the occasional Pro or budget model too.

ZTEs Axon line is made up of more premium-feeling handsets, units that come with top specs and features, although theyre relatively low in price. Of all ZTEs ranges, the Axon line could be considered the most high end.

Then theres the Blade range, which is ZTEs budget phones, usually coming with physical fingerprint sensors and plastic shells although there are
exceptions to this rule. ZTE phone availability information Nubia Red Magic
5G (Image credit: TechRadar)

There seems to be little rhyme or reason to ZTEs release patterns, with new Axon, Blade and Nubia phones being launched all the time.

The one exception is the Red Magic line of gaming phones the new entry in this line is released roughly annually, in the first few months of the year, although belated budget and Pro versions can come out later in the calendar. Other tech ZTE sells Oppo Watch (Image credit: Future)

ZTE makes smartwatches, usually under its Nubia line. The two most well-known products are the Nubia Alpha and Nubia Watch, both of which featured long, curved displays that wrapped around the wrist. The former also included a camera.

The company has also launched affordable true wireless headphones, in the
form of the LiveBuds and Nubia Buds, which were seemingly designed to be used with the companys smartphones. These are the best smartphones money can buy



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