The ZTE Blade V7 series is here, brings LTE on a budget

ZTE‘s budget smartphones are finally here, with the ZTE Blade V7 Lite and Max to be available on the market starting this month.

The ZTE Blade V7 Max is a skinny phone with a full metal body; which is also the higher specced model of the two. Being only 7.2mm thin, the device is home to 4G LTE dual sim capabilities as well as a 1.8Ghz octa-core MediaTek MT6755M processor mated to 3GB RAM and up to 32GB storage. The phone will also have a 16 MP rear shooter alongside an 8MP optical glass lens at the front. The screen will be a 5.5 inch Full HD display.

The ZTE Blade V7 Lite on the other hand, is more “lite” in name than in capabilities. It has a 1.3Ghz quad-core MediaTek MTK6735P processor under the hood, mated to 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage.

It will also feature a 13 MP rear camera with a 8 MP selfie snapper at the front with dual flash, a 2,500mAh battery and Android 6.0 out of the box. As for the display, it will be a 5-inch screen with a 1280 x 720p resolution. Like its sibling, the V7 Lite will also have dual-sim 4G LTE capabilities.

Both devices feature 2.5D glass edge glass displays as well as fingerprint scanners.

The V7 Lite will retail for RM 699 but there is currently a promotional discount that lets you pick up the V7 Lite for RM499 if you pre-order it from Lazada. The V7 Max on the other hand, will retail for RM 999.

The ZTE Blade V7 Lite will be on sale starting 16 May, with the V7 Max hitting the market at the end of May or the beginning of June.