Watch: ZTE Blade V41 Vita 5G Unboxing, Full Review - The bang-for-the-buck budget night camera phone!

You may not hear this brand all the time but I'm sure it sounds familiar. 

ZTE Blade V41 Vita 5G

ZTE is a Chinese tech company that's making a comeback here in the Philippines. One of the smartphones they released is the Blade V41 Vita 5G.

The ZTE Blade V41 Vita 5G is one of the most affordable phones with the 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 810 octa-core processor in the Philippines.

It is also a style-focused smartphone boasting a Classic Flat-edged Design in a Starry Black colorway with two circular camera hump rings with a Gold-colored accent at just 7.98 mm.

The handset also features a 6.6-inch LCD screen with FHD+ resolution, a notch for the 8MP f/2.0 selfie camera, 6GB RAM, 5GB Dynamic RAM (for a total of 11GB), and a 4,500mAh battery capacity with USB-C 22.5W fast charging.

The device also has a 50MP f/1.8 main camera, pair of 2MP cameras for macro or depth, a side-mounted fingerprint reader, WiFi, Bluetooth, and dual SIM slots.

Watch: ZTE Blade V41 Vita 5G Unboxing, Full Review - The bang-for-the-buck budget night camera phone!

ZTE Blade V41 Vita 5G Specs

Display: 6.6-inch LCD (IPS) screen w/ FHD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution at 399 ppi

CPU: 2.4GHz 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 810 octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G57 MC2

RAM: 6GB

ROM: 128GB UFS 2.2

Back Camera: 50MP f/1.8 w/ PDAF + 2MP f/2.4 4cm macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.0

Battery: 4,500mAh w/ 22.5W fast charging

OS: Android 12 w/ MyOS 12

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 5G SA/NSA, 4G LTE, Bluetooth, OTG, GPS, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic

Others: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, dual-mic, USB-C, Colors: Starry Black

Dimensions: 7.98 mm

Price: PHP 11,999

Pros - Very good photo quality for the price, 5G connectivity, average battery, large display, 3.5mm headphone port, vanilla Android UI

Cons - Budget-quality front camera, non-expandable storage, not high refresh rate

Verdict

Here’s the deal guys. If I have PHP 12,000 pesos, would I consider this phone?

Well, It’s a yes if I'm into that stock Android interface and if I'm fine with a regular FHD+ LCD screen with the display and even with my selfies. 

For the price, it is solid. 

It is solid for its price. It might seem basic but I prefer to call it just the essentials. It is okay as a secondary work phone or kahit daily driver if you're not a demanding user. 

AND yes, we liked that it has 5G, a sleek and slim design, and a capable camera configuration for the price.

Build/Design - 4.25

Multimedia Experience - 4.25

Cameras - 4.5

Performance - 4.5

Average - 4.375/5