ZTE Blade V

“With its extremely low price, the ZTE Blade V is a good budget smartphone. It has a respectable screen and design but falls down on cameras and software. If you can afford the extra for a Motorola Moto G you'll get a much better all-round experience.”

“The ZTE Blade V offers great specs for the money. A lack of attention to detail in some areas and finishing touches stop some from being entirely effective, but you will pay more elsewhere for a phone of this grade.”

“ZTE has pretty much set a new standard for sub-£100 Android devices with the ZTE Blade V. Performance is tremendously impressive and the screen is well above what I’d expect for the price. Make no mistake, it’s no HTC One with its clunky plastic body, small amount of storage and squiffy camera, but in terms of offering an extremely usable entry-level Android experience it’s virtually without equal at this stage in the game. It’s not going to move mountains, but it is the sort of phone I’d recommend to someone who wants a smartphone, wants the experience to be decent and doesn’t want it to cost the earth. No frills, no fuss.”

“ZTE Blade V is far from perfect but for the low asking price and if you want something as a back up or for a younger user it is worth considering, but you have to bear in mind the recent release of the Moto G that is available for only a little extra money but has a lot more to offer.”