ZTE Blade V8 Pro

CarrieALW78

When I bought this phone in 2017, it was the best phone I had ever owned. I was so used to not having room for my Apps, or having to move things to a memory card, but this was never this issue on this phone. It took me AGES to fill it up, and even then, I had so much room that having to delete an app to install a new one was simple, bc there were several apps I'd forgotten I installed, and hadn't used in ages. The camera was amazing, I dropped it with no case multiple times and it never broke or even cracked, it was just fantastic. There are two downsides I have to mention though. I have kids, and my kids are messy. One of the first things to happen was that the sound went out on one of the two bottom speakers, but I'm pretty sure it's because one of my kids got water in it, and it was still loud enough not to be an issue for a long time. Issue number two is mainly an issue because it led to the ultimate downfall of the phone. You cannot remove the battery. You have to hold the button down to turn it off, and if it gets wet,you can't just take the battery out to keep it from turning off and on. However, with that being said, let me tell you about what happened. The 1st time this phone got wet, I was listening to music in the bathtub (stupid I know). I was using headphones bc I was just soaking sore muscles, and I hated the way the sound echoed in our bathroom. Eventually I messed up and turned my head (headphones had a short cord) and pulled the entire phone into the tub. I got it out right away and towel dried it as quick as possible, but I couldn't take the battery out, so all I could do was wait for the battery to drain. It did eventually, and I left it off for 3 days, praying it still worked. Amazingly it did turn on and I had no further issues. The 2nd time it got wet, one of the much younger kids spilled a drink on my side table. Same thing, it kept turning on and off and even holding the button down for an extended time wouldn't make it stop turning off and on, so again I dried it as much as possible, and once it died completely, I left it off for a few days. Turned it back on and it worked, with no issues. The THIRD time (you'd think we'd have learned by no, lol but no), my then 11 year old was using it while she was in the bathroom. She had it sitting on her leg, and turned to grab toilet paper, and it slid off her leg and into the toilet. We dried it off, and again waited until it turned off, but I knew this time was different right away because the screen stopped coming on after a few minutes of turning off and on, and once it died, I left it off for several days, but it did no good. I charged it and tried to turn it back on, and nothing happened to the screen, but the sound still worked. Then the alarm started going off and I had no way to turn it off beyond holding the button down to shut it down completely. The alarm was set to go off even if the phone was off, so it continued going off until the battery eventually drained, and that was the end of an otherwise fantastic phone. Gotta run or I'd add more, but overall it's a great phone. It's too bad I'm awful with keeping it from getting wet.

Dm

Yes it will.

::Anonymous::

So is the phone compatible with AT&T?

Just me

I think you need to turn on VoLTE. 4G is data only, but "Voice over LTE" lets you convert the call to data so it works over the 4g LTE system. Hope that helps

Anonymous

From everything I read there is not going to be an update to Oreo for this phone ZTE very rarely if ever does any OS upgrades for their devices and I have not been able to find Oreo anywhere to install on my ZTE blade V-8 pro

daguy

great phone, not only no issues, but fast has ability to have massive storage for songs and videos - yipee. 2 complaints in that it does not allow use of a wireless charger and still waiting to update to oreo 8.1 although I understand that is coming soon. This is a duperior mid range phone available at super bargain prices now! I would suggest anuyone looking for a great phone at budget price look over specs. I am using it on freedom mobile and get 4G.

Anonymous

Bought the phone for its spec and being cheaper. Disappointed that phone never worked for Bluetooth audio devices or even pairing to my car. Frequently disconnects and regains connection to any Bluetooth audio device paired. have been trying various methods to get Bluetooth working since last few months, factory reset, clearing bluetooth cache, installing third party apps and even clearing RAM + cache at boot. Nothing has worked so far. given up, made a mistake should've had bought a better phone.

AnonD-682721

I was helping a friend who uses Freedom Mobile in Canada to find a new phone. We bought the ZTE Blade V8 Pro. The phone arrived and the phone picked up the 4G LTE internet. It also works in streaming videos over LTE on Freedom. So internet works. Texting also works. However her phone was not able to make nor receive any phone calls. I tried clearing the cache and resetting the phone, but the problem persists. I tried to manually set the APN settings. No luck. I tried to search for the networks. I was only able to see Home 4G. But there is no Home 3G. GsmArena said this phone is fully 3G 1700 AWS compatible. 2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 4G bands LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700) Even ZTE's website says the same thing. MODES GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz UMTS: 850/1900/AWS/2100 MHz LTE: B2/B4/B5/B7/B12 Freedom's website also said both IMEI numbers are compatible, on the IMEI check. (This phone has 2 IMEI's.) Your phone is compatible. If your phone is unlocked you can get started by signing up for a plan today! The following network services will be supported: HSPA+ LTE Advanced Please note: Certain versions of older handsets may not have the ability to select the ‘LTE Preferred’ in the phone Network Mode settings even if the hardware supports the particular band. These handsets will not be able to connect to any LTE network. See Coverage Map Phone Information: IMEI number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Brand name: ZTE Model name: Z978 She went to a Freedom booth. The Rep told her that just because it is listed as compatible on the Freedom Website, it doesn't mean that phone is fully compatible. In the case it only works with Freedom 4G and not 3G. And Freedom 3G is required for calls. 4G is only for internet and text. My friend obviously was upset. Firstly this phone is supposed to be fully AWS 3G 1700/2100 compatible. All our research shows that it is. I am not sure if this is ZTE mis-advertising, or Freedom has compatibility issues even within their own AWS 3G. Secondly when a phone is listed as compatible on Freedom's website, it better be fully compatible. This is BS on many levels. And I say this as a fan of Freedom. She went right over to Chatr and switched to their $40 for 2.5GB plan. Either way if you are a Freedom user, I say stay away from the ZTE Blade V8 Pro. It probably won't work. In the future get a popular phone with lots of people saying "Yes it works" before buying a phone for Freedom.

voyager62

ZTE doesn't even say the screen is IPS, only Full HD and TFT. Almost certainly TN on a low priced phone.

rlucianord

Hi, I bought this phone for you opinion, but i am disappointed, No Fm Radio, no update and not coming, so i am not very happy with you. Bye.

Josh O'Mailey

I love this phone I’m not a heavy phone user and this phone does everything I need and more it’s fun and ez to use the only thing I don’t like is the only hard case I can find is the one zte makes and sells I would like more choices but am vary happy over all I would recommend this phone to anyone looking to get a new phone but does not want or can not get an expensive phone

AnonD-735010

Thanks a lot DV. I loved seeing those photos. It gives me new ideas of what I can do with my Blade V8 Pro camera now.

AnonD-735010

I press the button with one of the fingers that I use to read my fingerprint. I press it down and it clicks on and immediately unlocks. The only extra effort is pushing down until you feel it click. You can start the phone with the side power button also and then unlock it with the reader without having to make the front button click. It's really not a problem.

AnonD-735010

I'm using mine on AT&T and I'm getting 4G LTE.

AnonD-735010

Mine actually works great on Facebook. It's really fast. When I tap the icon, it's ready to go in about 3 seconds. Practically instantly if you have it running in the background. I've never had a problem with Facebook on this phone.

AnonD-731277

Not true, at least now. I got mine a week ago, home button can act as screen on and fingerprint scanner at same time. Also no issues with Facebook

Roadapathy

Great price from Amazon. Feels good, solid, stylish. Fingerprint sensor works very well as long as you set it up right. I LOVE having a home button- an actual button. Those "stereo speaks" you see in the photos ain't stereo. It's one speaker only, not stereo. That's a disappointment. Would it kill mobile companies to put those speakers in the front? I guess so. I know other ZTE models have it, not this one. 14nm CPU though- very fast, low power, long battery life. I wanted a better camera stereo speakers but for the money, I got a lot.

Anonymous

good thing I dont use facebook :P

Anonymous

Handset is not supported to 4G services ...any solution

Anonymous

This phone is not worth it. I had to factory reset mine twice because the screen was stuck on a start up loop.

AnonD-700563

Same exact problem here returning it for an exchange and selling it a.s.a.p.

Anonymous

Avoid this if possible as of a day ago the latest facebook app renders the phone unsuable stuck in a reboot loop. I had to factory reset the phone and the only workaround is not to install the facebook app. Also this phone has not received a major update from ZTE, that should raise warning flags...

Indian

i heard 4g not support in india..is it true.. plzz help mee.plzzz

AnonD-672332

The Samsung-form factor was a pro to buy the normal V8 , so I hope it isn't the same with that one. I can imagine there will be a workaround for that though, the button of the regular V8 clicks. Disclaimer: haven't opened the box yet, waiting delivery of screen-protector.

Anonymous

I got it a month ago, and indeed you have to tap the power button first in order to unlock it using the fingerprint.

Guest

I read a review on this phone that says you must hit the power key then the scanner to open the phone. Is that true? I would much prefer just the scanner to wake and unlock the phone at once.

tive

Well, this is the third month im using it and for the price this zte works excelent. Better than moto g5 plus

abby

hi guys, can someone please tell me if this device is available in the philippines? and how much will it be on PHP?? and where can i get one?? Thanks :)

techlover1

This is definitely another excellent value for money phone from ZTE. 100% worth it.

AnonD-654340

Great phone for its value. This phone has Gyroscope, not sure why the specs here didn't mention. I was able to view 360 degree photo with this phone while rotating the phone in different angles. Overall good image quality, except for the indoor/night shots. Typical for cellar phones. Some sample photos can be seen here:

Anonymous

when it comes to india.... superb phone...

Anonymous

when it available in india....

Anonymous

Battery life is amazing. 5h 30min of screen on time and I'm still at 30%. This is with some heavy gaming (Egg Inc. Asphalt 8).

bencoz

can zte be locked on cloud, just likr samsung s7edge

bencoz

can zte be locked on cloud, just likr samsung s7edge

Anonymous

How much is this phone ZTE Blade V8 now in Nigeria, and how long can the battery stay after charging?

Anonymous

It's Exclusively only for USA

AnonD-406268

ZTE just started selling smartphones in BD.Keep your eye on their facebook page,'ZTE BANGLADESH'

AnonD-641880

Is OTG supported??

Pavel Sharif

Is it available in Bangladesh? Where i find d it?

KipAcrylic

ZTE will install Android 6.0 Marshmallow on this new Blade V8 Pro. Great phone at an affordable price.

AnonD-530261

how is the camera in indoor conditions? Better or worse than Honor 6X, which has a 2M secondary camera.

vx36

Why no gyro??

Anonymous

Wait a minute... The V8 launches with nougat while the pro still has marshmallow?

AnonD-623773

everyone is going to buy this phone if the price is that low

AnonD-460248

185gm with 3100 mah ........are you F***8ing kiding me ZTE ??

AnonD-582921

Maybe because it's still not stable.

AnonD-617820

It's 2K17 never understood why vendor are still using Marshmallow for their new brand