ZTE Racer II

  • Released 2011, September
    100g, 13.5mm thickness
    Android 2.2
    256MB 512MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 2.8"
    240x320 pixels
  • 3MP
    Video recorder
  • 512MB RAM
  • 1100mAh
    Li-Ion

ZTE Racer II - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Launch Announced 2011, August. Released 2011, September
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 104 x 55.4 x 13.5 mm (4.09 x 2.18 x 0.53 in)
Weight 100 g (3.53 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~42.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 2.2 (Froyo)
CPU 500 MHz ARM 11
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 256MB 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 3.15 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Optional
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 MP4/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
Organizer
Document viewer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 166 h
Talk time Up to 4 h 35 min
Misc Colors Black
Price About 200 EUR

ZTE Racer II - User Reviews

  • I had this phone for 4 years.It was one of the best phones I ever had and I could use it even today.If you want a cheap phone you can get this one but if you want to use it to run most of the apps you can't.It has a special place in my heart.

  • I have a huge problem. I can not read the fonts on the display.Is very small. Can you tell me how I can make greater?

  • i used this phone for about a year. Camera is awful. It only allows 100mb user storage. But you can install apps to SD card. Browser performance is shitty and laggy. It is only useful for using like a mp3 player lol.

  • paint it blue and through it in the sea!!

  • Tuoch screen not working where i can buy it

  • i need help on my phone is not working

  • please i need you guys help, i try reseting my phone but after i did that it was telling me to touch the android on the secreem but have done that severa times but is not working, i dont knw what to do help.

  • ma phone got stuck n tz just showing the andtoid icon wen i try tu switch it on

  • require touch pad for purchasing

  • lmao rofl u nobb fix ur comp

  • My Racer ll went off and when i swich it on it not coming.i went and flash it but it did not come on.

  • If your mobile phone stack, easy thing is pull out battery. If phone is to slow and cracky make hard reset on settings. Use clean master for better work.

  • my racerII has failed to read my network i cant get internet acces and i cant recieve & call

  • Too much lag,not really good signal but it is ok if you want to listen to music but not really loud

  • My phone is stack with logo and m not able to go back to the main screen and any one can tell me how to reset the phone.

  • No it cant run Temple run properly it lags a lot...

  • i left it charging over night then the circuit was burnt does any 1 know hw to fix it

  • wht can i do ihve this phone but its just shown the racerii icon but not swich on.battery is showning to be charging.when i want to swich it on .its just showning the icon.

  • I want to buy this phone please temple run plays in it or not.

  • I have this phone. I'm super delighted with it! This is exactly what I searched. It has applications that I need, internet, the battery enough for four days, very good price, worth it! He already has a year and had no problems with it of any kind.

  • Plz instal play srore in recar 2

  • gaming problem, no gpu driver's r. its like a pc without graphics card. Games run but really laggy

  • I want to change the phone language because it is Greece and I don"t know haw at these phone , it is complicated ... there are two opsions for the language but when I do klick at english it doesn"t change.thank yau!

  • i have ZTE Racer II LCD is crack...witch mobile LCD in can us in this set....there is no LCD inlahore pakistan.... PLZ some one tell me

  • low memory,if yu want games buy a more expensive phone

  • The ZTE UK site states that this phone uses the Broadcom BCM 2157 chipset. On some web-sites I have read that this is a dual-core processor, while on other web-sites it says single-core. Now which is it? Single or dual-core?? If it's single core, then the Huawei y100 clearly has better specs for the same price range. If it's dual core, then this has better specs.

  • i don't like this phone.. because, i think it's very slow for playing game..

  • games don't work properly why.

  • sure you can download apps, just bought it, and find it amazingly good for the price they are offering at. just downloaded skype & viber, works great.

  • yes it have play store

  • This telephone has the slowest procesor ever!

  • i bought the phone a couple of months ago and it hasnt given me a problem yet....the only disgusting thing with this phone is the image quality...............blurred photos nxa!!!!

  • Can u download apps on this phone ? Like does it have play store on it?

  • ahhh me i diasgree with this phone .i am turnig 5 months of owning the racer but i aint full enough ,it aint feeding me with all ma needs.the gprs receiver is congested and arrghhh!

  • i got the gadget but since i bought it its peforming nicely , its good

  • m also love it..

  • i own 1 but its like a rocket to its speed.

  • I own this phone for 15 months now and works fine. I love it. It does everything that promises to. The only downturn its the GPS receiver, not as strong as in other phones that get signal form inside the house, never for me. I give it 4 out of 5, bravo for ZTE.

  • i love this phone, simple but loaded

  • No it's dosent have a facing camera

  • i had this phone ,it was a good one untill it got robbed.the only downside about this phone was it blacked out and i wasnt happy

  • I like this make, smart indeed

  • ithnk mine always needs to be flashed since the time i bout t....bt i like t all the same....

  • this is a nice phone but can someone help me with the names of the games that doesn't drag when playing please

  • i am using this phone its just cool hey......love it!!!!

  • its the best smart phone with a long battery life, user friendly,faster internet,its just worth it.

  • am about to buy it i do not know if it is a good idea

  • Good phone for this price, only problem is beat slow when you playing more demanding games. On internet is good, 2G,3G, wifi, hot spot, he has everything for net.

  • dose this racer ii has the facing camera?

  • itz fine fo tha price though it cant handle 2 many applications like openin 5 app

  • Viber works, but it once froze my phone so much I had to have it replaced with another one. The phone is ok, but after having it for 7 months I am happy to get rid of it and get a new phone. Racer is slow, it tended to tell people who were calling me that I have turned off my phone, even though I haven't. It sometimes didn't want to read my SIM card, so I didn't have any contacts listed. The camera on the phone is alright, but nothing special, you can't take close-ups. The keyboard is great, large letters and you can see everything, but, as everything, is a little slow. But still, for that amount of money, the phone is pretty good, it has everything you'll need.

  • can i use viber on it??and how well viber works on it...plz reply soon as m gonna buy this

  • hey guyz i wanna buy this phone.is it highly advisable for me to get it?

  • yes it is suitable

  • guys can u watch a movie on dis phone

  • is it suitable on watsup

  • is this fone compatible on watsup

  • Hay guy , I can't put Myanmar font in Recer II. If you know how to put in it please you can share me .

  • i cant use internet when i connect to internet the fone goes off pliz help he

  • e 4n z fyn considering e cost ,i just dnt lyk e processor

  • u only watch for a few minutes on u tube and the phone is like u cant watch this video and goes off. am really pissed off with this phone.

  • how to connect internet pls?

  • i do no how to connect internet please

  • Yes u can watch Youtube videos..

  • Help with this please can i watch Yotube Videos on ZTE Racer II

  • phone is ok, only problem i found was it cant really handle games, (even the ones you find on an official Android market) even if the package is compartable with and recommended for the device, you still have problems with smooth game play. but my experience is only with apk apps i haven't tried the java support via emulator.

  • they r now on ugandan independence promotion hurry while stock lasts

  • I have the same problem if you have already solved the problem please help me I can fix these

  • I got this problem I had the password screen to get now I can not get into the phone and asked me for email and password, and nothing I can do please if you could help me to fix the phone and to deliver a problem with my phone thank you in advance.

  • You can connect 5 devices.

  • how many computers can a zte racer ii portable hot spot supply wifi using an orange line.

  • yes you can watch you tube videos

  • can it be used as a modem on a computer

  • orange is currently promoting the phone

  • I can i watch Yutube videos on this phone coz ineed 2buy it.

  • it's smal but the best pbone , i get it since 10 months , i like it , android 2.2 froyo i hope it's faster, beter than android 2.1 in Greece it's cost ip to 109� ******

  • i'm in kampala , where can i get the racer 11? and the price range if u could!

  • Contact your service provider or near by ZTE stores.

  • ZTE Uganda 5th Floor,Crested Towers(Short Tower), Kampala, P.O. Box 5632, Kampala, Uganda. Tel: +256 41 255975 Fax: +256 41 255974 Website:

  • I'm in uganda and i need a ZTE RacerII hw can i get it?

  • Enter into Settings---Wireless &Network---Bluetooth to connect your handset with the other one, select the file that you need to transfer, then click Option and select Bluetooth to send the file.

  • no live wallpaper support

  • Yes of course you can :)

  • Can I transfer files using bluetooth?

  • To activate the GPRS u need to contact your service provider..it cant done by your self

  • just play around with googlplay. enter anything of your interest eg; maps, gps, browser games etc

  • How to activate GPRS ?

  • How to activate GPRS ?

  • How to activate GPRS ???

  • anyone know any good free apps to download???

  • love dis phone :)

  • How to do master reset to this mobile?!

  • i suggest you can have a try with ZTE update tool. you can log in their official website zte.com.cn, and you can find the software under technical support. I hope it can help you solve your problem. ww.zteuk.co.uk, click Devices-->Product List(choose models here)-->Product support

  • i just woon this fone in vodafones fijis 18 birthday promotion. awesome fone.only draw back is the battery life. if only ZTE designed a bateery fro this android that aloowed it to be on stand by for at least 4-5 days like the nokia's. other than that this fone ROCKS!

  • To set the rintone from SD Card select Menu-Settings- Sound Profiles-Select a profile and press the Left Soft Key for Edit-voice call ringtone select-my stuff memory card this will work for to set your ringtone

  • how knows to explain how to do factory reset to this mobile? Thank you.

  • Its a fast nd reliable fone the voice recodnisionis amazing

  • Which Launcher is best for Racer2, since it has a small 40x320 screen. I have been using Launcher Pro

  • am luving it

  • Hey guys i am haveing ZTE racer ll and was fast to use and few days back it was having S/W problem and my wife told me to logon to ZTE website and in that i got the S/W tool link .And i like to share this link with all ww.zteusa.com/,click Devices-->Product List(choose models here)-->Product support

  • For your problem u need to call to hot line number OR login to ZTE official website .

  • i suggest you can have a try with ZTE update tool. you can log in their official website zte.com.cn, and you can find the software under technical support.

  • Good phone for its price...if it also had a light for the camera it would've been perfect .... I'll give it an 8.5 / 10 because I have to charge it around 2 days (best case 4 days ) and because event at maximum volume or with hands-free the sound volume is somewhat low...all in all good phone and accessible :D

  • I bought the Vodafone smart at similar price of �50 ,on paper the zte racer is slower but fact is that this is a much faster phone. First phone that doesn't force twittering and Facebook apps on your phone.this makes a big difference on performance. Overall there are two weird call and hang up buttons. Unusual for android it gives it a Samsung feel.yet the design and performance are great for a budget price One thing to be sceptical about is a rumor of zte having poor manufacturing

  • The best and affordable,i lyk it

  • noticed the fone switches off if it is bumped. u cnt drop it, even thro it on ur bed. let alone run with it in yo pocket bcoz u'l find it off. & th battery has to b charged twice in a day if data is enabled.

  • y is't my ZTE racer II can't play videos and some mp3 songs guyz help me bt its nagging me

  • zte racer 2 have android 2.2 froyo.there is an android update for this phone?

  • For your problem u need to install the utillty driver to ur computer after that it will recognise your mobile phone ok .

  • I would like to tell u that if u want to connect your phone to PC connect through USB cable .

  • my second android mobile phone and i love it well done work its fast, great looking design, loud sound, worth for money :) warm recommendation :)

  • Try and check it out @ Vodafone they have it for that price

  • i cant seem to put my own ringtones apart from the built in ones.... wat can i do?otherwise its a good fon

  • very nice phone value for money:the best you can buy very quick for a 500mhz!!

  • I use MyPhoneExplorer. I could only get it to work partially with Bluetooth, but after rooting the phone with SuperOneClick, you can backup all your contacts, sync with Outlook and a whole lot more

  • it is an android phone, works good, my wife use it for about 2 weeks without any problems. We buy it to check android OS capabilities. It is the best buy for the money. Bluetooth, memory card, camera, wi-fi, processor are moving good, without any problems. Any other android phone in this range are about 1.5 time expensives and offers same specifications.

  • im thinking of buying this phone for my first time,is it good to start with?

  • Well, I have got it for free, and I am ok with it. 1st android phone.

  • I am about to purchase this ph, can someone advice, $199 is the price in Fiji is this a good ph ... does it heat up quickly or ear score ... any side effects plz urgent reply .... thanks

  • I have a problem with fonts,picture quality,sound,i hate activating screen using power button,there is no shortcut to data activation.

  • Just get use to It.Cause I love My Racer2,It so fast,so smart and the design...Just love It:)))

  • is worth buying in fiji for FJD$199?

  • cant even change the font on it !!!!!!!!!!!! could do with improvment :/!

  • 256 rom not ram, ram is 512mb, -.-

  • 256MB - You could run Windows XP on it!

  • good cheap phone not bad for 60 euros i love it

  • Is there an alternative for adobe flash player that will be compatible with a zte racer 2

  • The phone has only 256 MB of RAM!!!

  • good and cheap phone i gonna buy it soon!

  • good phone i gonna buy it soon!

  • i bought this phone 2 months ago and its working perfect ... only thing battery is bad... p.s dont leave the phone in charge over night it will probably burn out the battery

  • this is a great phone i bought this 2 months ago and its working perfect... only thing battery is bad

  • dude...this is not a phone that should be avoided...the original SD card is the problem, just change the sd card and you'll see the differrence :) ;)

  • can someone help me.. sometimes my contacts in my phone are hiden and show me contatcts (0) after few minuts my contacts are showed what is the problem..?what can i do?

  • For people connected in this website and who are interested/searching to know all configuration system about ZTE Racer II ; After many days, my source was found here myself : (Full specification phone) & (user guide in french) I Have buy and use this smartphone now, he's good/nice but he can't run or slowly some app's and games! *Majority news => 3G+ / Wifi / GPS / TFT Capacitif (2.8" [320x24]) / 512 Mo ROM + 256 Mo RAM / Android Froyo (2.2)... My note = 8/10 approximatively with a great price (89�/99� in France), Have a nice day... Satisfaction approved.

  • is it worth buying?

  • i cant to open my phone because i dont remember the code of motivo, please help me

  • I see only 256mb of RAM,are you have an ideea why?

  • Has anyone connected this phone to pc? Please tell me how:-ss. Thank you!

  • Me 2

  • This phone have problem with his factory memory card. It can cause phone to freeze or to have problems with income calls. Solution is simple, just change memory card with new one and problem is solved.

  • I think this is a phone to be avoided... It switches itself off, it is difficult to use and seems to have a mind of it's own... It's worth spending a little more money and getting something that works well...

  • I use my phone explorer for this, but i need something for comp to recognise android phone for connecting to net via phone-usb thetering. I found zte drivet handset but it is worth nothing...

  • About the "turn off" issue. I managed to solve it by replacing the micro SD card with 4gb Kingston class 4. Using it about two month from then and there is no problem.

  • No. You can try with the MobileGo. In my case the installation crashed @40% every time... Moving contacts from symbian to this is a painful job!

  • is there any drivers for this cellphone,my computer doesnt recognise it

  • There is no pc suite for this phone as far as im concerned. But ill let you know if i find it! :)

  • Regarding to the "turn off" issue. I bought it also from Cosmote greece. I managed to find out that the phone "dies" only when the wireless is on and it goes to standby. I tried many things to fix this but still the problem remains, although now it dies after an hour of standby instead of minutes...

  • Nice and Cool Design :) The Price Of This Phone Is Very Cheap,So I Wanna To Buy This Phone As Fast As I Could! :) :D

  • a very good low prize handy,battery is better than my second one lg optimus me(p350).good phone for small money.

  • I bought, in January 2012, from COSMOTE Greece that phone and the problem I face is that it turns off by its own although it has been charged properly(for 24 hours at the first time and after that only when the battery is very low. Since this case creates lots of troubles to me please advise me what to do. Best regards Spiro Greece

  • Phone goes dead after a while, only remedy is to remove battery and re-insert, only then will it turn on.. seems this is a common fault as this is my second one after replacing first phone because of said fault and again same problem..... keep clear!!!

  • Can be unlocked this phone?

  • where can I find pc suite for this mobile

  • Tés good device for the price(prize), handy, pleasant, a 71-year-old grandpa who had a lot of experience(experiment)

  • Shocking android handset. Slow, unresponsive and awkward. Doesnt like basic games like tetris from the market either. Just wont play them. Avoid like the plague