Three new Blade models were introduced last week by ZTE in
Russia – the Blade X9, X5 and X3, which are all designed to fit the Blade line’s
target market – budget conscious consumers who want the most bang for their
back.
Leading the Trio is the Blade X9 which is armed with a
Snapdragon 615 chip with an octa-core processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of
storage. The phone also sports a 5.5-inch Full HD display, a 13MP+5MP camera
combo, a 3000mAh battery and a fingerprint sensor at the back.
A notch lower, the Blade X5 sports a MediaTek MT6735 SoC
with a quad-core CPU, a 5-inch 720p display, an 8MP+8MP camera combo and a
2400mAh battery.
The most affordable of the bunch is the Blade X3. It has the
same MediaTek chip and display as the X5. It also has 1GB of RAM, 8GB of
internal storage and an 8MP+2MP camera combo. The interesting feature about the
X3 is that it packs a 4000mAh battery, which effectively makes the phone a
spare power bank as it can charge other phones.
There’s no word yet on when the phones will be shipped but
pricing details indicate that the Blade X9 will be sold at $277, while the X5
and X3 will retail for $169 and $138 respectively.
