ZTE Geek 2: reviews and features

A stylish entry-level smartphone with a very productive filling is all ZTE Geek 2. Reviews Owners of this device, as well as its capabilities together with its hardware and software specifications will be discussed in detail below.

Modifications of this smartphone

It should be noted right away that there are several modifications of this device. The first one is the one that is simply ZTE Geek. Its computing basis was the dual-core CPU of Intel's development - Atom Z2580. The clock frequency of each of its computing modules can reach "impressive" 2 GHz. RAM in it was 2 GB, and the capacity of the built-in drive was 16 GB. The display diagonal with HD resolution was equal to "serious" at that time 5 inches. At the time of release, this gadget was a middle-class device, but since then it has been a long time, and this smartphone in terms of its performance can be safely attributed to the entry-level devices. The second representative of this line appeared on sale a year later - in 2014. This is ZTE Geek 2. The characteristics of this device will be discussed further in the text, here they do not need to be particularly focused. Also to this group of devices is also the ZTE Geek 2 PRO. This gadget is identical to the previous device. The only difference is that the first uses the 4-core processor solution MT6582, and in the second - the 8-core MT6592 chip. All other technical specifications are exactly the same as those of ZTE Geek 2 PRO, And his "younger brother" - ZTE Geek 2.

Completeness

A typical set of accessories and accessories, both for the entry-level device, this smart phone model. In this list, besides himself, includes:

• Charging adapter.

• A typical interface cable.

• Accumulator battery.

• A modest stereo headset with a very mediocre sound quality.

This list clearly lacks several important components. First of all, this is a protective film for the front panel of the device. The factory film is very thin, and the quality of its gluing leaves much to be desired. Although this device is protected from the front by a glass panel, it is not difficult to damage it. Accordingly, a protective sticker on the front panel is really needed. In the second turn, without a cover active operation of this gadget is difficult to imagine. The case at it plastic, therefore to scratch, and even to break it too is not too difficult. So this accessory, like a protective film, you must immediately buy with the device. The last thing that is clearly not enough to fully reveal the potential of this device is a memory card. The corresponding slot is in this phone, but the drive itself is not included in the delivery.

There is also a typical list of documentation for an entry-level smartphone that is equipped with a ZTE Geek 2 phone . A description of the functions and capabilities of the device is detailed in the user guide. Besides him, there is also a warranty card.

Device Design

In terms of design, this device refers to a typical monoblock, which is equipped with a touch screen to organize the input of information into the device. Dimensions of the device are as follows: length is 139.3 mm, width is 69.8 mm, thickness is 7.8 mm and weight is 145 grams. As you might guess by name, the smartphone ZTE Geek 2 BLACK It is sold only in one color variant - black. From the point of view of operation, the most correct solution is that with this design the dirt is least noticeable on its surface. As noted earlier, the front panel of a smart phone is protected by glass. Specifically, the specification does not specify a gadget. On its surface there is no oleophobic coating, therefore fingerprints are collected. Then remove them from here is very problematic. To somehow solve this problem, you need to glue the protective film on the front panel. Under the screen is a typical smartphone control panel, which consists of 3 buttons. Even lower on the lower edge are wired port connectors (microUSB and 3.5-mm) and a talking microphone. Above the screen there is a speaker, a front camera for making video calls and a number of sensors. On the right side there are physical control buttons. They allow you to lock the gadget and adjust the volume. The buttons themselves protrude well over the side of the smart phone and find them "blindly" is not difficult. On the back side there is only the main camera and LED lighting to it.

Silicon base of smart phone

A time-proven and well-proven processor solution is used in ZTE Geek 2. Reviews characterize it only from the positive side. This MT6582M from the company-developer of the CPU based on the ARM architecture - "MediaTek." It is based on 4 energy-efficient architecture modules "A7". At maximum load, each of them operates at a frequency of 1.3 GHz.

This silicon crystal is manufactured using a 28 nm process technology. Its computing and hardware resources are quite enough to run any application to date. The only thing to note is that the most demanding gaming applications on it will not go at maximum settings. But so expect more from a modest CPU of the entry level certainly not necessary.

Graphics Accelerator and Display

Phone ZTE Geek 2 Is equipped with an entry-level graphics accelerator - "Mali-400MP2". Of course, he can not boast of a phenomenal level of productivity. But, again, this does not have to be expected from the budget-class video accelerator. But its resources are quite enough to solve most problems to date. The same "Asphalt 8" will go on it. Even if not at the maximum settings, but still this one of the most demanding games to date will launch on this smartphone. Although some sites online stores in the specifications of the device and the IPS-matrix appears, but this is not true. This is easy to see if you reject the gadget's screen by 45-60 degrees. There will be a characteristic distortion of the color scale. This indicates that the gadget uses a TFT matrix. Its resolution is 720х1280, that is, the image on the display is displayed in HD-quality. Well, the screen diagonal of this smart phone model is quite impressive to date, five inches.

Cameras

A very high-quality main camera is installed in ZTE Geek 2. The photos and videos received with it help once again convince. She has a sensor element of 8 megapixels. Software autofocus system is implemented and there is a single LED backlight. At a normal level of illumination, photos and video are of very good quality. But in the dark or with a lack of lighting to achieve an acceptable result will be very difficult. Expect better in terms of photos and video from the entry-level device is not necessary. Do not forget to install the developers and the front camera. According to the documentation, her sensitive element is 5 megapixels. But in reality this value is much less. How many megapixels in a sensitive element it is difficult to say. But the claimed 5 Mp are obtained by interpolation. Hence the sharp deterioration in image quality. For a full self, this is not enough, but to make video calls using the same "Skype" will be enough.

Information storage and data processing

The memory subsystem is typical, as for the entry-level device, in ZTE Geek 2. Features RAM in this case is: 1 GB of DDR3 standard. At the same time, about 600-700 MB of them will be used by the operating system itself. That is, the user has to count on 200-300 MB. If you run 2-3 resource-intensive applications, then problems with the smooth operation of the smartphone interface will not be felt. With a higher load, certain problems and performance of the device may be not the same. The capacity of the built-in drive is 8 GB. The user can only use half - 4 GB to install programs and store personal photos and music. This is clearly not enough for today, but you can solve this problem only with the help of an external flash drive. Its maximum capacity in this case can be 32 GB.

Battery

Phone ZTE Geek 2 Is equipped with a removable rechargeable battery for 2300 mAh. To estimate this value, we take into account some characteristics of the device. First and foremost, this is the diagonal of the display (it has 5 inches, and its resolution, as noted earlier - 720x1280). Next, pay attention to the processor - 4 cores at a frequency of 1.3 GHz and based on the architecture of "A7". Taking into account all these parameters at an average level of use of the device, you can safely count on 1-2 days of battery life. More to achieve on this device certainly will not work. But if you run the same "Asphalt 8", the previously mentioned value will be reduced to 3-4 hours. And this is quite a normal picture - a smartphone, then, because the entry level. And the optimization of energy consumption certainly is not a strong point of mobile devices of this Chinese brand. A similar situation with autonomy will be also in the case when the phone will be intensively used for data exchange with the global web. Well, his battery is not designed for such serious loads, that's all!

operating system

As a system software for this gadget, it goes without saying, "Android". And the version of its "4.4", which at the moment is most often found on mobile devices of the initial and intermediate level. Therefore, there are no compatibility problems with it. Most programs on this operating system work stably and reliably. The interface is essentially redesigned in ZTE Geek 2 3G. The reviews indicate a visual similarity to the latest versions of iOS. This allows you to achieve the firm add-on ZTE Above the operating system. Another important nuance that you need to pay attention to is the touch keys at the bottom of the screen. They are a continuation of the display and because of this, its working area is reduced to 1200x700.

You can return it to the previously specified values with the help of a special option in the settings. In this case, the touch panel will hide behind the bottom edge of the screen. But if you need to call it, you just need to make a special click on the bottom of the display.

Applied software

The smartphone ZTE Geek 2 boasts a typical set of application software. In the system itself there is a calendar, an organizer, a calculator and other standard applications that the operating system is "completed" with. There is also a typical set of utilities from Google: "Youtube", "Google +" and other software, which are equipped with all smart phones with this operating system. Chinese programmers did not forget to supplement the previously mentioned list with social utilities. True, the speech in this case is only about international services. But their analogues of domestic origin will have to be installed additionally from the application store.

Exactly the same situation with mapping software. "Google Mups" is initially pre-installed, but if you prefer a similar service from "Yandex" - "Yandex.Maps", then they will have to be installed from the previously mentioned source.

Communications

The usual standard set of interfaces for ZTE Geek 2 3G. This list has everything you need to work and there is not a single extra way to transfer information. All this once again indicates that this is an entry-level device with a basic set of capabilities. The set of interfaces for this device is:

• Full support of cellular networks of the 2nd and 3rd generations. This is true for the 2-sim version of the smartphone. There are also gadgets with one
  A slot for installing a SIM card. In this case, in addition to the two previously listed cellular networks, there is also support for LTE (that is, such a device can function in 4G as well). The maximum data rate for each type of network, respectively, can be several tens or hundreds of kilobits per second. (GSM), tens of megabits / sec. (3G) or hundreds of megabits / second. (LTE).

• The device is equipped with the transmitter "Wai-Fay", which supports the most common versions of this wireless interface to date - b, g and n. The only thing missing in this list is "a", which, although rare, is still encountered. If you try to connect to such a wireless transmitter, you can not establish a connection. But the transmission speed in this case will be comparable with LTE and will be several hundred megabits per second.

• Do not forget the developers and about such an important wireless method of data exchange, as "Bluetooth". It is simply irreplaceable in those cases when you need to transfer a small file or get it on a similar mobile device. Another one of its purpose is to output a sound signal to a wireless headset.

• A modest navigation kit from the Geek 2, which consists of GPS and A-GPS. But this will be enough to accurately determine the location or to compose a route between two points. In the latter case, if you install specialized software, the smartphone can be turned into a full-fledged navigator.

• There are also wired interfaces in ZTE Geek 2. Overview The instruction manual indicates that there are only two of them: microUSB (with the help of which it is possible to charge the battery or exchange data with a personal computer) and 3.5 mm (allows to output the sound signal to external acoustics using wires).

Reviews

Yes, there are certain censures on ZTE Geek 2. The reviews indicate a very "poor" package (obviously there is not enough cover and protective sticker for the front panel), the front panel is too small in the absence of a protective film and the volume of the integrated drive is clearly small. But all these problems are solved by purchasing the appropriate accessories. On the other hand, no matter what disadvantages this device does, they are all compensated by a democratic price tag. This is one of the main advantages, which against the background of competitors can boast of a smartphone ZTE Geek 2. Overview Existing proposals on the market indicates that this smart phone can be bought for 8,000 rubles. For a device with a 4-core CPU and a diagonal of a 5-inch touchscreen, this is a very modest figure.

Results

If you need a smart entry-level phone with fairly good hardware and a solid display diagonal of 5 inches, you can safely turn your attention to ZTE Geek 2. Reviews indicate the presence of certain shortcomings in it, which are completely compensated by a modest price tag of 8,000 rubles.