- Analysis by Christelle Nina
The ZTE Blade V8 looks like a welcome treat for selfie lovers, with its 13-megapixel front-facing sensor 
that beats those of even 2016 flagships. The situation is just as promising at the back, with a dual 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel camera taking the reign. The flagship-level imaging specs stop here, however, as this smartphone records videos at a maximum resolution of 1080p only 
-- as opposed to its close cousin, the ZTE Blade V8 Pro, which can produce 4K clips. It's important to note, however, that the latter doesn't offer a front-facing shooter that is as promising as the "plain" Blade V8's.
The Blade V8 also boasts a 5.2-inch 1920 x 1080 display, producing an encouraging display fineness of 424DPI , which is good enough at its price point. On top of this, it sports a 2.5D curved glass display , which makes the Blade V8 appear more high-end than it really is.
Its hardware specs warrant a few pros and cons, as well. Its 3GB RAM and eight-core CPU are two of its better points, but a clock speed of 1.4GHz looks amiss in its upper-middle price group, and thus it takes the title of the main hardware-related con. This much speed pales in comparison to the Blade V8 Pro's, which maxes out at 2GHz.
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Lastly, its 2730mAh battery is also no match to the V8 Pro's 3140mAh tank, but at its price range, it's still a relatively-good amount of power to be lugging around.
In this pros and cons review, the ZTE Blade V8 has established itself as a model that has better selfie camera specs, but is less-endowed in terms of performance and video-recording abilities compared to the Blade V8 Pro and many of its peers. Coming in at a slightly-lower price range, however, this might just be the compromise that will help it carve out its own following in the mid-to-high-end market niche.
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** This phone is also known as: ZTE V8 Blade
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