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ZTE Skate / Orange Monte Carlo

ZTE Skate / Orange Monte Carlo
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alaScore 84

315 reviews

Apr, 2024

We have collected and analysed 39 expert reviews and 276 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 70/100 and users rate it 79/100. The average review date is 03-02-2012. We have compared these reviews to 2659480 reviews from other Mobile Phones. The alaScore™ for this product is 84/100 = Very good. Last update: 26-04-2024.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for ZTE Skate / Orange Monte Carlo

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of ZTE Skate / Orange Monte Carlo from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Gordon Kelly (trustedreviews.com)

Orange Monte Carlo (ZTE Skate)

 

The Orange San Francisco was the smartphone bargain of the year... until now.

Exceptional value for money ; Uses the latest version of Android ; Excellent 4.3in touchscreen ; HD Voice & Signal Boost compatible

Performance poor out the box ; Orange software awful

Aggressive is the reason ZTE has been experiencing phenomenal growth, and the Orange Monte Carlo offers bang for your buck that is unmatched elsewhere. For £149.99 the spec list is simply stunning, and the complaints of patchy performance, limited...

Sep, 2011
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Expert review by : Sandra Vogel (techradar.com)

Orange Monte Carlo review

 

Can Orange's new low-cost Android handset match the San Francisco?

Large screen ; Capable processor ; Good media streaming ; Good battery life

Screen hard to see in bright sunlight ; Low resolution video recording ; No Flash support ; MicroSD card fiddly to get at ; No bundled headphones

When Orange released its San Francisco, we were bowled over. It was a great handset for a budget price, and it continues to be the standard by which we evaluate any Android phone that hovers around the £100 mark.

Sep, 2011
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ZTE Skate review

 

A big Android phone for small cash

With a big screen and glossy styling, the ZTE is great value. But fast, it ain’t

Mar, 2012
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Expert review by : Ben Kersey (recombu.com)

ZTE Skate Review: In Depth

 

It's fair to say that the ZTE Blade, or more accurately the subsidized and re-branded Orange San Francisco, took the low-end of the phone market by surprise. A 3.5” 800x480 AMOLED display bundled…

Decent screen ; Improved build quality over Blade/San Francisco

Expensive ; Sluggish performance ; Poor battery life

Nov, 2011
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Expert review by : Barry de la Rosa (expertreviews.co.uk)

Orange Monte Carlo review

 

A great screen belies this handset's low price - poor battery life aside, it's an impressive budget handset

Sep, 2011
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Expert review by : Thomas Newton (recombu.com)

Orange Monte Carlo Review: In Depth

 

The Orange Monte Carlo has just ridden in to town, eyeing up all those fancy pants dual-core Android phones as it does so. The Monte Carlo is the follow up phone to last year's Orange San Francisco;…

Aug, 2011
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Expert review by : Mobile Choice UK (mobilechoiceuk.com)

Orange Monte Carlo review -

 

The huge 4.3-inch TFT display and the very latest Android Gingerbread OS

You'll need big pockets to carry it and there are too many unnecessary Orange apps hogging the memory

Feb, 2012
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Expert review by : Matt (tracyandmatt.co.uk)

ZTE Skate vs Orange Monte Carlo comparison

 

A month or so ago I did the review of the Orange Monte Carlo and I really liked the handset as for the price tag of ?149 plus ?10 top up on the Orange network, it is an awesome deal! So this is just a simple comparison between that phone...

When talking about media I mean things like Music playback, video playback etc and if like me you are used to how good an iPhone 4 is at these tasks you tend to expect a little much from other smartphones. Both the Skate and Monte Carlo perform well...

Nov, 2011
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Expert review by : Khidr Suleman (v3.co.uk)

ZTE Skate review

 

Smartphones such as the Apple iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S II dominate the high-end market, but there is plenty to play for when it comes to mid-tier devices, and ZTE is an emerging Chinese manufacturer looking to make a name for itself.

Big screen, unmodified Android Gingerbread, reasonable price

Susceptible to lag, poor battery life, bland design

A basic Android Gingerbread device with a large screen and reasonable specifications, the Skate is designed for buyers on a budget but is not really suited to heavy duty use

Nov, 2011
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Expert review by : Gordon Kelly (wired.co.uk)

Orange Monte Carlo review

 

What makes a good phone: a large touchscreen? A physicalkeyboard? A particular operating system? We can get awfully elitistabout which factors convince us to open our wallets, but for manythe answer is far simpler: cost.

A stunning feature set for the price breaks new ground in thesmartphone sector

Mediocre performance is not helped by Orange's awful, laggyAndroid skin and pointless apps

Sep, 2011
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