Last Updated: March 29, 2020 (Refresh Now)
TracFone ZTE ZFive2 4G LTE Prepaid Smartphone
Last Updated: March 29, 2020 (Refresh Now)
6.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
72
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
9
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1.4 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK
Quad Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
Yes
BLUETOOTH
Yes
WIFI
Review Analysis - 63 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Device Compatibility
13never, mobile data, used, turning, tracfone
+46%
-54%
" ... Verizon even though it is a Tracfone they still need to "sync up" with certain carriers to ensure the phone can be used in ones area ... "
" ... Not a good back up phone ... "
" ... never purchase this phone!!! ... "
" ... Now it can’t even be used for messaging It worked at first but now I get a message block active no matter what number I try to send one to. ... Will never buy a zte phone again! ... "
" ... Now it can’t even be used for messaging It worked at first but now I get a message block active no matter what number I try to send one to. ... "
" ... My second issue is with the drop down notification window, unlike most Android phones which allow you to swipe a notification away this phone keeps the notification and asks if you want to permanently not receive notifications from that app. ... I got so sick of this that I chose to not receive notifications on this phone. ... "
" ... And to its credit: this phone is technically a smartphone and it has not thus far electrocuted me. ... The second thing I noticed was that I had to manually enable mobile data in settings in order to use it on my phone, and yet in the period before I tried to use mobile data, my phone had already used over 50 MB of data all on its own. ... Finally, I noticed that my WiFi kept turning off, switching me to mobile data. ... I wasted about 300 MB because it did this and I did not notice before I started turning mobile data off whenever I was not using it. ... "
For Kids
9grandson, grands, got
+100%
" ... Great kids phone. ... "
" ... I got it for my grandson and he loves it. ... "
" ... I got it for my grandson and he loves it. ... "
" ... They enjoyed learning about it and can use it with ease. ... "
" ... They enjoyed learning about it and can use it with ease. ... "
" ... Love this phone for the price my grandson can’t stay off it ... "
Software Platform
6apps, android, removed, portals, mb
+17%
-83%
" ... I could not download a single app. ... "
" ... Bloatware can not be removed. ... "
" ... External storage of no use because you can not install or move apps to external storage. ... Bloatware can not be removed. ... "
" ... Now it can’t even be used for messaging It worked at first but now I get a message block active no matter what number I try to send one to. ... "
" ... The eight gigabytes on this phone are largely taken up with bloatware. ... This bloatware includes Facebook, Instagram, and inferior duplicates of most vanilla Android apps, none of which can be removed without rooting the phone (the factory duplicates cannot even be disabled). ... The second thing I noticed was that I had to manually enable mobile data in settings in order to use it on my phone, and yet in the period before I tried to use mobile data, my phone had already used over 50 MB of data all on its own. ... However given that I do not have space for all the apps I need, I am not going to install a third browser (it comes with two) simply so I can use the WiFi behind captive portals. ... You can, however, set it to leave your WiFi alone (which really should be the default setting) and revoke all of its permissions (this app had used over 5 MB of background data before I did this). ... "
Apps
6space, manually, android, storage, rooting
+17%
-83%
" ... I could not download a single app. ... Getting an sd card didn't help either because the phone doesn't let you transfer apps ... "
" ... External storage of no use because you can not install or move apps to external storage. ... Bloatware can not be removed. ... "
" ... External storage of no use because you can not install or move apps to external storage. ... Bloatware can not be removed. ... "
" ... It has Facebook but had to download messenger to use the most important feature other than the apps which you have no space for. ... "
" ... This bloatware includes Facebook, Instagram, and inferior duplicates of most vanilla Android apps, none of which can be removed without rooting the phone (the factory duplicates cannot even be disabled). ... Yet even rooting your phone to manually delete those apps will not clear up space: clearing up space can only be achieved by repartitioning the drive, a complicated process which will void the warranty and risks bricking your phone. ... The second thing I noticed was that I had to manually enable mobile data in settings in order to use it on my phone, and yet in the period before I tried to use mobile data, my phone had already used over 50 MB of data all on its own. ... However given that I do not have space for all the apps I need, I am not going to install a third browser (it comes with two) simply so I can use the WiFi behind captive portals. ... You can, however, set it to leave your WiFi alone (which really should be the default setting) and revoke all of its permissions (this app had used over 5 MB of background data before I did this). ... "
Product Reliability
6working, white, screen, never, death
+17%
-83%
" ... Never got it working. ... "
" ... Frustrating while it worked. ... Was close to useless when it worked now useless due to White screen of death. ... "
" ... Frustrating while it worked. ... "
" ... I did research but nothing worked. ... "
" ... I did research but nothing worked. ... "
Call quality
6calls, bought
+50%
-50%
" ... I bought this phone for my husband, and half the time it wouldn’t let him call out because the signal was so weak or not available! ... "
" ... This is the worst phone I have ever bought. ... "
Memory
5ram, memory, use, internal, gigs
+40%
-60%
" ... External storage of no use because you can not install or move apps to external storage. ... Can not update due to lack of storage. ... "
" ... External storage of no use because you can not install or move apps to external storage. ... Can not update due to lack of storage. ... "
" ... It has extremely limited internal memory. ... "
Storage
4phone, get, card, would, thing
+25%
-75%
" ... Getting an sd card didn't help either because the phone doesn't let you transfer apps ... "
" ... Tried an sd card but can’t get the phone to store anything on it. ... "
" ... Tried an sd card but can’t get the phone to store anything on it. ... "
Price
4price, buy
+75%
-25%
" ... For the price no complaints at all. ... "
" ... Cheap but a great product for the money. ... "
" ... Cheap but a great product for the money. ... "
Battery Life
4battery, two
+50%
-50%
" ... I spent hours and days online and on the phone with them back and forth. ... "
" ... Bad battery life, too heavy for dash mounts, etc. ... "
Marketplace
3+100%
" ... AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. ... Thank You All Sooooo Very Much For EVERYTHING !! ... "
" ... It's a nice size and the picture is perfect. ... "
" ... It's a nice size and the picture is perfect. ... "
Display Clarity
3white, death, useless, good
+33%
-67%
" ... Was close to useless when it worked now useless due to White screen of death. ... "
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Specifications
Performance
Processor Clock: 1.4 GHz
Processor Type: Quad Core
Camera
Secondary Camera: 2 MP
Memory
Internal Storage: 8 GB
External Storage: 32 GB
SD Card Type: Micro SD
Connectivity
Bluetooth: Yes
WiFi: Yes
1.4 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK
Quad Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
Yes
BLUETOOTH
Yes
WIFI