NEW YORK: If you’re looking for a smartphone that won’t break the bank, maybe to act as a secondary handset, or maybe to give to your child, T-Mobile might have something for you. The carrier has recently announced a new handset in the form of the ZTE Obsidian. The phone will only cost $99.99 all-in, making it a relatively affordable purchase.
Alternatively if you’d like to spread those payments out further, you can do so via T-Mobile’s 24-month installment plan at $4.17 a month. The end result is a few cents more expensive but we suppose that’s nothing to quibble about. So, what can one expect from a phone that costs $99.99?
For starters you probably shouldn’t be expecting much. The ZTE Obsidian will pack a 4.5-inch 854×480 display. Under the hood, the handset will be powered by a MediaTek MT6735 chipset clocked at 1GHz.
There will be 1GB of RAM accompanying the phone along with 4GB of storage, a 5MP rear-facing camera, and a 2MP front-facing camera.
In terms of battery, not much to shout here either. The ZTE Obsidian comes with a 1,800mAh battery, but given its low-end specs, we reckon it should last you a while. It will also sport 4G LTE connectivity and will run on Android 5.1 Lollipop. It’s certainly quite a stark contrast to ZTE’s Axon Pro, isn’t it?
