best ZTE phones

With its quad-core CPU and 13-megapixel camera, it flaunts respectable specs.

However, it is a significant step up from ZTE's best-known handsets, the ZTE Skate (aka Orange Monte Carlo) and the ZTE Crescent (aka Orange San Francisco 2).

If ZTE can get the Era to a U.S. carrier, their fortunes in the U.S. could improve.

Since the Render is limited to the carrier’s 3G EV-DO network (U.S. Cellular does have 4G LTE), data speeds take a back seat.

You can pry the plate off to access the microSD card slot and 1,650mAh lithium ion battery.