findaphone.ng
Mid-range · 2017

ZTE Blade V8

Nobody owns this yet
Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4's main sensor
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (2730mAh)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.2″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
435 2 / 16 GB
2730 mAh
13 MP 13 MP selfie
4G LTE
Compare

Full specifications

Display

5.2″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.2"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.4 GHz · Adreno 505
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
40,000
CPU
8-core, 1.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 505
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
8x Cortex A53 1.4GHz

Software & updates

Android 7.0 (Nougat), MiFavor 4.2 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 7.0 (Nougat), MiFavor 4.2
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP main · 13 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP
Front camera
13 MP
Main sensor
Sony IMX258, 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Entry-level sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 , Xiaomi Redmi Pro
Slow motion
No, fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

2730 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
2730 mAh
Removable
No

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
2 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
16 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
2/16GB · 3/32GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

141 g · 7.7 mm
Height
148.4 mm
Width
71.5 mm
Thickness
7.7 mm
Weight
141 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
40k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
40k vs 202k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 13 MP vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison

Where to buy

We don't have any listings for this phone yet. Try searching on Konga or Jiji.

Search on Konga Search on Jiji

Similar Phones

How each one compares to the ZTE Blade V8.

ZTE Axon mini
Older flagship

ZTE Axon mini

Older (2015) · AMOLED screen
3GB 32GB 2800mAh
ZTE Axon 7 mini
Older flagship

ZTE Axon 7 mini

AMOLED screen · Faster charging
3GB 32GB 2705mAh
ZTE Blade A512
Entry-level

ZTE Blade A512

2GB 16GB 2540mAh
ZTE Blade V7
Mid-range

ZTE Blade V7

2GB 16GB 2500mAh