Lower mid-range · 2026

ZTE Blade X1001

Our Take CPU lands in today’s lower-mid range

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery — but slow 10W charging and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (6000mAh)
Watch out 10W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
Compare

Full specifications

Display

10.1″ · IPS LCD · 800 × 1280 · 60 Hz
Basic

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

Screen size
10.1"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
800 × 1280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed
Protection
Mohs level 4

Performance

Unisoc T606 (12 nm) · 8-core 1.6 GHz · Mali-G57 MP1
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
CPU
8-core, 1.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Process
12 nm

Camera

5 MP main · 2 MP selfie

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

Main camera
5 MP
Front camera
2 MP

Battery

6000 mAh · 10 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
6000 mAh
Lab endurance
95:34h
EU cycle rating
1,000 cycles
Wired charging
10 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
5.2
USB
USB-C
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

8.0 mm
Height
238.4 mm
Width
148.4 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm

Sensors

Accelerometer
Sensors
Accelerometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 17e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
50% larger battery capacity
6,000 mAh vs 4,005 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 800 × 1280 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 10.1″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower performance tier
Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 5 MP vs 48 MP main · 2 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
vs

Samsung Galaxy S26

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 800 × 1280 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower performance tier
Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 5 MP vs 50 MP main · 2 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection

Where to buy

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