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| Price | $129 at 1 store | ||||
| CNET editors' rating | 3.0 stars Good | 3.0 stars Good | 3.0 stars Good | 3.0 stars Good | 3.0 stars Good |
| Average user rating | 5.0 stars out of 1 review | 2.0 stars out of 5 reviews | 1.5 stars out of 3 reviews | 1.0 stars out of 1 review | 4.0 stars out of 1 review |
| Release date | July 16, 2012 | July 30, 2012 | January 06, 2012 | October 24, 2012 | August 20, 2012 |
| The Bottom Line | As an entry-level prepaid handset, the ZTE Merit is reliable, reasonably priced, and easy to use. | As an entry-level prepaid handset, the ZTE Merit is reliable, reasonably priced, and easy to use. | The Huawei Ascend II comes at an unbeatable price for an Android smartphone, but the trade-off is getting lower-end features that sometimes underperform. | The Huawei Ascend Y is an inexpensive foray into Android, but U.S. Cellular offers better phones at similar costs. | The Motorola Defy XT doesn't fear dust and water, but lacks the strength to power through smartphone tasks with speed. | Basic specs |
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| Specific absorption rate (SAR) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1.34 W/Kg | 0.79 W/Kg | Info unavailable |
| Cellular technology | GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA | Info unavailable | CDMA2000 1X |
| Weight | 4.5 oz | 4.5 oz | 4.8 oz | 4.41 oz | 4.06 oz |
| Talk time | Up to 360 min | Up to 348 min | Up to 300 min | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Wireless Interface | Bluetooth | IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 EDR IEEE 802.11b/g/n | Info unavailable | Bluetooth 3.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
| Service Provider | NET10 | Info unavailable | U. S. Cellular | U. S. Cellular | U. S. Cellular |
| Band / mode | GSM 900/1800 (Dual Band) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 | Info unavailable | CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 |
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