Our Rating
The rating is based on the opinions of users and reliable reviewers.
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Design, Built Quality
7 / 10
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Display Quality
8 / 10
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Camera Quality
9 / 10
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Audio & Multimedia
7 / 10
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OS and Usability
9 / 10
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Battery Performance
9 / 10
This is TCL ION Z. It is a basic Android smartphone released on the US Cricket network. The phone comes in a compact 5.5-inches HD+ screen, featuring 720 x 1440 pixels. It has no notch on the front, hence, the resolution is 18:9 aspect ratio.
Power the Cricket TCL ION Z is the MediaTek’s Helio A22, a quad-core CPU clocked at 2.0GHz. It is backed by PowerVR GE8320 GPU, 3GB RAM and 32-Gigs of internal storage, expandable up to 128 Gigabyte via a Micro SD-card.
As far as optic is concern, the ION Z has a single 5-megapixel camera on the rear along with a single LED flash. For selfie, you are getting a 2-megapixel sensor on the front.
No fingerprint scanner is seen anywhere on the phone, but it comes with FaceID. The phone is painted in Atlantic Blue color, and also comes with has HAC support. The battery on the inside is 3000mAh, and it is charged via a USBC interface, while Google Android 12 (Go Edition) is available out of the box. The full specifications of TCL ION Z is contained in the table below.