We don’t review a lot of phones made by Kingzone but we came across the Z1 Plus. It has quite an interesting looking design but it costs more than $150. Is it worth the price? Learn more in the full review.

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Kingzone Z1 Plus Review: VIDEO

Kingzone Z1 Plus Review: UNBOXING

Besides all the usual stuff that comes with almost any phone, Kingzone added a pair of earphones and a nice soft TPU case.

Kingzone Z1 Plus Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY

The device is not the smallest out there as it has a 5.5” display but it has only 720p resolution. Still, it is a pretty good panel as it is sharp enough to look at.

The only problem is that it could be slightly brighter as it was difficult to see something under direct sunlight. 

The phone has 13MP shooter on the front, which is quite a lot for the sub-$150 phone. Right next to it we have a notification LED light, which can be customised by assigning different colours.

On the bottom we have 3 nicely backlit capacitive buttons. 

The sides of the device are made of metal but the problem is that the metal frame does not go all around the device. What I mean is that the top, where you can find a headset jack and charging port, and bottom parts are made of plastic. At least we have buttons with a great tactile feedback. The power key is on the right and the volume keys are on the left. 

On the bottom we have what looks a like a dual stereo speaker setup but it seems that these grills are just used as a design element, because the actual speaker is mounted on the back. The quality of sound is not bad but it could have more depth.

Speaking of backplate, it has a vinyl-like finish and it can be easily removed. Underneath it you can find two SIM cards and the microSD card slots, and a removable 3500mAh battery.

We have a 13MP camera with a single LED flash and a fingerprint sensor, which is not the fastest we’ve tested but it is pretty accurate and it works straight from the standby mode. 

Overall, the phone is comfortable to hold in the hand and it has a decent design. However, all-metal frame would have added more premium look and feel to the device. Also, I’m not a huge fan of the textured backplate but this is very subjective and it all comes to a personal taste.

Kingzone Z1 Plus Review: HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

The Kingzone Z1 Plus ships with an octa-core MTK6753 chip with the maximum clock speeds of 1.3GHz, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage. 

The phone handles 3D games pretty well. Asphalt 8 runs fine with just a few skipped frames and the phone does not overheat. 

Kingzone Z1 Plus Review: BENCHMARKS

Kingzone Z1 Plus Review: UI

The phone runs on Android 5.1. We have a pretty much stock Android except for the fact that Kingzone redesigned some icons and added a few extra features.

Some notable features of the UI include a lot of different gesture and motion controls. They work great but I’ve seen faster response times. 

Other than that we have a stock looking UI and it is working fast and fluid most of the times. I didn’t have a single hiccup and that is an impressive result.

Kingzone Z1 Plus Review: CAMERA

The 13MP camera on the back is capable of producing some decent looking images in good lighting conditions. Most of the shots have a reasonable amount of detail and colour reproduction is pretty accurate. However, dynamic range and white balance adjustment could be better.

Good indoor shots are also possible but the quality decreases significantly with a lower amount of light.

The low-light camera performance could be better as there is plenty of noise and the level of detail is low.

The front facing shooter is pretty good and you can definitely take some good looking selfies with it.

The video quality is above average I would say. The footage looks good for the price of the phone but as always, the stabilisation could be better. See a video review for a video sample.

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Kingzone Z1 Plus Review: CONNECTIVITY

All the connectivity options work well. I didn’t have any issues with Wifi, GPS, call quality or signal reception.

Kingzone Z1 Plus Review: BATTERY LIFE

The 3500mAh battery performs well in real life. I could constantly get around 5 hours of screen-on time using auto-brightness setting of the display.

Kingzone Z1 Plus Review: CONCLUSIONS

The Kingzone Z1 Plus has a decent design but it would have been nice to see a metal frame going all around the device, not just the sides of the phone. 

The handset costs over $150 but we are getting just a 720p display and that is a downside. On the other hand, it is sharp enough for daily use but it could be slightly brighter. 

The customisable LED as well as backlit capacitive buttons are nice, the fingerprint scanner works well, the UI is running fast, the camera takes good looking images in daylight and battery life is good.

However, we have a lot of other decent phones in the sub-$150 category and the Kingzone Z1 Plus is not really exceptional. It is a good device and it does most of the things right but you can also check out what the competition has to offer in this price range. 

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Kingzone has released quite a few devices in the past but it has been a while since we reviewed a smartphone made by a company. The Z1 Plus is a 5.5″ phone costs over $150. Learn more in our unboxing and first impressions article.

UNBOXING

The phone ships with all the usual stuff you would expect to come with any smartphone. The extras include the pair of earphones and a soft TPU case to protect your phone.

DESIGN and FIRST IMPRESSIONS

The phone sports a 5.5″ 720p display, which is covered with Gorilla Glass 3. The first impressions of it are that is quite sharp, bright and vivid.

The backplate is made of textured vinyl-like plastic and it can be easily removed.

Under the hoood we have a 3500mAh battery, two SIM card slots and the microSD card slot for storage expansion. It will be interesting to see how the battery performs in real life.

The phone has a metal frame on the sides of the device, which adds a bit of a premium look and feel. However, top and bottom parts are made of plastic. We have a power button on the right and volume keys on the left. All buttoms are tactile and easy to press.

The speaker grill along with the main mic are on the bottom and the headset jack as well as micro USB port are on the top.

We have a 13MP camera on the back along with a single LED flash. Right below it we can find a fingerprint scanner. So far it has been working fine but we will tell how it performs in a full review.

My first impressions once I took the phone out of the box were that it looks slightly different than most of the Chinese phones. I believe that Kinzone have experimented with the design and I kind of like it.

The textured back does not attract fingerprints and smudges and it is nice to the touch.

In addition, the phone sits nicely in the hand and it is comfortable to hold.

All in all, the Kingzone Z1 Plus shapes up to be a pretty good phone but we need to spend a bit more time with it. Stay tuned for a full review.

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After Kingzone K2 and N5 smartphones, we haven’t heard much from the company. However, earlier today, we came across a new leak about one of its upcoming smartphones, the Kingzone K10. This is the first time we are hearing about this new device.

The Kingzone K10 seems to be a pretty well-built phone from the leaked image. It looks like the company is following the trend of slimming down the smartphone thickness, as the image shows that the phone will be super thin. From my guess, it could be around the 6mm mark, which will turn out to be thinner than most phones in the market today.

Another highlight of the device is going to be its all-metal body, which is clearly shown in the image. Metal is often considered as a premium material for smartphones, which is why it’s no surprise that more and more manufacturers are opting for metal over plastic for their phones. Further, the Kingzone K10 will be available in at least two colors, namely gold, and silver.

Apart from the good looks, the phone is said to come with a fingerprint sensor at the back. Unfortunately, we cannot see that in the picture above. Also, the screen is expected to be large around 5.5-inches which has become a standard among mid-rangers.

Overall, the Kingzone K10 looks like an interesting model from the company. Slim phone lovers will especially love the thin design and the metal body.

Unfortunately, at the moment, we have no other specs or release details about the device. However, we will keep you guys updated with more details in the coming days.

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Kingzone is not the best known Chinese manufacturer, but manages to produce devices with great specs for a low price. This time we have the KINGZONE N3, which is indeed a great looker.

This device packs quite plain and simple design, which does not stand out from the crowd too much, yet looks great. There is a speaker on the front along with the front facing shooter, which has 8mp. Also, there are nicely lit three capacitive buttons on the bottom. All of this sits around a good looking and sharp 5 inches 720p screen.

If you take a look at the back, things become more interesting as there is a fingerprint scanner, which sits under the 13mp camera with the LED flash.

As far as specs go, the device has a MTK6582 chip, which is Quad Core and clocked at 1.3GHz. Also, Mali-400 MP helps handling the graphic tasks. In addition, there is 1 GB of Ram and 8 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded via Micro SD slot. What is more, it has a wifi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS and other connectivity. On top of that it has a 4G network support (FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz) All of this is is run by Android 4.4 Kitkat and the device is powered by 2500mAh battery, which is quite good considering the screen size of 5 inches and only a 720p resolution.

We summarise some of the main features of the device:

KINGZONE N3 Android 4.4 4G Smartphone 5.0 inch HD Screen MTK6582 Quad Core 1.3GHz 8GB ROM WiFi GPS Bluetooth Cameras NFC
RAM: 1GB
ROM: 8GB
Support Gravity/FM/MP3/MP4/Bluetooth/GPS/OTG Function Supported
Note: This phone will only work with GSM+WCDMA+FDD-LTE networks: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz WCDMA 850/2100MHz FDD-LTE 800/1800/2600MHz

With the price of $189.90 it looks to be a great offer. But what is more important, you can get KINGZONE N3 for as low as $149.49 from Gearbest as GizmoChina offers a KINGZCN coupon code, which is for a discounted price.

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After more than half-a-year’s preparation, the Kingzone K1 finally came. It is a slim designed , well featured octo-core phone with high configurations. The Kingzone official formally launched its release details days before.

Kingzone K1 will be firstly sold at 11:15 in 13th May on its official online store., using stocking release way, first batch will be 5000 units , and the well cared price is RMB1999 (About US $327) for 16GB edition, first 500 buyers can get 100 Yuan cash back, and those who pre-order the phone can attain the lottery.

One of key feature of the Kingzone K1 is its 6.8 thickness with no camera ledge, and its battery is changeable, dual SIM card slot and microSD card slot. The dimension is 153.5 x 76 x 6.8 mm, the back shell and middle frame is built in alloy, weighing approximate 186g.

Besides its slim body, Kingzone K1 flagship edition has high level of configuration, 5.5 inch 1080P screen with Corning 3rd generation gorilla glass, touch pad that support wet fingers or glove, octo-core 1.7GHz Mt6592 processor and 2GB operation memory, 8MP +14MP double camera, with xenon flashlight, which is rare among phones ), the battery is 2500mAh. It is running Android 4.3 system, supporting WCDMA + GSM dual mode dual standby.

The phone features most recent popular functions, including wireless charging, OTG, NFC, and double mics noise reduction, WIFI-DISPLAY and the Hall effected switch, and with breathing light.

Kingzone K1 can be considered as a all-count player, trying in every aspect, it is what is claimed from the official information, but the 1999 Yuan price is still waiting the market’s verification.

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