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| Model | 1ZTE Z2577 | 2ZTE Z2581 | 3ZTE Z2575 | 4ZTE Z2469N | 5ZTE Z2576 | 6ZTE Z2459 | 7ZTE Z2473 |
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| Overall rating | 6.6/10strong | 5.9/10solid | 5.7/10solid | 5.6/10solid | 5.6/10solid | 5.6/10solid | 4.5/10modest |
| EU class | good | good | good | good | good | good | good |
| Battery | Replaceable | Replaceable | Replaceable | Replaceable | Replaceable | Replaceable | Built in |
| Updatestypical 5 years | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs | 5 yrs |
| Battery lifetypical 58 h | 72 h | 67 h | 66 h | 47 h | 61 h | 60 h | 56 h |
| Charge cyclestypical 1,000 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 |
| Dropstypical 270 drops | 270 drops | 160 drops | 80 drops | 45 drops | 80 drops | 45 drops | 80 drops |
| Water protectiontypical IP68 | IP64 | IP64 | IP64 | IP54 | IP64 | IP54 | IP54 |
| Scratchestypical Level 5 | Level 4 | Level 4 | Level 4 | Level 4 | Level 4 | Level 4 | Level 4 |
| On sale since | 03/2026 | 07/2026 | 03/2026 | 06/2025 | 03/2026 | 01/2025 | 06/2025 |
| Buying used? | Good as a used device | Good as a used device | Good as a used device | Good as a used device | Good as a used device | Good as a used device | Good with a fresh battery |
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Rank 1
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ZTE Z2577
- Repairability class B: index 3.65 out of 5, typical is 3.38
- User-replaceable battery: no repair shop needed
- 72 h battery life: typical is 58 h
- Battery
- Repairability
- Drops
Overall rating6.6/10strong -
Rank 2
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ZTE Z2581
- Repairability class B: index 3.39 out of 5, typical is 3.38
- User-replaceable battery: no repair shop needed
- 67 h battery life: typical is 58 h
- Battery
- Repairability
- Drops
Overall rating5.9/10solid -
Rank 3
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ZTE Z2575
- Repairability class B: index 3.46 out of 5, typical is 3.38
- User-replaceable battery: no repair shop needed
- 66 h battery life: typical is 58 h
- Battery
- Repairability
- Drops
Overall rating5.7/10solid -
Rank 4
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ZTE Z2469N
- Repairability class B: index 3.56 out of 5, typical is 3.38
- User-replaceable battery: no repair shop needed
- 5 years of updates: at least until 2031, per the manufacturer
- Battery
- Repairability
- Drops
Overall rating5.6/10solid -
Rank 5
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ZTE Z2576
- Repairability class B: index 3.46 out of 5, typical is 3.38
- User-replaceable battery: no repair shop needed
- 61 h battery life: typical is 58 h
- Battery
- Repairability
- Drops
Overall rating5.6/10solid -
Rank 6
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ZTE Z2459
- Repairability class B: index 3.43 out of 5, typical is 3.38
- User-replaceable battery: no repair shop needed
- 60 h battery life: typical is 58 h
- Battery
- Repairability
- Drops
Overall rating5.6/10solid -
Rank 7
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ZTE Z2473
- Repairability class B: index 3.41 out of 5, typical is 3.38
- 5 years of updates: at least until 2031, per the manufacturer
- Battery
- Repairability
- Drops
Overall rating4.5/10modest
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More about this ranking
The top-rated smartphones in detail
Strengths and weaknesses of each device from the manufacturer data, in ranking order; versions with identical values only once.
ZTE Z2577
The ZTE Z2577 has EU repairability class B (good) and scores 6.6 out of 10 in our overall rating. It stands out for: battery you can replace yourself and 72 h battery life.
Rank 1 of 1,075
- Repairability class B (good)
- Battery you can replace yourself
- 72 h battery life
- Highly drop-resistant
- 5 years of updates, the legal minimum
- Fewer charge cycles than typical (800)
- Not waterproof (IP64)
ZTE Z2581
The ZTE Z2581 has EU repairability class B (good) and scores 5.9 out of 10 in our overall rating. It stands out for: battery you can replace yourself and 67 h battery life.
Rank 2 of 1,075
- Repairability class B (good)
- Battery you can replace yourself
- 67 h battery life
- 5 years of updates, the legal minimum
- Fewer charge cycles than typical (800)
- Not waterproof (IP64)
ZTE Z2575
The ZTE Z2575 has EU repairability class B (good) and scores 5.7 out of 10 in our overall rating. It stands out for: battery you can replace yourself and 66 h battery life.
Rank 3 of 1,075
- Repairability class B (good)
- Battery you can replace yourself
- 66 h battery life
- 5 years of updates, the legal minimum
- Fewer charge cycles than typical (800)
- Not waterproof (IP64)
ZTE Z2469N
The ZTE Z2469N has EU repairability class B (good) and scores 5.6 out of 10 in our overall rating. It stands out for: battery you can replace yourself.
Rank 4 of 1,075
- Repairability class B (good)
- Battery you can replace yourself
- 5 years of updates, the legal minimum
- Fewer charge cycles than typical (800)
- Battery life below typical (47 h)
ZTE Z2576
The ZTE Z2576 has EU repairability class B (good) and scores 5.6 out of 10 in our overall rating. It stands out for: battery you can replace yourself.
Rank 5 of 1,075
- Repairability class B (good)
- Battery you can replace yourself
- 5 years of updates, the legal minimum
- Fewer charge cycles than typical (800)
- Not waterproof (IP64)
Top values
- Longest battery life: ZTE Z2577, 72 h (rank 92)
- Longest updates: ZTE Z2581, 5 yrs (rank 273)
- Most charge cycles: ZTE Z2575, 800 (rank 399)
- Top with replaceable battery: ZTE Z2469N, overall rating 5.6 out of 10 (rank 493)
- Most drops survived: ZTE Z2576, 80 drops (rank 499)
- Most scratch-resistant display: ZTE Z2459, Level 4 (rank 500)
For each feature the strongest device rated at least 5.0 out of 10; each device only once.
How the models are distributed
- Avery good: 0 (0%)
- Bgood: 7 (100%)
- Caverage: 0 (0%)
- Dfair: 0 (0%)
- Epoor: 0 (0%)
Compared with other brands
By share of models rated good or very good, ZTE ranks 11 of 78. Brands with at least 3 products, counted from the dataset.
| Motorola48 Models | 1038 | 46% | 5 to 7 years | 7.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPPO17 Models | 17 | 100% | 5 to 6 years | 7.6 |
| HMD13 Models | 103 | 77% | 5 years | 7.1 |
| TCL13 Models | 13 | 46% | 5 to 7 years | 6.7 |
| Anyreal12 Models | 12 | 0% | 6 years | 5.3 |
| Umidigi12 Models | 12 | 0% | 5 years | 5.7 |
| Gigaset11 Models | 74 | 100% | 5 to 7 years | 8.0 |
| Lagenio9 Models | 9 | 0% | 5 years | 6.0 |
| SPC9 Models | 9 | 0% | 5 years | 4.8 |
| ZTE7 Models | 7 | 86% | 5 years | 6.6 |
| Unihertz6 Models | 6 | 0% | 7 years | 6.0 |
| Fairphone5 Models | 5 | 80% | 7 to 8 years | 7.8 |
| IIIF1505 Models | 5 | 0% | 5 years | 6.0 |
| myPhone5 Models | 5 | 0% | 5 years | 5.2 |
| Philips5 Models | 5 | 0% | 5 years | 5.8 |
| Viqee5 Models | 14 | 0% | 5 years | 5.5 |
| Emporia4 Models | 4 | 100% | 5 years | 6.2 |
| MobiMall4 Models | 4 | 0% | 5 years | 5.2 |
| RugOne4 Models | 4 | 0% | 5 years | 5.8 |
| Xgody4 Models | 4 | 25% | 5 to 6 years | 5.6 |
| XPPen4 Models | 4 | 0% | 7 years | 4.9 |
| 88493 Models | 3 | 0% | 7 years | 6.0 |
| AGM3 Models | 3 | 0% | 5 to 7 years | 5.8 |
| Doro3 Models | 3 | 100% | 5 years | 6.6 |
| I.safe Mobile3 Models | 3 | 100% | 7 years | 7.2 |
| Meizu3 Models | 3 | 0% | 5 years | 5.3 |
| Google9 Models | 8 | 0% | 5 to 7 years | 6.2 |
| Crosscall7 Models | 421 | 100% | 5 to 7 years | 7.7 |
| Nubia7 Models | 151 | 57% | 5 years | 6.2 |
| Hammer18 Models | 153 | 0% | 5 years | 6.1 |
| Infinix6 Models | 51 | 0% | 5 years | 5.5 |
| Neow5 Models | 41 | 60% | 5 to 7 years | 6.0 |
| REDMAGIC5 Models | 41 | 40% | 5 years | 5.9 |
| Oscal16 Models | 124 | 0% | 5 to 6 years | 6.1 |
| Cepter4 Models | 31 | 100% | 5 years | 6.1 |
| OnePlus4 Models | 121 | 50% | 5 to 6 years | 7.0 |
| Blackview52 Models | 3715 | 2% | 5 to 6 years | 6.2 |
| Realme42 Models | 2814 | 64% | 5 to 6 years | 7.2 |
| Cubot25 Models | 1411 | 4% | 5 to 6 years | 6.6 |
| Ulefone40 Models | 1821 | 0% | 5 years | 6.0 |
| iHunt Strong13 Models | 67 | 0% | 5 to 6 years | 5.8 |
| Doogee90 Models | 3555 | 0% | 5 to 6 years | 6.1 |
| Hotwav40 Models | 1523 | 0% | 5 to 7 years | 6.1 |
| Oukitel153 Models | 49101 | 4% | 5 to 7 years | 7.0 |
| iGET3 Models | 12 | 0% | 5 to 6 years | 5.8 |
| Fossibot19 Models | 613 | 0% | 5 years | 5.7 |
| Honor7 Models | 25 | 86% | 5 years | 6.9 |
| Stargorilla8 Models | 26 | 0% | 5 years | 5.7 |
| Bigme4 Models | 121 | 25% | 5 to 8 years | 5.4 |
| Fuffi4 Models | 112 | 0% | 5 years | 4.4 |
| Samsung31 Models | 625 | 42% | 5 years | 7.3 |
| Vivo16 Models | 16 | 100% | 5 years | 6.4 |
| Invens15 Models | 15 | 80% | 5 years | 5.4 |
| Apple13 Models | 13 | 0% | 5 years | 5.2 |
| Redmi13 Models | 13 | 69% | 5 years | 5.9 |
| POCO11 Models | 11 | 27% | 5 years | 5.8 |
| Munbyn8 Models | 8 | 0% | 5 years | 5.7 |
| Servo6 Models | 6 | 0% | 5 years | 4.7 |
| Huawei5 Models | 5 | 60% | 5 years | 5.2 |
| Xiaomi5 Models | 5 | 0% | 5 years | 5.0 |
| Nothing4 Models | 4 | 75% | 5 years | 5.9 |
| Sony4 Models | 4 | 0% | 5 years | 4.4 |
| JCB Phone3 Models | 111 | 0% | 5 years | 5.3 |
| Maxcom3 Models | 3 | 67% | 5 years | 4.9 |
| Sonim3 Models | 3 | 0% | 5 years | 5.3 |
| Toblu3 Models | 3 | 0% | 5 years | 4.4 |
Other suppliers: 61 with 134 models in total
Shenzhen kehuitong Technology (10), Shenzhen Zuomeng Technology (8), Shenzhen Connectech Technology (7), Telcos (7), AGM Mobile (6), Shenzhen Doogee Hengtong Technology (6), Shenzhen Baitai Network Technology (5), Shenzhen Jiaqi Technology (5), Shenzhen Haimeilan Technology (4), Shenzhen Tailongfeng Communication (4), Shenzhen Haimeilan TechnologyCo (3), Sichuan Southwest Prosperity Communication Technology (3), Ascom (2), Bayuda (2), Bluefox (2), Cyrus (2), Danew (2), Guangzhou Shangke Information Technology (2), Kruger&Matz (2), Mudita (2), Punkt (2), Shenzhen Lagenio Technology (2), Shenzhen Pinjin Technology (2), Shenzhen Redbeat Technology (2), Shenzhen Tailefeng Communications (2), ShenZhen Viqee Technology (2), Shenzhen Yunji Intelligent Technology (2), Soyes (2), T Phone (2), Ainuevo (1), Aodoeu (1), BLU (1), Falling Leavesy (1), Hamtod (1), Hugerock (1), Huidun (1), iKKO Technology (1), iSen (1), JtQtJ (1), Lexy (1), LilCost (1), Logicom (1), McMgc (1), PrzTIk (1), Qubo (1), Rhino (1), Shenzhen Deqi Investment Consulting (1), Shenzhen Kenxinda Technology (1), Shenzhen Wufang Technology (1), Shenzhen Xindali Technology (1), Shenzhen Xindali Technology (1), Shenzhen Yishunxing Technology Co.,Ltd (1), Shenzhenshimimitukejiyouxiangongsi (1), Solana Mobile lnc (1), Swissvoice (1), Teracube (1), Thomson (1), Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions (1), Volla (1), Würth (1), Xiaomi Communications (1)
How the ranking is made
This page shows all models of this brand or supplier from the smartphones ranking, with the same data and the same order; the order follows our overall rating from 8 EPREL values (our own rating), the values themselves stay unchanged. Spellings that differ only in upper and lower case count as one name. In the French data, a supplier (manufacturer, importer or retailer) reports the score; the brand comes from the sales name confirmed on the manufacturer’s website or, where the supplier sells exactly one brand, from the supplier. Models without a reliable brand count towards no brand.
Method, cleaning and limits of the full ranking
Compared: all 7 smartphones from ZTE in EPREL, the European Commission’s product database (supplier data). As of 2 November 2026, updated weekly. Order: by our overall rating from 8 factors (our own rating; weights under “How the ranking is made” on the full ranking); the rank counts within this page.
Frequently asked questions
Which smartphone from ZTE comes first?
In our overall rating, Z2577 (6.6 out of 10, EU class B). The values come from the suppliers in EPREL.
How does ZTE compare?
7 of 7 models are rated good or very good, ranking ZTE 11 of 78 brands with at least 3 products (our own count).
What are the alternatives to ZTE smartphones?
Among other brands, Gigaset GS6 Enterprise (8.0 out of 10, EU class A), Fairphone (Gen.6+) (7.8 out of 10, EU class A) and Crosscall STELLAR-M6 CHAMONIX (7.7 out of 10, EU class A) rank highest (our overall rating from EPREL values).
Alternatives to ZTE smartphones
The highest-rated smartphones from other brands in our overall rating, the first model of each brand.
- Gigaset GS6 Enterprise, 8.0 out of 10, EU class A
- Fairphone (Gen.6+), 7.8 out of 10, EU class A
- Crosscall STELLAR-M6 CHAMONIX, 7.7 out of 10, EU class A
More brands
- Oukitel
- Doogee
- Blackview
- Motorola
- Realme
- Hotwav
- Ulefone
- Samsung
- Cubot
- Fossibot
- Hammer
- OPPO
- Oscal
- Vivo
- Invens
- Apple
- All smartphones
Sources
Laws and regulations in their current version, linked to the source.
- EPREL, European Product Registry for Energy LabellingEuropäische Kommission · Database · 13 Oct 2026
- EPREL public data disclaimerEuropäische Kommission · Database · 13 Oct 2026
- EPREL Public API terms and conditionsEuropäische Kommission · Guidance · 3 Jun 2024
- Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1669 (energy labelling of smartphones and slate tablets)EUR-Lex · EU regulation · 16 Jun 2023
- German Act against Unfair Competition (UWG)Bundesministerium der Justiz · Law · 27 Sept 2026
