Virgin Mobile gets it's first 5" Smartphone

Larzuk · Sep 12, 2013

Virgin Mobile ZTE Supreme. - $299.99

Quick Specs.

5" Display
1.5Ghz Dual Core Processor
2500mA Battery
13MP Camera
Jelly Bean 4.1
3G/4G LTE
*I know it has expandable memory, but I can't seem to find what it has internally.

The Supreme 4G Android Smartphone is available from Virgin Mobile. Get a no contract plan with unlimited data and messaging. |Virgin Mobile USA

aml1025 · Sep 12, 2013

Larzuk said:
Virgin Mobile ZTE Supreme. - $299.99

Quick Specs.

5" Display
1.5Ghz Dual Core Processor
2500mA Battery
13MP Camera
Jelly Bean 4.1
3G/4G LTE
*I know it has expandable memory, but I can't seem to find what it has internally.

The Supreme 4G Android Smartphone is available from Virgin Mobile. Get a no contract plan with unlimited data and messaging. |Virgin Mobile USA

8 GB internal memory - as listed in its specs on VM's website.

mikeca · Sep 12, 2013

Whoa! I think I want this but waiting for some reviews!

Totoally, spec wise looks great!

RealFastOne · Sep 12, 2013

I am not ready to give up my $25 plan yet, but I like how Virgin Mobile is getting higher-end devices faster. A 5" screen is a tasty option, finally. They do not have to have the leading edge phones, but a decent 4G LTE selection is nice to have as Sprint rolls out their network.

mikeca · Sep 12, 2013

Apparently this is also known as the ZTE Vital on Sprint. Read a couple reviews, not too glowing. Hopefully they worked out some of the glitches.

Kahroo · Sep 13, 2013

Is there a forum for this?

Also which one is worth getting, this or the S3?

notebooko · Sep 14, 2013

Kahroo said:
Is there a forum for this?

Also which one is worth getting, this or the S3?

I haven't ever used or seen this phone, but I have the S3 and I can tell you it's a really really good phone. I had the Evo V and S2 and they don't even compared to the S3. You can't go wrong with the S3.

kate · Sep 14, 2013

Kahroo said:
Also which one is worth getting, this or the S3?

I would recommend the S3 over this phone.

The Galaxy S3 (and S4) are both great smartphones.

Firewill10 · Sep 16, 2013

Zte does not have a very good history.

metsfan99 · Sep 17, 2013

Firewill10 said:
Zte does not have a very good history.

I agree, everything I have heard about ZTE is negative. They are definitely not a "top tier" phone manufacturer. You are much better off getting an S3. The screen is only slightly smaller, and I have had zero problems with mine.

mikeca · Sep 18, 2013

Yep, really like the specs but the Triumph looked like a great idea when it was first released too! LOL! Very wary of this, in it's Sprint version several of the reviewers complained about call quality (sound) and also that it seemed to have less solid of a connection than other Sprint phones in the same location (3 bars instead of 5 for example). This phone may have a weak antenna or ???

Great reviews on the screen quality though, must be a beauty!

Also camera seems pretty good from what I've seen in above mentioned reviews!

mzxeternal · Sep 18, 2013

Kahroo said:
Is there a forum for this?

Also which one is worth getting, this or the S3?

Hands down the S3, had it a few days before it officially went on sale thanks to an overeager stock person at Radioshack, and it's the best phone I ever owned.

ZTE is a questionable company quality wise, the Galaxy S3 is still on the top 5 list for best smartphones despite being well over a year old.

Go Galaxy, you'll be glad you did

metsfan99 · Sep 19, 2013

mikeca said:
Yep, really like the specs but the Triumph looked like a great idea when it was first released too! LOL! Very wary of this, in it's Sprint version several of the reviewers complained about call quality (sound) and also that it seemed to have less solid of a connection than other Sprint phones in the same location (3 bars instead of 5 for example). This phone may have a weak antenna or ???

Great reviews on the screen quality though, must be a beauty!

Also camera seems pretty good from what I've seen in above mentioned reviews!

And the Triumph was, in reality, a phone from another Chinese manufacturer (Huawei) with questionable quality, and a poor reputation. That's the main reason why I decided against buying the Triumph when it was released. It's wiser to stick with a phone that has a good reputation even if it costs a bit more.

Darktaker · Sep 22, 2013

Wouldn't mind seeing virgin getting the galaxy note II. they are getting bigger phones why not another galaxy. One can hope right.

Dejmeister · Sep 29, 2013

Its already $50 off ($250) and it just came out 2 weeks ago? They must not be selling well..

RealFastOne · Sep 29, 2013

Dejmeister said:
Its already $50 off ($250) and it just came out 2 weeks ago? They must not be selling well..

Or Virgin Mobile just may be making a competitive marketing move.

Dejmeister · Sep 30, 2013

I'm sold, ordered one this morning. I'll tell y'all how I like it next week

infotiger · Oct 4, 2013

What is the resolution?

tcomotcom · Oct 5, 2013

Dejmeister said:
Its already $50 off ($250) and it just came out 2 weeks ago? They must not be selling well..

RealFastOne said:
Or Virgin Mobile just may be making a competitive marketing move.

RealFastOne makes a good point. I have no idea if this phone is selling well or not, but promo pricing early on is normal for VM.

VM follows a pattern. They release a new phone and charge full price, but just for a couple of weeks or so, making all the "I MUST have this phone on day one" crowd pay full price. (They also "soft launch" where the phone is available at full price for a couple of weeks or so, but they haven't officially announced availability or started advertising and promoting the phone.)

Once VM is able to get "normal" stock levels at Target, Radio Shack, Best Buy, Walmart and their online store, VM rolls out a promotional price to draw attention. The promo is a limited duration - like a month or so, then the phone goes back to full price, where it stays for a long time.

The phone may get promos from time to time (Valentine's day, etc.), but for the most part the phone doesn't drop in price permanently for a year or so, until after it is superseded by whatever "better" device.

The Optimus V got good reviews and sold well from day one, but it still had promo pricing very early in its life.

Even VM's "full retail" price is subsidized compared to the same phone at "full retail" from Sprint, TMo, etc., so a phone from VM is discounted no matter what. The promo pricing just adds a little bit more to the subsidy.

boyo1991 · Oct 8, 2013

I really want this device

saving up for it right now, however, if there's a better one by the time I save up, I just may be getting a different one haha.

Spec wise this is pretty top of the line standard, I'm safe with my devices so I don't worry so much about it most likely being plastic.. I wish vm would announce what the new devices are going to come out so I don't waste my money on a device just to find the next one comes out in a few days (like I did with my HTC evo) ooooh well what can I do I suppose haha

metsfan99 · Oct 8, 2013

boyo1991 said:
I really want this device saving up for it right now, however, if there's a better one by the time I save up, I just may be getting a different one haha.

Spec wise this is pretty top of the line standard, I'm safe with my devices so I don't worry so much about it most likely being plastic.. I wish vm would announce what the new devices are going to come out so I don't waste my money on a device just to find the next one comes out in a few days (like I did with my HTC evo) ooooh well what can I do I suppose haha

The specs may be higher end, but it's from a 3rd rate manufacturer. Like most electronics, I feel it's best to avoid the low end companies, because their quality usually sucks. I think you're better off spending a bit more and getting the S3. So far, it's the first smartphone I have owned that has been problem free.

Dejmeister · Oct 8, 2013

After one week of use, I am very happy with this phone. Its just as thin and is MASSIVE looking next to my old s3. Its very quick with switching apps and what not, the camera is amazing and I have a better 4glte signal with it than previous owned vm phones. I've been with Virgin for 5 years and this is for sure the best I have ever had. I definitely recommend you buy this phone over the s3

swerver32 · Oct 9, 2013

FYI, black friday is only 7 weeks away. VM usually has some great deals then, probably worth waiting at this point, if you can.

boyo1991 · Oct 9, 2013

metsfan99 said:
The specs may be higher end, but it's from a 3rd rate manufacturer. Like most electronics, I feel it's best to avoid the low end companies, because their quality usually sucks. I think you're better off spending a bit more and getting the S3. So far, it's the first smartphone I have owned that has been problem free.

Take a look at dej's post. The s3 being the first phone you haven't had troubles with is quite a problem. I've had plenty of 3rd rate company products, and even plenty of unbranded products from China. Some of them were much better than anything else I've used. My first tablet was a resistive screen tablet running android gingerbread. I loved the resistive screen as it made it very easy to draw on, and at the time that's what I wanted the tablet for.. I've been working with android since the HTC inspire, and I must say if you know what your doing with android and your protective of your devices like I am, 3rd rate no brand products from China can work perfectly fine. ZTE is hardly 3rd rate, they are massive in the mobile space. If you keep up with news you would know (at least if rumours are true) that they are making the first device as a phone that is running a tegra 4 processor. They just aren't known in the U.S.

gogomouse1 · Oct 9, 2013

I was suspicious when I saw that Virgin Mobile does not have "ZTE" ANYWHERE in the description of the phone, or on the phone itself.
I like that it's a nice size screen, but maybe I'd consider it if it was around $150.

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