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| Product | HTC One V (Virgin Mobile) | ZTE Cricket Engage LT (Cricket Wireless) | Alcatel Authority (Cricket Wireless) |
| Price | $190.00 | MSRP: $199.99 | MSRP: $249.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 2.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 0 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | March 11, 2013 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Demanding
Android fans won't like the HTC One V's slow performance but its premium design and low, no-contract price makes it a steal on Virgin Mobile. | Pass up the ZTE Engage LT's poor performance and relatively high price for other entry-level Cricket phones, like the HTC One SV. | While the Alcatel Authority can serve as a first foray into
Android, there are better basic smartphone deals to be found on Cricket. |
| Cellular technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X | Info unavailable |
| Band / mode | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA2000 1X 1900/850 / AWS 1700/2100 | Info unavailable |
| Wireless Interface | Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n | Bluetooth 2.1 EDR IEEE 802.11b/g/n | Info unavailable |
| Weight | 4.5 oz | 5.09 oz | Info unavailable |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices |
| MSRP: $199.99 See manufacturer website for availability. | MSRP: $249.99 See manufacturer website for availability. |