You might be able to get your non-Gmail email address up and running, and perhaps the kinds of webpages you frequent will work fine. Perhaps the browser is ill-equipped to handle today's complex websites, but that's a real problem.Īll told, it hobbles the experience outside of the core acts of calling and texting. We'd type in the address, the browser seemed to be making an attempt to connect and then nothing happened. And then when using the web browser, many of the sites we tried to access simply wouldn't load. Once again, that feature repeatedly failed during login despite numerous attempts. The handset's age really shows with functionality that just doesn't work anymore.Įlsewhere, we tried to use the built-in AT&T Navigator app for GPS-aided turn-by-turn directions. The feature is there, but it simply doesn't work. We first hit that snag when trying to set up an email address with the built-in program, and found that we couldn't set up a Gmail address. Here's where the ZTE Z432 experience largely fell apart for us: some of the key features just don't work anymore. Its ability to hold a charge in standby mode still impressed us, but the pack may not have been able to go as long as originally intended. On a couple of occasions, when we fully charged the phone, the battery bar was already partially depleted. However, given that this is an older phone, the battery that ships with your phone might already be deteriorating. ZTE suggests it can last up to 10 days, and when we left the phone idle for a few days, we were surprised to see that the battery bar hadn't moved an inch. However, given how low-powered the device is, it can last a fair amount of time in standby mode. The removable 900mAh battery pack is pretty small for a basic phone, and the 4.5-hour talk time estimate makes that clear. This isn't the phone you'll want if you plan to snap photos or videos on the go. Meanwhile, video quality tops out at 320 x 240 with a mere 15 frames per second, so the resulting footage is not only fuzzy but choppy. Low-light shots are extremely rough, and with no auto-focus feature, the Z432 won't know what you're trying to aim at. The 2-megapixel camera simply isn't equipped to capture much detail, and the low-resolution shots that come out are consistently fuzzy. The camera is definitely a weak spot on the ZTE Z432. Lifewire / Andrew Hayward Camera/Video Quality: Pretty rough In short, it's not great, but it'll get the job done.

It's fine for texts and calls, but if you're trying to load websites, you'll surely notice the sluggish speeds.Īt 320 x 240, the 2.4-inch TFT LCD screen is pretty typical quality for a basic phone and is comparable to what you'll find on most flip phones despite the different screen ratio. It's not a very speedy standard, and given the shift towards 4G LTE and 5G, carriers aren't adding further capacity to their 3G networks. The Z432 is built for 3G networks, and it won't run on modern 4G LTE networks, nor can it connect to a Wi-Fi network. Just don't expect much in the way of speed or capabilities. Granted, it's a simple phone and the tasks it can handle aren't very intense, so it fits the bill for that.

There's a slight pause when accessing the main menu, for example, as well as when switching to any other application or tool within that menu. Case in point: the Qualcomm QSC6270 processor was released in 2007-and that's not a typo. The ZTE Z432 hardly packs in cutting-edge tech. You'll need to use AT&T's prepaid website or phone number to activate the phone. Put the cover back on and hold the power button on the right side of the phone to turn the phone on. The removable battery isn't installed inside the package, so you'll need to pry open the back cover and slot that in. There isn't much to the setup process for the ZTE Z432. Luckily, you can use slot in a microSD card up to 32GB to bring in more media and save additional camera snaps and videos. There's not much built-in storage with 256MB of internal storage, but only 149MB of that is available for photos, videos, and music. The build feels solidly sturdy, though, even if it looks a bit toy-like in quality.

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