ZTE Engage LT

ZTE's Cricket Engage LT runs a nearly vanilla Android 4.0 user interface, has a chic design, and includes the carrier's Muve Music subscription service.

The Engage LT is sluggish, takes poor photos, and has a heavy build.

Pass up the ZTE Engage LT's poor performance and relatively high price for other entry-level Cricket phones, like the HTC One SV .

If you stay within 1 or 2 miles of a tower, you might do alright. You will be able to make and receive calls like a normal cell phone should.

If you don't stay within 1 or 2 miles of a tower, you won't do alright. You will drop calls like the

Plenty of hardware for the mid level consumer, and above average camera will excite most users. Battery life is 24 hours or more with moderate use. Call quality is not terrible.

Cheap construction causes repeat problems like the ringer/loud speaker disconnecting, adhesive letting go of the screen, and poor noise filtration. Battery life can be short if data, wireless, or bluetooth are kept on. Volume of headset is low.