Is the ZTE Blade A31 Lite good for gaming?
Gaming score
Not recommended for gaming
Compatibility by game
Individual analysis of the main mobile games — the level shows which settings the device can run.
Free Fire
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Free Fire.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Free Fire.
Subway Surfers
Runs on highSubway Surfers runs on high graphics with room to spare (low chipset).
- 1 GB of RAM — meets the 0.768 GB minimum for Subway Surfers.
- Chipset in the low category (Unisoc SC9832E) — meets the "low" minimum to run at high.
- AnTuTu 35,000 falls below the 300,000 required to move up to competitive.
Brawl Stars
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Brawl Stars.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Brawl Stars.
Roblox
Runs on mediumRoblox runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).
- 1 GB of RAM — meets the 1 GB minimum for Roblox.
- Chipset in the low category (Unisoc SC9832E) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
- AnTuTu 35,000 falls below the 450,000 required to move up to high.
EA Sports FC Mobile
Runs on mediumEA Sports FC Mobile runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).
- 1 GB of RAM — meets the 1 GB minimum for EA Sports FC Mobile.
- Chipset in the low category (Unisoc SC9832E) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
- AnTuTu 35,000 falls below the 450,000 required to move up to high.
Call of Duty Mobile
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Call of Duty Mobile.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Call of Duty Mobile.
PUBG Mobile
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by PUBG Mobile.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by PUBG Mobile.
Genshin Impact
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Genshin Impact.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Genshin Impact.
Fortnite
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Fortnite.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Fortnite.
Minecraft
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Minecraft.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Minecraft.
Pokémon GO
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Pokémon GO.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Pokémon GO.
Honkai: Star Rail
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Honkai: Star Rail.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Honkai: Star Rail.
Honor of Kings
Runs on mediumHonor of Kings runs on stable medium graphics (low chipset).
- 1 GB of RAM — meets the 1 GB minimum for Honor of Kings.
- Chipset in the low category (Unisoc SC9832E) — meets the "low" minimum to run at medium.
- AnTuTu 35,000 falls below the 320,000 required to move up to high.
Habbo
Runs on highHabbo runs on high graphics with room to spare (low chipset).
- 1 GB of RAM — meets the 1 GB minimum for Habbo.
- Chipset in the low category (Unisoc SC9832E) — meets the "low" minimum to run at high.
- AnTuTu 35,000 falls below the 300,000 required to move up to competitive.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
League of Legends: Wild Rift
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 3 GB minimum required by League of Legends: Wild Rift.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 3 GB minimum required by League of Legends: Wild Rift.
Love and Deepspace
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 6 GB minimum required by Love and Deepspace.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 6 GB minimum required by Love and Deepspace.
Standoff 2
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Standoff 2.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Standoff 2.
ARK: Ultimate Mobile
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by ARK: Ultimate Mobile.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by ARK: Ultimate Mobile.
Among Us
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 2.1 GB minimum required by Among Us.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 2.1 GB minimum required by Among Us.
Stardew Valley
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Stardew Valley.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Stardew Valley.
Wuthering Waves
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Wuthering Waves.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by Wuthering Waves.
Zenless Zone Zero
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 8 GB minimum required by Zenless Zone Zero.
eFootball
Won't run1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by eFootball.
- 1 GB of RAM is below the 4 GB minimum required by eFootball.
Analysis by axis
0–20 rating per category. The higher, the better for gaming.
Display
2/20- Small 5" screen makes aiming and reading minimaps harder.
- 215 ppi is low — HUD text and icons may look blurry.
- Screen refresh rate not provided — likely the standard 60Hz.
- Screen peak brightness not provided.
- TFT LCD panel — paler colors than OLED, without the contrast boost in games.
- No recognized screen protection (Gorilla / Ceramic / Dragontrail).
Performance
2/20- Chipset Unisoc SC9832E (Unisoc family), built on 28nm — low category.
- Only 1 GB of RAM — tight even for modern Free Fire.
- AnTuTu 35,000 — typical entry-level score.
- GPU: Mali-T820 MP1.
Battery & charging
1/20- 2000 mAh is little — you will need to charge often.
- Wired charging power not provided.
- No wireless charging.
Connectivity
3/20- 4G LTE only — without the latency gain of 5G away from Wi-Fi.
- Wi-Fi standard not detected — likely Wi-Fi 4 (n) or lower.
- Bluetooth 4.2 — old, may have lag with gaming headphones.
- microUSB 2.0 port — limits compatibility with current accessories.
- 3.5mm jack present — wired headphones without dongles or Bluetooth latency.
Sensors
4/20- No dedicated gyroscope — motion-based controls may not work well.
- Accelerometer present — needed for screen rotation and casual games.
- No fingerprint reader — login by password only.
- No face recognition.
Build & ergonomics
9/20- Weight of 143 g — very light, long sessions without tiring your hand.
- Plastic structure — may heat up more in a heavy session.
- No IP rating for water/dust resistance.
- Released in 2021 — mid generation, may struggle with new games.
- Thickness 10.5 mm — sturdy, but may be uncomfortable in a long session.
Specifications
Display
- Size
- 5"
- Type
- TFT LCD
- Resolution
- 480 x 960
- Density
- 215 ppi
Performance
- Chipset
- Unisoc SC9832E
- Process node
- 28 nm
- CPU
- Quad-core 1.4 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-T820 MP1
- Memory
- 32GB 1GB RAM
- AnTuTu
- 35,000
Battery
- Capacity
- 2,000 mAh
- Type
- Li-Ion
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 4
- Bluetooth
- 4.2
- NFC
- No
- USB
- microUSB 2.0
- Headphone jack
- Yes
Sensors & unlock
- Gyroscope
- No
- Accelerometer
- Yes
- Fingerprint reader
- No
- Face unlock
- No
- Full list
- Accelerometer
Build
- Dimensions
- 137.3 x 67.5 x 10.5 mm (5.41 x 2.66 x 0.41 in)
- Weight
- 143 g
- Material
- Plastic frame, plastic back
- SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
- Colors
- Gray, Blue
Cameras
- Main camera
- 5 MP
- Selfie
- 2 MP
System
- OS
- Android 11 (Go edition)
- Announced
- 2021, June
- Status
- Available. Released 2021, June
- Price (reference)
- About 80 EUR
Summary
The ZTE Blade A31 Lite was announced in 2021 by Zte and scores 10/100 on Mobileverso for mobile gaming — not recommended for gaming. Does not run Free Fire reliably. The display is 5", TFT LCD and 215 ppi. It packs Unisoc SC9832E processor (28 nm process), Mali-T820 MP1 GPU and 1 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage. Battery life comes from a 2,000 mAh battery. The main camera is 5 MP, handy for streamers who post gameplay with a selfie. Connectivity: Wi-Fi 4, Bluetooth 4.2, microUSB 2.0. The phone weighs 143 g and measures 137.3 x 67.5 x 10.5 mm. It ships with Android 11 (Go edition). For Free Fire, the ZTE Blade A31 Lite does not run — 1 GB of RAM is below the 2 GB minimum required by Free Fire. In other popular games: Genshin Impact does not run; Call of Duty Mobile does not run; PUBG Mobile does not run. Not enough hardware for today’s main games — only older casual titles run.
How the gaming Score is calculated
The score is a weighted average of the device's compatibility with each of the 8 games evaluated. Each game gets a verdict (0 to 100) and a weight, and the final score is the average of those points.
- Won't run — 0 points
- Runs on low — 25 points
- Runs on medium — 55 points
- Runs on high — 80 points
- Runs competitive — 100 points
Heavy games (Genshin Impact, PUBG Mobile, CoD Mobile) carry more weight than light games (Subway Surfers, Brawl Stars), because running the heavy one already implies handling the light one. Each game's verdict combines chipset (tier or real AnTuTu), minimum RAM, screen refresh rate and operating system.
| Game | Verdict | Weight | Calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Fire | 0 | × 1.5 | = 0.0 |
| Subway Surfers | 80 | × 0.5 | = 40.0 |
| Brawl Stars | 0 | × 0.8 | = 0.0 |
| Roblox | 55 | × 1.2 | = 66.0 |
| EA Sports FC Mobile | 55 | × 1.0 | = 55.0 |
| Call of Duty Mobile | 0 | × 1.6 | = 0.0 |
| PUBG Mobile | 0 | × 1.6 | = 0.0 |
| Genshin Impact | 0 | × 1.8 | = 0.0 |
| Fortnite | 0 | × 1.3 | = 0.0 |
| Minecraft | 0 | × 0.7 | = 0.0 |
| Pokémon GO | 0 | × 0.6 | = 0.0 |
| Honkai: Star Rail | 0 | × 1.4 | = 0.0 |
| Honor of Kings | 55 | × 1.0 | = 55.0 |
| Habbo | 80 | × 0.3 | = 24.0 |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 0 | × 1.0 | = 0.0 |
| League of Legends: Wild Rift | 0 | × 1.0 | = 0.0 |
| Love and Deepspace | 0 | × 0.8 | = 0.0 |
| Standoff 2 | 0 | × 0.7 | = 0.0 |
| ARK: Ultimate Mobile | 0 | × 1.0 | = 0.0 |
| Among Us | 0 | × 0.4 | = 0.0 |
| Stardew Valley | 0 | × 0.4 | = 0.0 |
| Wuthering Waves | 0 | × 1.4 | = 0.0 |
| Zenless Zone Zero | 0 | × 1.3 | = 0.0 |
| eFootball | 0 | × 0.8 | = 0.0 |
| Total | 24.1 | 240.0 | |
| Final score (240.0 ÷ 24.1) | 10/100 | ||
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