Huawei Vitria (MetroPCS)

For under $150 the Huawei Vitria doesn't take the best photos, but it's a solid Android device, and one of the better inexpensive phones from MetroPCS.

Display

For this price you're not getting an HD screen. The Vitria has a 4-inch Gorilla Glass 2 LCD with 800 by 480 resolution. That's about 233 pixels per inch. Not bad, but not stellar either. Text and images aren't especially clear, but colors look vibrant. Viewing angles are adequate, but the display begins to wash out at more extreme angles.

Connectivity

The Huawei Vitria is pretty well-connected for the price. Under the hood is Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi calling, A-GPS, and DLNA support for media streaming to the few and far between DLNA-capable devices. It may be inexpensive, but it's one of the few sub-$150 phones with LTE.

Camera

The 5-megapixel camera on the Vitria isn't a great shooter. Most of the images are washed out and noisy indoors, or overexposed outdoors.

Hardware

The Vitria contains a Snapdragon MSM8930 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM; old hardware, but fine for an entry-level smartphone.

LTE Support

The Huawei Vitria doesn't have a great screen, but at under $150, and with 4G LTE, it's a solid value.