Leak reveals ZTE's Blade V80 Vita will rock an iPhone 17 Pro-inspired design

ZTE is the latest brand to copy the design of Apple's iPhone 17 series according to a leak that has revealed the Chinese manufacturer's next smartphone. The upcoming device will launch under ZTE's Blade smartphone series.

The device will launch as the ZTE Blade V80 Vita according to a post on X by Evan Blass (@evleaks). The post also includes an image that shows the phone from different angles. Based on the photo, the ZTE Blade V80 Vita will have a camera island that spans almost the entire width of the back of the phone.

The camera island has three cameras just like the iPhone 17 Pro Max (available on Amazon for $1,419). It also has an LED flash at the far right corner while the bottom right corner of the island has a red circle with a text that reads “Neo”.

The Blade V80 Vita has a flat frame that houses ZTE's signature red power button and volume controls on the right side, while the left is home to the SIM tray and a custom key. Unlike the iPhone 17 series, the Blade V80 Vita has an audio jack, and it is placed at the bottom where it flanks the USB-C port on the left.

Evan Blass hasn't shared any technical specifications of the Blade V80 Vita, but based on the specs of previous models under the ZTE Blade series such as the Blade V70, the Blade V80 Vita is expected to have entry-level specifications.