You'll also find a backside fingerprint reader, NFC and a front 8-megapixel camera. You'll also get LTE data on AT&T, T-Mobile and most Canadian carriers (including Freedom). ZTE is quick to boast about Hawkeye shipping with Android 7.0 Nougat, although that's not exactly something we'd cheer about. Nougat is practically expected for a 2017 device, and could be old hat by the time Hawkeye reaches backers in September.

The company is still asking for your input on the phone's color and material. For a $199 Kickstarter price, though, what you're getting is tempting. Even if you don't care for the crowdsourced features, it promises to be at least a solid performer.