ZTE Axon 7 Review: The Ultimate Affordable Flagship?

ZTE Axon 7 Review: The Ultimate Affordable Flagship?

This is the review of the ZTE Axon 7 by AMDtech.

Specs: NETWORK Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCH Announced 2016, May
Status Available. Released 2016, June
BODY Dimensions 151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels (~538 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
MiFavor UI 4.0
PLATFORM OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530
MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
CAMERA Primary 20 MP, f/1.8, phase detection autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Secondary 8 MP, f/2.2, 1080p
SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
- 32-bit/192kHz audio
- Dolby Atmos
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
FEATURES Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No
- Fast battery charging: 83% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0)
- MP4/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 3250 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 16 h (3G)
MISC Colors Ion Gold, Quartz Grey, Chromium Silver
Price group 8/10
TESTS Performance Basemark OS II: 1889 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2346
Basemark X: 32243
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 84dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 70h

[func_detail]

This video was nice to watch. Not just the camera quality but the use of transitions and on-screen text. You need more subs, great video :)

[gadgetfreeke]

I've had this phone since mid August of this year and I love it. It's everything i want out of a phone. I even convinced my brother to buy one the other day. Terrific phone.

[JLL]

One year after, with all the updates and Nougat 7.1.1, it's still a great smartphone. Greatings from France. Good review.

[PiersLortPhillips]

Another excellent video, Andrew. I have just bought the Axon ( today ) and was trawling through YouTube looking for affirmation when I came upon your review. The thing is actually better now than when you reviewed it. I think I've made the right decision ! Cheers

[lonegamer]

this is such a high quality video! i hope your channel gets the attention it deserves man.

[fuzz]

Stumbled upon your review of the A7. Nicely done. I've had the A7 for six days and like it very much. I was torn between it and the OP3T. The speakers won me over. At $350 sale price, absolutely no regrets.

[JnathanNZ]

Great review man, looks very professional!! you definitely deserve more subscribers!

[AlexThorn]

I've had the phone since it came out, had to replace the first one as there was a camera shaking issue. But outside of that, this is the best smartphone out there. I believe if it had LG, or Samsung name on it. It would have been getting a lot more attention

[uhu]

Great review and very good review style. Not sure why subs were mentioned? Keep up the great work Andrew! Thanks! :)

[rln]

Great review as always. You missed out pointing the awesome dac in this phone. My only major concern is with those navigation buttons.

Otherwise, a rather unbelievable phone for its price.

[tobysatch]

Great video. Beautifully put together. Concise quality stuff. Keep up the good work.

[kennethniswonger]

I have the gold model. ZTE really nailed it with this phone. This thing is a beast!

[janrdoh]

Great review. I ordered mine from China since it will be a long time until official release in my country. It may arrive the day before official release though considering delivery from China takes forever.

[dadys]

Thinking of getting one, itching to get it

[hermanstokbrood]

Again very nice review. You deserve a lot more subscribers.

[TallyHoTech]

Great review and a great phone for that price.

[IvanRR-svvr]

Such a quality edit and review!!
I'm thinking about buying axon but I'm always a bit sketchy about chinese phones....
Anyways keep up with uploading, your content is great!

[rubenroa]

Awesome review !, I already bought this phone, just waitng for it !

[onemat]

I want an Axon7, but I. running being a ZTE Zmax Pro and love it.

[BSingh-onqr]

Ignoring the price, I actually think that it is the best smartphone.