ZTE Axon 7 Reviews Thread

[Rigby Jones]

I'm not sure how notifications are handled in Android Marshmallow, because I don't get google cards in my bar, nor last.fm, two things that stayed there when I was using Lollipop

pretty much defeats the purpose of using google weather and I can't confirm if last.fm works

 

[Rigby Jones]

The front camera is pretty dicey in any type of lesser light

 

[The Harrington]

For those looking for an in depth look at the camera. From pocketnow:

https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=UM2ny8LfB9M

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[cubetop]

For those looking for an in depth look at the camera. From pocketnow:

https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=UM2ny8LfB9M

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Awesome! Thanks for posting that link. Looks great to me. I think the phone and camera will work just fine for me. Come on ZTE! Ship my quartz gray early! LOL!

 

[The Harrington]

Pretty decent side by side comparison with the OnePlus 3 for those deciding between these two outstanding $400 phones.

ZTE Axon 7 vs OnePlus 3

http://www.androidauthority.com/zte-axon-7-vs-oneplus-3-707949/

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[The Harrington]

Android Police have finally weighed in and they not that enthusiastic about the Axon 7.

ZTE Axon 7 review: Mostly good hardware, but bad software

 

[mttmks]

A lot of Reddit disagrees with this review. The vast majority of the "bloatware," apps are AOSP apps.

 

[The Harrington]

A lot of Reddit disagrees with this review. The vast majority of the "bloatware," apps are AOSP apps.

I saw that in the comments on AP as well. This guy was/is the only person I have ever seen complain about the fingerprint sensor. It is what it is. I'll know myself next week when my quartz grey shows up!

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[ckfilmstar]

I like what he's saying, but I'd feel alot better if they didn't put their fourth string guy in to review this phone

Lol 4th string guy

 

[ckfilmstar]

It seems zte is not very good at updating its phones. A bad sign IMO

 

[mttmks]

It seems zte is not very good at updating its phones. A bad sign IMO

They just updated the phone on Tuesday.

 

[anon(2383976)]

They just updated the phone on Tuesday.

To what?

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[ckfilmstar]

They just updated the phone on Tuesday.

Updates to what? Or was it to update the camera?
One of the reviewers said zte has been known not to update their phones

 

[htcrazy]

The camera update will be forthcoming. Yes, ZTE did not have a good record for updates, but that was then and this is now. Only time will tell, but I would be surprised if they didn't make a great effort now to keep this phone updated. I personally think the camera is great and the fingerprint sensor was the fastest and easiest to set up of any phone I've ever used. I gave up trying to get the fingerprint sensor to work right on my Galaxy S7 Active.

 

[mttmks]

Updates to what? Or was it to update the camera?
One of the reviewers said zte has been known not to update their phones

July Security Patch along with some tweaks.

 

[Malek J]

Updates to what? Or was it to update the camera?
One of the reviewers said zte has been known not to update their phones

Zte updated the axon pro to marshmallow months ahead of the OnePlus 2 and the alot of other phones. I wouldn't say its a poor record, decent.

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[The Harrington]

A very favorable review from TechRadar!

ZTE Axon 7 review | TechRadar

Final verdict

The ZTE Axon 7 is a beautiful phone at any price. It just happens to also be one of the most affordable top-tier mobile phones that we've ever recommended. It has a minimalist design that places emphasis on the contrast rich, 5.5-inch AMOLED screen, flanked by powerful dual front-facing speakers.

Inside, it has the specs that match almost every new Android on sale in 2016, a slightly bigger battery than the average and a generous 64GB of internal storage coupled with a microSD card.

If you don't care about the very best low light camera in the world, buy this phone, save your money and take a vacation. This one is dual SIM compatible, perfect for traveling overseas.

 

[anon(2383976)]

Any update on battery life please?

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[arsenictherapper]

I'm really in love with the Axon line. The Axon 7 is an awesome flagship device especially compared to the oneplus series devices.

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[seafoodlover88]

I'm really in love with the Axon line. The Axon 7 is an awesome flagship device especially compared to the oneplus series devices.

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Don't forget it design by BMW USA! No seriously it the same look as the HTC M8 so I don't know why they need BMW lol.