ZTE Axon 7 (64GB Ion Gold)
Pros
- Great dual front-facing speakers
- Gorgeous QHD AMOLED display
- Premium design
- Fast Performance
- Excellent battery life
- Expandable storage
- Fast fingerprint scanner
Cons
- Slippery design
- Camera not as good in low light
- Limited carrier support
Bottom Line
The ZTE Axon 7 has so many premium features at an astoundingly low price that you would feel ashamed even complaining about its minor flaws.
The ZTE Axon 7 is a 2016 5.5-inch high-end smartphone that has received high praise for its amazing value for money. Featuring some high-end specs rivaling even the critically acclaimed Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, the Axon 7 feels, performs, and looks like it costs a fortune, but actually costs over $250 less than the S7 Edge. Users have praised the gorgeous QHD 5.5-inch AMOLED display, the booming front-facing stereo speakers, its premium design and features, and its fast performance. Perhaps the only areas the S7 beats it is taking low light photos, and it is a bit slippery as well, but that is fixed by the included case. However, the phone does not run on CDMA carriers like Verizon and Sprint. Hence, users on these networks may have to look elsewhere.
- Weight: 0.38 lbs
- Processor: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
- Display Size: 5.5 inches
- RAM: 4GB
- Operating System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Score Summary
Critic Reviews
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Cnet July 29, 2016
The Axon 7 is ZTE's best to date, but the OnePlus 3 is a better phone at the same price.
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TechRadar August 10, 2016
TE Axon 7 is less expensive than the best flagship smartphones, yet it looks and performs like a top-tier Android Marshmallow handset, with front-facing speakers, 64GB of storage and only a few sacrifices.
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PCMag July 25, 2016
The ZTE Axon is a $400 unlocked Android phone that looks and performs like phones that cost nearly twice as much.
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Specifications
| Processor | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 [View Benchmarks] |
|---|---|
| RAM | 4GB |
| Operating System | Google Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| Weight | 0.38 lbs |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, USB v3.0 Type-C |
| Internal Storage | 64GB |
| Removable Memory | microSD, up to 256 GB |
| Display Size | 5.5 inches |
| Display Resolution | 1440 x 2560 |
| Display Type | IPS |
| Display Technology | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Front Camera | 20 MP |
| Rear Camera | 8 MP |
| Graphics | Adreno 530 |
| Additional Features | Fingerprint scanner, dual front-facing speakers |
| Dimension (LxWxH) | 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 |
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