ZTE Axon 7: 5 best and 5 worst things
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- The 5 best and worst things I believe the ZTE Axon 7 comes with. Enjoy!
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"Only has 3250maH battery"...That's larger than almost any other phone that has come out this year...
ikr!!
Not really, here a list of phones who have larger batteries that came out this year: Galaxy Note 7, Galaxy S7 + Edge, Nexus 6P, Moto Z Force. Sure there are some phones that have less battery but they could've improved it. The phone has a camera bump and they could've filled out the body with more battery in my opinion. But remember I said the battery was amazing so I sure didn't underestimate it.
Those models have bigger batteries, sure. The implication of "only" communicates lacking, not relativity as you now suggest. Poor word choice IMO.
I see your point, well I'll try to improve word choice in the next one. Thanks!
Great video nonetheless. Sorry if I came off too critical
That bell on the lockscreen is an welcome feature for me. Because no one can see my notifications. The rest on your 5 worst thing is just getting used to them.
exactly!
i didn't use it out of box long enough to be belled. I loaded up nova prime and away it goes like a true champion, the UI issues are not bad, just different. Not sammy, not LG nor Moto. Just different
People can still tap the bell to see your notifications though xD I prefer to have a choice.
definitely swiped left on a hottie... your judgement is suspect
👍
How can we know that his review is accurate with such a failure apparent?
For $400, you can't argue with it. It's fantastic and looks gorgeous too. I'm planning on getting this but unfortunately it's kind of hard to get in my country.
Same I had to wait 4 weeks and now have the golden one 😔 but it's an awesome Smartphone and I am so happy with it
Niklas G Still hasn't come to the UK yet. I heard a rumour that it might come next month (October 2016).
Nubia Z11 from the same manufacturer looks a lot better and costs relatively same money.
You are right, it's a great phone for the money and works amazing. I bought it myself
Alexey Filippenko Yeah, but what about the dolby atmos speakers and the hi fi audio jack? These are the best things the zte a7 has for me.
"DOB-LY" lol
1:29
+Kartikeya K he probably never heard of it before.
Drew Rycerz word
He was probably thinking of Harry Potter.
Kartikeya K Thats what I was gonna say lol
Reminded me of Harry Potter XD
when did "only 3200 mAh" not become "good"?!!
I never said it was bad, I just meant the battery capacity is about average. Sure there are some phones that have less battery but they could've definitely improved it. The phone has a camera bump and they could've filled out the body with more battery in my opinion. But remember I said the battery was amazing so I sure didn't underestimate it.
Battery managements.
The original battery in the Axon 7 was 3140mAh, they bumped it at 3250mAh for no extra cost.
When Asus dropped a phone on us with 6kmAh. As consumers, we need to start demanding larger batteries.
using tinder in the video.. really?
Yeah, I thought it'd be funny :)
+Facundo Holzmeister just bad that some of them you skipped were good looking girls 😦
Lol true
dude doesn't care, and why should he?
dude a guy did a review on OP3 with a stripper shaking her ass in it. This ain't nothing compared to that.
go check Total Tech ;)
"Only 3250mAh" Meanwhile on my Nexus 5... 2400.
ThierryTheuns I just bought this phone because of a black Friday deal and I've been using my Nexus 5 for almost 3 three years without a problem. I just replaced the battery because it was getting hot and dying way to fast and I'm getting 4-5 hours SoT now. My Nexus 5 will probly get the same SoT as the A7.
ThierryTheuns It is quite large but I speak from experience when I say it drains very fast even on battery saving mode.
***** I've had it for a few weeks now. I've got no issues with the battery life, it outlasts my Nexus 5 without any issue, that is without battery savings on. I do have to admit the phone is idling with its screen off for at least 7 hours of the day at work.But when it is not it's on full volume, full brightness, all apps still running in the background.
ThierryTheuns OK update after having the phone for 6 weeks this phone is amazing compared to my nexus 5, I only get 4 maybe 5 on a good day on the nexus but the A7 gets anywhere from 5.5 to 8+. my average on GSam is 6.5 hours SoT
kickthejamz Good to see you're enjoying it. I'm more than happy with the upgrade and can't think of any reason to upgrade any time soon. Unless apps get progressively bigger I won't need an upgrade. I don't game on it so I don't need a GPU upgrade at any point in time.
Only 3250mAh? I wish all manufacturers build in that "smallish" battery..
Ivan Prskalo ikr Apple is still using 1900mah batteries they need to step the fuck up
I have the axon 7. Nailed and I agree with everything. Still. Enjoying the phone big time . Though
I have an Axon 7 and have been using it for a little over a month. I absolutely love it! I bought it because I primarily use my phones to watch videos and listen to music, so it was perfect for me. The speakers are very good and loud, and the screen is way above average. The battery is honestly not an issue, even when watching videos for extended periods of time, and the standby time is very good. I can also say that you get used to the notification bell the first day (at least I did). The only thing that I haven't gotten used to are the unlit buttons. I find myself mis-"clicking" a lot (albeit it only wastes a half a second) and it can get frustrating, though I have for the most part, acquired some muscle memory. This is an absolute beast of a phone for 400$. Feel free to ask questions!
Is there a way to remove the black bars while watching videos? are kinda annoying..
also, how smooth is the phone?
+Humberto Neto the black space only appears when watching videos of lower resolution due to the qhd (I.e. 480p), but it is not removable to my knowledge. As far as the smoothness of the phone, after a month it's just like I bought it yesterday. No hiccups, glitches, stutters, lag, etc. The hardware is top of the line and the software is minimalistic, so it will move and transition as fast as you want it to. Hope this helped!
+Humberto Neto When watching vids at 720p or above there are no bars of any sort
I have a question did you experience problems with bad connection and bad LTE or wifi issues?? Woud you do me a big favor to see if the is Danish language inside? Thanks
+henrkpc As far as lte connection goes I've never had a problem. For wifi, it might disconnect randomly probably once a week or two. Definitely not a dealbreaker as the amount of times it disconnects is pretty negligible IMO, and there is never a problem reconnecting. And sorry but there's no Danish language :(
Everyone is complaining about the capacitive keys not lighting up, which I don't get. It's true they don't light up, but they are still fairly easy to see even in the dark. The phones that do have light up keys, they turn off after a few seconds, then you can't see them at all.... it's just black.. look at the HTC 10. I think ZTE got these buttons right. They don't light up and waste battery and they can be seen.
good video. you brought up things I never heard in other reviews like not being able to adjust the quick toggles. these small points are worth knowing.
Perfect review. Short, sweet and directly to the point. Thank you
I would definitely agree with all if the things listed in this video, and you make great content, you deserve this next sub👍🏻
You no longer have to tap the bell on the notification panel and the camera has had huge improvements as well as the fingerprint sensor. Great video though, Keep up the good work man! Just earner yourself a new subscriber!!
this is how you Ruin a beautiful and Great phone with horrible UI
at least you can unlock the bootloader on the axon 7 so XDA developers are working right now to develope a better software
alexdiezg i really wanted this phone but the UI Turns me off i am not into roms and stuff i want it working perfect out of the Box
Gunsling Samurai to bad then. You can't always expect everything to be perfect tho
Man, every phone besides Nexus and Motorola phones has somewhat a custom skin. As long as you are so crazy about an even only slightly customized stock android, you shouldn't even watch revies of phones besides Nexus and Motorola.
Kiwi wrong, there are couple of other almost stock phones, get your facts before writing
Hey mine is a A2017 but it works just fine and the one you mentioned about that that you have to touch the bell to see the notifications. It can be enabled in settings to see the notifications without tapping the bell icon☺️
Thanks for the video.
Well some of those thing were fixed on the Axon 7 mini but the Axon 7 mini owners had to wait longer to update to Android 7 which gave us multi-window and let us run apps that crashed before the update.
I know now I'll have to do an Axon 7 mini video myself.
The Axon 7 does have adaptable storage. I have a ZTX Axon 7 and that was the first thing I added. They just released an update that now allows up 264 gb of additional space.
The capacitive buttons is a good point rather than bad. I like the way ZTE made their capacitive buttons such that I can switch the "back" and "recent" buttons like those found in Samsung phones. This is why it is shown as two dots so that the buttons can be switched. For those interested in switching or prefer the right hand to tap the back button, LG V20 is the other phone that lets you switch the capacitive buttons.
great vid, thank you
thanks for your help
I got the axon 7 a while back and I agree with everything you said but I don't find the capacitive buttons bad at all. They are a little close together but I have never had any problems or irritation using them.
The capacitive buttons not being backlit would be my largest pet peeve.
What? You showed of the Dolby ATMOS holding it in portrait mode? I can hardly hear any difference with it in portrait.
And I'll tell you what I like most about the phone and that is when you set the alarm you can tell it to tell you the time when it goes off.
the buttons are only dots because you can change what they do! I love it as I seem to be the only one that prefers having the back button on the left. lock screen notification bell - you have a finger print scanner... you don't even need to press the power button to open your phone and with it being a finger scanner on the back not a thumb on the front I personally have it unlocked before my hand even leaves my pocket, think the only time I see the lock screen is if the phone restarts. can't defend the camera, it's just a trade off for the price being so good and same for the lack of SD integration but compared to the big brand flagships and even the oneplus 3, the fact you can use a memory card at all is fantastic!
I love the Dolby Atmos and the dual front facing speakers... I only really have 2 issues with this phone. The lack of developer options in the settings, and the super cluttered quick settings tray.
what about service connection and wifi connectivity, does it has any lags or low signals issues ? does the LTE antenna fully functions at all time, does the signal drop down often
? thanks
I thought one key feature of android Marshmallow was that onboard storage and external storage were both combined into one place by the operating system?
I love the ZTE line. The sound IS amazing. I'm hard of hearing so phone calls using speaker is tip top. Colors great. Very fast. It charges quickly. Have nothing negative to say!
Needed a video to show me how snappy and responsive this phone was. Rocking a Galaxy S5 and ready to upgrade. Thanks
Love the quality , I mention this every time I love how you mention the minor things regarding the software or anything. Love your minimal setup too.
Can I know what's your favourite device as of now? And can you make a video as of why is that your favourite? Love your videos. Please whenever you get the note 7 , please check if it really attracts a lot of scratches with daily use.
Thanks man! It's currently a debate between the OnePlus 3 or the Axon 7 but I use the Axon 7 as my daily device, Note 7 could change that ;). I will let you know if it attracts scratches.
Wow! Thanks for that buddy. Axon 7, That's something new to hear. Why not the HTC 10? Considering you're a minimal guy, you might be liking the HTC 10, maybe!
Right, I've never actually gotten my hands on the HTC 10 but from the looks of it, it does seem promising.
Yes agreed! Waiting for your note 7 review! Good luck man! And please don't forget the scratch thing. Btw, I'm sure you know about the scratch problem on the s7 siblings! Do you know if they've fixed that or is it the same?
"Extreme Gaming" Shows Pokémon Go...
The only thing that is really an issue is the camera at night. With Android 7.1 this is nearly as fast as the S8. The fingerprint reader on mine opens up instantly.
Great video. Thanks. Not sure what Dolbly is though. lol. This is a buy for me when it arrives on England's rainy shores. Thank you.
It's like an equalizor letting you fine tune how the sound flows, it has different presets for different sounds you listen to throughout your device (music, videos, gaming, voice calls etc.)
+Facundo Holzmeister Thank you. It was a light hearted remark my friend, that's why I put 'lol' after it. The presenter mistakenly said 'Dolbly' and that's why I jokingly said 'i was not sure what Dolbly was'? You see the 2 l's? in the misspoken Dolby? Go back and have a listen. lol. Any way. Thanks for trying to help me. Not too many people kindly do that. Keep smiling :--).
How well does the Axon 7 work on Verizon since I've seen you use an Verizon SIM card in the video?
I own the Asian version of ZTE Axon 7 (6gb and 128gb storage) Your review is indeed very representative of Axon 7. These are exactly the points that I have issues with. I would only add that the phone is VERY slippery and do not advise to handle it without a decent case or skin.
Nice job on the video... I've got an Lg3 and thinking about getting the Axon 7... how would you compare the cameras' on these two... I would stick the Nova Launcher on it that might help some of the software issues.
WenJuckts thanks I'll have to watch some more reviews on the OnePlus 3... The lack of the SD card is a bummer.
jonah travisano Lg g3 camera is great even today. Zte axon has a lot better image stabilization than lg g3 camera. Also the Axon 7 camera is brighter, but other stuff's are similar. On the other hand Zte is much faster, better screen, build quallity, speakers a lot better and battery.
ive had g3, v10, v20, iphone 7+ and this axon 7 6gb/128 would say if camera is number 1 priority then go with V20 its under $200 now 5/18, OIS is much better than any of the above phones. Rock solid videos as dash cam in F250 diesel!! Added bonus of V20, is 3.5mm headphone and AWESOME wired sound headphone, stereo, portable speaker!!
you can now adjust what features you want on the swipe down hot bar
wich one is the best between the zte axon 7, honor 8 and huawei p10 lite ?
where can I find the version without capacitive keys?? because I saw it on UA-cam
IR blaster is one of the things lacking in most phones, at least currently, maybe when we have IoT devices IR blasters maybe useless but right now they're really good and I love it in my Mi 5.
What stand is that you're using for your phone. Can you give us a link?
The bell in lock screen can be changed in the options menu. I was annoyed with this, until i changed it to always show up.
What game was that? I'm currently debating between this, honor 8, LG v20, zenfone 3 deluxe or ultra
my Axon 7 has distorted ,broken sound or those sound u heard when ur speakers cant handle when turning max on the volume. is this normal?
Thx for your pow! If this device will receive a major software update pls test it again to let the people know if some of the problems has been solved, because I think this is one of the best 400 Dollar phone at this time!
I love that it's quite the worthy upgrade from my current Vodafone Smart Mini 3 (any phone really is but I'm on a budget and looking for something close to flagship with great audio), I hate that it STILL isn't fucking out in Europe and that the company is doing absolutely nothing about it.
slow fingerprint reader? I have this phone and i have to try a few times to tap the sensor fast enough for it to NOT work.
can I use this device in the usa? I recently purchased a vivo xplay 5 but had to return it cause it was no 100 % compatible with google
on 3.5 mm jack what is the output bit-rate?
Does it support gapless playback on Google play music?
Is the headphone audio of Axon 7 as good as HTC?
Any suggested ram cleaner apps
Great video on the Axon 7. Now! The magic words in 2016 are: "Hi-specs phones from China $400 or under". And so we have the Axon 7. Oneplus 3. Lenovo ZUK2. Asus Zenfone 3. Honor V8. Huawei P9. Xiaomi MI5. LTV Le Eco Le Max2. Alcatel Idol 4S. Is there a ranking about them? Is there a list of specs in which each phone outperforms the others? Do any have a hardware durability guarantee (or the opposite do any have a track record of hardware failure?). Is community (or lack of it) an important factor? Thanks guys!
The only thing that sucks is, that in the pre-sale versions you had the option to swap between the capacitive buttons and on screen buttons. I hope they add this again in a future update.
Same. I might have buy an international version of the phone.
Do the on-screen buttons take up screen real estate? Or does that Verizon have smaller bezels?
i prefer more screen with cap buttons, its no problem after a while to find the right one, even in dark. actually prefer that over the sammy plan
How is the Verizon service with this phone? I've heard it doesn't work in 3G areas
I bought my Axon 7 about 10 months ago. An issue popped up in less than a week of having it. Everytime I pressed the power button, or used the fingerprint scanner, the screen would not wake up. There is still a 2-4 second delay everytime I haven't woken up the screen in awhile. The other thing I do not like about the Axon 7 is that the battery drains really fast. I only play BTD5 and BTD6 for about 30min-1hour here and there, but I would lose 20-30% battery everytime. The quick charging does make up for it though. I would say the phone is not worth $300 beause of the first apparent issue. Try looking at the Huawei Honor 7x or Asus Zenfone Series.
so, does it mean I can't put apps into my Samsung SD card??? I bought a 128 SD card to have the internal memory as free a possible!! please help!
I am from India. if I import it from USA here in India, will I be able to use it here without any issues? Like network an all. Please mention pros and cons of importing this in India.
I find that many of the issues are software related, I have yet to get mine(I don't live in the US), I've seen even better pics taken by 3rd party apps, so most of the issues can be fixed luckily, and the Last "worst" thing, is that, sure adoptable storage is good, its not a deal breaker when a lot of phones don't even come with an SD card tray, I do get your point, but I find it too much like, "This phone is great, we must find at least something that is bad", and I actually want to believe it that way, because personally the SD is something really important for me, given that I carry a huge lot of music, autocad and others with me most of the time, it's the main reason why the OnePlus was a no go, besides, Im eager to finally have Hi-Fi audio.
what's the wallpaper? plzz let me get it
Does Nova Launcher get rid of the stupid notification bell?
wich is better ZTE axon 7. phone I have or google pixel phone
tempted to buy this but it seems too similar to my htc with those bezels :/
will this phone work everywhere in the world ??? I live in sweden !
is this available in India| if not than when will it be??
I like the whole tap the icon to see notification. Alot of times my notifications fill up my lockscreen and I can't see my cool wallpaper
Bad low light is to be expected sense the phone has 20 megapixels more pixels mean it needs more light to hit the pixels that's why a lot of manufacturers went with less but in total honesty for the price and for what it can do this is a great phone and looking forward to buying
Probably has a bigger sensor I have to check that one out to see
Is the headphone quality of Axon 7 as good as HTC 10? Please advise as i am planning to buy one of those phones.
Sahib Matharu No Htc 10 is the best phone for listening music on earphones while Axon 7 has the best speakers.
Ist it better then the honor 8?
What is that little black space above the screen and below the speakers
nothing really, just a couple of sensors
I needed to know the pros and cons given I am looking for a budget, smart phone to replace my first generation Moto G (don't judge me). I am familiar with one plus 3, Alcatel, and Honor. I am, however, leaning towards the Moto G 5 or the Moto Z play. I guess if you go Moto, you get hooked.
OK if you are watching and you are thinking of buying the phone
The software has been fixed
The bell notification has been fix
About the buttons being same you will get it after three days
And because your mind is so accustomed to it you can locate the buttons in the dark
what headphones are they ? the plug looks well made !
zte own headphones, out of the box
Perhaps Tasker and AutoInput could be used to jank-solve your lockscreen annoyance at 3:37
That's definitely a third-party solution I could try. Thank you
Finger print reader is crazy fast on my a7. The device is speedy but as always android hang ups occur. I'm a bit bummed about the signal strength. This phone is incredible especially for the price. I look forward to be updates. Oh and the miflavor thing removes app drawer but I'm using the stock android skin so no problem there. Love toys phones audio and the speakers
can it be rooted?
what widget is that?
The fingerprint sensor itself is not bad, you just need to configure it the right way. I never get any rejection and it almost works instantly after trying to do my best to configure it
This Is the To go phone for me
I have the Lg Leon tbh its $30 and has a snapdragon 410 (daydream vr ready ✅) and this seems to be the to go phone
i want good pictures (decent night pictures too) and good music experience. which phone do i choose? there seems to be something lacking in every phone that i look at! :(
you have to look for a higher budget phone because MOST low budget phones like this one suffer when it comes to pictures in low light. :/
shadymike88 LG V20 mate.
If its Ui is not good can't u install another launcher?
Hey plz tell me !
The horrible low light photos is a hardware or software problem ?
Software
the thing i hate most is, trying to get zte to acknowledge my deviced is registered and under warranty.
they do not have a dedicated warranty page.
i have talked to to zte and posted on the forum but no one can tell me if my device is registered.
they said your receipt is your warranty.
other than that i love this phone.
Have had the phone for week now and can easily use it at night (only took 3 days ahah). Another con is that there are no current tempered glass screen protectors that fully cover the axon 7's screen due to the slight curved edges :( Honestly, to many pros for it's cons and this phone is outrageously good.
a lot of the software problems were fixed in the 7.1.1 update and we finally got the promised daydream compatibility.
What is a Budden?
zmax pro u don't have to click been for notifications on lock screen, and it's $300 cheaper, and has adoptable storage, sure not as good specs but well worth it for the price
What's "adoptable storage?"
my ZTE doesn't has the changing lock screen wallpaper, and no app drawer, doesn't look like stock Android
Is this phone still rocks? Or there are exist a better solution?
I think that ZTE is on the right track with the Axon series. Axon 8 , if they take care of the front button and make them backlit and further polish the software. I almost/might consider the Axon 7/8 just as a musikplayer. God thinking there ZTE!
What exactly does adoptable storage mean?
It means it treats the sd card as onboard storage to install apps and whatnot. however it must be formatted.
i thought the axon 7 sd storage only goes up to 128 gb?
doez it get heat??
Apart from the fingerprint scanner not being as quick , I think if this phone is rooted and gets the xposed framework most of the things you didn't like could easily be fixed by some modules....
Please teach me the ways Android Gameplay sensei
+Big Bro go to xda and look up your device , there are plenty of tutorials...
This phone is water resistant?
Facundo, what camera do u use?
The Nikon D5300 with Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 lens