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8 жыл бұрынThe ZTE Axon is an absolute monster looking at the specs. From the Qualcomm 820, to the 64GB of built in storage, there are precious few compromises one might make in picking this phone over more expensive options. The most exciting development might just be the headphone audio, which completely broke how we test playback quality. You'll have to see it to believe it. Here's our full review of this $400 beast.
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@DanRichardson 8 жыл бұрын
That level of audio analysis is something I wish more KZfaq reviews did. Great work!
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
Naw. We do it, so others don't have to ;-)
@DanRichardson 8 жыл бұрын
+JuanBagnell Rockin' a niche! Nice
@matthewrtrego 8 жыл бұрын
+JuanBagnell exactly!
@theejoeylee 6 жыл бұрын
I subbed just for that reason
@dearbasheer 6 жыл бұрын
Most others can't.
@DerpyDude777 8 жыл бұрын
Again, Megapickles! 😂 Gotta love it hahaha.
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
They are tasty!
@DerpyDude777 8 жыл бұрын
+JuanBagnell That they are lol.
@dhruvpalejwala886 8 жыл бұрын
I almost accepted that I was wrong in my whole life about megapixels...lol
@jhugo1986 8 жыл бұрын
I seriously thought it was only me that heard that lol.
@theawesomegamer6436 7 жыл бұрын
DerpyDude lol
@gamutapps 8 жыл бұрын
The original Axon was really good, and it looks like ZTE had leapfrogged itself. I'm now officially a fan of the company.
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
This is a significant and exciting leap for the company.
@PokeRetroFan 8 жыл бұрын
Me too. I never thought the day would Come when I wanted a ZTE phone so badly, or at all. This phone is getting positive reviews everywhere and is clearly one of the best phones of 2016. Go name get one for sure, there is no reason not to
@blackfear1562 8 жыл бұрын
the only question is will it get updates regularly also I'm currious to where they had to make cuts at because I don't understand how they achieved this price point
@jzvr5842 8 жыл бұрын
ZTE is really good at updating their flagships.
@DreamsOfLegend 8 жыл бұрын
+blackfear1562 ZTE just listened to the developer community and unlocked the bootloader so for me that totally makes updates irrelevant!
@marcmercado1503 8 жыл бұрын
MEGAPICKEL!
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
YUM!
@ch.illmatic 5 жыл бұрын
1:09
@TefenCa 7 жыл бұрын
UPDATE: Wifi & Radio signal issue has been correct in the recent software update. I can confirm this first hand and the signal reception is now very good quality.
@classicdope2952 7 жыл бұрын
Tefen M thank you!
@manumishra3570 8 жыл бұрын
OP3 - Best performance Honor 8 - Best camera Axon 7 - Best audio Make a mixture of these phones & put into one 😌
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
Or pick your favorite two and still come in $80 cheaper than a Note 7...
@manumishra3570 8 жыл бұрын
JuanBagnell Yes exactly ideally u guys should do a comparison video by combining two of these phones against the note 7 😂 If I've to pick 1 OP3 will be my preferred choice but if I'd have to pick 2 then I'll go with the other two.
@mustafamirza7064 8 жыл бұрын
Op3 performance Honor 8 photos Note 7 video camera Axon 7 audio Note 7 screen Op3 software
@NeXMaX 8 жыл бұрын
If I had a choice, I'd go OP3 and Axon 7. I'd use the OP3 as a daily driver due to its software and also the freedom to install a custom ROM if I want to and use the Axon as my entertainment device thanks to its speakers. And both would still be slightly cheaper than my Note7. But I still love my Note, even if it is a very pricey phone.
@ivailopetrov2827 8 жыл бұрын
note 7 screen is hardly better than axon7's
@__aceofspades 8 жыл бұрын
XDA, Reddit and ZTE forums all report reception issues being poor. lower db compared to even old phones. Thank you for being the first reviewer to actually mention this, hopefully ZTE can fix it via a software update..
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
Yikes. Just started looking up the forums, and yeah, seems more common than just our unit...
@dbird2997 7 жыл бұрын
Hey Juan, has your Axon 7 reception gotten better since Axon sent out those two software update?
@ultragoldcoin8780 7 жыл бұрын
ac3ofspades878 it's been fixed from what I heard
@raccoon_cast 8 жыл бұрын
I love the great 8 megapickle quality!
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
Super tasty!
@raccoon_cast 8 жыл бұрын
JuanBagnell lmao - BTW Thanks for replying
@NGEvangeliman 7 жыл бұрын
scrolled down as soon as i heard that.
@sillygosling351 7 жыл бұрын
Spane Boswell same damn
@theawesomegamer6436 7 жыл бұрын
Spane Boswell lol
@affankh 7 жыл бұрын
Very accurate review. I have been using Axon 7 for past 2 months after ditching my Samsung S7 and this phone is just SICK. It's a flagship with mid-range price and audio something I have never experienced on a phone before. The camera is not all that but I personally don't use camera that much.
@TechLineHD 8 жыл бұрын
Amazing phone, still using it!
@michalischristou2673 8 жыл бұрын
axon,axoff
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
HA!
@compmanio36 8 жыл бұрын
I can confirm the radio reception issues. Not on Wifi as much....Wifi for me is very strong. But LTE on ATT is lacking. In areas where my ZenFone 2 would have full bars, I get maybe 1-2. I can say I've had no issues with data transfer speeds or dropped calls, so maybe it's an issue with signal metering being in need of calibrating, and I've never lost service entirely, so it's a non-issue for me at the moment. Still, when I'm used to seeing a full signal meter at the top of my phone, and it shows low signal, it's something that makes me do a double take. Outside of that, I'm absolutely blown away by this phone and very happy with my decision to purchase it. Well done, ZTE.
@compmanio36 8 жыл бұрын
Looking at it more this afternoon, it seems only the LTE bands are the issue here. The HSPDA/HSPA+ bands seem to have full signal in all the places I'd expect it.
@palabinash 8 жыл бұрын
Very very professional sound analysis...
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
I take photos and audio tests VERY seriously.
@ImClaux 8 жыл бұрын
+JuanBagnell And I'm glad for this, this is why I'm watching every video you guys put out. Especially enjoying the camera reviews.
@DreamsOfLegend 8 жыл бұрын
agreed!
@roydondsa 8 жыл бұрын
best review period
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
:-)
@roydondsa 8 жыл бұрын
+JuanBagnell hey which is better note 4 or axon 7 ?
@Cheeky_Goose 7 жыл бұрын
So I'm considering buying an Axon 7, and is the bad reception issue fixed? I live in an area where getting a good LTE connection is hard, so that is a make-or-break factor for me. :/
@pureffm 7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. People report better reception than other phones. I myself have better WiFi and 4G reception on this than my previous Moto X Play and Oneplus 2. I think it may have been a software issue in early units, since then many software updates happened, I am very happy with reception and call clarity.
@joaquin9312 8 жыл бұрын
Please Mr. Bagnell, follow up on that radio signal issue. I'm very interested in this phone, but that problem is a total deal breaker for me. Thank you !
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
As soon as we get a reply. I've gotten comments from other people that reception has been weak on their phones, but one person on T-Mo said connection was great.
@__aceofspades 8 жыл бұрын
+JuanBagnell there's many more that have reception issues, check XDA,zte forums or Reddit. the T-Mobile person is either lucky or wrong as I have T-Mobile and it's worse than my s4, others reporting from T-Mobile also have the issue. hope you get an answer as it's the one deal breaker with this phone.
@aardvocadoful 8 жыл бұрын
Any follow up on this follow up? Seems even handed, lots of people with great signal and lots of people with poor signal right out of the box.
@sadubros 8 жыл бұрын
Pocketnow just wrote an article recently stating that ZTE is updating the phone to increasing signal strength. (Edit: Just looked into it. I got an update for my Axon 7 just a few hours ago and under the update, it said Radio Frequency is improved along with other things.)
@ToxisLT 7 жыл бұрын
Hi, and how's the reception after the update? I'm mostly settled on this phone, but the reception part is one last question that leaves the door open for other options. Is it noticeably worse than other phones? My 3 year old (or is it 4?) nexus 5 was never a champ in this division, so I can tolerate this level, but if it's worse - I might need to look for other phones. And a bonus question - I think I've read that axon7 will be a 'day dream ready' phone - is it? Was it updated to android 7.0?
@calangel 8 жыл бұрын
where are all the Axon haters? I think this phone and others like the Honor 8 and OnePlus 3 are the harbingers of a new age where people don't have to give up a mortgage payment to get a great phone. this sort of thing should wake people up to how much they're being cheated with phones that cost over $650...
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I don't get the divisiveness here. None of the $400 phones are outright All Rounder killers. They each bring some compromises to the table, and excel in different areas.
@6644pmr 8 жыл бұрын
+JuanBagnell this is perfectly said
@xavieryoung5666 8 жыл бұрын
well people don't want to be seen sporting a ZTE or oneplus. people are so caught up in name brand as In Apple, Samsung and LG. I just ordered my axon
@juanguzman8034 8 жыл бұрын
Is that black bar on top and bottom of the screen part of the UI skin? How big is the actual screen size?
@aljarreaudennis 7 жыл бұрын
Juan Guzman 5.5 inches yes those are where the sensors are located and the notification light
@Copperti 8 жыл бұрын
01:09 Eight MEGA-PICKLE Selfie shooter!
@hermanstokbrood 8 жыл бұрын
Never want a phone with bad wifi reception no matter how cheap or good it performs.
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
Not like we need to rely on communication or data services at all right?
@AMalas 8 жыл бұрын
+JuanBagnell I have come up with a plan! take the phone apart, make an acrylic case for it, and youve got good signal,😜
@Maxwell1989 8 жыл бұрын
+JuanBagnell did ZTE to reach out to you yet regarding the signal problems hopefully they can send a maintenance update up the power level of the modem and also thay will be being Wi-Fi calling for T-Mobile
@hermanstokbrood 8 жыл бұрын
JuanBagnell Dont think i understand you or you dont understand me. But t i dont have a contract. So no data for me. Second i have a rather large house and even with wifi extender sometimes my wifi signal gets bad. THis means that a phone with bad reception my wifi signal probably will become useless. So no phone for me with a bad wifi reception.
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
herman stokbrood www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcasm :-)
@2004turboZ 8 жыл бұрын
You guys are the first reviewers to mention the radio strength. I am glad I watched this and hope ZTE responds.
@guitarMASTA124125 7 жыл бұрын
Damn, this review's quality just took me in a time machine to about 5 years ago when people would review EVERY part of the phone
@tranceformerfx 8 жыл бұрын
If Apple made an equivalent of this phone, they'd most definitely price it around $1000. I'm glad the Axon 7 and OnePlus 3 are happening, it's only a matter of time before these $400 phones, and they're reputation, start to pressure flagship phone companies to price their equivalents more appropriately. Christ the 64GB iPhone 6 Plus (not 6S) still retails around $550. The 6S Plus sits at about $675. And I'm sure the 64GB 7 Plus will retail $800 like reports suggest... Good hell that's highway robbery....
@greggreg2458 7 жыл бұрын
Playstation Elation I'm an owner of an Oneplus One. I paid 300 € for it in 2014, half the price of Samsung S5, and the Oneplus has 1 gb more Ram.
@Joso997 6 жыл бұрын
damn you are a fortune teller
@gbessone 7 жыл бұрын
Hey, i bought this phone and was expecting high volume, but in Spotify it is exactly the same volume as my galaxy s7. Which is kind of low on some songs. Maybe the problem is spotify app? Im a little frustrated because i was expecting high volume
@OEWells 8 жыл бұрын
Very good analysis with deep test and technical information. I've never seen any other YT doing that. Congrats!
@JongChoongShyr 8 жыл бұрын
the speakers, DAC, soundcard, and screen of this phone plus the design, software, fingerprint scanner, dash charging, and the camera of OP3 = perfect phone
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
Or your could buy BOTH and still be $80 cheaper than a Note ;-)
@JongChoongShyr 8 жыл бұрын
JuanBagnell not in Malaysia, master hobbit.
@danteneal5561 8 жыл бұрын
Design on zte axon 7 is better than 1+3 in my opinion and it would look like a mess of the design of the 1+3 was fused with this design because you can't keep what you want on this phone while fusing with another design, that would end terrible for how they manufactured this
@danieljordan2012 8 жыл бұрын
this shouldve been the nexus 6
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed for a future ZTE Nexus...
@alexdiezg 8 жыл бұрын
+JuanBagnell IF ZTE makes a Nexus like this or better, I'm sold! I'm so SOLD!!
@zackirstein9233 8 жыл бұрын
... The nexus 6 is nearly 2 years old.... "this shoulve been the nexus 6" is a completely stupid comment.
@J.D.Vision 8 жыл бұрын
+Zac Kirstein NEXUS 8-9?
@johncaban4310 8 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see review on the V20 camera!!!!!!!
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
Me too :-)
@marciboy66 8 жыл бұрын
Me too...have a V10 and that camera is a beast
@twent10 8 жыл бұрын
Just had to leave a comment. Absolutely fantastic & in-depth review, just the kind ive started to expect from Pocketnow, and i have to give credit to Juan Bagnell for adding to this. Those camera reviews are THE standard now thanks to him. Keep on keeping on Juan!
@panasonikkuho 8 жыл бұрын
Just like your honor 8 review emphasizing on the troubling bluetooth performance, thanks again for pointing out the radio signal flaws in both wifi and LTE (at least with atnt). Both bt and radio perf are huge day-to-day concern of mine over the last few phones I've experienced. While the rest of the spec crops like cpu, ram, camera, battery life, expansion, or even headphone jack are important, your reviews had won me over by little details like this.
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
Trying to make sure we're keeping these reviews fair and accurate. We like to mix in our personal opinions and "feels", but sometimes we have to throw numbers around too.
@simplyalif 8 жыл бұрын
The wifi and radio signal issue is really a deal breaker, I'm hoping it was a faulty phone
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
Hoping we get a reply to share.
@ToMeK3001pro 7 жыл бұрын
Not a faulty phone, but a software issue that has already been fixed
@Spectator182 8 жыл бұрын
Lol that would be a good tag line for Axon 7.. "What a time to be alive" 😂😂😂😂 Great review, I was thorn apart between this phone and Htc10 but I guess I have decided what to have👍👍👍
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
Happy we could help :-)
@tigerd7528 7 жыл бұрын
Did ZTE ever explain the Axon 7's signal issue?
@NoxFidelity 7 жыл бұрын
ye. www.androidpolice.com/2016/09/19/axon-7-gets-updated-improved-signal-strength-september-security-patch/
@FtoTheX 7 жыл бұрын
I've owned this phone since the release and it is BY FAR the best phone i ever had ! Only crashed twice in roughly a year of heavy use, and it was always while using messenger
@timothybrown8424 8 жыл бұрын
Much respect for you guys jiggling all these phone reviews.
@jonathanmigtao4880 8 жыл бұрын
You did a better review than linus.
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
:-)
@DWIGHTMONEY 7 жыл бұрын
man even the mini seems louder than my Nexus 6P! 😨
@alvarortega2 8 жыл бұрын
took you guys long enough!! thx for finally reviewing this one...
@523Artist 8 жыл бұрын
I have this phone in gray heading my way! Cannot wait!!!
@143codydrewbieber 8 жыл бұрын
If you ask me I'd pick this over OP3. FYI there's 128Gb and 6GB Ram. It's really good upgrade from my m8.
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
The only issue might be the slightly better camera performance on the OP3, but that's not a particularly severe compromise here on the Axon.
@143codydrewbieber 8 жыл бұрын
+JuanBagnell Personally I don't really interested in camera performance in smartphone. I'd rather have the mirror less camera like a5000. Hopefully just hopefully the camera quality will be improved by software though. Although even when post to instagram regular person won't notice the difference between these two. Hahaha
@fredrikingren-ahlman1191 8 жыл бұрын
What did you think about the notification "clock icon" you have to press every time you want to see notifications on the lock screen in the upper left corner? I noticed you didn't bring it up in the review regarding the Mifavor UI.
@raymaster972 8 жыл бұрын
+21 Degrassi Street What do you mean make a 4K phone ? The OP3 already records in 4K..
@sime290388 8 жыл бұрын
one plus 3 software is more excited and stock Android..plus with dash charging
@alexkwan3 8 жыл бұрын
Juan, I Juan to love you, but you are just not the Juan. 🙁
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
Dawwwww... :-/
@PeterBlancoPhoneTechNet 8 жыл бұрын
Can we play Juan on Juan? ;) I'm Hispanic (Cuban) and get these all of the time. Especially when people are like "Your last name meets white in English!"
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
+Peter Blanco LOL
@kennethniswonger3514 7 жыл бұрын
After having this phone for about two months now... I can honestly say it is a great all around device. It blows most phones away in some categories and matches most others in other categories. The camera is the best I've ever had on a phone. I am coming from the M9 though. These speakers and display blow the M9 away. For 400 bucks this phone is an absolute beast.
@juttyism 7 жыл бұрын
Finally reviews that test radio performance. My phone needs to be connected to be able to do most anything, so I can't understand why testing the phones radio connection performance is nearly unheard of.
@lbrodymc 7 жыл бұрын
Huh, pretty coincidental that I'm upgrading from my broken HTC One M8 to the Axon 7. Can't wait for mine to come in on the 28th.
@Parinirva 8 жыл бұрын
Just a reminder for Axon 7 user: when plug in your headphone, remember to turn on Dolby. It turns off when you plug your headphone in.
@MrHeHim 8 жыл бұрын
I've played around with radio signal strength vs actual signal bandwidth and I found many a time that if it reports low/medium strength it can easily out perform other devices in both signal stability and bandwidth using the "same" speced hardware. This was years ago, I used a large file usually over 4GB and used ping plotter for every half second pings. Now I don't care as much as my router is more than good enough to cover my whole home with over 100Gbps and my internet connection is limited to ~100Mbps.
@gohogs4life 8 жыл бұрын
Nice addition by having an Alien Ant Farm video in there. Great job as always Mr. MegaPickle!
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
Flipping LOVE Alien Ant Farm :-D
@michalischristou2673 8 жыл бұрын
Zte is capable of creating the perfect phone. Front facing speakers,QHD amoled display,excellent DAC,fast fingerprint sensor and good to great camera
@wascarg5341 8 жыл бұрын
wow by far pocketnow has a good pair of hosts that are really good at what they do . Always find myself watching the entire reviews compare to some of the others where I tend to fast forward to the end . phones manufacturing is at its high now and only getting better soon or later people gonna just change their phone every month .
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
LOL probably not? I think most people will start holding on to their phones longer.
@Sean-if7rp 8 жыл бұрын
+JuanBagnell I think so as well, these high quality very fast phones will stay fast for a long I think
@WillNewcomb 8 жыл бұрын
You always do such great reviews. Thank you! Perhaps it's because of the advances made in the last few years in the camera department that perhaps dissuades me from becoming a ZTE owner but it's certainly a unit that I'd highly recommend to all my friends who aren't as photocentric as myself. I'm an iPhone5s user and I'm waiting to see what the iPhone7Plus is like before I decide to upgrade. I've never been at a point so close to jumping ship as now!
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
I feel you there. I'm still holding out hope that Apple does something big for camera tech this year.
@niklasg.4226 8 жыл бұрын
I love my Axon. Didnt notice the wifi or something being slow but sometimes I have performance issues after unlocked it. It doesn't give feedback if the fingerprint sensor worked and the screen freezes until I can use it again
@L3aRn2Th1nK 5 жыл бұрын
It's now mid 2019 and I'm still rocking mine! Have replaced the battery and the speaker grills about a month ago. It's on Android Oreo which is an official update from ZTE. Unfortunately it is not an OTA update and you must download the file directly from the ZTE support page and save it to an mSD card (you can't save it to internal memory as it gets wiped while the update is carried out!) The speakers are still going strong, louder than my almost new Google Pixel 3 which I use for work. No more WiFi or fingerprint sensor issues since the first update (back when it was running Android M still). Now with Android Oreo they've done away with the MyFavor UI and it runs a stock Android UI. Compared with the Pixel 3, my Axon 7 is an OK phone for day-to-day use but I have recently installed Fortnite on both phones and the ZTE struggles to keep a constant 15FPS on Low settings while the Google phone only struggles on Epic settings (anything below Medium runs at constant 30FPS). Still the best $349 dollars I have ever invested on a gadget. The Pixel 3 on the other hand is going for what nowadays? $799?
@markabdon1602 4 жыл бұрын
are you the one who replace the battery and speaker grills ?
@anishsomani 8 жыл бұрын
thanks a lot for actually testing the in headphone audio.. i have searched every video for this kinda audio facts..will help make a choice..please include such in headphone audio for phone in future aswell
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
I'll make sure to stay on top of it :-)
@ExpensiveGarbage 8 жыл бұрын
Couldn't find it available anywhere for immediate purchase right now except best buy online. Ordered this past Saturday, had it Monday!! Coming from a moto X pure, and LG V10 this phone is much more smoother and snappier. And the speakers are a must for people like me who like to watch twitch KZfaq, and my xfinity cable TV app (which literally turns my phone into a cable TV set) in bed at night.
@Gmendo97 8 жыл бұрын
I was about to buy the Alcatel Idol 4S on the night of the pre-orders but as I was waiting for the site to open, I started searching up phones in the $400 price range. and I hadn't even heard of the Axon 7 until that night and took a chance and pre-ordered it instead. Wow am I glad that I chose this over there idol 4s. Hands 👇 the best phone for value!!
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
It's a monster. Very few compromises.
@j0a0a7 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome video just the info I was looking for since I went from the V20 to the Axon 7. I was skeptical that the Axon 7 would sound as good or better as the V20 dac. The front facing speakers makes watching videos more enjoyable without headphones.
@seanlacroix 7 жыл бұрын
I love that you guys played AAF videos. One of my favourite bands!!!
@InRustiTrust 8 жыл бұрын
I wish you guys would make signal comparisons on all your reviews! It's very helpful for those of us that live on the fringe of a cell tower!
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
It's a bit subjective, as we all live in different areas, but it is something I'm hoping we can pay more attention to relative to devices people are familiar with.
@AdamMckeithan 8 жыл бұрын
Need to get that note 7...been waiting for you to review it...man this year been nuts....This and the Honor 8 combo would be awesome for everyone....if you wanted to carry 2 phones :)
@JasonScottCarter 8 жыл бұрын
My ATT signal strength is similar to what you have in the video, I will have to do a comparison with a different phone at home this evening (nexus 5x) to see how it compares when in the same spot. I am really digging my Axon 7 so far.
@ravikiranreddygudipally6890 8 жыл бұрын
Hi Juan Carlos Bagnell !!Your die-hard fan here !!It was really fun to look up Ventura Freeway and Encino Reservoir where you usually shoot Real Camera Reviews !! I also looked up your beautiful house (Don't ask me how did I know your address)#Tarzana, CA
@Cesclarenas 8 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering if the 2 year warranty can be used outside the US... I'm from Chile and I just bought the phone and it should arrive soon. Since ZTE is going international, maybe if I send them the phone I could get one despite international boundaries? That'd be Soooo cool. Great video, I hope the radio signal issue is something punctual and not a general problem
@seanbrown8920 7 жыл бұрын
Nice coverage of the Wifi and cell reception
@ikhtiaramin2578 8 жыл бұрын
Damn, now I'm inclined to get this phone. I've watched a lot of Axon 7 reviews for the audio, but this yours is closest to a fair review. Terrific review again Juan 👍👍 I'm off to the camera review
@kellanmackenzie5230 8 жыл бұрын
Finally, an audiophile phone. I wonder if this phone can push my T50 MK3s
@nirmag-tech6793 8 жыл бұрын
Juan Bagnell, I have three questions: 1. As the amp is powerful, and in succession to the video about headphones of 4 months ago, what range of impedance would you recommend for this phone? (and as I have the KZ-ATE, that you have reviewed, how do they pair with the axon 7?) 2. To your opinion, will there be any change when listening to FLACs over good MP3s (with proper headphones)? (and sorry if I'm way off and it is not even close to making good use of FLACs, I'm new in the audio department). 3. Closely enough to the topic - what headphones below $150 would you recommend? (in general). Thanks!
@wuziq 8 жыл бұрын
nice review. would've liked to see more of an audio comparison between axon 7 and htc 10.
@Tariq.K 7 жыл бұрын
Excellent review Juan as always...
@tonyhong20 8 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty happy with my OP3. I just wish that they would release the kernel source code so custom ROM makers can implement Dash charging into their ROMs
@DanLarson 8 жыл бұрын
Is mine broken or something? My Axon 7 doesn't sound anywhere near as loud as my HTC One A9, much less the 10. The 10 can get to that concert level of being so loud it's basically noise; the ZTE is loud enough at full volume to be uncomfortable for long periods, but I don't feel like I'm actively going deaf. Dolby on or off, PowerAMP with direct volume control or the built in music player, the Axon 7 never sounded louder than the 10. I don't doubt you guys - I genuinely appreciate that you talk about and analyze headphone output in your reviews instead of just stopping at the external speaker - I'm just wondering if mine is defective.
@brunojborges 5 жыл бұрын
You just had the european version, witch have EU limit volume. But you can still avoid this by installing custom rom or stock USA rom and flashing european modem after. They all are same hardware, it is just a software limit.
@eldom20 8 жыл бұрын
I preordered one from Newegg a few days ago. But after the problem with the wifi and radio reception, it's making cancel the order. I hope this gets fixed soon
@mattshifu 8 жыл бұрын
Ha ha. 'what a time to be alive' so funny man I know exactly who you were referring to)) thanks for the great review! Want this phone so much but in the UK they don't sell it arghhhhhh
@zanesimunov3070 7 жыл бұрын
awesome phone review! one of the most detailed ones I have seen
@marcusxe3 8 жыл бұрын
finally , a midranger phone that innovates something like music quality , instead of only being good for its PRICE
@Darren_Tay 7 жыл бұрын
6:56 Whats the music video on the phone?
@icemann1908 8 жыл бұрын
Finally a professional audio review
@5dancox 8 жыл бұрын
Juan kills the review game. what an awesome review. all the info without any bloat. I hope pocket now treats you well. don't got to John at Techno Buffalo if he offers you a job . it seems he dose that when a really good reviewer arrives on the seen. this goes Captain two Phones as well.
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
We doing just fine right now on PN. Stay tuned :-)
@Mulletsrock23 8 жыл бұрын
Never have issu with reception and the september update should correct the situation for those who have trouble. I want to know Pocketnow your problem are noew resolve with the update or not?
@molonlabe9602 7 жыл бұрын
Any answers back from ZTE regarding the WIFI discrepancy? It seems that all speed tests against the Oneplus 3t are showing this concern.
@lucenache85 8 жыл бұрын
Damn ... you naild it !!! That's a killer review !!👌🏻😎👍🏻
@digestivebiscuit4458 7 жыл бұрын
Excellent review. Good presentation style and level of detail.
@hmilles 8 жыл бұрын
Is it "Arctic Monkeys - Do i Wanna Know?" playing on the Axon on the thumbnail?
@nitinparuchuri9185 7 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for the nice review. Any response from ZTE regarding radio/antenna performance?
@iSyre 8 жыл бұрын
Another good review. I ordered this and am waiting till Sept but kind of bummed to hear about the antenna strength... I struggle as it is with devices on wifi but also on cell service. Hmm. Hopefully they can boost this or something
@jtucker8369 8 жыл бұрын
I believe it is a antenna issue. I have the quartz grey and although it doesn't effect day to day or streaming I notice that on my cricket wireless sim and T-Mobile sim only 2 to 3 bars. Wifi is fine though
@NeoCyrus777 8 жыл бұрын
"The only compromise here seems to be downsampled playback of high res audio files. Only outputting 16 bit audio." - Can you clarify what that means? That's pretty ambiguous. Do you mean the audio has issues when downsampling to 16 bit, or that its stock music player always downsamples to 16 bit? Or something else?
@ednicolas6309 8 жыл бұрын
Great review! Two questions, though. At 1:10, available ROM is 46.63 GB from the original 64 GB? Is that what comes out of the box? Can you change the color of the notification lights as with OnePlus 3?
@Wrathinside 6 жыл бұрын
Wait, downsample to 16bit? I read it supports up to 32bit! What to believe?
@cyclonus01 7 жыл бұрын
thanks for the review, did ZTE ever address the radio mgmt via software update? this is a major concern for me since i'm out in the country and don't get good coverage even in optimal conditions. thanks.
@bubblet321 8 жыл бұрын
Nice review. Really pushing me to get one but the radio performance is rather a large flaw. Could it be the internal layout of the antenna affected by the metal case? Not sure but I hope this can be fixed.
@DiegoMDeras 7 жыл бұрын
this or the htc10? I really need great audio, timely updates, smooth ui and build quality. I don't take very many pictures so the camera is less important to me. thanks!
@arangaran 8 жыл бұрын
So, did u get any update about the radios on the Axon 7? is it just ur unit or it is the same for everyone? please this is deterring me from buying one!
@LordMysticalBeast 8 жыл бұрын
Nexus should use ZTE for their next phone use this as a base, adding IR Blaster, making the fingerprint sensor better and making the space on back and home buttons better.
@ashoif77 8 жыл бұрын
So In the $400 range you've got: Oneplus 3 - best all-rounder and for stock lovers Axon 7 - best for audiophiles and media junkies Honor 8 - best camera for stills + an IR blaster Idol 4s - most stuff for the money (VR headset, Case, etc) IPhone SE - basic a 6s in a 5s's body Juan is right, these "mid-range" phones are pretty much flagships in there own right
@michalischristou2673 8 жыл бұрын
Did the axon 7 received any software updates for the camera ?The low light photos looked better than the real camera review IMO
@raymaster972 8 жыл бұрын
My HTC 10 is super loud when using my headphones. I'm impressed that this is even better.. Might have to consider giving it a try!
@SomeGadgetGuy 8 жыл бұрын
"Better" will be subjective, but the Axon is louder :-)
@callumloker2426 8 жыл бұрын
I'm loving the audio test with AAF, is the audio just like the movies?
@mikepitts4531 8 жыл бұрын
I have the same radio issue on TMO. I verified on LTE discovery app just to make sure between my note 7 and my Axon and it's way off. Same issue on WIFI as well.
@theprotagonist9360 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I've been waiting forever for this video.
@uberdan08 8 жыл бұрын
That's funny your having issues with antenna performance. 4g LTE is comparable to my old S5 and wifi seems to work pretty well. Are you using the screen protector ZTE provides?
@michalischristou2673 8 жыл бұрын
Juan I can't imagine your reaction when hearing the axon 7 at full volume for the first time
@grimez56964 7 жыл бұрын
So is the WiFi issue fixed or not? I was going to buy this next week but idk now...
@compmanio36 7 жыл бұрын
Yes. The radio reception issues were fixed about a month after this video came out so it's been fine for a while now.
@jeremysumpter8939 7 жыл бұрын
I have a zte zmax pro 6" and I love it, paid 60$ brand new for a 1080p 6" phone with plenty of horsepower and 32gigs of memory with a micro SD slot, I want this one now, zte4life
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