ZTE Axon 7: Top Budget Smartphone?
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- ZTE Axon 7 burst onto the "Smartphones under $400" scene! Thanks for blowing up my Twitter about it. Turns out it's pretty good.
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To anyone who may considering picking up this phone. The bell on the lockscreen is now optional and can be turned off so you can get your notifications normally.
Scott Miller thank you I just pulled the trigger on this phone over the oneplus 3t because black Friday sale (saved 50$ plus free headphones) and I'm more interested in media and audio quality. I thought they might update with notifications without the bell.
Scott Miller thanks!
+kickthejamz How is it going after a month?
John HeadBuster Everything on this phone was a huge upgrade over my nexus 5. The battery life is great and I am especially ecstatic about the video and audio quality. The AKM-DAC chip is superb I listen to music for hours and it sounds so good I even upgraded my headphones. I can also confirm you can put in a 256gb micro SD, I won't have to upgrade my phone for a long time.
kickthejamz Wow, thanks for the answer, I'm really excited for this phone
Dat salt lamp doe 🔥
Ikr? I picked up one because I always see it in your videos. I love mine!
yeah love wish I could get one now i hate waiting for shipping
+Andrew Butler its great me and my mom has one it really helps you with your mood and purify the air
Could u do the Huawei P9 review
what about the moto x play same price and better software and fast updates
$400 a budget phone? I dont think a lot of people get the idea of calling this phone 'budget'
it's true that there are cheaper phones out there, but there's also phones that are double the price too. It's a kinda mid range price really I suppose. It's definitely well priced for what you get though
I'm referring to the specs not the price. This phone is a cheap highend phone.
It's a budget high end smartphone. You're not gonna get a snapdragon 820 and 1440 amoled display for $200.
it's just you and some other guy that have so much trouble understanding why this is considered budget phone
Ok people, use your common sense. A 'budget' smartphone in comparison to the Iphone 7's and Galaxy S7's /Edge's (Premium smart phones). Off contract paid in full are roughly $700-$900. So yes, these are "budget" smartphones. For people who are into technology, questioning how this is not a budget, I question your logic.
I like the idea of having to click the bell to see notifications, since it allows you to see the background without obstruction. Helps keep the clutter down.
anyone remember when budget smartphones were not anymore than 250-300$? Harambe remembers
I wouldn't call that a budget phone as it has flagship specs
+Bbrick99 Here is mine🍆
+Bbrick99 wtf lol 😂
It's actually budget flagship
Budget smartphones are still under $250 for me.
I love watching these in 360p. Viewing a non-crispy Marques is so rare.
crispy marques lmao
I miss how awesome my Axon 7 sounded. So loud and clear. Replaced by a Note 9 which is nearing it's end of life for me. The Note 9 couldn't touch the Axon 7 for sound quality and honestly, even the feel in my hand. Perfect size.
Now get ready for the Olympic committee to take down your video...
ha ha the British tryathalon bro's
and your comment....
Lmao
Is 400$ really budget phone territory? I clicked on this assuming the phone cost in the 200-300$ range.
typical new phones are $600+ so I'd consider this budget
+9love911 there are other quality smart phones that are cheaper than this.
It is budget considering its high specs
Doesn't sound like a budget price to me.
he's right. budget implies cheap. as in less than $200. mid range is around $400-$600 like the Moto x. high end would be the luxury type phones going into $800... the term budget itself implies a cheap price.
The Oneplus 3 has the better camera, better OS, and is the faster phone(wins all speed tests and benchmarks)
The Axon 7 has the better screen, speakers, and comes with microsd slot.
Battery life seems to be equal as some reviews give it to the Axon and others give it to the OP3.
The OP3 has the fastest charge time with Dash charge, so that might be something to consider. You get 0 to 63% in 30 minutes.
Can't go wrong with either phone.
op3 has the 3rd fastest charger aftee vooc flash charging and super vooc flash charging
+Lachezar Lazarov my LG V10 charges faster than all of those. 0-100 in 15 seconds.
It has a removable battery hahaha
You should charge your second battery
+Lachezar Lazarov Yeah, I do. Separately
For me, what broke the OP3 as an option was that it only comes in 64GB with no expandable storage. I'm currently rocking the OP1 with 64GB and I struggle with storage. Admittedly I'm not your average user, having a ton of apps and locally stored content, but that doesn't change the fact that the OP3 is to small for me. If OnePlus rolls out a 128GB model in the next couple of months I'll bite, but until then it looks like the Axon 7 is at the top of my short list, as it at least has expandable storage to mitigate the 64GB internals. That or the next Nexus, if Google manages to impress me somehow.
I've had this phone and I absolutely love it! Great display, amazing audio output and also fast charging!
Good video. Thanks for mentioning the dbrand skin without making a commercial like so many other reviewers are doing now
>Budget smartphone
>$400 Smartphone
Choose one.
>$400 smartphone (Budget Flagship; thank you OnePlus One for pioneering)
Stop green texting
IMO base model for a "budget" phone should be 300$ max
I know. 400 most definitely in the mid range. Budget is really more like under 100 but around 50. Feels almost like Marques has forgotten that some people can't spend thousands of dollars on mostly pointless tech.
Budget not cheap
Around $400 is midrange not budget
+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy 😂😂
+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy no, it really is a midrange phone.
+bryan cuevas when?
+bryan cuevas price doesn't make a phone mid ranged
A shit phone can be $600
Peter Roser ?
Loved the video, loved the different style of it as well
I love you mate for Hocus Focus intro! it's, one of my favourites songs :-)
I'm watching this video on the Axon 7!!
+Marques Brownlee Great content, Marques, hope u make the best reviews for Nexus M1 and S1 soon!
How do you like the speakers so far ?
+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy Hah
+Steve Epic he will of course. nexus lines r must from him. 😍😍
carrier?
Anyone miss the Cheerio boxes?......
+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy they just like being annoying
+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy if you watch his older videos you'd get it. But he use to always have cheerio boxes in the background.
I dont miss it as much as Harambe
+Magic Juan dicks out for harambe
+Paul Houde Harambe come back
Great review. I've had the Axon 7 for a year now and I love it. Great for the price. Prices with Samsung and iPhone are outrageous these days so it made sense to go with this phone. Not cheap, but worth the $400 price tag. Also it comes with 2 year warranty with the purchase in case the screen cracks or issues come up.
I love your videos man keep up the good work! 😁
$400 worth smarthone is a "budget" phone?
Nowadays, yes. Deal with it
Budget "smartphone"
um have you seen the price of the note 7?
Exactly
Flagships cost $600+
In some countries you can buy a wife for much less than 400$. A midranger wife tho.
Hahaha
hahhaha
how does those wives perform in low light situation ?
how much are the flagship wives?
:p
excellent & honest review with good details. editing was cool....
a very good review ...very helpful to decide and I'll definitely choose axon 7 as my next phone... keep it up bro ,good job .
Last time I was this early Harambe was still alive.
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#dixout4harambe
last time I heard that meme not only did I mute it, it was already stale
Gotta love that crispy 360p
I wanted this phone so bad when it first came out. I fell in love with the front facing speakers and amoled display. Also if it gets the MKBHD approval, then it's a win in my book. Bought it about a month ago and have no regrets. Good job ZTE.
As always I can trust you on an excellent review. Congratulations for keeping every one of them great 👌👊 a big hug from Portugal
Yeeeeessss!!
yeeehhh!
+Marques Brownlee 360p really were is 6k
+Nirjit Cheema its called early squad
+Marques Brownlee good video can't wait until a comparison
+Marques Brownlee there is a new maintenance update it has improved battery life overall performance of the phone improve camera software
Mine was shipped this afternoon. Pretty hyped.
Congrats bro enjoy it😃
Just curious where did you buys yours from?
Joshua Bittel Newegg's Canadian site.
Mine was shipped from Newegg US (California) 2:34 p.m. CST. So excited to get mine!
+Stan V when did you preorder yours
Great review MKBHD, you nailed every aspect of the axon 7. I'm glad I watch this review cause now I own the axon 7! Thanks again for the review!
Thanks great reviews I'm purchasing this bad boy for sure
Am I the only one getting 360p???
wait for the vid to process bud
he just uploaded the video, the higher resolutions are still proccessing
dude just uploaded. give it a few minutes
You're early my friend :))
yup
I add a 6th piller of root & Dev support.
+frikin1
*facepalm*
And custom rom.
Mr. Stark
Ties into dev support. But It is worth adding.
Also, it should come with an unlockable bootloader, and manufactures should not void warranty because of root. (hats of to OnePlus here)
Been using this phone for 5 years now. Still works pretty well. Battery only last about 1 hour while not using. About 20 minutes while using it. Takes about 3 minutes for the camera to open. Bottom half of the screen doesn’t work. Volume up button broke off and have to use a pen to turn the phone up. It gets really really hot while charging. Phone works great other than that. I love it.
Really love the intro music to this video!
Why do people call this phone a budget phone......its a flagship at a low price, thats all.... those terms are used for phones having very visible compromises and low specs for the price..... If Samsung released the Galaxy S8 for $400, would u call it budget?
They call it "budget" because most people in the US are used to spending $700+ for the upper end phones.
yes any phone under $500 is considered a budget phone at least in the US
my indian budget $199
+ASAD COOL *Every Indians "Budget" smartphone is Sub $200, except People like Ambani 😂
In India, you could get a refurbished(still has a 6-month warranty) oneplus one for about 11k rupees which is $165
hi MKBHD!!
can you please revisit the Axon 7 now with the 7.1.1 update and daydream support ??
its is now super awesome and the camera is so much better!
Thx for listing the price, plz continue doing this👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Can't wait till it's release. Gotta get it quick
Wow.
5yrs now,.. and watching this on an Axon 7 🤗
How is it holding up?
@@micahwilliams6304
Using it right now.
And just posted a video of my Buddies Birthday 🥰🐕🦺🥰
Funny thing. It works Perfectly. It's where Hardware and Software Work Together.
And it's ready for Android 10-12. But no reason to Change so far 🥰
@@micahwilliams6304
The Charging Port did Fail after 5yrs.
And I thought after 5yrs,.. there's gotta be some awesome phones.
Bought a Poco X3. Had it replaced Twice. And gave it a chance for months hoping Updates would fix it...
THEN,.. I repaired my Axon.
Happy Days are Here Again 🤗
@@My-Pal-Hal HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HAL🐶🖤
@@micahwilliams6304
🥰🐕🦺 THANKS 🐕🦺🥰
I'm pretty lucky...
I'm too early, shit's in 360p.... lol
Good to see i am not the only one😄
360p... but why ?
+Amine Berrahal youtube needs time to render uhd video
+rasengan771 Ah ok didn't know about that thanks bro
im getting it at1080p
Hey great review! I bought one after I saw this video. The Five Pillars of great smart phone is a good system! Looking forward to More video.
This might be the best phone ever made. I'm super sad we won't see another phone like this due to companies forcing bezel-less designs, thus no front facing speakers, and no aux even though they can easily make space for it. I'm still searching for a phone that makes me as excited as this one did.
If you need max brightness you should see an optician, I have mine set to about 1/3rd
smilertoo me too, I'm happy with 20-40% brightness
When you’re in a sunny area you’re gonna need a bright screen.
@@doughnutman8832 when you are in a bright area, enjoy the outdoors and save phone time for indoors
My phone's on lowest brightness all the time, not by choice but my phone will overheat if it's one notch higher. but I've got used to it and I can see it all the time, Evan out side
When is your note 7 review coming out my friend
he has one. posted it on his snap
+Maximum Clutch it is.
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Nigerian Prince Yes as a nigerian prince, you should definitely take that L
Pej Makes no sense fam. You asked for the Note 7 review when the phone just came out. L for you.
New studio is looking epic.
I once bought a super budget smartphone. It had one feature though that I miss on any fancy phone that I've come across so far (that is more expensive); a small LED on the front to tell you that you have notifications, that the battery is low or fully charged. Nice little feature.
It does not seem too budget at 400 bucks...
What kind of phones have you owned then?
+Emmanuel Turner Man I could buy a 6p or a OP3 for that amount, you know? and those are not middle range. I own a note 5, bought on Ebay at 380 used. peace.
+SaltyTwiix Why is it stupid? o.O
Bro, you're an idiot if you think buying used phones "is stupid."
+SaltyTwiix Now thats a great reason jajajaja peace.
I think it would be a great idea if you add call quality to the pillars, nobody really talks about call quality ever. A ton of phones are great devices, but TERRIBLE with call quality, they can do everything a smartphone can, except make decent calls. since the axon is so audio based, im hoping the call quality will be good.
The echo... I got the ATH-M50x you suggested some time ago, and now I can feel the echo in your room XD
Man! your soundtracks are always D O P E
"Budget"
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haha only in america bruuhhh,
90% of the comments whining about the phone not being budget price
10% of the comments actually talking about the phone
Watched this video while rocking my newly bought in Oct sealed set (not refurbished, it is a new) Axon 7 for less than USD 149...one of the best phones I have used...keeping it for collection
out of the LG-V10 buying that Axom 7 ZTE 😎 thanks for that review!!!
kind of funny how we are all biased when it comes to our reviews and beliefs and brand loyalty.
I agree the One ➕ Three is a pretty amazing flagship killer, but I have the opposite opinion on the oneplus being better than the Axon 7.
so your five pillars;
Build Quality;
The 7 is designed by Dreamworld, designer of vehicles known for their spectacular looks. And while the back may look like an iPhone, the front looks original (something that I favor almost more than anything else). it feels more natural in the hand than the one ➕ three (heard it is sharp on the sides to the point of painfulness) and the finger print sensor is placed perfectly. much better than the annoying thumb print readers. I find it funny how some reviewers rank the Axon7 as the quickest reader, others compare it to the nexus 6p (which uses the same fingerprint card technology). The sound also "raises" the BAR as its the first US phone featuring two audio chips... ever. not to mention it's Dolby Atmos technology.
Display;
So it's a quad HD screen, and according to your reviews of the 7vs3 the screen on the 7 is decent, yet you praise the 1080P as not being noticeable Vs a galaxy s7. So why the almost negative neutral display comment for the Axon7 yet praise for the less quality 1080p while brushing off VR technology... and then continue to talk about the amazing 6 GB of RAM that... which will never get to be used to its full potential with VR technology and as you said, you never go above 4gbs..You also fail to highlight being able not to store tons of media on the one➕. Yet the Axon 7 supports the brand new micro SD technology.
Battery;
I will take my Qualcomm quick charge 3.0 over a proprietary charging technology you will have to wait weeks to get your travel charger sent to you from OnePlus. That dashcharge won't quickcharge with other Usb c adaptors...so I'll take a 70% quickcharge over dashcharge.
the only thing that is obvious not opinion is the camera is streets ahead on the plus. hopefully software updates will help the axon in low-light in the future.
software;
oxygen OS is great, however my - favor is far from finicky. Mi Voice has some revolutionary options that should be adapted by all the flagships by next gen. the buttons can be annoying at night however Mi-pop is actually pretty amazing for integrated shortcut options and can be Legitimatly used as a secondary nav panel. and the buttons being placed so closely together is not a quirk at all. It was replaced by on screen buttons to be so close together so while viewing in landscape mode the user doesn't constantly hit the back button by accident. also, I much prefer the lock bell for notifications. if I want to view notifications quickly I'll just use the fingerprint sensor to unlock to phone before the screen even turns on. I think ZTE may have did this purposely to show off the beautiful 2k random and scrollable wallpapers and future updates may allow for you to view pre-selected photos to view randomly in the lock screen and to scroll through them to show off your selected photos/files
Garett yes, and yes. AXON 7 is the flagship to have for 4 bills. ALOT of OP3T loyalists will never admit there's a successor.
David Cole i know it's sad that many people get stuck with the brand that made them fall in love. The 1+3 is still a magnificent device so we should never forget that or the fact it has helped flagship killers penetrate the US market.
Next year it may be you and I that can't admit the Honor 9 or xoimi mi is the better phone than the Axon 8 (if they do indeed end up being superior similar to how the Axon is to 1+).
However I think we are critical thinkers as I have already had a hard time ranking the Honor vs the Axon this generation (although I eventually chose to sell my Honor and not my Axon due to the same reasons I listed above). I'm a loyal person, but to other people and organizations, not specific companies necessarily. I appreciate the flagship class customer service ZTE provides us (the warranty alone even outclasses apple care+), but it wouldn't be enough for me to be a "fanboy" next year.
I have no problem admitting the truth, if the OP3T was better I would've kept it. It's not. AXON 7 is close to being the very best. Better display, audio, video, daytime photo, 2 year warranty, expandable storage, better battery life, fastest Quad HD phone... This is why I'm so adamant about it. Anyone who isn't bias would clearly and easily see which one is better. No knock on the OP3T, it's a great phone for what it is, awesome price too, but the Axon 7 is another level.
David Cole couldn't have said it better myself. ;)
Hahahaha one plus 3 and 3t just got caught trying to cheat benchmarks. why cheat if ur supposed to be the best....Unless you actually arent. The one plus brand is the New England Patriots of the mobile phone world.
Does it record video at 60fps in 1080p?
It does. And I believe 2160 at 30fps
I wish you did a review on the huawei P9, you are my must trusted RUclips reviewer.
I remember having this phone. Can't believe how long I've been following this guy.
Dam, in just two years a 850 dollar phone is as good if not worse than a budget phone...
Which phone?
+Ben Forsyth he's comparing note 7 with a budget phone
+SkegAudio Ah ok
We all know the Oneplus line up was a game changer in the market.
Valid point but a bit exaggerated. With all due respect, I wouldn't call the Note 7 "worse" than this handset.
why 360p? its mkb today
wait you live in kearny? i live in rutherford
+Akhil Sukhthankar last I checked, he was in Hoboken
Now its MKB4k
Akram Ali MKBUHD
Looking at how EASY to repair this phone is compared to anything else we get today. I really want to go back to 2016!
great review MB.
$400 is not so "budget" in my country. 😐
+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy that's a pretty bold statement
+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy You're damn right.
+Adil Messi t-t-t-triggered
+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy wow dude just stop I was scrolling through the comments to maybe see if owners of the phone had any comments on the phone and all I see is you commenting on every other comment with a smart ass remark every time as youll probably do with this reply..Have you nothing better to do in life then sit there and comment on everyones comment like this one..dude can't be out of U.S without having your shit about America being better...like really ?
+Senor Grav bro I totally agree with you. People like him are the ones spreading hate
400 $ is midrange?? dude come on....
How is that not midrange? You've got cheap phones like the Moto X (~$200) and you've got the Galaxy Note S7 and iPhones ($800+). $400 is in the middle.
are u daft? moto x is 400$ in india brah....i use the moto g2...200$..200$ is budget...not 400$ brah...
+Soumya Majumder technically this is a flagship budget phone. The G2 is not a phone with flagship specs
but he did not write flagship...he just wrote top budget smartphone..its misleading..
Soumya Majumder yeah I guess :p
i changed my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge for the ZTE, and i am pretty happy about it. So far so good.
Mine is 3 years now...still new and looks nice.
do the Asus Zenfone 3 please..
2016 400$ smartphone - 1440p screen resolution
2020 400$ smartphone - 1080p screen resolution(1+ nord)
Thanks Marques
This phone is still my daily driver in August 2018!
Not really budget. Just want to mention that the notification bell has been fixed. The nav buttons are annoying. Fingerprint reader is alright. I found the battery Life very well. Camera is 20mp and now can shoot in RAW and 4K video! I'll put a year later video on soon, if enough of you comment
Update: Lots of software problems got fixed.
We want you to take a rundown of all the VR hardware you can get your hands on, and compare them!
Love the Axon 7. Thanks for the good review
looks exactly like an htc one
so... Note 7 review for next vid?
Just Another Microsoft Fanboy I'm not rushing, just asking
+Danilo Correia lol
yes now 7 is next
So glad to see you finally covering the audio quality from headphone jack in phones now.... Too bad the jack is gonna go! I wish not
I'm gonna save money over the summer to try to get an axon 8. Waiting for the new one!
This was an awesome phone!
Still rocking it as second phone
I love my OnePlus 3!
+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy Go use your lumia.😂😂😂😂
+Ayush Poudel hehe
+Ayush Poudel lmao
Huawei Honor 8. I got it a week ago and it's the first phone I've been in love with. UI could be better but nova launcher fixed that. Much love mkbhd thanks for the reviews.
One thing I've been getting really into in smartphones. fingerprint scanner, and NFC. You might have said this but I forget. Also, SD card slot.
Stopped watching after you said $400. Mid-range price maybe, but, budget? C'mon Marques.
Maybe mid-range for you, not so for others.
Hahahaha!! And you're calling me "dumbass" with your name as Ryan Leaf? You dope!
$400 is flagship price in my opinion
Only using the term "budget" is vague. There are 'budget' low-end phones, 'budget' mid-range phones, and 'budget' high-end/flagship phones. The Axon 7 would be a 'budget' high-end flagship phone, meaning you get the latest and greatest specs for half the money of its contenders.
An example of a 'budget' mid-range phone would be the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro.
***** I don't think he knew that.
Her:- is there even a thing you have never tapped?
Me:- yep!
Her:- and what is that?
Me:- watch later on a MKBHD video notification bit*h.
+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy 😂😂😂
I've had this phone for over two years now and it's still doing great. It's still snappy, nothing loads any slower than it use to. It still plays 1440p videos at 60 fps no problem and I'm just barely starting to notice battery degradation. Right now my battery is at five percent and has lasted two days and four hours with three and a half hours of screen on time.
The speakers still sound great too and the usb-c is as strong as ever.
Mine is 2yrs 3months and works great. I'm jumping ship for a better camera. I'll miss the dual speakers and audio quality but family pics win out. Glad you're still rocking your Axon 7!
just as an FYI: ZTE has basically fixed the design issue with the "bell" on lock screen in the latest update. you can now have notifications automatically show on the lock screen. go to settings >notifications>show on lock screen and choose notification preferred.
Similar to an IPhone?. Really? you mean similar to HTC , no?
360p squad where you at 🙌
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People can complain about the notification bell all they want. The Axon 7 has an incredible screen that gives you an unobstructed view of its BEAUTIFUL wallpapers every time you wake your phone. It really is nice to just look and enjoy them for a bit.
This boy does reviews like a BOSS
Got if for $300 on cyber monday. For that price NOTHING tops this.
why would you compare it to a i phhone when it looks like a HTC OneM7?
Looks exactly like the HTC one.
lel, no
lol?
bro what iphone because the 7 is around this price and about $300 if bought pre-owned
Hi! love your channel!
I was wondering if you can do a video about the best 'cheap' phones of this moment (around 200 $ )
i think the bell is so that you can appreciate the wallpaper without having annoying notifications in the way.
can't decide between this and OnePlus 3.. which one should I buy?
If you care about audio then Axon 7, if you care about the camera then OP3
***** doctorproc156
Thanks a lot. I'll go for the OP3 then, since I will use audio with headphones and I can't really see much difference between 1080 and quadhd
You should see some reviews on the Axon 7 sound quality, almost every reviewer said the sound quality is much better on the Axon 7
Nash Ensinck
doctorproc156 i'll do that, thanks!
Also with headphones? or is it just the speakers?
Nash Ensinck
With Headphones, the Axon 7 is supposed to have one of the best DACs (Digital to Analogue audio Converter) in a smartphone
so what mid range phone should I get budget is $300
not used either
Motorola or nexus 5x are good apprently but others opinion wuld be better then mine
yeah I'd like good suggestions too lol
so is it onl;y those 2 or are there other good phones for under 300
+Best Duo Mid/JG OnePlus 2? I've got it and it's amazing unless you NEED NFC then it's a no-brainer. OnePlus X is slightly cheaper but I'm not sure if they still sell them. You could try eBay or Amazon though.
Thumbs up for the cute special effects for the speakers
Great video!