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ZTE Blade Z Max Specs

8.0

User Score (6 reviews)

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Released

Aug 28, 2017

Display

6.0-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

16 MP Main
8 MP Selfie

Battery

4080 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
2GB RAM

OS

Android 7.1 Nougat

Description

Just like the Zmax Pro, the Blade X Max offers a rear-facing fingerprint scanner. What's new here actually sits right above it: this is the latest device to jump on the dual camera bandwagon, sporting a weird combo of a primary 16 MP sensor, and a secondary 2 MP one, though the latter will be used primarily for the obligatory portrait mode. The front camera is also upgraded, and now produces images with an 8 MP resolution. Inside you'll find some pretty modest specs: a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 chipset with 2 gigs of RAM and 32 GB of storage (expandable via SD card). There is, however, one particularly impressive aspect to the device: the large 4,080 mAh battery.

This device is also known as ZTE Z982

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Display
Size:	6.0-inch
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 px, 367 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	70.63 %
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 (28 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 505
RAM:	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	32GB, available to use: 21 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS:	Android (7.1 Nougat)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	4080 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging:	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera
Rear:	Dual camera
Main camera:	16 MP (PDAF)
Second camera:	2 MP (Depth information)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:	Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	8 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.54 x 3.33 x 0.33 inches (166.1 x 84.6 x 8.4 mm)
Weight:	6.17 oz (175.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Features:	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
HD Voice:	Yes
VoLTE:	Yes

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.2
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible:	M4, T3
Location:	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other:	VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jun 30, 2017
FCC ID value:	SRQ-Z982
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.26 W/kg
Body:	1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.29 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.17 W/kg

Buyers information
Price:	$ 129

Availability
Officially announced:	Aug 14, 2017

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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Metro by T-Mobile

News

ZTE intros the Blade Z Max: an affordable 6-incher with dual cameras and impressive battery

Overall User Rating

(6 reviews)

Build quality

7.7

Camera quality

7.2

Performance

6.8

Display

Battery life and charging

8.7

Tech_X

Arena Apprentice

2019 and it's still great phone!

Posted: Jun 19, 2019, 1:31 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

It's 2019. I've had the Blade Z Max for a year. Probably the best phone I've ever used. It's looking a bit rough from some rough use, so was thinking about getting a replacement phone. Nothing affordable on the market comes close to either price or quality. This phone is amazing! So after much searching what's my choice for a new phone? Another Z982 Blade Z Max. Just ordered a new one online ;)

skwy1963

Arena Apprentice

Great device

Posted: Apr 22, 2018, 3:08 AM

Phone owned for less than a month

I've had this phone less than a month and it's a bang for buck phone you just have to try it out for yourself. Also the camera is amazing to say the least. I've been playing with the bocca effect and I'm blown away that a phone this cheap could pull this off. Thanks zte. Looking for more of this Company.

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gilpv

This phone is GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Feb 04, 2018, 12:51 PM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

I'm on my third phone. All day long I get error messages that "app will not respond". I've been to 4 stores and each one has told me that they are having a lot of problems with this phone. MetroPCS won't stand by their garbage phones so I will be looking for another provider.