The quicker everyone moves over, the better. It’s nice to see phones on the lower end starting to adopt USB-C. There's minimal bloatware installed on the ZMax Pro, with the typical T-Mobile listing of apps and little else. Or long-pressing on the lock screen to unlock the device, instead of swiping to either side or up as is the case on almost all Android devices.īeyond those two annoying changes to how Android typically operates, the amount of customization done by ZTE to the ZMax Pro is minimal, such as app icons reskinned with a cartoon-like flair.

Part of those customizations include things like swiping left on an alert to disable notifications from an app or swiping right to clear the alert. The ZMax Pro runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow with ZTE’s own tweaks and customizations. You have to relearn the unlock process with the ZMax Pro-remember, leave your finger on the display! For nearly everyone else, it’s too much phone to handle. I suppose if you have really big hands, the ZMax Pro is a good fit. The fingerprint sensor is located on the back of the device, which is actually a convenient spot considering how big the phone is and the hassle it’d be to constantly reach down to the bottom of the screen with your thumb to unlock it. On the right side of the phone are the power and volume buttons, with the SIM tray and microSD card holder on the left side. The ZMax Pro’s saving grace is the grippable material used to cover its back, making it easier to hold on to than if the company had used smooth plastic-a mainstay on inexpensive smartphones. Nor does it fit in my car’s cupholder.Īs someone who admittedly didn’t get the fad of bigger-screened smartphones at first, I now love them. It’s a difficult device to hold with one hand, and doesn’t fit in my jeans pocket. “Yuge” even, with ZTE doing very little to try and hide its bulk. We’ve seen Samsung reach 5.7-inches on the Note7, but the company made admirable efforts to minimize the overall footprint of the device, making it feel smaller than it truly was.Īt 6-inches, the ZMax Pro is huge.

Can we stop, now? Jason Ciprianiįor a 1080p display, the ZMax Pro looks just fine.Īt some point, the madness of manufacturers trying to outdo one another with a bigger phablet has to end. Is the ZMax Pro enough phone for the budget-minded T-Mobile user? Let’s take a look. The ZMax Pro boasts a six-inch HD screen, expandable storage, fingerprint sensor, USB-C, a 13-megapixel rear camera, a 5-megapixel front shooter, 2-gigabytes of RAM, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor. And now, in a bid to outdo itself, ZTE takes aim at the $180 price point with the ZMax Pro for T-Mobile users. ZTE has already shown us how much phone you can get for $200 with the Grand X Max 2 for Cricket Wireless.

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