Earlier, ZTE had revealed that the Axon 7 will be receiving the Android Oreo update. Now, the China-based company has announced that the users of ZTE Axon 7 in the United States can now register to be the part of the its Android Oreo beta program.

The company says that following “a request voiced by consumers”, the Android 8 Oreo update will bring a near-stock Android experience to the Axon 7. Further, the Android Oreo update will also offer improved battery life, faster boot speeds, picture-in-picture (PiP) mode, and more enhancements.

However, the company has not yet announced the exact date of release for the public update. The phone was originally announced with Android Marshmallow out-of-the-box. Later, the Axon 7 was upgraded to Android Nougat and now its slated to receive Android Oreo update.

The ZTE Axon 7 features a 5.5-inch display with 2K resolution, 2.5D curved glass and a layer of Gorilla Glass 4 protection on top. The phone is fuelled by a 3,250mAh battery, which also supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 technology.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. It comes with a 20MP f/1.8 aperture camera with OIS and EIS on the rear side, while up front, there is an 8MP f/2.2 88-degree wide angle shooter.

Read More: Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, ZTE, Nokia 5G Smartphones with Snapdragon X50 5G NR Arriving in 2019

Recently, ZTE CEO Cheng Lixin announced that the company’s next flagship phone will be called ZTE Axon 9 and not Axon 8 as the rumor mill has been speculating. It will be the company’s weapon to rival with the flagship phones from Samsung and Apple in the United States.

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ZTE’s Axon 7 flagship from 2016 had received good reception from audience and critics. When its fans were eagerly waiting for the arrival of its successor, the Chinese manufacturer had launched ZTE Axon 7s smartphone. Finally, ZTE CEO Cheng Lixin confirmed on the actual successor of Axon 7 in the previous month by saying that it would be arriving with Axon 9 moniker. This means that the company has decided to skip the Axon 8 moniker. Today, the rumor mill has revealed never before seen images of the alleged the Axon 9 along with its specifications.

The Axon 9 renders that have surfaced on Weibo suggests that it would be arriving with a metallic chassis. It may come in multiple colors at launch and one of them could be the blue variant that can be seen in the leaked photos.

The rear side of the smartphone has the “AXON” branding just above the external speaker. Vertically arranged dual rear cameras along with its dual-tone LED flash can be also found on the back panel. There is no fingerprint scanner on the backside of the device.

The front features an elongated display which indicates that the handset will support an aspect ratio of 18:9. The sides bezels are quite slim and the thin bezel below the display features the capacitive keys. The upper bezel houses the dual selfie snappers. There is no confirmation on whether it features an in-display fingerprint scanner.

It is speculated that it will be arriving with a 6-inch AMOLED display that will support QHD+ resolution of 2880 x 1,440 pixels. The Snapdragon 845 chipset is expected to power the handset. Its 64 GB model may arrive with 4 GB of RAM and its 128 GB /256 GB variant may come with 6 GB of RAM. It will arrive preloaded with Android 8.0 Oreo. A 20-megapixel lens is expected to be available as the main sensor in the rear-mounted dual camera setup. One of the camera sensor at the front could be of 13-megapixel.

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As of this writing, there is no information available on its launch date. Hence, it is difficult to guess whether it will be showcased at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018.

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ZTE didn’t release a successor to the Axon 7 in 2017, instead we got the foldable Axon M. A few weeks ago, the company began rolling out a beta Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Axon 7 in the US only for it to announce a stable Oreo update in China yesterday.

The update comes as an upgrade to MiFavor 5.2 – the latest version of ZTE’s custom user interface. The update brings a new interface, a smoother and faster system, in addition to all the goodies of Android 8.0 Oreo.

To check for the update, head to System Update under Phone Settings and tap the three-dot button to check if its available.

The Axon 7 was announced in May, 2016. It ran Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box but got an update to Android Nougat in March, 2017.

Other than the aging Snapdragon 820 processor, the Axon 7 is still a capable device. It has a 5.5-inches 2K AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 4 on top. There is 4GB of RAM paired with 64GB of expandable storage.

READ MORE: ZTE Blade V9 Spotted On FCC Running Android Oreo OS

For optics, it wields a 20MP rear camera and an 8MP front facing camera. It also packs a 3250mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0 via a USB-C port, a 3.5mm audio jack, front facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The Axon 7 will not be succeeded by the Axon 8 but by the Axon 9 according to ZTE’s CEO.

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Fans of ZTE Axon 7 have been eagerly waiting for the company to announce a successor flagship phone for it. During the recent launch of the Axon M foldable smartphone in China, ZTE CEO Cheng Lixin announced that the company’s next flagship phone will be called ZTE Axon 9 and not Axon 8 as the rumor mill has been speculating.

In November 2017, the Chinese firm had confirmed that it is no longer making Axon 7 and it had also said that a worthy successor for it is in works. Finally, the company has confirmed that the Axon 9 will be replacing the Axon 7 flagship from 2016 this year. Even though the company has decided to kill the Axon 7, it has just rolled out the Android 8.0 Oreo beta update for it in the U.S. The stable Oreo update for Axon 7 is expected to arrive in Q2 this year.

The Axon 9 will be the company’s weapon to rival with the flagship phones from Samsung and Apple in the U.S. Skipping the Axon 8 moniker for its next flagship will allow it to compete with forthcoming Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ and iPhone 9.

Read More: ZTE Plans To Launch 5G Smartphone in The US By 2019

Apart from confirming on the Axon 9 moniker, Lixin did not reveal any information on the specifications of the phone. ZTE is currently ranking on the 7^th position in the list of top 10 smartphone brands in China. The executive that he would be working on the increasing the popularity ZTE phones in the home market.

In the past week, a mysterious ZTE phone running on Android 8.1 Oreo was certified by Wi-Fi Alliance. Since the smartphone is running on an Android version that is only available on Google and Nexus devices, it seems to be a 2018 flagship device from ZTE. The Axon 9 is expected to appear on Bluetooth SIG, TENAA and the FCC in the near future. As of this writing, it cannot be confirmed whether the Axon 9 will be debuting at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 tech trade fair.

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A mysterious new smartphone from ZTE has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. It is speculated that this could be the rumored ZTE Axon 8 that may get unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 in the next month.

The Wi-Fi certification of the smartphone has revealed that it has a model number of Z2321U and it is running on Android 8.1 Oreo. This version of Android Oreo is currently only available on Google Pixel and Nexus devices. The smartphone is yet to receive approval from other certification entities like FCC, TENAA or Bluetooth SIG.

Read More: ZTE Plans To Launch 5G Smartphone in The US By 2019

ZTE is no longer selling the Axon 7 smartphone. However, the company has promised to launch a worthy successor for it. In November 2017, it was speculated that the successor of Axon 7 may get unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) or MWC 2018 this year. Hence, it is speculated that the Z2321U phone could be Axon 8.

Do you think that ZTE will unveil Axon 8 at MWC 2018? Let us know your views by posting your comments below.

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Even though the Axon 7 smartphone is no longer in production, ZTE has confirmed that the phone will receive the Android 8.0 Oreo update. While the company has not provided any timeframe for this update, it is expected to roll out soon.

It appears that the China-based company is already working on the Android Oreo update for the Axon 7. The smartphone, which was originally launched in May last year, comes with Android Marshmallow operating system out-of-the-box.

In an official statement confirming the Android Oreo update for the Axon 7, ZTE said:

We are announcing now that we are already developing Android 8 for the Axon 7, your positive feedback has been inspiring us a lot and made us very happy and because of this we try to get it customer ready as soon as possible for the best customers in the world, and I ask for your understanding because we still need some time to perfect it.

Since the post regarding this was made on the European forum, we are expecting the update to first hit the devices in the European market. It is not known if the over-the-air (OTA) update will roll out to other regions.

The ZTE Axon 7 was ranked among one of the best affordable premium smartphone last year. It comes with a 5.5-inch display with 2K resolution, 2.5D curved glass and a layer of Gorilla Glass 4 protection on top. The smartphone has a 3,250mAh battery, which also supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 technology.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. It comes with a 20MP f/1.8 aperture camera with OIS and EIS at the back, while up front, it has an 8MP f/2.2 88-degree wide angle shooter.

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A couple of months ago, ZTE confirmed that it is working on a successor of the Axon 7 but apart from that confirmation, no other information is available related to the phone. We will just have to wait until more information comes up.

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The ZTE Axon 7 is no longer available for buying in the U.S. as it has gone out of stock. When a Redditor got in touch with ZTE’s customer service department to enquire on the restocking of Axon 7, he was told that it “will not be available for sale going forward.” The Axon 7 is a year and a half old now and since the Chinese firm had recently tweeted that it will be releasing a successor phone its 2016 flagship, the rumor mill is now speculating that the company may be preparing the launch of the rumored ZTE Axon 8 smartphone.

ZTE’s official US e-store is no longer selling the Axon 7. However, it is still available for purchase in limited quantities on Amazon through a third-party seller. The device is now listed as “Discontinued” on GearBest. The ZTE Axon 7 features a 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED display, Snapdragon 820, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage, 20-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel selfie camera and 3,250mAh battery.

In June, a device speculated as ZTE Axon 8 was spotted on GFXBench as ZTE A2018. The GFXBench listing had revealed that it features Snapdragon 821 and 128 GB storage, but most of the other specs were same as Axon 7. In May, the ZTE A2018 was also spotted on TENAA with dual rear cameras featuring a 20-megapixel sensor and a 12-megapixel sensor. It had also revealed that the smartphone is powered by Snapdragon 821 chipset.

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Apart from the above mentioned GFXBench and TENAA listing, there is no fresh information available on the alleged ZTE Axon 8 smartphone. Hence, we will have to wait more for details to surface to confirm the existence of the Axon 8.

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ZTE has rolled out a new update for its Axon 7 flagship device which was launched last year. The update is apparently for Axon 7 users in the US but there is at least a ray of hope that the update would spread to other regions soon. the new update brings the latest build, B25 which is said to incorporate feedbacks received since the launch of Android Nougat on the Axon 7.

Among the features which the Axon 7 update brings, one of them is that users now have the option to use night mode setting and the device now supports up to 256GB storage of microSD storage. The update now allows users to disable some stock apps that isn’t useful to them anymore and also brings several other bug fixes.

Here’s a summary of the new features the update brings.

• Enables “Night Mode” setting
• Supports 256GB micro SD cards
• Allows users to disable some stock apps
• Optimizes the “Do Not Disturb” function
• Fixes various Wi-Fi Calling issues
• Improves device stability and security
• Miscellaneous performance improvements and other fixes.

Read Also: ZTE Axon 7 mini Review – Premium Hi-Fi Midranger!

The ZTE Axon 7 is a Snapdragon 820-powered device which was launched with a powerful Hi-Fi audio system. The smartphone also came as the first Daydream-ready smartphone from a Chinese manufacturer. The device was recently upgraded to Android Nougat from the Marshmallow which it launched with.

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In the press release that was released on April 17, ZTE had announced the arrival of ZTE Axon 7s, an upgraded edition of the Snapdragon 820 powered ZTE Axon 7 smartphone that was launched in May 2016. ZTE Axon 7s’ press release only revealed that the Axon 7s is fueled by Snapdragon 821 chipset. Now, the Chinese firm has finally revealed the full specifications of the ZTE Axon 7s.

The Snapdragon 821 chipset is accompanied by 6 GB of RAM whereas the ZTE Axon 7 has 4 GB of RAM. The original phone has 64 GB of native storage. However, the newer phone is packed with 128 GB of internal space. As far as the display is concerned, the Axon 7s has the same 5.5-inch quad HD screen that is available on the Axon 7. The new phone also features a microSD card slot and carries support for Google Daydream.

The Axon 7 has a single camera on its rear panel, but the Axon 7s has a dual camera system. The newer phone still features the 20-megapixel Sony IMX350 sensor (1.25µm pixels) from the original phone. However, it is paired with a 12-megapixel Sony IMX368 camera sensor (1µm pixels) from Sony. It seems that both the cameras have f/1.8 aperture that will allow users to shoot brighter photos in dim lighting conditions. The other camera features include phase detection autofocus and 4K video shooting. For snapping selfies, the ZTE Axon 7s continues to sport 8-megapixel snapper like its predecessor.

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Unlike the original phone, the ZTE Axon 7s does not sport external speaker grilles that can be seen on the top and bottom bezels of Axon 7. The battery on the Axon 7s is 3,400 mAh which is larger the 3,250 mAh battery present inside the Axon 7. The Axon 7s carries support for Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging through USB Type-C port. The official pricing of the ZTE Axon 7s is not available, but it is speculated to cost around 4,099 Yuan ($595).

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The market is full of flagship smartphones but most of them are pretty expensive. Last year the Chinese giant ZTE brought us the Axon phone that was a great all-around device. This year, we have a successor, which is called the Axon 7. It sports a familiar design and it has a lot of flagship-grade features for less than $400. Learn more in our full ZTE Axon 7 review.

Visit the official ZTE Axon 7 product page

ZTE Axon 7 Review: VIDEO REVIEW

ZTE Axon 7 Review: UNBOXING

ZTE just nailed the presentation as the phone comes in a premium box. The contents include all the usual stuff and some extras include a pair of decent sounding earphones, a micro USB adapter and a soft TPU case.

ZTE Axon 7 Review: SPECS

ZTE Axon 7 Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY

The Axon 7 is one of those phones that you simply want to hold it in your hand. It is made entirely of metal and the build quality is just top-notch.

Its rounded corners on the back make the phone comfortable to hold. Sure, the aluminum shell is a bit slippery but I always prefer metal over glass since it does not attract fingerprints and looks more premium.

The phone sports a 5.5” 2k resolution Amoled panel, which is sharp, vivid and it is a flagship-worthy display.

An 8MP camera is here for selfies and just below it, there is a notification LED light.

The capacitive navigation keys can be customized but they are not backlit, which is a bit strange decision by ZTE.

A good decision though is the front firing stereo speakers, which are just fantastic. The sound is balanced and rich, and the speakers can get really loud.

The phone sports a powerful 20MP camera with a bright f/1.8 aperture, OIS and LED flash.

The fingerprint sensor is very accurate, fast and it works from the standby mode. Also, you can use your fingerprint for other features, e.g. assign any app to your fingerprint and it will open up straight from the standby mode.

All the buttons are on the right, they are tactile and easy to press.

The sound quality via the headset jack is just fantastic and that is thanks to the built-in Hi-Fi audio chip and Dolby Atmos sound system. You can clearly hear the difference once you listen to the 32-bit audio.

ZTE Axon 7 Review: HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

When it comes to the sheer power, the Axon 7 is no slouch either. It comes with a Snapdragon 820 chip, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, which can be further expanded via the microSD card slot.

As expected, gaming performance is excellent. The phone handles all 3D games without any issues.

Also, I didn’t notice any overheating issues.

ZTE Axon 7 Review: BENCHMARKS

ZTE Axon 7 Review: USER INTERFACE

As for the user interface performance, the phone runs fast and fluid on a daily basis and so far I didn’t have any hiccups or lag. The phone runs on the MiFavor 4.0, which is a pretty nice implementation of Android 6.0.

As it has become usual to most Chinese phones, there is no app tray. There are some basic customization options that allow you change transition effects and so on.

Also, you can select from a few different themes, use the Mi Pop button if you want, use gesture and motion controls that work well or adjust the display color temperature.

Finally, the phone has a few built-in apps like a toolkit if you need to measure things.

ZTE Axon 7 Review: CAMERA

The camera app is pretty simple and easy to use. The phone can take pictures very fast but it takes a fraction of second to process the image as the phone has to deal with 20MP after all.

We have a few shooting modes that include a full manual mode.

ZTE Axon 7 Review: IMAGE QUALITY

When it comes to the image quality, the 20MP camera can take some well-detailed and nice looking daylight images that have accurate color reproduction and sharpness.

The indoor and macro shots also look good but there is a little bit more noise in some of the shots.

The low-light camera performance is pretty good for a $400 phone. However, if we compare the Axon 7 to the top-tier flagships, there is a high amount of noise in all of the pictures and most of them look slightly underexposed. The phone is not the best in class for low-light photography (e.g. OnePlus 3 is a better performer) but it is definitely one of the best.

The Axon phone can shoot some awesome looking 4k videos that are very detailed and sharp. Also, I love the fact that the continuous auto-focus and OIS features work quite well during the video recording. See the video review for video samples.

An 8MP front-facing camera can take some detailed selfie images in good lighting but it is not so impressive in lower-lit environments.

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ZTE Axon 7 Review: CONNECTIVITY

I’ve used the Axon 7 in various locations to thoroughly test all the connectivity options. The phone performed well all the time whether | needed to make a call or use the GPS to find my way home.

ZTE Axon 7 Review: BATTERY LIFE

The phone sports a beefy 3250 mAh battery but it has to power up a 2k resolution display and powerful internal hardware.

Still, the device has a great battery life. You can easily get 1 or 1.5 days out of this phone on a mixed use. That translates to approx. of 5 hours of screen-on time. Overall, I would say that the Axon 7 has a great battery life.

In case you need to recharge the phone, the Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 comes to help. I was able to fully charge the phone in just one hour, which is a fantastic result.

ZTE Axon 7 Review: CONCLUSIONS

The ZTE Axon is a very solid $400 phone that can rival even the most expensive flagships.

It has a great design and exceptional build quality, brilliant display, flagship-grade specs and good all-around performance.

The user interface has quite a few features to play with and the 3250 mAh battery will definitely get you through the day or more.

Also, the Axon phone will not disappoint you on vacation when you want to take a lot of daylight pictures but the low-light camera performance could be slightly better.

Speaking of low-light situations, the phone’s capacitive keys are not backlit for some reason. Also, the selfie camera will take better pictures if you are in good lighting.

At the end of the day, the ZTE Axon 7 is without any doubt one of the best $400 phones. In fact, it is one of those devices that has quite a lot of features that allow this phone to rival even with the most expensive flagships. For less.

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ZTE unveiled the brand new ZTE Axon 7 flagship a few weeks back in China. However, unlike some Chinese companies who are limited to China and nearby markets, ZTE is preparing to expand its market reach to more mature markets of Europe this year. As a result, the newly announced ZTE Axon 7 smartphone is now available for pre-order in Europe via Amazon starting today (links are given at the end of the article). So, European customers can finally get hold of the 4GB RAM version of the handset (no 6GB RAM version for now).

It took around a month for the flagship to enter the European market, since the device was announced on May 26 in China. The phone will be available for pre-order on Amazon in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK for a price tag of 449 Euros. The company also informs us that the phone will be available for purchase via GrosBill (online) and offline at Media Markt and Phone House in the coming months.

ZTE Axon 7 is powerful flagship coming with Snapdragon 820 chipset inside and 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage. The phone comes with a 2K 5.5-inch display with 2.5D glass and Corning’s Gorilla Glass 4 protection. Under the hood, the device has a 3250mAh with Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging tech. At the back, the Axon 7 features a 20MP /1.8 aperture camera with OIS and EIS, while up front, the phone has an 8MP f/2.2 88-degree wide angle shooter.

RELATED: Hands on with the Axon 7 Flagship

One of the highlights of the new Axon 7 flagship is Hi-Fi audio on board along with dual speakers and Dolby Atmos surround sound. The company has particularly focused on the audio quality of the smartphone, making it an attractive option for audio lovers. As for software, the phone comes with Android M OS. At the back, you get a fingerprint sensor as well.

Preorder now on Amazon:

Italy: https://www.amazon.it/dp/B01HFYMUAG

Spain:  https://www.amazon.es/dp/B01HG7DL0A

Germany: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01HG0UFEM

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01HGBVGPS

France: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B01HGO5UWA

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“We’re very excited by our achievement in Europe, especially given that there are so many other smartphone companies that are trying to gain popularity here,” said Jacky Zhang, CEO of EMEA and APAC, ZTE Mobile Devices. “As we continue to launch premium smartphones pegged with an affordable price tag, it makes it easier for consumers to try our devices. We are thankful for the support fans have given us and we’re confident that we’ll soon rise to number four in Europe.”

ZTE seems to be focused on the European market with its mid-range and high-end smartphones. This includes the company’s ZTE Blade as well as the high-end Axon series. The ZTE Axon 7 was recently released in China and the phone is quite the beast with advanced audio capabilities. The company confirms that the Axon 7 will be announced in Europe and it’s positive about the consumer demand for the device in the region. ZTE also revealed that it sold over 30 million Blade series smartphones by the end of 2015 and European regions such as Germany, France, Spain and UK were a few of the key markets.

The company has been increasing expansion activities in Europe in the past few months, establishing cooperation with large retailers for its smartphones. The company has even co-sponsored sports teams like the German football team, Borussia Mönchengladbach. In the next one and a half years, the company aims to increase its market share in Germany to 4%. Then there’s Spain, wherein the company enjoys a share of 4.4%. To further increase brand awareness, ZTE signed with Sevilla Football Club as the official smartphone partner and even sponsored the Copa del Rey Championship. Plus, there was the ZTE Experience Tour that we reported earlier that toured across Europe showing off the company’s smartphones.

So, it looks like ZTE’s promotions to increase its brand awareness in Europe are slowly paying off.

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Since we got our hands on the new ZTE Axon 7, we also got the opportunity to compare the design of the Axon 7 vs Huawei P9 to see if we could pick out which ones better looking.

As you can clearly see from the comparison down below, Axon 7 and Huawei P9 have two different design philosophies. The Axon 7 uses a curvier design, with round corners, and curved back which fits well in your hand. On the other hand, the Huawei P9 goes for a rectangular flat body with a simplistic design which is equally good looking. Both phones are built to attract the top-end market, featuring rich colors and an all metal body which feels premium.

In real life as well as on paper, the Huawei P9 is much thinner, coming with a 7mm body. On the other hand, the Axon 7 comes with a 7.9mm body. But its curvier back does help in the grip to a certain extent. Also, like the CEO revealed a few days back, the Axon 7 comes with a new design without any screws.

Since the Huawei P9 features a smaller 5.2-inch 1080p display (as compared to 5.5-inch 2K screen on the Axon 7), it is a bit more compact. The exact dimensions of the P9 are as follows: 145 x 70.9 x 7 mm. On the other hand, Axon 7 measures: 151.7 x 75 x 7.9mm.

The dual speakers on the Axon 7 are located up front beside the display, while P9 features a single speaker at the bottom. Both have USB Type-C ports. Also the fingerprint sensors are located at the back on both the models as well. While ZTE Axon 7 has just a single 20MP camera module, the Huawei P9 comes with a dual 12MP camera setup certified by Leica which captures pretty good pictures.

Another major difference betwen the devices is the target market. While ZTE is aiming the top-end crowd who would like an amazing VR experience with the Axon 7, Huawei is targeting business and premium users who want a better user experience. So, Huawei limited the resolution on the P9 to 1080p while, the Axon 7 has a 2K display.

In the camera department, the P9 should have an edge with dual cameras and Leica certification. But in the audio department, Axon 7 should come on top with dual Hi-Fi chips from AKM and Dolby Atmos surround sound.

You can check out the images below for the comparison between Axon 7 vs Huawei P9.

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The company released the new Axon 7 flagship, marketing it as a phone meant for audio and camera lovers. While we know, on paper, the phone features pretty good hardware, what matters end of the day is the real life performance. This is true especially in the case of the camera on board, as we have seen devices with large megapixels and aperture, but only to disappoint us in terms of real camera quality.

On paper, the ZTE Axon 7 camera is powerful, featuring a 20MP rear sensor with f/1.8 aperture, OIS and PDAF. The company says that the camera functions are similar to professional level SLRs. So, the camera is expected to be quite impressive.

Now, ZTE has released some official pictures taken from the ZTE Axon 7 and they look quite good. The color reproduction is excellent and there doesn’t seem to be any visible noise.

You can check the Axon 7 camera samples from down below.

A word of advice, these are official camera samples released by the company, and hence, we better wait for real life camera performance test to check out the actual quality of images taken from the phone.

We hope we can capture some sample images and videos from the phone soon. So stay tuned for more updates.

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A few hours back, we reported that ZTE seems to have put in a lot of efforts on the sound quality output of the upcoming ZTE Axon 7 flagship smartphone. The company’s Mobile Devices CEO Adam Zeng even revealed that they invited a couple of music professors to test out their new flagship. Now, the company has sent us their first teaser video for the Axon 7 and guess what, it gives us a real life glimpse of the sound quality of the new smartphone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRA5n6CNmHA

From what we could hear, the phone managed to playback the piano piece very well. In fact, only by the end of the video we realised that the music is being played on the speakers of the new Axon 7 flagship. So, looks like the audio playback via the speakers is going to be amazing. But considering this is an official teaser clip, we would like to wait for our real life experience with the new smartphone to reserve our final judgements. This video also confirms that the phone will come with dual speakers located on the front. As per the earlier information, the Axon 7 is going to feature the audio DSP codec AK4961 from AKM

So, what else can we make out from this teaser video? At the end of the video, we can see the logo of VR, which is a clear indication that the Axon 7 can be used in a VR headset as well. ZTE’s CEO had earlier revealed its interest in the field of virtual reality and the company’s decision to use a top-end Sharp 2K panel was influenced by this feature. With Hi-Fi sound and high resolution display on board, VR experience should turn out to be pretty impressive on the new smartphone.

We have already spotted the Axon 7 on TENAA, revealing key specs like Snapdragon 820 and 4GB of RAM. You can read more about it from here.

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We know that ZTE will soon release its new flagship in the Axon series, which according to the usual naming scheme should be called as the ZTE Axon 2. The company’s CEO has started to reveal a few details about the device recently like the presence of a new design and a high-resolution 2K display from Sharp. Now, the company has sent out invites for the phone’s launch event (we are invited as well) which will be held on May 26 in China. However, what’s really interesting about the invite is the name printed on it.

According to the invites sent out to the media, ZTE is actually going to release a new device that goes by the name of ZTE Axon 7. Now, this is really surprising given that the company’s Axon series is just a year old and logically it should be called as the Axon 2. So, why would the invite say Axon 7? At present, we have no clear answer. But it is likely that ZTE is going to skip the name Axon 2 and jump right on to Axon 7. This may be done to compete directly with the iPhone 7 series models releasing later this year.

The invite also reveals that the phone will come with good audio output. These were the words written on the invite (translated) “Listening to the heart of power”. From the picture leaked recently and the TENAA images, we know that the phone will come with front facing speakers. Also, we can expect Hi-Fi audio support as well.

As for the specs, thanks to the previous TENAA listing, we know the Axon 7 will come with Snapdragon 820 chipset under the hood with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage. At the back, there will be a 20MP sensor, while up front, you get an 8MP shooter. There will be a 5.5-inch 2K display on board and the phone will run on Android 6.0.1.

Since the launch is just two weeks away, expect more details about this flagship in the coming days.

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