Is ZTE Zmax the Phablet You Are Looking For?

It has always been the priority of masses to acquire a Smartphone that is big on screen size, great on performance and comes within budget. This is now possible to find as ZTE has come up with its latest phone that fulfills all the criteria. The ZTE Zmax phablet is here to woo the technology users of U.S. that too to n T-mobile. This device is available for $252 sporting a screen size of 5.7-inch.

Let us find out if this is exactly the phablet that you are looking for:



Hardware

When you think about the exact size of this phablet then you will be amazed to know that it measures 6.4 x 3.3 x 0.35 inches and weighs 5.5 ounces. All this sure makes it wider and taller than Galaxy Note 3 that is 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches. You will find it rather difficult to operate it with one hand due to the massive size. However, keeping in mind the essential factor of comfort you will find that the edges are tapered to provide better gripping experience over the device. The volume buttons are located on the edges that might be the only thing you would find awkward about the entire design. The entire unit is unibody plastic that gives it a robust built.

Display

You will love its LCD 1080p display with 720p resolutions that if not impressive is still good to look at. However, you need to be careful with full blast of brightness that might not provide good viewing experience. Under normal conditions, you will find the colors with natural feel and good contrast to it. The video quality is good due to massive display size, even the audio is good at full blast with the speaker grill located at the back of the unit.

Tech Specifications

Other specifications of Zmax are as follow:

• Supports LTE with 2,4,7 and 12 networks
• GSM with 850/900/1800/1900MHz
• HSPA+42 by T-mobile
• Noise cancellation technique
• Wi-Fi calling
• Easy connectivity to 802.11b/g/n networks
• Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS
• Great connectivity to 5GHz and 2.4 GHz bands

Performance

If you are the one who is keener on a bigger size device within your budget then you will appreciate the performance given by 2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC processor. Apart from minor glitches and hiccups you will find it running smoothly, however excessive gaming or games with high requirement for motion might seem a bit difficult to handle.

If we compare it against other brands like Huawei Ascend mate2 then ZTE might lack whatever it takes to fully support Android 4.4.2. The lack of software keys for facilitating navigation is what might irk you.

The internal storage space of 16GB along with expandable space of 32GB is provided using microSD card slot. The battery power of this phablet will pull you 6 hours and 32 minutes of usage, with full brightness and video streaming using YouTube. Compared against Galaxy Note 3 that only gives 5 hours and 46 minutes of battery power, Zmax does seem a lot better option here.

Camera quality

For all those, who are keen on capturing pictures and videos will find 8 MP camera decent enough to do the job. However, the overexposure might just take the fun out of the photography that you are looking forward to. Nonetheless, you will appreciate it for its low-light performance with satisfactory white balance. For better video quality you will get 1080p that gives you 24fps but do not aim for impressive videos as they tend to become grainy.

Conclusion

The ZTE Z max is one massive phablet with great abilities, robust looks, massive display, and amazing battery power. However, it is not perfect as two things would have you thinking against it that would include capacitive keys that are of course outdated and the generic look that is not on par with the latest phablets. If you are a fan of Android, and want a large screen and budget oriented device then this is definitely worth your money.