Reviewers Liked
- Good build quality
- Bright display
- Fast SoC
- MicroSD, dualSIM and 4K video recordings
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Bulky chassis
- Only USB 2.0, display prone to scratches
- High power consumption
- Problems with the WiFi
- Only Bluetooth 4.0
ZTE Axon Elite
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7.8
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By Digital Trends
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ZTE's Axon Elite is a good buy. It's well priced, the camera's fantastic, and it's just as fast and high performance as phones costing twice as much — the Sony Xperia Z5 and the HTC One M9, for example. It's the antithesis of the OnePlus 2, a phone...
By CoolSmartphone
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As with most things, it's hard to break the status quo when it comes to mobile handsets. Most people don't want to take a chance on a handset maker they don't already know and trust. So when I unpacked the ZTE Axon Elite, I wasn't sure what to expect....
By Expert Reviews
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The Axon Elite is a very reasonable phone for £280, as it has all the speed of a flagship for almost half the price and its battery life compares well with other handsets around £300. However, its choice of operating system and rather off-putting design...
By PC Advisor
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The ZTE Axon Elite has great specs and some interesting tech at an excellent price, but while we appreciate many users will love the design we aren't entirely taken by it - especially the fake-leather parts on the rear. If you can't get the OnePlus 2,...
By NotebookCheck
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In Review ZTE Axon Elite. Test device courtesy of ZTE Germany.The ZTE Axon Elite is the first flagship device from the manufacturer in Europe. The impression in our review was pretty mixed. The important aspects of marketing are well covered, because...
By Mobile Choice
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ZTE have finally produced a phone that is at par with all the flagships and the keen pricing is going to make consumers take note. There might be slow uptake owing to the brand being relatively unknown in the UK but you get all the premium...
By MobileTechReview
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The ZTE Axon Elite is priced higher than the US version of the 32 gig Axon and Axon Pro. For US buyers it's hard to recommend the Elite given the unpleasant MiFavor UI and slightly older Android OS version. More importantly, the US versions net you LTE...
By androidheadlines.com
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ZTE Axon Elite is a quite capable smartphone. This device has a lower resolution display compared to the Axon Pro, and it also has a gig of RAM less, but you won't notice the difference in terms of performance. The device ran really smooth during our...
By Trusted Reviews
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ZTE Axon Elite price: £TBC ZTE Axon Elite release date: September 2015 ZTE Axon Elite features: 13MP/2MP rear camera, fingerprint scanner, QuickCharge 2.0, 5.5-inch 1080p display Hands-on: ZTE Axon Elite – There's plenty to like, but the design is...
By TechRadar
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Unlocking your phone with your eyes is pretty cool, but it may not be enough to make the Axon Elite a...
By connect.de
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connect-Urteil: 418 Punkte, gutBei teuren Anschaffungen setzen viele Menschen auf große Namen. Denn auf Bewährtes zurückzugreifen schützt oft vor Fehlern. Doch Hersteller verlangen für den Nimbus ihrer Marke gerne einen Aufpreis. Da kann ein wenig...
By xataka.com
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ZTE es un fabricante que lleva varios años haciendo smartphones y ha demostrado tener experiencia con móviles tope de gama con la familia Nubia. El problema con Axon es que esa continuidad no termina de verse: el producto es bueno pero inconsistente en...
By ridble.com
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Si può chiudere un occhio sull'estetica un po' appariscente – alla fine, de gustibus -, sulle dimensioni e peso generosi, sull'audio che esplode da una parte e fa il timido dall'altra. Ciò che però mi lascia l'amaro in bocca è il software: sebbene sia...
By Chip.de
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Das ZTE Axon Elite zeigt sich im Test von zwei Seiten: Das Handy bietet viele Features und hebt sich mit seinem hellen Display sowie dem zügigen Arbeitstempo hervor. Allerdings ist das Aluminium-Handy mittelmäßig verarbeitet, geschmacklich arg protzig...
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