ZTE Zmax Z970

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros:

Large screen, low price, Snapdragon 400 performs well, Incredible standby time, good overall battery life, When camera hits, it hits very decently, Near stock version of Android
Inexpensively priced phablet, Impressive battery life, Mostly stock Android experience is simple & intuitive, Multitasking element when it comes to playing videos, Camera app has a lot of useful shooting modes & manual controls
Big 5.7-inch display. Long battery life. Very affordable.

Cons:

Large screen is an average performer, Handling can be awkward, Odd material design choices, Camera misses more than it hits
Generic looking design, Zero software features that would enhance the experience, Slow focus & snapshot with the camera, which results in blurring, Visible distortion at wide viewing angles, Speakerphone is weak for phone calls

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Last revision on June 18, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Large screen, low price, Snapdragon 400 performs well, Incredible standby time, good overall battery life, When camera hits, it hits very decently, Near stock version of Android
Inexpensively priced phablet, Impressive battery life, Mostly stock Android experience is simple & intuitive, Multitasking element when it comes to playing videos, Camera app has a lot of useful shooting modes & manual controls
Big 5.7-inch display. Long battery life. Very affordable
TMobile's ZTE ZMax has a competitive prepaid price, a spacious display, and a sizeable battery

Reviewers Didn't Like

Large screen is an average performer, Handling can be awkward, Odd material design choices, Camera misses more than it hits
Generic looking design, Zero software features that would enhance the experience, Slow focus & snapshot with the camera, which results in blurring, Visible distortion at wide viewing angles, Speakerphone is weak for phone calls
Generic look. Dated capacitive keys
The ZMax is heavy and uncomfortable to hold, its screen is dim, and it lacks NFC

Expert reviews and ratings

ZTE did a decent job with the ZMax. It's a solid device that gets most of the basics right, though there's nothing particularly awesome about it. It's well made, but relies on ZTE's rather staid design language. The main selling point of any phablet...

By Phone Scoop on December 31, 2014

Inexpensive phones are sometimes few and far between, especially when talking about the large-screen devices of today. It's almost become an industry standard that a big screen equals a big price. But while the majority of device manufacturers stick to...

By Android Authority on November 09, 2014

Looking at the overall package, we can say that the ZTE ZMAX is as generic as they get, but for a phablet, we're content to know that it's accompanied with an affordable price tag of $252 outright. Certainly, it's the least features rich phablet we've...

By Phone Arena on October 03, 2014

The ZTE Zmax will appeal to large-screen fans on a tight budget; stellar battery life and near-stock Android are icing on the...

By PC Mag on September 29, 2014

Though the ZTE ZMax has some design flaws, they're minor enough to overlook if you want an incredibly inexpensive phablet...

By cnet on September 26, 2014

When it comes to smartphones, there was a time when cheap really meant shitty. That's no longer true. But which cheap phones are worth buying? I found two.Like many of you, I used to be sucked into the endless black hole that was crazy expensive...

By gizmodo.in on December 16, 2014