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ZTE Axon 7 Now Up for Pre-Order in the US at $399

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The ZTE Axon 7, the latest affordable flagship from the Chinese manufacturer, is now available for pre-order in the US at a variety of retailers. With a starting price of $399, you certainly get a lot of bang for your buck here.

As a recap, the Axon 7 was announced back in May with a somewhat mysterious launch time frame here in the States. It made headlines because not only did it offer a bunch of great specs at what we assumed would be an affordable price, but ZTE also made sure we knew that it was one of the first Daydream-ready phones. 

In terms of specs, the Axon 7 basically has it all. You get a 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED display, Snapdragon 820 processor, 20MP f/1.8 rear camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), 8MP f/2.2 front camera, 3250mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0, USB Type-C port, dual speaker setup with a dual Hi-Fi chipset (Dolby Atmos surround sound), and a fingerprint reader. As for storage and RAM, ZTE is releasing two models, but the US is getting the version with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage with a microSD slot.

The phone should work fine on GSM networks like AT&T and T-Mobile.

While the pre-order is open today, the phone won’t ship until July 27.

Links:  Amazon | Best Buy | B&H Photo | ZTE

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50 responses to “ZTE Axon 7 Now Up for Pre-Order in the US at $399”

  1. Alfu™ Avatar
    Alfu™

    I love this phone. Looks legit but I’m gona wait for the note 7 and the nexus phones to see what they bring on the table before jumping to grab this one. On paper this phone is brilliant especially the audio system.

  2. Qbancelli Avatar
    Qbancelli

    Better than the One Plus 3?

    1. Ordinary Geek Avatar
      Ordinary Geek

      This is what I’m trying to quantify. From what little I’ve read, the OnePlus 3 edges this out a little bit. I’m a sucker for the front-facing stereo speakers, though, so I ordered this.

  3. catfanatic1979 Avatar
    catfanatic1979

    Is there any way to get a good case for one of these? I doubt Otterbox will make one.

  4. prabal Avatar
    prabal

    I’ve been waiting for this phone for a while. Preordered 🙂

    1. Ordinary Geek Avatar
      Ordinary Geek

      Same here.

  5. catfanatic1979 Avatar
    catfanatic1979

    How bad is ZTE about updating their phones? Are their custom skins alright?

  6. Luis Collazo Avatar
    Luis Collazo

    Why can’t they make just ONE model? Unless you’re an android geek and know the difference between RAM AND GB, you confuse the crap out of the avg consumer.

  7. MEDICAL MARIJUANA DELIVERY Avatar
    MEDICAL MARIJUANA DELIVERY

    why can this not be a Nexus phone running stock Android, https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/b434b142a0e5d74312f5353decf470bcf6fbe043707d9661bf5604994d874e5d.jpg

  8. Marc Perrusquia Avatar
    Marc Perrusquia

    Is the 128gb version with 6gb of ram available?

    1. Pitahson Avatar
      Pitahson

      not in the US

  9. jer85008 Avatar
    jer85008

    Already pre-ordered mine. Perfect size, specs, B12, and good front speakers (a must for me). Too bad I have to wait until late August for the grey.

    1. Pitahson Avatar
      Pitahson

      I was going to wait for the grey version but just got the gold. Whatever i guess.

    2. Ordinary Geek Avatar
      Ordinary Geek

      I did the same thing. It sucks to have to wait, but I’ve been doing so this long. I guess I’ll have to suffer through my HTC One M8 a little longer…

  10. Jérôme Besnard Avatar
    Jérôme Besnard

    I’m so glad there is still someone who is putting front facing speakers in their phone after moto, HTC and Google gave up.

  11. alberteezy Avatar
    alberteezy

    Those are some awesome specs. Would like to see a camera review since that is what the affordable phones usually fall short of. Oh & still no Zenfone 3 post. Is it because there no US availability yet?

  12. LilSweetLin Avatar
    LilSweetLin

    Why, oh why can this not be a Nexus phone running stock Android, with the same battery capacity as my 6P (or higher)? I would sell it in a heartbeat, just to experience the killer audio on this phone in person. I would then be set for the next 3 years. :/

    1. alberteezy Avatar
      alberteezy

      This but with 4.7″-5.2″ display for me 😛

      1. humphry Avatar
        humphry

        With the minimal bezels, it’s really not much bigger than a 5.2 inch screen phone.

        1. Ricky P Avatar
          Ricky P

          How do you know this?? I hope you’re right. I havent been able to find any specs in regards to how tall or how wide the phone is…

      2. gabe1989 Avatar
        gabe1989

        hoping for a 2016 nexus similar in size to lg g2, moto x 2014, or s7. 5x was lacking in specs and battery was too small.

        1. Mary Burnham Avatar
          Mary Burnham

          <<o. ✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤:::::::!gq294p:….,…l.

  13. Yat Man Avatar
    Yat Man

    As usual, unfortunately it is not supported by Verizon. I just finished a chat session with someone from ZTE and he has no ETA or even IF it will be supported.

    1. Pitahson Avatar
      Pitahson

      vrizon bands and stuff are there on the phone. it just hasn’t been approved by verizon

  14. Jammy Rassel Avatar
    Jammy Rassel

    Also for clarity, the 7/27 ship date is only for the gold – if you want the grey, it’s 8/17.

  15. Eric Avatar
    Eric

    In regards to software, people will be able to choose between running stock Android or ZTE’s skinned version.

    1. Adil Tajgeer Avatar
      Adil Tajgeer

      is this a question or a statement?

      1. Eric Avatar
        Eric

        It’s a statement, but I can see where my wording could lead to the confusion.

        1. Adil Tajgeer Avatar
          Adil Tajgeer

          It’s also the first time I’ve heard a company doing this, which is fantastic!

    2. nate_CO Avatar
      nate_CO

      source or link? that would be fantastic!

      1. Eric Avatar
        Eric

        Ended up being false info from my end. I heard it being talked about and even cnet mentioned it in one of their videos. I barely did some fact checking and found this https://community.zteusa.com/message/13946. No wonder I spent a few years away from cnet. Never again.

        So it’s pretty much just a choice between launchers they were hyping up.

        1. nate_CO Avatar
          nate_CO

          ah…stink. No worries. I wonder what the developer support will be. I usually just stick with stock but been on a CM13 flashing craze with my N6. Plus once N finally drops, I’ll go directly to that.

        2. T4rd Avatar
          T4rd

          What did the original comment say? Should have just edited it to say “never mind” so this thread isn’t useless/confusing now.

          That link doesn’t give any context either, just prompts me to register/log into ZTE’s site.

          1. Eric Avatar
            Eric

            I stated that people would have the option of choosing between stock Android and ZTE’s skin. I did do an edit to the original post, but decide to just delete it.

        3. Adil Tajgeer Avatar
          Adil Tajgeer

          dang. well hopefully the bootloader is unlockable so peolpe have some kind of choice.

  16. Matt Gibbons Avatar
    Matt Gibbons

    Any chance this will work on VZW? Ugh I can’t wait to drop VZW.

    1. TypoCorrecto Avatar
      TypoCorrecto

      These are the bands, but I’m not sure…
      GSM/EDGE:B2/3/5/8
      CDMA BC0/1/10
      UMTS/HSPA: B2/B5/B4/B1/B8
      LTE: B2/B4/B5/B12/B13/B17/B7/B3/B1/B20/B29/B30/B25/B26/B41
      2CA: B2+B4, B2/4+B12, B2/4+B29, B2/4+B5, B41+B41, B25+B25

    2. Eric Avatar
      Eric

      It has the hardware to support it, but ZTE will be holding a webinar later today and they plan on clarifying Verizon compatibility. If it doesnt support it officially, it could be like the unlocked HTC 10, which has the necessary radios, but doesn’t connect to Verizon.

  17. Daniel Thomas Avatar
    Daniel Thomas

    Do any of these phones have the USB Type-C 3.1 port, or are they all still putting in the 2.0?

    It’s funny how no one mentions the USB version number when the phone has Type C.

    1. TypoCorrecto Avatar
      TypoCorrecto

      USB 3.0 + Type C
      https://www.zteusa.com/axon-7

      1. Daniel Thomas Avatar
        Daniel Thomas

        I wonder if we are going to get some USG 3.1 (gen2) ports in phones soon.

        1. TypoCorrecto Avatar
          TypoCorrecto

          Not for $400 anytime soon.

        2. Ismail Akram Avatar
          Ismail Akram

          Do we really need it or UFS 2.0 can handle that speed. No it can’t

  18. Ryan Moore Avatar
    Ryan Moore

    Tempting replacement for my OneM9. I like my M9 in general, but it just gets too darn hot sometimes when gaming (ingress, and yes… pogo).

  19. RDPaPa-G Avatar
    RDPaPa-G

    You forgot to mention how Pokemon Go runs on it.

    1. sc0rch3d Avatar
      sc0rch3d

      Picture with phone facing down on watery rocks or gtfo 🙂

    2. Raidertre Avatar
      Raidertre

      You beat me to it.

    3. patt Avatar
      patt

      Pokemon go post = easy hits = more money. Simple

      1. RDPaPa-G Avatar
        RDPaPa-G

        Can’t wait for DL to have a new P.G. post every time there’s a new update for the game. Nexus what?

        1. patt Avatar
          patt

          I feel you! I hate the clickbaits lately. It’s not anymore about quality articles or awesome deals like before. Now it’s just clickbaits or whatever is popular now “like pokemon go”

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