ZTE Axon 7: Top Budget Smartphone?

[@TLD]

Dat salt lamp doe 🔥

[@sparkevpilot]

Ikr? I picked up one because I always see it in your videos. I love mine!

[@Space-_]

yeah love wish I could get one now i hate waiting for shipping

[@Maxwell1989]

+Andrew Butler its great me and my mom has one it really helps you with your mood and purify the air

[@haspando]

Could u do the Huawei P9 review

[@Smeets_]

what about the moto x play same price and better software and fast updates

[@scottmiller5248]

To anyone who may considering picking up this phone. The bell on the lockscreen is now optional and can be turned off so you can get your notifications normally.

[@kickthejamz]

Scott Miller thank you I just pulled the trigger on this phone over the oneplus 3t because black Friday sale (saved 50$ plus free headphones) and I'm more interested in media and audio quality. I thought they might update with notifications without the bell.

[@samboermans6155]

Scott Miller thanks!

[@johnhb123]

+kickthejamz How is it going after a month?

[@kickthejamz]

John HeadBuster Everything on this phone was a huge upgrade over my nexus 5. The battery life is great and I am especially ecstatic about the video and audio quality. The AKM-DAC chip is superb I listen to music for hours and it sounds so good I even upgraded my headphones. I can also confirm you can put in a 256gb micro SD, I won't have to upgrade my phone for a long time.

[@johnhb123]

kickthejamz Wow, thanks for the answer, I'm really excited for this phone

[@luciddre4m]

I love watching these in 360p. Viewing a non-crispy Marques is so rare.

[@flamigo742]

crispy marques lmao

[@hermanstokbrood]

$400 a budget phone? I dont think a lot of people get the idea of calling this phone 'budget'

[@hardcoreyouknowthescore1457]

it's true that there are cheaper phones out there, but there's also phones that are double the price too. It's a kinda mid range price really I suppose. It's definitely well priced for what you get though

[@hermanstokbrood]

I'm referring to the specs not the price. This phone is a cheap highend phone.

[@FroyoShark]

It's a budget high end smartphone. You're not gonna get a snapdragon 820 and 1440 amoled display for $200.

[@dan428]

it's just you and some other guy that have so much trouble understanding why this is considered budget phone

[@eevd350z]

Ok people, use your common sense. A 'budget' smartphone in comparison to the Iphone 7's and Galaxy S7's /Edge's (Premium smart phones). Off contract paid in full are roughly $700-$900. So yes, these are "budget" smartphones. For people who are into technology, questioning how this is not a budget, I question your logic.

[@YesItsMario]

The Oneplus 3 has the better camera, better OS, and is the faster phone(wins all speed tests and benchmarks) The Axon 7 has the better screen, speakers, and comes with microsd slot. Battery life seems to be equal as some reviews give it to the Axon and others give it to the OP3. The OP3 has the fastest charge time with Dash charge, so that might be something to consider. You get 0 to 63% in 30 minutes. Can't go wrong with either phone.

[@lachezarlazarov9001]

op3 has the 3rd fastest charger aftee vooc flash charging and super vooc flash charging

[@CrackedDylMil]

+Lachezar Lazarov my LG V10 charges faster than all of those. 0-100 in 15 seconds. It has a removable battery hahaha

[@lachezarlazarov9001]

You should charge your second battery

[@CrackedDylMil]

+Lachezar Lazarov Yeah, I do. Separately

[@japzone]

For me, what broke the OP3 as an option was that it only comes in 64GB with no expandable storage. I'm currently rocking the OP1 with 64GB and I struggle with storage. Admittedly I'm not your average user, having a ton of apps and locally stored content, but that doesn't change the fact that the OP3 is to small for me. If OnePlus rolls out a 128GB model in the next couple of months I'll bite, but until then it looks like the Axon 7 is at the top of my short list, as it at least has expandable storage to mitigate the 64GB internals. That or the next Nexus, if Google manages to impress me somehow.

[@FubarMike]

Is 400$ really budget phone territory? I clicked on this assuming the phone cost in the 200-300$ range.

[@MSTechie]

typical new phones are $600+ so I'd consider this budget

[@70cuevas]

+9love911 there are other quality smart phones that are cheaper than this.

[@moXon460]

It is budget considering its high specs

[@joshuawilliams6492]

Doesn't sound like a budget price to me.

[@ChibiZone]

he's right. budget implies cheap. as in less than $200. mid range is around $400-$600 like the Moto x. high end would be the luxury type phones going into $800... the term budget itself implies a cheap price.

[@WiissttaaLive]

$400 worth smarthone is a "budget" phone?

[@danielpronkin6657]

Nowadays, yes. Deal with it

[@kevinhuang8763]

Budget "smartphone"

[@t.miller3104]

um have you seen the price of the note 7?

[@danielpronkin6657]

Exactly

[@capvazquez3137]

Flagships cost $600+

[@Dani-nv6ns]

I like the idea of having to click the bell to see notifications, since it allows you to see the background without obstruction. Helps keep the clutter down.

[@JZMartinez]

I miss how awesome my Axon 7 sounded. So loud and clear. Replaced by a Note 9 which is nearing it's end of life for me. The Note 9 couldn't touch the Axon 7 for sound quality and honestly, even the feel in my hand. Perfect size.

[@My-Pal-Hal]

Wow. 5yrs now,.. and watching this on an Axon 7 🤗

[@micahwilliams6304]

How is it holding up?

[@My-Pal-Hal]

@@micahwilliams6304 Using it right now. And just posted a video of my Buddies Birthday 🥰🐕‍🦺🥰 Funny thing. It works Perfectly. It's where Hardware and Software Work Together. And it's ready for Android 10-12. But no reason to Change so far 🥰

[@My-Pal-Hal]

@@micahwilliams6304 The Charging Port did Fail after 5yrs. And I thought after 5yrs,.. there's gotta be some awesome phones. Bought a Poco X3. Had it replaced Twice. And gave it a chance for months hoping Updates would fix it... THEN,.. I repaired my Axon. Happy Days are Here Again 🤗

[@micahwilliams6304]

@@My-Pal-Hal HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HAL🐶🖤

[@My-Pal-Hal]

@@micahwilliams6304 🥰🐕‍🦺 THANKS 🐕‍🦺🥰 I'm pretty lucky...

[@mds3697]

anyone remember when budget smartphones were not anymore than 250-300$? Harambe remembers

[@MisterNiggaX]

I wouldn't call that a budget phone as it has flagship specs

[@abelrazo9596]

+Bbrick99 Here is mine🍆

[@unknowncaller1238]

+Bbrick99 wtf lol 😂

[@eefm99]

It's actually budget flagship

[@pandiem]

Budget smartphones are still under $250 for me.

[@chrisrodgers49]

I wanted this phone so bad when it first came out. I fell in love with the front facing speakers and amoled display. Also if it gets the MKBHD approval, then it's a win in my book. Bought it about a month ago and have no regrets. Good job ZTE.

[@samdavid191]

I'm watching this video on the Axon 7!!

[@SteveEpic1212123]

+Marques Brownlee Great content, Marques, hope u make the best reviews for Nexus M1 and S1 soon!

[@MiguelRPD]

How do you like the speakers so far ?

[@uniworkhorse]

+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy Hah

[@TechCilium]

+Steve Epic he will of course. nexus lines r must from him. 😍😍

[@curtisneilson5829]

carrier?

[@SerpentineGraphicsOfficial]

>Budget smartphone >$400 Smartphone Choose one.

[@TarzanGTI]

>$400 smartphone (Budget Flagship; thank you OnePlus One for pioneering)

[@Paveynator]

Stop green texting

[@curtiskids3]

IMO base model for a "budget" phone should be 300$ max

[@DanielA-yg3un]

I know. 400 most definitely in the mid range. Budget is really more like under 100 but around 50. Feels almost like Marques has forgotten that some people can't spend thousands of dollars on mostly pointless tech.

[@username65585]

Budget not cheap

[@sahilsanil9662]

Why do people call this phone a budget phone......its a flagship at a low price, thats all.... those terms are used for phones having very visible compromises and low specs for the price..... If Samsung released the Galaxy S8 for $400, would u call it budget?

[@Mr.Quinlan888]

They call it "budget" because most people in the US are used to spending $700+ for the upper end phones.

[@bikeenjoyer977]

yes any phone under $500 is considered a budget phone at least in the US

[@asadcoolable]

my indian budget $199

[@sahilsanil9662]

+ASAD COOL *Every Indians "Budget" smartphone is Sub $200, except People like Ambani 😂

[@TanmayNandanikar]

In India, you could get a refurbished(still has a 6-month warranty) oneplus one for about 11k rupees which is $165

[@YasssStitch]

Just picked up Axon 7 at Best Buy in USA; I've been messing around with it for about half hour. All I can say is WOW...The build quality is superb, during setup it asks if you want to use in-house UI or stock Android (no debate on that for me); it is fast, fast, fasttttttt...I'm coming from a OnePlus One (CM13 6.0.1) and I can say this phone is twice as fast. I have 14 days to take ti back, no questions asked but the way it's going, I think I got a 2 year keeper (ZTE offers 2 year warranty on this phone!).

[@ajzlz]

Around $400 is midrange not budget

[@roboarmy357]

+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy 😂😂

[@70cuevas]

+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy no, it really is a midrange phone.

[@peterr8152]

+bryan cuevas when?

[@ImperiaGin]

+bryan cuevas price doesn't make a phone mid ranged A shit phone can be $600

[@70cuevas]

Peter Roser ?

[@kyleliu6196]

Last time I was this early Harambe was still alive.

[@Qwerty_789]

L

[@megabruhmoment8]

W

[@tigermusky765]

w

[@markomarin3414]

#dixout4harambe

[@nonenothingnull]

last time I heard that meme not only did I mute it, it was already stale

[@cloroxbleach4883]

Anyone miss the Cheerio boxes?......

[@Tyler_ThaTruth]

+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy they just like being annoying

[@joshdanao5650]

+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy if you watch his older videos you'd get it. But he use to always have cheerio boxes in the background.

[@BT-ls5zk]

I dont miss it as much as Harambe

[@mendezmarcos38]

+Magic Juan dicks out for harambe

[@ramn]

+Paul Houde Harambe come back

[@Idon12no]

Good video. Thanks for mentioning the dbrand skin without making a commercial like so many other reviewers are doing now

[@azrl9817]

Now get ready for the Olympic committee to take down your video...

[@Jbutlr]

ha ha the British tryathalon bro's

[@Godspeed7955]

and your comment....

[@P.7005]

Lmao

[@KevinMaisawesome]

Gotta love that crispy 360p

[@Voidward]

Mine was shipped this afternoon. Pretty hyped.

[@grandpaturtle5549]

Congrats bro enjoy it😃

[@JoshuaBittel]

Just curious where did you buys yours from?

[@Voidward]

Joshua Bittel Newegg's Canadian site.

[@jeremynuetron]

Mine was shipped from Newegg US (California) 2:34 p.m. CST. So excited to get mine!

[@OtsodosBulan]

+Stan V when did you preorder yours

[@0Blackmamba01]

I've had this phone and I absolutely love it! Great display, amazing audio output and also fast charging!

[@AmCanTech]

Not really budget. Just want to mention that the notification bell has been fixed. The nav buttons are annoying. Fingerprint reader is alright. I found the battery Life very well. Camera is 20mp and now can shoot in RAW and 4K video! I'll put a year later video on soon, if enough of you comment

[@dgeri98]

Look, Marques, I like your content, I respect your opinions, but $400 is not really "budget"... The OnePlus 3 is not budget, and this ZTE is not budget. For me, under $250 is budget, $250-$450 is midrange, and above $450 is high-end, but let's just simplify things and say under $300 is budget... Don't get me wrong, the price for the specs is beyond great, and yeah, a phone with the current top chipset, current most RAM you actually need, and current highest resolution they actually use should never be cheap, but the $400 price just makes it "great value", not "budget". Just my 2 cents tho

[@dgeri98]

Addition: Why do you care about a crappy lockscreen? It has a fingerprint reader and as far as I could tell no ambient display. On my Nexus 6P I only see the lockscreen when ambient display shows me the notifications. Other than that, with a fingerprint reader, you pretty much never see the lockscreen.

[@joshday1997]

It's $400 *unlocked*. If you're fine with signing a contract, it'll be a lot less. And most unlocked phones are in the $800 range. They get cheaper when you sign a contract too. Interesting how that works.

[@TheImprintsIllusion]

Joshua Day contracts actually make them more expensive. installment billing is what makes it "cheaper" (and even then, not completely). with contracts you're still paying for the phone even after you paid it off, whereas with installment billing once you paid it off it's taken off your monthly bill. you're still gonna end up paying the phones price either way, but contracts are more expensive

[@comicog3]

@@dgeri98I guess it's budget compared to the thousand dollar flagships, but I agree on some level. I certainly can't justify spending computer money on a phone, but I also have a hard time spending $400 on one.

[@enamulsarker7011]

2016 400$ smartphone - 1440p screen resolution 2020 400$ smartphone - 1080p screen resolution(1+ nord)

[@william.darrigo]

Great review. I've had the Axon 7 for a year now and I love it. Great for the price. Prices with Samsung and iPhone are outrageous these days so it made sense to go with this phone. Not cheap, but worth the $400 price tag. Also it comes with 2 year warranty with the purchase in case the screen cracks or issues come up.

[@smilertoo]

If you need max brightness you should see an optician, I have mine set to about 1/3rd

[@DaKoraqi]

smilertoo me too, I'm happy with 20-40% brightness

[@doughnutman8832]

When you’re in a sunny area you’re gonna need a bright screen.

[@michael2k3d48]

@@doughnutman8832 when you are in a bright area, enjoy the outdoors and save phone time for indoors

[@jamespinnock8596]

My phone's on lowest brightness all the time, not by choice but my phone will overheat if it's one notch higher. but I've got used to it and I can see it all the time, Evan out side

[@Retroweld]

Yeeeeessss!!

[@marcojoao]

yeeehhh!

[@nirjitcheema9770]

+Marques Brownlee 360p really were is 6k

[@abandoned956]

+Nirjit Cheema its called early squad

[@kevincolon7082]

+Marques Brownlee good video can't wait until a comparison

[@Maxwell1989]

+Marques Brownlee there is a new maintenance update it has improved battery life overall performance of the phone improve camera software

[@andypejman]

When is your note 7 review coming out my friend

[@EyeDoctorJoe]

he has one. posted it on his snap

[@michaelstgo5399]

+Maximum Clutch it is.

[@MiningLegendzYT]

L

[@andypejman]

Nigerian Prince Yes as a nigerian prince, you should definitely take that L

[@MiningLegendzYT]

Pej Makes no sense fam. You asked for the Note 7 review when the phone just came out. L for you.

[@jfk4229]

Looking at how EASY to repair this phone is compared to anything else we get today. I really want to go back to 2016!

[@TheRoshan89]

I think it would be a great idea if you add call quality to the pillars, nobody really talks about call quality ever. A ton of phones are great devices, but TERRIBLE with call quality, they can do everything a smartphone can, except make decent calls. since the axon is so audio based, im hoping the call quality will be good.

[@harismechy92]

$400 is not so "budget" in my country. 😐

[@silv3r77]

+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy that's a pretty bold statement

[@bundleofsticks2442]

+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy You're damn right.

[@undiecover3939]

+Adil Messi t-t-t-triggered

[@Senorgrav]

+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy wow dude just stop I was scrolling through the comments to maybe see if owners of the phone had any comments on the phone and all I see is you commenting on every other comment with a smart ass remark every time as youll probably do with this reply..Have you nothing better to do in life then sit there and comment on everyones comment like this one..dude can't be out of U.S without having your shit about America being better...like really ?

[@silv3r77]

+Senor Grav bro I totally agree with you. People like him are the ones spreading hate

[@StinkyDroid]

kind of funny how we are all biased when it comes to our reviews and beliefs and brand loyalty. I agree the One ➕ Three is a pretty amazing flagship killer, but I have the opposite opinion on the oneplus being better than the Axon 7. so your five pillars; Build Quality; The 7 is designed by Dreamworld, designer of vehicles known for their spectacular looks. And while the back may look like an iPhone, the front looks original (something that I favor almost more than anything else). it feels more natural in the hand than the one ➕ three (heard it is sharp on the sides to the point of painfulness) and the finger print sensor is placed perfectly. much better than the annoying thumb print readers. I find it funny how some reviewers rank the Axon7 as the quickest reader, others compare it to the nexus 6p (which uses the same fingerprint card technology). The sound also "raises" the BAR as its the first US phone featuring two audio chips... ever. not to mention it's Dolby Atmos technology. Display; So it's a quad HD screen, and according to your reviews of the 7vs3 the screen on the 7 is decent, yet you praise the 1080P as not being noticeable Vs a galaxy s7. So why the almost negative neutral display comment for the Axon7 yet praise for the less quality 1080p while brushing off VR technology... and then continue to talk about the amazing 6 GB of RAM that... which will never get to be used to its full potential with VR technology and as you said, you never go above 4gbs..You also fail to highlight being able not to store tons of media on the one➕. Yet the Axon 7 supports the brand new micro SD technology. Battery; I will take my Qualcomm quick charge 3.0 over a proprietary charging technology you will have to wait weeks to get your travel charger sent to you from OnePlus. That dashcharge won't quickcharge with other Usb c adaptors...so I'll take a 70% quickcharge over dashcharge. the only thing that is obvious not opinion is the camera is streets ahead on the plus. hopefully software updates will help the axon in low-light in the future. software; oxygen OS is great, however my - favor is far from finicky. Mi Voice has some revolutionary options that should be adapted by all the flagships by next gen. the buttons can be annoying at night however Mi-pop is actually pretty amazing for integrated shortcut options and can be Legitimatly used as a secondary nav panel. and the buttons being placed so closely together is not a quirk at all. It was replaced by on screen buttons to be so close together so while viewing in landscape mode the user doesn't constantly hit the back button by accident. also, I much prefer the lock bell for notifications. if I want to view notifications quickly I'll just use the fingerprint sensor to unlock to phone before the screen even turns on. I think ZTE may have did this purposely to show off the beautiful 2k random and scrollable wallpapers and future updates may allow for you to view pre-selected photos to view randomly in the lock screen and to scroll through them to show off your selected photos/files

[@RoninGaijin]

Garett yes, and yes. AXON 7 is the flagship to have for 4 bills. ALOT of OP3T loyalists will never admit there's a successor.

[@StinkyDroid]

David Cole i know it's sad that many people get stuck with the brand that made them fall in love. The 1+3 is still a magnificent device so we should never forget that or the fact it has helped flagship killers penetrate the US market. Next year it may be you and I that can't admit the Honor 9 or xoimi mi is the better phone than the Axon 8 (if they do indeed end up being superior similar to how the Axon is to 1+). However I think we are critical thinkers as I have already had a hard time ranking the Honor vs the Axon this generation (although I eventually chose to sell my Honor and not my Axon due to the same reasons I listed above). I'm a loyal person, but to other people and organizations, not specific companies necessarily. I appreciate the flagship class customer service ZTE provides us (the warranty alone even outclasses apple care+), but it wouldn't be enough for me to be a "fanboy" next year.

[@RoninGaijin]

I have no problem admitting the truth, if the OP3T was better I would've kept it. It's not. AXON 7 is close to being the very best. Better display, audio, video, daytime photo, 2 year warranty, expandable storage, better battery life, fastest Quad HD phone... This is why I'm so adamant about it. Anyone who isn't bias would clearly and easily see which one is better. No knock on the OP3T, it's a great phone for what it is, awesome price too, but the Axon 7 is another level.

[@StinkyDroid]

David Cole couldn't have said it better myself. ;)

[@StinkyDroid]

Hahahaha one plus 3 and 3t just got caught trying to cheat benchmarks. why cheat if ur supposed to be the best....Unless you actually arent. The one plus brand is the New England Patriots of the mobile phone world.

[@MarcYeoTechReview]

Watched this video while rocking my newly bought in Oct sealed set (not refurbished, it is a new) Axon 7 for less than USD 149...one of the best phones I have used...keeping it for collection

[@kevinyouyube]

In some countries you can buy a wife for much less than 400$. A midranger wife tho.

[@DeathDealerX07]

Hahaha

[@hardcoreyouknowthescore1457]

hahhaha

[@ijazzzali]

how does those wives perform in low light situation ?

[@dan428]

how much are the flagship wives?

[@LiveSportsArena]

:p

[@volcomintality8638]

Am I the only one getting 360p???

[@paintballhq4807]

wait for the vid to process bud

[@Citobhus]

he just uploaded the video, the higher resolutions are still proccessing

[@hortonj63]

dude just uploaded. give it a few minutes

[@adzz_s]

You're early my friend :))

[@alanramirez294]

yup

[@Lync512]

I add a 6th piller of root & Dev support.

[@shudidesai]

+frikin1

[@rutvikkantharia7364]

*facepalm*

[@MrStark-kv6qv]

And custom rom.

[@Lync512]

Mr. Stark Ties into dev support. But It is worth adding.

[@shudidesai]

Also, it should come with an unlockable bootloader, and manufactures should not void warranty because of root. (hats of to OnePlus here)

[@mpcrt6512]

My axon 7 is on its last legs, it has served me very well. But now I’m starting to have some issues, so I’ll be moving to the iPhone 12 max when it comes out. Was gonna get the 11, but it doesn’t have an oled display.

[@glst1974]

Why iphone?

[@mpcrt6512]

@@glst1974 Everyone around me has an iPhone, I wanted something that would last me ages without any issue. Oh and the great battery life. Brought it launch day last year along w an Apple Watch and the way it works with all my other devices is god like. Android has its perks, but lack of support from the manufacturer is something that I can’t deal with.

[@soumya9734]

400 $ is midrange?? dude come on....

[@RCade81]

How is that not midrange? You've got cheap phones like the Moto X (~$200) and you've got the Galaxy Note S7 and iPhones ($800+). $400 is in the middle.

[@soumya9734]

are u daft? moto x is 400$ in india brah....i use the moto g2...200$..200$ is budget...not 400$ brah...

[@SiuleungWong]

+Soumya Majumder technically this is a flagship budget phone. The G2 is not a phone with flagship specs

[@soumya9734]

but he did not write flagship...he just wrote top budget smartphone..its misleading..

[@SiuleungWong]

Soumya Majumder yeah I guess :p

[@Waloliver37]

It does not seem too budget at 400 bucks...

[@EmmanuelTurner245225]

What kind of phones have you owned then?

[@Waloliver37]

+Emmanuel Turner Man I could buy a 6p or a OP3 for that amount, you know? and those are not middle range. I own a note 5, bought on Ebay at 380 used. peace.

[@Waloliver37]

+SaltyTwiix Why is it stupid? o.O

[@OnlyBlix]

Bro, you're an idiot if you think buying used phones "is stupid."

[@Waloliver37]

+SaltyTwiix Now thats a great reason jajajaja peace.

[@anthonygojilde8153]

90% of the comments whining about the phone not being budget price 10% of the comments actually talking about the phone

[@MarcYeoTechReview]

I still have this phone in 2019 August 😁 bought it last year new sealed set for less than USD 150 in Malaysia

[@kanchoulabuzu4645]

Where did you bought it? DirectTD or online shopping?

[@MarcYeoTechReview]

@@kanchoulabuzu4645 I'm in Malaysia bro.. Bought from local seller..

[@mperritoz]

Stopped watching after you said $400. Mid-range price maybe, but, budget? C'mon Marques.

[@Mr.Quinlan888]

Maybe mid-range for you, not so for others.

[@Mr.Quinlan888]

Hahahaha!! And you're calling me "dumbass" with your name as Ryan Leaf? You dope!

[@AlexThorn]

$400 is flagship price in my opinion

[@DogeDELUX]

Only using the term "budget" is vague. There are 'budget' low-end phones, 'budget' mid-range phones, and 'budget' high-end/flagship phones. The Axon 7 would be a 'budget' high-end flagship phone, meaning you get the latest and greatest specs for half the money of its contenders. An example of a 'budget' mid-range phone would be the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro.

[@DogeDELUX]

***** I don't think he knew that.

[@akhilsukh]

why 360p? its mkb today

[@akhilsukh]

wait you live in kearny? i live in rutherford

[@carterhutchins4552]

+Akhil Sukhthankar last I checked, he was in Hoboken

[@Vloggingwithakram]

Now its MKB4k

[@GoldRaptor00]

Akram Ali MKBUHD

[@Stingushon]

hi MKBHD!! can you please revisit the Axon 7 now with the 7.1.1 update and daydream support ?? its is now super awesome and the camera is so much better!

[@GurkeN1337]

I love you mate for Hocus Focus intro! it's, one of my favourites songs :-)

[@janmorrida3724]

This was an awesome phone!

[@Donilan]

Still rocking it as second phone

[@givenohecks8998]

Update: Lots of software problems got fixed.

[@fish4fun354]

Don't get why people bitch about another phone barely beating it in speed tests? Do a lot of people really multi task cause I don't and those few seconds of speed doesn't bother me. I'm looking for dual front facing speakers and a decent camera on a phone. Thin this would be the one unless someone could steer me in another direction for something similar.

[@khaosreads1785]

Welder Nate There's also Moto X Pure which came out last year.

[@1234garrett1993]

I've had this phone for over two years now and it's still doing great. It's still snappy, nothing loads any slower than it use to. It still plays 1440p videos at 60 fps no problem and I'm just barely starting to notice battery degradation. Right now my battery is at five percent and has lasted two days and four hours with three and a half hours of screen on time.

[@1234garrett1993]

The speakers still sound great too and the usb-c is as strong as ever.

[@JZMartinez]

Mine is 2yrs 3months and works great. I'm jumping ship for a better camera. I'll miss the dual speakers and audio quality but family pics win out. Glad you're still rocking your Axon 7!

[@mystic316]

Dam, in just two years a 850 dollar phone is as good if not worse than a budget phone...

[@benforsyth8646]

Which phone?

[@SkegAudio]

+Ben Forsyth he's comparing note 7 with a budget phone

[@benforsyth8646]

+SkegAudio Ah ok

[@deepindersinghpuri5167]

We all know the Oneplus line up was a game changer in the market.

[@jjrap1199]

Valid point but a bit exaggerated. With all due respect, I wouldn't call the Note 7 "worse" than this handset.

[@JustinDykstra]

"Budget"

[@MrArthurvonGhent]

+

[@manddaallaa]

haha only in america bruuhhh,

[@mangaas]

I'm too early, shit's in 360p.... lol

[@alexanderhecht4612]

Good to see i am not the only one😄

[@berramine123]

360p... but why ?

[@rasengan771]

+Amine Berrahal youtube needs time to render uhd video

[@berramine123]

+rasengan771 Ah ok didn't know about that thanks bro

[@deepfxd8]

im getting it at1080p

[@JoseRojas-dn8pq]

Great review MKBHD, you nailed every aspect of the axon 7. I'm glad I watch this review cause now I own the axon 7! Thanks again for the review!

[@sims.3852]

why would you compare it to a i phhone when it looks like a HTC OneM7?

[@kalijasin]

Looks exactly like the HTC one.

[@immanuelkant7552]

lel, no

[@efraim.]

lol?

[@simplyshaye777]

bro what iphone because the 7 is around this price and about $300 if bought pre-owned

[@estebancamarillo2865]

I love my OnePlus 3!

[@ayushpoudel7129]

+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy Go use your lumia.😂😂😂😂

[@mazinbashar4140]

+Ayush Poudel hehe

[@MaxMax-lk1qf]

+Ayush Poudel lmao

[@humble_integrity]

since when was $400 a budget phone?? holy shit give me a break

[@hoangduong2759]

since more and more people cam afford $500-700 smartphone. I literally saw iPhone 6s and galaxy 6-7 edge everywhere I go so it's not that big of a deal anymore. Oh, and this price is justified for the spec. cheaper product = bad craftsmanship = wasting your money in the end.

[@humble_integrity]

Hoang Duong wat a joke. u're either a moron or u've been brainwashed.

[@RenzoBC]

Long Ho shut your poor ass up. This is a budget smartphone compared to 600,700 or $800 phones. You think an high end budget smartphone should be $200 dollars or something? Cmon man Be fucking realistic.

[@humble_integrity]

Lorenzo -81 u're just stupid. u're like a peasant, so easy to program...

[@hoangduong2759]

Long Ho Great arguments you got there. Very solid, keep it up.

[@JoelEricson1]

*FEEDBACK* I like the shuffling overlays for "Display" or "Performance". But the blue colour makes it look like Windows media maker, and doesn't work with your style. I think going with the same blackish-grey background and the same font as you use for your "MKBH" logo in the beginning of each video would look sick! Keep up the great work Marques! Cheers

[@NeoGamma]

Got if for $300 on cyber monday. For that price NOTHING tops this.

[@jiujitsujedi]

Similar to an IPhone?. Really? you mean similar to HTC , no?

[@danilocorreia5104]

so... Note 7 review for next vid?

[@danilocorreia5104]

Just Another Microsoft Fanboy I'm not rushing, just asking

[@KingKromah]

+Danilo Correia lol

[@alexdiezg]

yes now 7 is next

[@TheeDeeM]

This might be the best phone ever made. I'm super sad we won't see another phone like this due to companies forcing bezel-less designs, thus no front facing speakers, and no aux even though they can easily make space for it. I'm still searching for a phone that makes me as excited as this one did.

[@awdrifter3394]

I bought this phone and I'm kinda regretting it. This phone has some very weird security, where even after rooting it, certain apps that requires root permission still won't run (AdAway and App Ops for example). On the XDA sub forums the threads are very disorganized and it just doesn't have the level of support that Samsung and OnePlus has. If you're not a power user this is the phone for you, but if you are, I would suggest avoiding it and get the OnePlus 3T (if you're on a budget) or Samsung S7 instead.

[@Marakashi2013]

do the Asus Zenfone 3 please..

[@EileenTheCr0w]

It's not even about the price (though the value is amazing), honestly I think it's better than phones like the galaxy s7 that cost nearly double the price.

[@EileenTheCr0w]

Id say it's one of the top 5 phones you can buy right now period.

[@100subsnovideos9]

Why the fuk u lying...

[@dorupero]

It's his/her opinion

[@Samosayummyyay]

The s7 (edge) are better than the Axon in every possible way (except for speaker quality, but the s7 (edge) is louder). The s7 Edge has literally a little more than double the Axon' batterylife. It has an dislay that is more than 2x brighter. It has the best camera in a smartphone by a longshot. Much better ergonomics. Waterproof, dustproof, overload of accesories, overload of cases and what not. The convienece of having the best service (In Europe they have!). But the phone also costs 200 euro more which makes it an expensive phone!

[@amirmekk9649]

the thing with this phones is that when you try to sell these phones not as many people are gona buy them other wise they re very nice

[@diogoandrade6894]

As always I can trust you on an excellent review. Congratulations for keeping every one of them great 👌👊 a big hug from Portugal

[@kevinlassberg]

360p squad where you at 🙌

[@Muhammadfirzaaa]

im

[@definitelynotclickbait8283]

everyone is complaining that 400 isnt budget but then oneplus 3 isnt budget then

[@dopebass7898]

ie ei Yes, on every oneplus 3 or 3t review: Wow, best bang for buck, great phone etc. And here: 400$ and budget? Are you kidding me?!?! The ZTE hate is reak

[@tyharris3263]

looks exactly like an htc one

[@denniebone626]

I love my Axon 7 and I can't wait to see what comes next. Dolby Atmos works great on my high end headphones, front facing speakers are awesome, this DAC is flawless, QHD screen is great and the camera has gotten better since the 7.1.1 update too. When I'm out in public watching 2K video on this phone there's always someone looking over my shoulder watching it with me. They ask me what kind of phone I have but when I tell them most never heard of this phone. Some show me what phone they're using and it's always those expensive, high-end phones. I show them what this phone has to offer then say how much I paid for it and the look I see on they're face afterwards is priceless. They just realized how much of a fool they were for spending that much money on they're phones when this Axon 7 is that good. I love when this phone out performs those expensive fools. And also I do enjoy seeing the red bell on the lock screen whenever I get a notification or when playing music it's different. But now it's pretty darn hard to find this model of the Axon 7 in stores but the smaller model is available. For those of you who still haven't decided yet about getting this model it very well maybe to late. The newer version will be out by the end of 2017 and I strongly suggest you buy that one.

[@XxAgeofLegendxX]

so what mid range phone should I get budget is $300

[@XxAgeofLegendxX]

not used either

[@kingofkings7783]

Motorola or nexus 5x are good apprently but others opinion wuld be better then mine

[@bestduomidjg8005]

yeah I'd like good suggestions too lol

[@XxAgeofLegendxX]

so is it onl;y those 2 or are there other good phones for under 300

[@MrShah434]

+Best Duo Mid/JG OnePlus 2? I've got it and it's amazing unless you NEED NFC then it's a no-brainer. OnePlus X is slightly cheaper but I'm not sure if they still sell them. You could try eBay or Amazon though.

[@LeoCharles]

Moto G's still my favorite budget phone.

[@AbdurRaqeebMohammed]

oneplus x is better

[@AbdurRaqeebMohammed]

so u r telling me a moto g is better then the oneplus x

[@Garrett1974]

Does it record video at 60fps in 1080p?

[@oncerain]

It does. And I believe 2160 at 30fps

[@justatiger6268]

I once bought a super budget smartphone. It had one feature though that I miss on any fancy phone that I've come across so far (that is more expensive); a small LED on the front to tell you that you have notifications, that the battery is low or fully charged. Nice little feature.

[@SurajSingh-ny5ju]

Since I brought this phone my bad time started

[@tomasjr1564]

what do you mean?

[@SurajSingh-ny5ju]

@@tomasjr1564 this phone is shit

[@johnnydwyer4261]

Prime example of why HTC'S design was STOLEN by Apple! The Axon 7 has a similar design of a iphone? Are you freaking serious? This device is the EXACT same design that ONLY HTC created. Every other manufacturer out there stole the greatest design for a smartphone one way or another from HTC.. Apple did it first and why HTC didn't sue them and everyone else is beyond me. Apple sued everyone for copying there design. This is not me being a fanboy, my daily driver is a Note5. This is me telling the FACTS. Makes me sick when they act as if this is a iphone design

[@alexvertikov4069]

Johnny Dwyer chill man, he just said that the anntena bands are similar to the iphone, nothing else really is.

[@johnnydwyer4261]

Creepy Stalker Chill, lol!

[@alexvertikov4069]

Johnny Dwyer why do I need to chill, I was being perfectly calm.

[@man2539]

Her:- is there even a thing you have never tapped? Me:- yep! Her:- and what is that? Me:- watch later on a MKBHD video notification bit*h.

[@man2539]

+Just Another Microsoft Fanboy 😂😂😂

[@gabakhan8859]

a very good review ...very helpful to decide and I'll definitely choose axon 7 as my next phone... keep it up bro ,good job .

[@FreeForAllFreak]

This or the One Plus 3? I'm replacing my Note 4

[@tudordumitrescu8707]

OP3

[@yhonatan0traning]

Go for the Axon dude, message me if you want to know why but I'd have gotten with the Axon and might replace my Galaxy S5 with

[@SirChocula]

Axon 7 hands down.

[@hectorgomez535]

keep the note 4

[@FreeForAllFreak]

Hector Gomez i think i will honestly

[@MiningLegendzYT]

This or the OnePlus 3?

[@skeptixgaming4876]

One plus 3

[@rasengan771]

depends on your usage

[@lhffhllhf]

One plus 3 I got it and it's fucking insane

[@DunkBoi]

+Skeptix Gaming I agree. OnePlus 3 all day!!

[@Kris22571]

one plus 3. I'm messaging from mine right now. It is the most well rounded phone i ever owned.

[@dropj3]

can't decide between this and OnePlus 3.. which one should I buy?

[@anantha92]

If you care about audio then Axon 7, if you care about the camera then OP3

[@dropj3]

***** doctorproc156​ Thanks a lot. I'll go for the OP3 then, since I will use audio with headphones and I can't really see much difference between 1080 and quadhd

[@anantha92]

You should see some reviews on the Axon 7 sound quality, almost every reviewer said the sound quality is much better on the Axon 7 Nash Ensinck

[@dropj3]

doctorproc156 i'll do that, thanks! Also with headphones? or is it just the speakers?

[@anantha92]

Nash Ensinck With Headphones, the Axon 7 is supposed to have one of the best DACs (Digital to Analogue audio Converter) in a smartphone

[@crowmigration8245]

This is the first phone I've even considered to replace a Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. It has the key features such as dual speakers, removable SD, great display. It's not waterproof though. After having that I don't think I can live without it. It's so nice not worrying about it, such as using it outside in a light rain, taking pictures of rivers and lakes, dropping it in the snow while skiing, or simply cleaning the phone. The camera seems at least comparable. What I realized though, is that I always go for phones (and devices in general) that do something new. HTC Evo 3D had the 3D display and camera (I still use it from time to time). HTC M7 had Boomsound and an Ultrapixel Camera (which, at the time, looked amazing). Z5 Premium had 4K display (and no, its not overrated - the pixels are very tiny and in a zig zag pattern, it makes everything look better especially VR). The ZTE is just lacking a wow factor. And, so you don't think I'm a fanboy, I think the new Sony and HTC phones have the same issue.

[@Давид-е9п]

>400$ >budget the fuck

[@christmg4682]

1/2 of Note 7 and 1/3 of upcoming iphone is a huge budget for me.

[@dondanana9573]

Lol nerd

[@yummypie20]

weird/crappy UI = no buy

[@grahamjefferson4854]

Download a different launcher you like! I have a Zenfone 2 and the stock UI is gross in my opinion but I installed Nova and its perfectly fine.

[@yummypie20]

+Graham Jefferson yeah but that doesn't change the settings, look, and clutterness. the launcher can only do so much. the main interference such as that weird lock screen still remains. overall a great package but if you want a great budget smart phone look at the moto X pure. only like 350$ I believe

[@grahamjefferson4854]

+Chaahat Dhawan I installed a different lock screen too but the settings panel is not to my liking. You have a point there! I'm picking up an OP3 in the near future though. 😁

[@bogdanel669]

ugh gotta be careful for that 880p display tho.

[@25-8]

+Justin Jung moto x pure was the best budget phone last yr. It hasn't slowed down, it's front firing speakers still the best unless someone tested these on the axon 7 against them. It has bad battery life and a decent camera(not great but it's not terrible ) also its $300 and sometimes been cheaper in sales. I would get this phone over the op3. Software isn't everything, if it is then get a nexus.

[@GurnamSinghchannel]

these are not cheap and budget phones, u lie

[@CocoTheCamper246]

yes they are, phones are 800 dollars usually

[@GurnamSinghchannel]

But in my country, it is huge amount

[@user-jx5rv6bn8n]

then he's not lying

[@carolemutahi229]

Mine is 3 years now...still new and looks nice.

[@MarcYeoTechReview]

just bought this beast in Malaysia for less than USD 149...using this for the second time coz I really love the stereo speakers... who needs Razor phone or ROG

[@Bread_n_Butter.]

I remember having this phone. Can't believe how long I've been following this guy.

[@EposVox]

New studio is looking epic.

[@nickcrawley5960]

Huawei Honor 8. I got it a week ago and it's the first phone I've been in love with. UI could be better but nova launcher fixed that. Much love mkbhd thanks for the reviews.

[@Kyujib]

People can complain about the notification bell all they want. The Axon 7 has an incredible screen that gives you an unobstructed view of its BEAUTIFUL wallpapers every time you wake your phone. It really is nice to just look and enjoy them for a bit.

[@astronomikalac]

Thx for listing the price, plz continue doing this👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@johnarian911]

excellent & honest review with good details. editing was cool....

[@Eguarded]

out of the LG-V10 buying that Axom 7 ZTE 😎 thanks for that review!!!

[@RobertoPivaIsHere]

The echo... I got the ATH-M50x you suggested some time ago, and now I can feel the echo in your room XD

[@FacundoDilota]

i changed my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge for the ZTE, and i am pretty happy about it. So far so good.

[@Kleytontsc]

Man! your soundtracks are always D O P E

[@corditeshade]

The sponsored ZTE vids are really doing the rounds!