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ZTE Zmax Pro

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  • Samsusguy
  • Iby
  • 13 Oct 2023

Is this handset available in Zambia?

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    • Anonymous
    • fw0
    • 06 Dec 2021

    Wilmath63, 23 Dec 2020This was a great phone in 2016 I got it for free in metro p... moreIt WAS a good phone then. I don't think it is now because it operates only at 6.01 android system, if I'm not mistaken.

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      • dmoney311
      • jMF
      • 07 Mar 2021

      Becky, 28 Jan 2021I have used this card phone for some time now and it worked... moreYou can check on youtube how you can replace the battery yourself....I've done it to mine and its simple......and you can get the batteries off ebay and with tools kits bout 16 bucks

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        • Becky
        • guk
        • 28 Jan 2021

        I have used this card phone for some time now and it worked well but my battery is died now and I would like to replace it how can I get it?

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          • Wilmath63
          • kCm
          • 23 Dec 2020

          This was a great phone in 2016 I got it for free in metro pcs i think this phone kick ass back then I just loved it then after two years I pass it to my girl friend she had it for one and a half years and given it to her son who still has the phone in great condition in 2020 this is a true story thanks.

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            • scx
            • 08 Nov 2020

            I bought this phone for $100 at Metro PCS... I bought this phone instead of getting a tablet.. I wanted a budget Android tablet but they were all awfully slow and had very small storage capacities.. The screen is big enough to enjoy watching videos on and also reading ebooks. The phone also has a headphone jack and what also surprised me was the inclusion of the Dolby digital plus software which greatly enhances the sound and it's very noticeable... the soundcard on the phone kinda sucks but the Dolby sound enhancement software makes up for it.

            When I first saw this phone, I was very impressed by the quality of the screen and the microphone was really good.. for a budget midrange phone, the hardware specs blew away other budget phones at the time.. this phone had a USB C port which was unheard of at the time for a budget phone.. and the hardware was really impressive, 32GB storage which was more generous than other budget flagships at the time which only had 16GB. The processor is not too bad, it's a Snapdragon 617 which is better than the cheap MediaTek CPUs other phones had.. the phone can be fast sometimes but it also can be slow sometimes. One of my biggest issues was the small RAM size.. it's only 2GB of RAM and if you have too much apps in the background, it'll shut down apps you have running in the background.

            The phone originally was $179.99 full price but only $100 if you sign up with an account.. the price is actually unbelievable for the hardware specs you're getting.. the phone served me very well as an entertainment device and it's better than getting an in iPad mini which has very low end specs.

            They actually updated this phone, it was called the Blade Z Max.. I tested that phone and it was a DOWNGRADE from the Zmax Pro.. they downgraded the screen because it looks more washed out and the microphone sounded horrible. The battery was bigger but that's about it.

            The 3200 mAh battery on this phone started to become weak.. I just paid for a 3800 mAh battery and the battery life is much better.

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              • IbE
              • 24 Aug 2020

              Anonymous, 26 Mar 2020I was ripped of by Metro Pcs......they new about the legal ... moreI bought my first one 2 months after they were launched in September of 2016 and had no problems.
              Battery was amazing and it charged pretty fast too!
              The camera was ok But not anything to brag about.
              The phone was fast with lots of storage even without micro SD card.
              Watching movies and listening to movies was awesome!
              And I love the Dolby Atmos feature!
              Videos and movies were crystal clear!
              I went through 4 because three were borrowed and never returned to me.
              I wanted to kill the people!
              And I broke the last one
              My first ZMAX PRO must have had bulletproof glass because I dropped it so many times and HARD TOO!
              And it never broke!
              I used to purposely SLAM IT ON THE FLOOR TO SHOW PEOPLE HOW TOUGH THE SCREEN WAS!
              BUT EVERY ZMAX PRO after that,
              Drop it one time and not even that hard at all,
              And the glass shattered even with a screen protector.
              I swear they made the glass weaker and more breakable after the first ones were launched because the first one I could have thrown across the room and hit a wall and it wouldn't break!
              And the battery life wasn't as good either!

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                • Anonymous
                • g$x
                • 05 Aug 2020

                I have had this phone from METRO PCS from DEC2016. It's been a GREAT wonderful phone. At the time, it was the BEST deal comparable to whatever OTHER device was in the same TIER. MY ONLY ISSUE, is when i would try to have it fit into ANY of those HEADSETs.... it just was TOOO big... lol so I never got to use that feature .... Now, 3.5 years LATER. the battery has issues just like everyone else says. but that's NOT my complaint. i already stated my issue. having a battery die after YEARS of non stop service is expectable. And yes, there is no EASY removable back to replace the battery in a easy fashion. but, is that still a thing ANYWAYS ? it's fashioned that way so you DONT remove the back easily becuase components are WIRED to it and if you just willy illy yank it you'd mess your phone up considerably. Obv it's 2020. if you're gettin this phone as your first phone EVER, sure.. maybe... why not. otherwise, I dont think one would pick this up just becuase it's just a lit'l too close on the tipping point of just not being reliable to do anything more then watch youtube videos and make comments. :) As for me, i'm happy to pay my 50$ deduct and have them ship me a NEW one. I had an option to chose another model, heck even made 2.5 AFTER mine , but, for what it is and what it does.. if it's "new" zte zmax pro and works like it used to, I'll be happy . content. and satified. completely. it did it job VERY well.

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                  • leatherface1887
                  • kvN
                  • 14 Jul 2020

                  Jeff, 13 Jul 2020I loved mine. Had no problems. Battery lasted 2 years befor... moreyea man really was a great phone.... i didnt want to get rid of it but it had battery problems about 1 year later

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                    • Jeff
                    • Fv1
                    • 13 Jul 2020

                    I loved mine. Had no problems. Battery lasted 2 years before having issues.

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                      • AnonD-942969
                      • sac
                      • 03 Jul 2020

                      Let me set the record straight about this phone and others by ZTE. Don't buy these phones. If you do, you will be subjected to potential issues that are listed below.

                      Here's why:
                      Due to my experiences with my Zmax Pro and 3 other ZTE phones, every single one of them has had some kind of issue and I have heard from 3 other people that they had similar issues to the issues I have.

                      As for this specific phone that I will talk about, I've ran into boot-loops that randomly happen on any given time and so far I had upto 3 boot-loops in one day and like 2 to 5 times a month these boot-loop instances happen, the phone turns into a hand warmer, I've already replaced the daughter board because the port got quite loose and broke off during disassembly and I am NOT going to fully fix it because of the potential of spending more than what the phone is worth.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 4GR
                        • 23 Apr 2020

                        Anonymous, 26 Mar 2020I was ripped of by Metro Pcs......they new about the legal ... moreI have owned this model for several years and never had to replace the battery yet. MetroPCS stopped carrying them some time ago because that is my carrier and I wanted to replace mine with the new version that was supposed to be on the market last fall because it was supposedly designed for 5G. This morning I was watching a review of the ZTE Blade Z and find it to be a suitable replacement but, then I don't use my phone as heavily as most do. Oh and it doesn't cost $1,000+ either.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 4RZ
                          • 26 Mar 2020

                          I was ripped of by Metro Pcs......they new about the legal problems with ZTE. They had these phones on sale and sucker me I bought one.....This phone sucks really bad.....low battery life and the Stock Android is always flashing on my screen because of course Google wants no part with this phone as well.

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                            • Linn
                            • IbG
                            • 17 Nov 2019

                            spedjay, 31 Dec 2018I have had my ZMAX PRO for 2 years NO PROBLEMS at all. Even... moreI definitely agree with your comment about the zMAX pro phone I bought my phone refurbished at a mom-and-pop Kwik-E-Mart who is a T-Mobile provider and I agree with you. A lot of the phone malfunction has something to do with your service it's been about 1 year and 3 months and I love the phone I've been reading a lot of comments on how everyone said that the phone sucks I disagree 100% perhaps its the cheesy service provider that these individuals are going through and the phone has amazing specs 32 gigs internal memory 1080p picture quality 6in amazing size screen is perfect for the price I paid 120 for the phone and then it cane with a screensaver and the guy threw in a phone case.

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                              • xylle
                              • vx0
                              • 18 Jun 2019

                              how to install the globe sim? philppines sim card?

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                                • WVCarla
                                • 4Cp
                                • 03 Jun 2019

                                The worst cell phone ever . Constantly freezing up No memory because of the 68 useless apps that are permanent already on the phone, that you can not get rid of. This phone SUCKS . The pay as you go phones sold at the dollar general are better than the ZTE phone.

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                                  • Befit
                                  • QxB
                                  • 11 Mar 2019

                                  WD40???
                                  NEVER do that
                                  Always take a hair dryer and loosen the adhesive, then use a PLASTIC pry tool to pry the battery up.
                                  There's a ribbon cable under the battery that can be easily damaged if you use something metal, like that.
                                  Surprised you didn't blow the damned phone up

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                                    • Hugo
                                    • Y9g
                                    • 23 Feb 2019

                                    ZTE Z981 owner, 01 Feb 2019The battery is pretty easy to replace. I wouldnt call it un... moreThat isn't necessarily true. Maybe you got lucky, but the battery in my ZTE ZMAX PRO WAS GLUED IN!!!!!!!! I had to use WD40 to loosen the glue, and a flathead to pry the friggin thing out of the phone LOL I know not all ZMAX PRO's have their batteries glued in like that, but if yours does, it's a problem. Also, there's a lot of screws to loosen, and it's VERY easy to crack the outer shell while prying off the back cover. Also easy to accidentally disconnect things like the fingerprint scanner, flash, etc. Of course they're easy to reconnect but you might have to take the phone apart to do so which isn't fun.

                                    You gotta keep in mind that not everyone is comfortable taking electronics apart. I got a Sony PSP for $10 because my friend was too lazy to replace the screen himself (something I've done at least 6 times). So it's not easy even for someone with some experience, but very doable

                                      Mad As Hell, 20 Nov 2018DO NOT GET THIS PHONE!!!!! Although it was cheap, it is hor... moreThe same thing was happening to me. The phone would turn off randomly, I can't make a call without it dropping and most times it won't even go through at all, my data won't connect, and the wifi seems to be always weak even with the phone right next to the router. I am not a power user at all, I barely touch my phone during the course of a day and the phone would die anyway. I would have to charge it 2-3 times a day (to full charge) and it would still die with me barely using it. Finally, the phone is also unnecessarily large. The screen alone is bigger than most phones out, and I don't mean small phones. I mean large 6" phones are the same size as the screen. I have round about average sized male hands and this phone can barely fit in my palm. I cannot reasonably use the phone without 2 hands unless I'm doing finger yoga. In conclusion, THE PHONE SUCKS!!!

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                                        • ZTE Z981 owner
                                        • qRD
                                        • 01 Feb 2019

                                        JAMEELQNS , 13 Dec 2018I bought this phone just over a year ago. Now the battery d... moreThe battery is pretty easy to replace. I wouldnt call it unremovable at all. I've replaced it twice.

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