The Axon Phone: A Device with Great Potential

The Axon phone is one of the most anticipated devices to hit the market, and for good reason. With its impressive specs and features, it's clear that ZTE has put a lot of thought into creating a device that will appeal to a wide range of consumers. From the moment we first laid eyes on the device, it was clear that this phone was going to be something special.

One of the standout features of the Axon phone is its display. With a resolution of 2560 by 1440 or Quad HD, and a pixel density of 534 PPI, the screen looks fantastic with great colors viewing angles and brightness. This is particularly impressive considering that this is one of the first phones on the market to feature such a high-resolution display. Whether you're just using the device for normal day-to-day tasks, playing the occasional game, or watching movies, the Axon phone's display should be a pleasure to use in all situations.

Under the Hood, the Axon phone packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor clocked at 2 GHz, an Adreno 430 GPU, and is one of the few phones on the market with a whopping 4 gigs of RAM. This is the revised version of the Snapdragon A10 processor, which means that overheating should not be an issue. Performance on this device at first glance seems rather snappy and responsive, and with 4 gigs of RAM, doing heavy multitasking or playing games should pose very little problems for the Axon phone.

Storage is a bit of an issue with the Axon phone, however, as it comes with only 32 GB of onboard memory, which is the only option available. Without a micro SD card slot, users will have to either rely on the cloud for extra storage or make do with the 32 gigs. Aside from all the usual connectivity options, the Axon phone also features 4G LTE compatibility for T-Mobile and AT&T in the US, making it an attractive option for those looking for a reliable data plan.

One of the standout features of the Axon phone is its Hi-Fi audio playback capabilities, which are supposed to give users a fuller, louder, and more pure sound quality than ever before. The device also comes equipped with a beefy 3,000 mAh battery, which should provide ample power throughout the day, if not more. However, one drawback of the phone is that it lacks wireless charging capabilities.

The Axon phone's camera setup is another notable feature. With a dual lens setup on the rear comprised of a 13 megapixel main shooter and a 2 megapixel secondary sensor, this device should be able to capture high-quality images with ease. The camera is also capable of video recording in 4k, and comes with twin microphones that help eliminate background and wind noise when recording concert videos and voice calls.

The device also packs an 8 megapixel wide-angle front-facing camera, which should be good for all you selfie lovers out there. The camera interface is fairly simple, with various different modes being accessible with just a swipe across the display. However, one of the most interesting features of the camera is the ability to adjust the f-stop on the fly from 8 all the way down to 1, although it's likely that this feature is done at a software level rather than an actual aperture change.

Software-wise, the Axon phone runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and has undergone some customizations by ZTE. The device comes with a handful of pre-installed apps like Argus and Rock My Run for tracking fitness data, but overall, ZTE has done a good job of keeping things light and maintaining Google's Material Design aesthetics.

Availability and Pricing

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The Axon phone will be available for pre-orders directly from ZTE and other retailers like Amazon and New Egg for a price of $500. While this may seem like an impulse buy territory at $500, the device actually packs a major punch with its all-metal design, Quad HD display, 4 gigs of RAM, dual cameras, and large 3,000 mAh battery.

Conclusion

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In conclusion, the Axon phone is definitely a device worth keeping an eye on. With its impressive specs and features, it's clear that ZTE has put a lot of thought into creating a device that will appeal to a wide range of consumers. While there are some drawbacks, such as the lack of wireless charging capabilities and limited storage options, overall, this phone seems like a solid choice for those looking for a reliable and feature-packed device.

As always guys, we hope you enjoyed this quick hands-on of the Axon phone. Keep it tuned here to Android Authority for more coverage of the Axon phone and everything else that we have coming down the road. And as always, give this video a thumbs up if you did enjoy, and also subscribe to the channel which is also down below if you haven't already. Thank you so much for watching, and we'll catch you all in the next video!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's going on Guys lawn here from Android authority coming to you live from New York City to bring you your first look and Hands-On of zte's axon phone so the main idea behind the axon phone is it's a phone that's designed for the consumer a phone that is meant to give you pretty much everything you would want it's entirely made of metal with some nice curves along the corners and backside that give the phone a very comfortable feel and it's extremely solid because of the unibody design this phone isn't striving to be the thinnest or lightest measuring at 9.3 mm thick and 175 GS in weight but when holding it in the hand the phone feels substantial going around the device you'll find much of the buttons and ports in their typical locations but something the axon phone has that many other Android phones don't is a dedicated camera key to make it quick and easy to launch directly into the camera and Snap photos capacitive keys can also be found on the front denoted by a glowing Circle for the home button and two individual dots for menu and recent apps at first glance you might think the axon Phone features dual front-facing speakers with a matching set of uniquely styled grills but unfortunately only the bottom is a speaker something this phone does have two of however is the cameras on the rear which coincidentally feature the same Grill styling for some extra flare on the front is a 5.5 in screen but the axon phone is considerably larger than some other 5.5 in smartphones in terms of height due to the large top and bottom bezels and of course the two grills on the top and bottom definitely add to that as well so one-handed usability might be a bit of a challenge for some besides just having a large 5.5 in screen the axon phone's front panel is also very sharp with a resolution of 2560 by 1440 or Quad HD resulting in a pixel density of 534 PPI so far the screen looks fantastic with great colors viewing angles and brightness and should be a pleasure to use in all situations whether it's just normal day-to-day tasks or playing the occasional game or movie Under the Hood the axon phone packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor clocked at 2 GHz the adreno 430 GPU and is one of the few phones on the market with a whopping 4 gigs of RAM this is the revised version of the Snapdragon A10 processor so overheating should not be an issue and performance on this device at first glance seems rather Snappy and responsive and with 4 gigs of RAM doing heavy multitasking or playing games should pose very little problems for the axon phone whether the overheating issues rears its ugly head again is something we can only find out after really putting the device through its Paces when we give it the full review treatment so stay tuned for that but for the short time we got to spend with the device it was as smooth as you would expect it to be for storage the axon phone comes with 32 GB of onboard memory which is the only option available and without a micro SD card slot you'll have to either rely on the cloud for extra storage or make do with the 32 gigs aside from all the other usual connectivity options the axon phone will carry 4G LTE compatibility for T-Mobile and AT&T here in the states the axon phone will also be the first phone sold in the US that features Hi-Fi audio playback which is supposed to give you a fuller louder and pure sound quality than ever before and you should be able to notice the difference even with a pair of inexpensive earbuds keeping the phone powered throughout the day is a beefy 3,000 mAh battery so at least on paper battery life should be good for a full day if not more now because this phone is made of metal you don't have wireless charging capabilities however you do get to take advantage of qualcomm's Quick Charge technology now the Dual lens setup on the rear is comprised of a 13 megapix main shooter and a 2 megapix secondary sensor this is similar to what we saw on the 1 M8 to allow for a much faster autofocus and the ability to refocus shots after the fact the camera is also capable of video recording in 4k and comes with twin microphones along with some of the best in noise suppression technology to help eliminate background and wind noise when recording concert videos and voice calls the device also packs a wide angle 8 megapixel front-facing camera which should be good for all of you selfie lovers the camera interface is fairly simple with various different modes being accessible with just a swipe across the display but the most interesting feature of the camera is the ability to adjust the f- stop on the fly from 8 all the way down to one although this is most likely done at a software level and not exactly a real aperture change as to how well this camera actually Stacks up to the competition we'll have to wait and see but with phones like the G4 and S6 it's got a tough road ahead of itself for the software the axon phone is running on 5.1.1 lollipop and ZTE has done some customizations and there's a handful of pre-installed apps like Argus and rock my run for tracking your Fitness data but for the most part they've kept things very light and many of Google's material design Aesthetics have been kept intact like the notification drop down and the overview screen and this definitely helps maintain a Snappy performance the axon phone will be available for pre-orders directly from ZTE and other retailers like Amazon and New Egg for a price of $500 and will be shipping out in the coming weeks it isn't exactly impulse bu territory at 500 bucks but with an all metal design a Quad HD display 4 gigs of RAM dual cameras and a large 3,000 mAh battery powering at all the axon phone packs a major punch for the price as always guys hopefully you enjoyed this quick Hands-On of the axon phone keep it tuned here for more coverage of the axon phone and everything else that we have coming down the road and as always give this video a thumbs up if you did enjoy and also subscribe to the channel which is also down below if you haven't already thank you so much for watching keep tuned here to Android authority because we are your source for all things Androidwhat's going on Guys lawn here from Android authority coming to you live from New York City to bring you your first look and Hands-On of zte's axon phone so the main idea behind the axon phone is it's a phone that's designed for the consumer a phone that is meant to give you pretty much everything you would want it's entirely made of metal with some nice curves along the corners and backside that give the phone a very comfortable feel and it's extremely solid because of the unibody design this phone isn't striving to be the thinnest or lightest measuring at 9.3 mm thick and 175 GS in weight but when holding it in the hand the phone feels substantial going around the device you'll find much of the buttons and ports in their typical locations but something the axon phone has that many other Android phones don't is a dedicated camera key to make it quick and easy to launch directly into the camera and Snap photos capacitive keys can also be found on the front denoted by a glowing Circle for the home button and two individual dots for menu and recent apps at first glance you might think the axon Phone features dual front-facing speakers with a matching set of uniquely styled grills but unfortunately only the bottom is a speaker something this phone does have two of however is the cameras on the rear which coincidentally feature the same Grill styling for some extra flare on the front is a 5.5 in screen but the axon phone is considerably larger than some other 5.5 in smartphones in terms of height due to the large top and bottom bezels and of course the two grills on the top and bottom definitely add to that as well so one-handed usability might be a bit of a challenge for some besides just having a large 5.5 in screen the axon phone's front panel is also very sharp with a resolution of 2560 by 1440 or Quad HD resulting in a pixel density of 534 PPI so far the screen looks fantastic with great colors viewing angles and brightness and should be a pleasure to use in all situations whether it's just normal day-to-day tasks or playing the occasional game or movie Under the Hood the axon phone packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor clocked at 2 GHz the adreno 430 GPU and is one of the few phones on the market with a whopping 4 gigs of RAM this is the revised version of the Snapdragon A10 processor so overheating should not be an issue and performance on this device at first glance seems rather Snappy and responsive and with 4 gigs of RAM doing heavy multitasking or playing games should pose very little problems for the axon phone whether the overheating issues rears its ugly head again is something we can only find out after really putting the device through its Paces when we give it the full review treatment so stay tuned for that but for the short time we got to spend with the device it was as smooth as you would expect it to be for storage the axon phone comes with 32 GB of onboard memory which is the only option available and without a micro SD card slot you'll have to either rely on the cloud for extra storage or make do with the 32 gigs aside from all the other usual connectivity options the axon phone will carry 4G LTE compatibility for T-Mobile and AT&T here in the states the axon phone will also be the first phone sold in the US that features Hi-Fi audio playback which is supposed to give you a fuller louder and pure sound quality than ever before and you should be able to notice the difference even with a pair of inexpensive earbuds keeping the phone powered throughout the day is a beefy 3,000 mAh battery so at least on paper battery life should be good for a full day if not more now because this phone is made of metal you don't have wireless charging capabilities however you do get to take advantage of qualcomm's Quick Charge technology now the Dual lens setup on the rear is comprised of a 13 megapix main shooter and a 2 megapix secondary sensor this is similar to what we saw on the 1 M8 to allow for a much faster autofocus and the ability to refocus shots after the fact the camera is also capable of video recording in 4k and comes with twin microphones along with some of the best in noise suppression technology to help eliminate background and wind noise when recording concert videos and voice calls the device also packs a wide angle 8 megapixel front-facing camera which should be good for all of you selfie lovers the camera interface is fairly simple with various different modes being accessible with just a swipe across the display but the most interesting feature of the camera is the ability to adjust the f- stop on the fly from 8 all the way down to one although this is most likely done at a software level and not exactly a real aperture change as to how well this camera actually Stacks up to the competition we'll have to wait and see but with phones like the G4 and S6 it's got a tough road ahead of itself for the software the axon phone is running on 5.1.1 lollipop and ZTE has done some customizations and there's a handful of pre-installed apps like Argus and rock my run for tracking your Fitness data but for the most part they've kept things very light and many of Google's material design Aesthetics have been kept intact like the notification drop down and the overview screen and this definitely helps maintain a Snappy performance the axon phone will be available for pre-orders directly from ZTE and other retailers like Amazon and New Egg for a price of $500 and will be shipping out in the coming weeks it isn't exactly impulse bu territory at 500 bucks but with an all metal design a Quad HD display 4 gigs of RAM dual cameras and a large 3,000 mAh battery powering at all the axon phone packs a major punch for the price as always guys hopefully you enjoyed this quick Hands-On of the axon phone keep it tuned here for more coverage of the axon phone and everything else that we have coming down the road and as always give this video a thumbs up if you did enjoy and also subscribe to the channel which is also down below if you haven't already thank you so much for watching keep tuned here to Android authority because we are your source for all things Android\n"