ZTE Launches Unlocked Blade Max 2S and the Blade Max View Smartphone in the U.S.
Chinese phone maker ZTE is releasing the the Blade Max 2S and the Blade Max View, two smartphones priced at $180 and $200, respectively.
Both devices share the same 6-inch 2160 x 1080 LCD screens with 18:9 aspect ratios, 1.4GHz processors, 4,000mAh batteries, and 32GB of storage.
The Blade Max 2S has 2GB of RAM, and the Blade Max View has 3GB. The Max View offers dual 16-megapixel and 2-megapixel rear cameras and Android Nougat, while the Max 2s has a single 13-megapixel rear camera and runs Android Oreo out of the box.
The devices are sold unlocked through ZTE’s website adn elsewhere online, but not at physical stores in the U.S. They support GSM carriers, such as AT&T and T-Mobile, while the Blade Max View has CDMA bands, meaning it can work on Verizon and Sprint as well.
ZTE Blade Max View |
ZTE Blade Max 2s |
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| Dimensions | 6.42" x 2.95" x 0.32" |
6.5" x 3.7"x 0.33" |
| Display | 6.0" Edge to edge 18:9 FHD+ 2160 x1080 IPS |
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| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) |
Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Main Resolution | Dual Rear Cameras 16MP+2MP, Flashlight SENSOR：SONY IMX351(1/3inch 1.0um pixel size)+GC2375（1/5inch 1.75um pixel size） LENS： 5P F/2.0+3P F/2,.4 FOV：16M 81.5°+2M 87.5 Tripl：16MP，1/3.09"，F2.0，PDAF； 2MP，1/5", |
13MP |
| Camera features | Auto Focus + LED Flash, Panorama, Time-Lapse and Multi-Exposure Modes, HDR Capability |
Auto Focus + LED Flash, Panorama, Time-Lapse, Manual Mode and HDR Capability |
| Front-Facing Resolution | 8MP |
5MP |
| CPU | Qualcomm MSM8940 Octa Core CPU 1.4GHz |
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| Capacity | 4000 mAh |
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| Talk Time | 20 hours |
29.8 hours |
| Standby Time | 400 hours |
235 hours |
| Internal | 3 GB RAM + 32 GB ROM |
2GB RAM + 32GB ROM |
| Expandable | MicroSD card expandable memory up to 2 TB |
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| Modes | GSM bands: 850/1900 MHz CDMA bands: BC0/BC1 UMTS bands: B2/B4/B5 LTE bands: B2/B4/B5/B12/B13/B66, data speed LTE Cat6 300Mbps |
3G/4G LTE, HPUE, 3CA GSM 850/1900/900/1800 UMTS 1/2/4/5/8 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 |
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| Wi-Fi | 802.11 b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz & 5GHz) |
802.11 b/g/n |
| Mobile Hotspot | Yes |
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| GPS | Yes |
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| USB | 2.0 + Type-C |
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| FOTA | Yes |
No |
