ZTE Blade ZMax: $129 smartphone with 6-inch display, dual-cameras

ZTE is launching a new budget smartphone in the U.S called Blade ZMax featuring a bigger screen, battery and dual-rear cameras.

The ZTE Blade ZMax has 6-inch Full HD IPS display with 2.5D Dragontail glass and is powered by 1.4GHz octa-core Snapdragon 435 processor with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage, which can be expanded via microSD card.

For photography, theres 16MP + 2MP sensor at the rear for bokeh, monochrome or portrait effects on photos. For selfies you get an 8MP sensor on the front. Connectivity duties are handled by 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.x, GPS and USB Type-C port. 

Running Android Nougat, the phone packs a beefy 4080mAh battery, and has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. ZTE says the battery inside offers talk time up to 31 hours and up to 22 days of standby time. It sports a textured back panel for providing better grip.

The ZTE Blade ZMax is now up for pre-order in the U.S via MetroPCS at $129, and will be available for August 28.

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