ZTE BLADE Z MAX Z982 (32GB, 2GB RAM) 6.0" Full HD Display, Dual Rear Camera, 4080 mAh Battery, 4G LTE GSM Unlocked Smartphone w/ US Warranty (Black)

I have been working off a very beat-up Samsung Edge 7 for the past couple of years (w/ Sprint) and I also use the iPhone 6+ for my work phone (lovely phone). And for less than 100 bucks you get a REALLY good phone. Actually, I was so pleased with this phone I am dumping Sprint (this phone doesn't work with Sprint) and switched to Cricket. Don't even bother with an older Samsung Note 4, or something like that. Or why bother with spending 600~900 bucks on a new phone, or jumping into a lease. This phone is just plain kickass for the money - you don't even need to bother with insurance LOL (I mean why bother with the hassle, just buy a brand new replacement for 80 bucks!).This phone is way better than my Samsung 7 - much better performance, bigger screen and the battery life is fantastic. Screen is very bright and clear. Fingerprint reader, USB-C, rapid response to the touch, great speaker...basically you can't go wrong for the price. And what I really like about it is the similar iPhone 6 plus dimensions as well as construction, this DOES NOT look like a cheap phone, really nice work on the edges, nice metal constructing and great textured feel on the backplate.Some things you might not like if you are coming over from a Galaxy phone. It is a decently sized phone, much bigger than my Galaxy 7 Edge. So that is going to take some getting used to if you are used to a smaller 5 inch phone. The camera is pretty good, but it isn't as great in low-light situations as the galaxy line of phones. With that said, I still have some playing around to do with the camera, so there might be some additional info in the future in that regard.Overall, fantastic phone - save yourself some $$$ and grab this phone and switch over to Cricket or MetroPCS :-)

For anyone looking, this is a good secondary inexpensive pokemon go phone. I'm really surprised. You get a lot for $85. I'm comparing this to my daily, which is a pixel 3. Two things this phone has that my daily doesn't is the dual cameras in back, and the bigger screen. Build quality is decent but you don't get all glass and metal construction at this price. Speed is adequate, but not as fast as a higher end phone. And no CDMA. Screen quality is alright, it won't bug most people, but the colors are slightly duller and the pixel count is lower. You also get USB C, which is great so i can still use one charger for everything. I bought this phone mainly as a secondary pokemon go phone and it is fulfilling it's purpose.

I waited a long time before giving this review. I wanted to wear the phone in before I formed a proper opinion. It’s been a few months now, and I’m ready.This has been a really good phone. It does everything that you need a smart phone to do. I am on the T-Mobile metro pcs network, and I get better reception at times than my wife does with her iPhone from att.This phone looks really good with its 6 inch screen. The back of the phone is textured so it doesn’t slip easily. It also has been extremely durable. I don’t use it with a case, and I work in construction. I’ve dropped it more times than I care to admit, and I only have a few dings to show for it. Nothing too crazy though. The screen is fully in tact.The video quality of the phone is really nice too. You don’t get that pop of color like on the Samsung phones, or the crisp sharp images of the iPhone, but the image you do get, is more than acceptable. Text are easy to read, and videos look as great as the source allows. The battery life in the phone is really good too. I don’t put my phone on the charger on the weekend and even with moderate use, it still has plenty of life by Sunday night, the quick charge feature was a really nice surprise. It takes no time at all to charge up to 80 percent.The phone is not perfect. The OS feels a bit dated, so it’s not the most intuitive system. I also, sometimes, have a hard time downloading apps from the App Store. I’ve tried resetting everything, and I made sure everything is up to date. Nothing. I have to restart my phone sometimes when I really need an app. It does seem to work better over WiFi, but that’s a gamble too. This is not a deal breaker for me since I dont play a lot of games on my phone, or download a lot of apps. The preloaded apps cover most of my needs. The camera on the phone is also not the greatest. Especially if you need to take a picture of something small like a receipt. But it takes a picture and you can see it. That’s good enough for me, and I think it’s good enough for the target consumer that this phone is aimed at.This is not the flashiest or fastest phone. It is a phone that will do everything that you need it to do, and surprise you with a little more. If you are looking for a smart phone to use just for now, while you save up to get the really nice and shiny one, this will definitely do it for you. If you don’t care about all those extra bells and whistles the is the phone for you, but guess what, your gonna get some bells and whistles with it too, and it’s not that bad.

The battery dies a lot faster than I would like, but it's not bad at all. Fast, good call quality, I have a few very minor problems with the in-screen layout but I'm sure if they were really worth sorting out I'd be able to figure it out pretty quickly. My biggest problem is accidentally closing out all of the windows I have open (I do it at least once a day) and the fact that I can somehow get into the settings when it's locked and change it so that I'm on silent/no alerts/airplane mode or wifi is turned off, things like that. Minor things all the same, since I'm often inclined not to be easy to reach anyway. It's a very intuitive setup, likewise the use is just as easy to figure out. I've had it for about two months now and it still hasn't cracked or screwed up, and that's something too (although it might be in large part due to the good quality of the case) since I'm PRETTY hard on my phones.

Couldn't change screen time that I set for 10 seconds. The only way is to reset the phone.Only 1 button to turn on the phone.2 weeks later phone was a bit slow.Camera is good.Screen is very nicePrice is very god