Original URL: http://www.computerworld.com/article/3096950/mobile-wireless/ztes-99-zmax-pro-smartphone-packs-in-top-line-features.html
ZTE's $99 ZMax Pro packs in some of the latest smartphone technologies, something you wouldn't expect in a low-priced handset.
The smartphone has a 6-in. screen and is available only through MetroPCS in the U.S. It weighs about 175 grams and is 8.9 millimeters thick.
It has some top-line features found in the latest smartphones, like a USB Type-C port. It also runs on the latest Android OS 6.0 code-named Marshmallow.
The Gorilla Glass 3 screen shows images at a full HD resolution. The handset has 32GB of internal storage and a micro-SD card for expandable storage. That's a lot of storage for a handset under $100.
The handset is comparable to the new fourth-generation Moto G handset, which is now available unlocked on Amazon.com for $199.99 for a 16GB model. The Zmax Pro has a 13-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front camera, along with an eight-core Snapdragon 617 processor, all of which are also packaged in the Moto G.
[...] However, the smartphone lacks some other features. It includes 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, not the latest 802.11ac, which offers a wider range and faster speeds.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 22 2016, @10:24AM
Is this a 99 dollar phone on or off contract?
IE is this a prepay phone we can go buy at the store, neve active, then use as a glorified PDA/Camera?
That interests me a lot more than utilizing it as a phone, with MetroPCS no less (always preferred GSM derivatives, plus Metro never provided coverage where I needed it.)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 22 2016, @05:24PM
MetroPCS doesn't have contracts. It's pay as you go. This is a GSM/LTE phone. MetroPCS uses T-mobile's network, which is GSM.