ZTE ZMax Pro is a $99 smartphone with 6-inch 1080p display, octa-core Snapdragon 617

By Abhinav Pathak on Jul 19, 2016 08:16 AM

ZTE ZMax Pro has just gone official as an exclusive for MetroPCS in the US priced at just $99 running on an octa-core Snapdragon 617 processor with a massive 6-inch 1080p IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

With the ZMax Pro, ZTE is re-defining what a budget smartphone should be albeit with a very large display. Apart from the mid-range chip from Qualcomm, you have 2GB RAM, 32GB onboard storage which is expandable with a microSD card. More importantly though you have Android 6.0 Marshmallow running on the device.

Screen Size 6.0 inches (1080 x 1920 pixels, 367 ppi)

Camera Back: 13 MP, 1080p@30fps; Front: 5 MP

Processor Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617

Memory 32 GB, 2 GB RAM

OS Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Dimension & Weight 165.1 x 83.8 x 8.9 mm, 174.9

Connectivity LTE, Fingerprint Sensor

Battery 3400 mAh

On the camera front you have a 13MP rear unit with LED flash and a 5MP front-camera for selfies. You also have a fingerprint sensor at the back. Connectivity options include 4G LTE support, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and a USB Type-C port with Quick Charge 3.0 for the 3400 mAh battery.

The ZTE ZMax Pro will be ships in the US starting August 1st, you can pre-register for it from MetroPCS. It would be available in blue color only.