The selfie camera and sensors are tucked away neatly and are hardly visible. Design and BuildĪlthough the 6-inch display counts for most of the front side of the Blade Max View, there’s a slight bit of space above and below. But, given the $200 price tag, it sits just fine with us. For lack of a better description, it feels like an entry-level prepaid phone. If anything, the phone feels a smidge cheaper than most others of the day. Sadly, this is how we added all the fingerprints and smears. Pressing on it and applying some slight pressure in the bottom middle we were reminded of phones from a few years back - just before the industry adopted what’s commonly referred to as “premium” materials.

We found the glass and metal to be solid and strong, but the plastic around back was a slightly different story. It’s also here where we’ll squeeze, press, tap, and blindly listen and get a true feel for the device. First Impressionsįresh out of the box we like to give our phones a once-over to check for any imperfections or things that don’t look right. Moreover, it’s a little bit lighter than anticipated, so we were pleasantly surprised at how well it works in one hand - even with smaller fingers. Tall, at nearly 6.5-inches, the Blade Max View sits in your hand better than we expected. There’s no wiping this against your pant leg or sleeve to clean things up. Not only that, but they don’t wipe away as easily as they might were it made of glass. We noticed early on that the matte finish is prone to pick up fingerprints, smears, and smudges. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass so it will take on pocket and purse scuffs without breaking a sweat. The rear employs a matte finish with chrome accents that sparkle in just the right lighting.

It’s slim, black, and is comprised of metal and plastic. The phone isn’t exactly glamorous, but doesn’t quite tread into the space where we’d call it “boring”. Its overall footprint it not unlike the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 however, its build materials are far below that of the tier-one counterpart. It’s tall and narrow and fits the hand quite well. The Blade Max View is a big phone, offering up a 6-inch display with a 2:1 aspect ratio. For US consumer it’s in the same wheelhouse as Blu and Alcatel. Had things gone differently in the past, we’d probably have seen this one paired with one more of those carriers or their respective prepaid brands.Īs often is the case with ZTE, the Blade Max View is a low-cost alternative to brands like Motorola and Samsung. One of its first efforts as it dips its toes in the water, is the Blade Max View, an inexpensive phone that work on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon networks.

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