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[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] ludovicien:
The marketplace sellers of the Axon 7 on Amazon Germany, France and Spain, Dealswagen and Rosalia Tech and Everdeals respectively, are owned by EKEY Technology, a Shenzhen-based fingerprint-recognition developer. It's also an OEM partner. Does ZTE make its own phones? Is this the actual manufacturer?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] dknotty:
Any sign of when it'll be out in the US?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] xtermmin:
A removed tweet from ZTE USA said Independence Day.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] edda123:
I perfectly agree. There's no way this can compete as good at the end of the year.

I will probably get the Nexus instead even though the rumours say it lacks front facing speakers.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] dakid1235:
No need the phone will be available at the end of July from amazon and you can pre order now - http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01HGBVGPS
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] dakid1235:
The launch of this phone just seems amateur . Firstly saying it would be on sale in Q4, then launching the phone to pre buy and expecting you to purchase without any reviews available, then you cant buy the silver model until August and now saying they have don't even know if there will be official accessories.

So lax and unfortunately for all them reasons despite being originally interested in this phone this rules me out.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] djona12:
It seems all the isues are comibng from ZTE UK tweeter account...

They said Q4 while not really knowing obviously, they 2 days late on their countdown,... A lot of misinformation coming from there :/
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] rikin93:
Just if anyones not noticed, the Amazon UK seller keeps changing the release date, first it was end of June, then August 3rd now its August 7th.....We may never get this phone! i quote: Back-ordered. Due in stock August 7 -- order now to reserve yours

When i placed order it was June...And this says due in stock plus they said it would take 11days from that to arrive.......................

What is going on :o

Had a look at all the other European sellers, they all have 30th July!!! I am angry now :/
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] mwake4goten:
Has to be a contender for one of the worst smartphone launch/releases of all time...
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Ranny99:
I've pre-ordered for myself and my better half. Seeing as One Plus have increased the price for the 3, I'm hoping by pre-ordering we are guaranteed the £359 price.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] rikin93:
God i hate that we got announced before the USA, yet they'll get it before the UK due to this Amazon Seller changing its release date constantly. August 7th for UK now from end of July...
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] blair287:
Not bothering with this phone although was really interested so amature launch has put me off plus only thinking people like gold it's probably the least popular colour.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] rikin93:
All the amazon links except UK are showing as unavailable... this European launch is becoming worse by the day.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] blair287:
This phone "launch" is a joke flagship my ass vapour ware more like.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] conspiracyBE:
So true. I have decided to buy a Oneplus 3. This is getting ridiculous!
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] aaa:
Don't rush, unless you are in deep need of a new smartphone! the next nexus devices are also not very far away.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] conspiracyBE:
Also true. The next nexus might be worth it. Too bad they will never have dual sim.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] rikin93:
Well i was in contact with the UK seller and theye did tell me that the phones have dispatched from China to them by ZTE on 15th July, so hopefully we see it toward the end of this week or first week f August.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
Thats good news.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] blair287:
Yea even if they do it will only be gold I am not interested in a gold phone but ZTE seems to think only releasing one colour of an already largely unknown phone will help it gain traction in the western market obviously they did little research and seems to think everyone in the euro only likes gold phone. Samsungs Note 7 will launch and be on sale before you can get a grey Axon 7 and the Axon was unveiled nearly 3 months ago, oh and the note 7 will have more than 1 colour option at launch.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] rikin93:
If you want to be picky i guess thats your loss. Its already a cheap phone with great specification. Im not complaining. For that price its worth it no matter the colour.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] aaa:
For you in Germany, this info could be interesting: Mediamarkt and Saturn (they are under the same roof anyhow) already listed Axon 7 in their online stores....They listed both colors
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] rikin93:
Just received this from the UK seller, The 3-5 days is just a standard UK post estimate. Guess we didnt pay for next day shipping so it goes standard shipping. :

Dear friend,

Thanks for your kindly email and i have a good news for you , you will receive the item in time Expected Dispatch Date: 28 Jul 2016 , and usually it will take 3-5 working days to get to you .

And we would dispatch the item to on 28th Jul 2016 , and thanks for your kindly patient , i will update you with the Tracking No. when it's on it way to you .
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] rowbaggie22:
For those who ordered from Amazon in UK is it the 128gb model Cuz I can't find it can someone post a link please I only found 64gb model
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Faz.:
I queried availability with ekeyuk (Amazon UK seller) earlier this month. Their response was "The 128GB version wouldn't come out temporarily, is expected to offline market may be out in October."
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] BritSwedeGuy:
I think they're being shipped from China - at least the prices haven't been increased due to the post-Brexit £ crash, which has happened with the OnePlus 3.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] rikin93:
No they were shipped from China to them on 15th July, theyve received the stock in the UK warehouse. So dispatch will be soon and in a few days :)

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Looks like UK stock has sold out now.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Teeohbee:
And they've just sold out on Amazon UK now. If the US side of things is anything to go by, looks like we might be waiting until September for a restock.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] BritSwedeGuy:
This is the latest from the UK reseller:

"Your order will be shipped within Estimated Delivery:4 Aug 2016 to 6 Aug 2016 which showed in your order.

Because the ZTE Axon 7 is new arrival phone, we must be test them strictly before shipping, hope for your understanding."

So no change, which is good I suppose.

The silver variant is available for pre-order from the USA reseller, no import duty but it is subject to VAT, which makes it prohibitively pricey in my opinion.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] rikin93:
Lol my estimated was :

Arriving 1 Aug - 3 Aug

Guess i may get it first :P
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Shipmate:
I pre ordered axon 7 in UK and my order is stating preparing for despatch.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Galaxo60:
Do any of you guys know if they can ship to Ireland?

:confused:
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] rikin93:
UK seller must be shipping to Ireland, they normally do.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Ranny99:
Pre-ordered looking forward to receiving it. Just wish we had a better choice of cases.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] apd:
Mine currently saying 11th to 15th Aug. When i will be away for two weeks.....
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Galaxo60:
It seems that is gone now...

:(
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] rikin93:
Just messaged them and got my tracking :D Royal mail signed for :/ Not royal mail 24 but should be expected anytime in this week/next.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] apd:
Me too. But the tracking number doesn't exist yet.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] BritSwedeGuy:
10:18	Parcel has been handed over to the carrier and is in transit. (!)

...arrived at Princess Royal Distribution Centre on the 2016-07-28 and we are currently processing it. :D
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] rikin93:
Haha yes i bugged the seller all morning to update it on amazon! she just done it but they use the 2nd class service from royal mail :/ Dont get too excited yet!
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] murdoch1:
Axon

For those of you whom purchased from Amazon UK. The seller is offering a warranty of only 6 months on this phone. The 2.0 Passport option only applies in the USA. This makes for an expensive phone if there are issues outside of the first six months. I think I'm going to hold on for Asus Zen Phone 3 Ultra.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Galaxo60:
By law, all the electronic devices should offer 2 years warranty in Europe as far as I know.

;)
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Ranny99:
Just arrived, tad shocked, as had predicted 6-9th delivery.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Shipmate:
I received my axon 7 at 11.30 this morning about 6 days earlier than stated.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] riz157:
where did you purchase and how much for?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Shipmate:
Purchased from official ZTE reseller EKEYUK on Amazon UK. Price £359.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] RealEvil:
Hi, if anyone wishes to sell this week please let me know.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
Can't see any listing on Amazon UK, or Amazon Germany, France & Spain. Looks like it's impossible to buy now.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] kokocf01:
Axu9 ziua
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
The Amazon UK seller only had 60 units in first order they made from China. No wonder nobody can buy it.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] BritSwedeGuy:
Right now it's on my desk fast charging from 90% anyone else? :D
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Shipmate:
I've got one too in UK. Yesterday i received an email from EKEYUK stating the warranty is only 6 months. I am checking with ZTE.

My phone also has a poorer 4g reception. My oneplus two phone picks up 4g in places the Axon doesn't with the same 3 sim.

My battery doesn't seem very good. I left the phone switched on in power saving mode overnight (6hours) and it lost 21% power. The phone is always quite warm front and back. It is a lovely phone and would still like to keep one if the issues I have stated can only be resolved.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] rikin93:
Are you closing your apps overnight? Also the bars on a phone don't necessarily state if it is better or worse than another. Some manufacturers boost their signals to make it look better. I've had no problems so far with signal it has been great. Are you closing your apps overnight. Something may be causing the battery drain but I've not lost too much overnight maybe about 10% maximum I will test tonight. I did get a good 8 hours use out of the phone on Saturday and was still at 30% before I charged it. But most issues seem to be software so let's hope we get an update soon. Also the warranty card inside the box states one year warranty but on Amazon by eu law we should be getting 2 but brexit happened... Anyways if an update gets pushed soon this phone can be an ultimate beast of a phone.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] D1MKD:
I've heard that Android pay doesn't work even though there's NFC on board. Can someone confirm that please.

Thanks
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Shipmate:
I installed android pay on phone and it said: 'google is unable to verify that the device or the software on it is android compatible'. It then wouldn't work.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] D1MKD:
That's a big shame, thanks for confirming though. Hopefully it can be resolved in a FW update in the future.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Reactiv:
So this means ZTE are effectively washing their hands of the retail side? Surely the manufacturer will offer their own guarantee and the shop may have on in parallel. So in this case after 6 months you'd have to go to ZTE direct rather than being able to 'walk in' to the retailer and get it swapped or whatever.

That passport warranty is really good and it would be a real shame for some similar to be offered. Especially when you consider how buggy phones are on release these days.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Ranny99:
Where did you get this info? because it seems I must have 3% of total stock.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
Directly from the Amazon Seller. They didn't want to put a large order to test the demand.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Ranny99:
OK cheers.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] mole51:
I tried to vent my frustration at this joke of a European launch but Amazon UK refused to post my review so I'll paste it here.

While I despair of people who write reviews without owning a product I am growing incredibly frustrated by the absolute shambles of this UK 'launch'. This is the only place you can buy the Axon 7 in the UK and it has been listed as currently unavailable for over a week now, with no sign of when orders will resume again. Not only this but the company which is selling the phone seems to be run by children who can't properly answer the questions posted about the product; We still have no proper information about the far more desirable Quartz Grey version, and why does the UK get a petty 6 month warranty (which isn't even legal, 1 year minimum is the law) when the US gets a 2 year warranty.

Just look at the Amazon US page for comparison's sake: https://www.amazon.com/ZTE-Axon-unlocked-smartphone-Warranty/dp/B01FUF1EL8. A fully detailed page, with both colour options and proper product information. Furthermore it's sold direct from Amazon and therefore comes with all the (important when buying a Chinese phone) valuable Amazon support. The Amazon UK listing in comparison looks like it was prepared by a 12 year old running a dodgy factory out of China and I don't particularly like the sound of handing over £359 to a seller who isn't even Amazon fullfilled.

Further to this there are no other options to buy the phone in the UK. US customers and even those in Europe (Germany) for example can purchase the phone from a number of different online retailers, some of which have been offering excellent pre-order bonuses (such as free 150 dollar headphones on Newegg).

I emailed ZTE support 5 days ago and still haven't yet received a reply regarding proper UK availability.

Again I despise people who write reviews without owning a product but this seems to be the only way I can vent my frustration in this shambolic UK launch. I sent back my OnePlus 3 a week ago with the aim of purchasing the better Axon 7 but am beginning to regret this decision.

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Perhaps I should just re-order a OnePlus 3? I want those front facing speakers, MicroSD and QHD display so badly though ?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] rikin93:
Consider everything, i would still buy this phone over the OP3, its gorgeous, speakers are great for a phone, microsd as well, dual sim, good camera, and a bloody QHD display which is like <3, never going back to IPS LCD.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] conspiracyBE:
Same here. Love the features, but I had enough with the Axon 7.

I bit the bullet and ordered a OnePlus 3.

Just received a mail that it has been shipped. (Ordered it on 29/07/16).

- MicroSD is nice, but imo 64GB internal storage is more than enough. You can always connect a USB-drive to your phone in the occasion you want to watch a movie or something.

- QHD is also great, but it uses more battery and needs more CPU and you probably can't really tell the difference.

- Front facing speakers.. I have nothing. The speakers of the OnePlus 3 are pretty badly placed.

The most important benefit of the OnePlus is imo the huge online community. Which means many developers and many custom ROMs.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Galaxo60:
Even when OP3 seems nice, I went with the Vodafone Smart Platinum 7 (Idol 4S).

With this phone I have the QHD screen, the MicroSD, the nice sound with front facing speakers (some people say that even better than Axon 7) and is cheaper and easier to get.

Maybe the only thing I would be losing be the "performance" factor, but still I'm able to do all the things with no lag or no problems for the moment. Camera seems a little bit weaker (no OIS = blurry photos), but overall I'm happy with the purchase and if camera is not a deal-breaker for you, this is the phone to get.

Today I also spoke with some Vodafone representative, and he told me that this phone will be managed differently from other Vodafone's phones, because of quality and specs, and they will work to have it updated for Nougat as well.

Any questions or information regarding this phone, I will be please to answer.

:)

P.D.: I loved [MENTION=3286040]mole51[/MENTION] rant, so much truth on his words!
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] ipmanwck:
Annoying me too buddy. I just sold my oneplus. It's an excellent phone but camera is meh and does weird stuff in post processing, video capture is quite poor at the moment due to an issue with ois in 1080p . Screen is also not as bright as it could be and really they cheaped out using 1080p I don't care that some people won't notice I did coming from a G4. Back on my G4 now, micro sd, better camera and honestly a brighter better screen !)(

Also I had sold it because I want an axon 7 or LG v20. Probably both be released the same time. Not sure what's the issue with a UK release but the handsets being sold on eBay and other amazon sites look to be the Chinese ones not the US ones. I think this is why lots of people are having issues also like nfc and reception. Could be wrong. Gonna wait for one though. Looks to be a complete package phone. Those speakers !
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] mole51:
Yeah I'm close to having enough with the Axon already but I've got the £30 premium for an Axon 7 over the OP3 is a small price to pay for those three key benefits. I know I could use a USB stick but that's hardly practical when I want to download 80GB worth of Spotify music at Extreme quality. I currently have 30GB of Spotify on my iSh*t 6 Plus and that's just at normal quality. Plus a 128GB USB stick plus USB to USB-C adaptor will add up to about £30 anyways.

All of the reviews I've seen so far say that Axon 7 has much better SOT than the OP3, regularly above 5hr30 with heavy use. In my two weeks of ownership of the OP3 I didn't once get above 4 hours SOT and I wasn't even using any cellular stuff (Wifi only).

And yeah, I'm a heavy YouTube watcher so those front facing speakers are a nice benefit!

Just hope ZTE pull their fingers out their ars*s sooner rather than later!

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I have to say I thought the camera on the OP3 was pretty decent during my 2 weeks testing, to be fair all I had to compare it to was my iSh*t 6 Plus. And that front camera is really impressive too. Can't comment on video quality as I didn't take any test videos, although I hear it still suffers from the farty microphone syndrome (trying to video any sort of music festival/club rooms etc results in severe microphone distortion).

If you're after a brighter screen I've seen three reviews staying the Axon 7 screen isn't the brightest and two of those comparing to the OP3 which is apparently brighter. And I found the OP3 marginally brighter than my iSh*t 6 Plus which was pretty decent outdoors as is (check out LBS Axon 7 vs OnePlus 3 on YouTube and I think the PC mag review measured screen brightness between these phones).

Also you'd have to be daft to buy one of those fleeBay Axon's, their prices are rediculously inflated!
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] ipmanwck:
Yup fleebay China axon would be poo. Gotta say since lbs did that crummy review on the dash charge which was clearly wrong as the led was not blue I kinda lost respect for how real he is. But yes brightness I also saw some code showing how bright screen was. It's one I will test before I buy. LG v20 is too of my list as Long as they don't do a g5 flop:) coming from a g4 camera was not great on op3. The f2.0 made a big difference. Just look at my posts on the camera thread and you will see how bad it is indoor.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] RealEvil:
Does seem to be a but of a mess. But I also assume that this isn't the actual UK launch? This Amazon seller surely just got 60 units or whatever and has sold them.

What they should be more worried about is that the window of opportunity for Android phones to get news coverage etc doesn't last long at all. One Plus do an amazing job of somehow keeping momentum - compare to HTC etc who get zero coverage anywhere - but Axon will likely now release in Europe "officially" directly before Nougat devices are out and they simply will be out of the news cycle.... bad timing IMO.

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Does seem to be a but of a mess. But I also assume that this isn't the actual UK launch? This Amazon seller surely just got 60 units or whatever and has sold them.

What they should be more worried about is that the window of opportunity for Android phones to get news coverage etc doesn't last long at all. One Plus do an amazing job of somehow keeping momentum - compare to HTC etc who get zero coverage anywhere - but Axon will likely now release in Europe "officially" directly before Nougat devices are out and they simply will be out of the news cycle.... bad timing IMO.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] :
U guys have mad problems and no logic. The Axon 7 got the better sound, better speaker, USB 3.0, 2K Screen, f1.8 from Samsung, much better SOT. U can use QC 3.0, don't need "special" charger to use quick charge AND u get it from Amazon! Also u can use microSD and this for the same price! For what you need 6GB RAM?

B2T

On Gearbest it's on pre-sale. Shipping date is 18.09 :/
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] gavinfabl:
After my dealings with Gearbest, I wouldn't buy anything with them. And that's still on available from them on the 18th Sept. Ages away.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Galaxo60:
Besides the fact that is shipping from China...

:(
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] paatha13:
Well as time goes on and ZTE further delay the availability of Axon 7 and we are closer and closer to IFA 2016 and announcing the successor of V10 I'm beginning to think about it if it comes with 5.5-5.7 with that great screen to body ratio like V10 and 3500-4000 battery.

I really hope LG put an OLED panel and not LCD panel.

Battery capacity and type of screen panel will be my main criteria for thinking successor of V10 over Axon 7.

I'm willing to sacrifice stereo speakers if everything else is perfect.

I'm just hoping that LG includes Qualcomm 24 bit Hi-Fi Sound apt-X[emoji769] HD codec just like G5 as I'm already having 2 LG Tone platinum stereo bt handsfree.

Sent from my iPad Air 2
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Galaxo60:
According to some rumours, the V20 is coming with 5.5" FHD, 4000mAH battery and most probably LCD.

Others say that it will come with 5.7" QHD.

For me, stereo speakers is a deal-breaker, I will never go back to single speaker, the experience is totally different and awesome with 2 speakers.

:cowboy:
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] Stubbs66:
i'm frustrated with the UK launch of the Axon 7 but I will wait. There is simply no way I will get the OP3. In fact, I will never deal with OP ever again. I had the OPx and it broke (no ring volume - quite a major flaw) after week of wrangling they agreed to repair. I sent it off to Germany and now it's lost. I have been without the physical phone since July 14th, and without a fully working one since June 16th. They are still faffing about and haven't replaced (not that I want another one) nor refunded. Really really bad.