[Device Reviews and Information] Alberto96:
Introduction

This is the Bluboo Maya Max.

Hardware

This device is powered by a Mediatek MT6750 SOC clocked at 1.5GHz, a new CPU from Mediatek that is basically an under-powered Helio P10 MT6755, with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of ROM. It shares the same classic Rear Camera sensor used by the OnePlus One (13MP Sony IMX 214) while the Front Camera sensor is a 5MP OmniVision OV5648. Unfortunately I still need to find the manufacturer of the Screen, but its quality is decent excluding the noticeable low pixel density. Follow my next paragraphs to know more.

Unboxing

Packaging comes with some accessories: 1x TPU Cover (rugged-like), 1x Explosion-Proof Plastic Screen Protector, 1x SIM/MicroSD tray Eject Tool (that can be used also as an Headphone Jack cover), 1x USB Type-C Cable, 1x 5V/2A USB Charger, 1x Quick Start Guide, 1x Multi-Language Manual and the Smartphone (of course).

The device has an Unibody Metal Chassis, claimed to be Aluminum 6000 Series. It feels solid enough, the key rattling is here as almost on every device, and has a nice brushed look on the back. As you can notice, there is a Mute Button there, just like the one that can be found on iPhones. It is working, but a bit hard to use. The key isn't soft enough, so with a TPU case you need to use your nail.

It is 16.40x8.21x0.91cm, not so compact but this is a 6 inches device, a phablet, so you can't expect something super compact, but it isn't super-heavy, just 210g. I had to use my old-Meter to measure the device because my caliper supports maximum 15.3cm.

On the front side there is the usual 2.5D Curved Display, with pretty small bezels. The upper front side of the device features a Front-Facing Camera, an Earpiece, and the Sensors hole that includes Light, Proximity and Gesture Sensors, and the rare Notification LED (that isn't full working yet, i'm running an early software version so it will be finished soon). Finally a device that has it, well done Bluboo! This is something so rare to find nowadays. On the lower front side there isn’t anything at all, on-screen navigation buttons will be used instead.

On the back side there is Unibody Metal Chassis, pretty cool i think with a nice silver.

The upper rear side of the device features the Camera Sensor supported by Dual-LED Flashlight configuration (not dual tone, Bluboo images shows a dual-tone type instead so...i don't know), and the compact rounded Fingerprint Scanner.

The lower rear side of the device features just the brand logo, because the Speaker is positioned near the Micro-USB port.

Device

Screen

The screen is pretty good, without any issue as regards grayscale, color reproduction and so on. As you can see, pixels are noticeable here.

Light Sensor doesn’t support smooth light changes, but it is still pretty good. This is its maximum brightness, superb for a 6 inches screen.

Viewing Angles are one of the best i have ever seen. No color changes, nothing negative about them.

Camera

Rear Camera is decent, photos quality is almost everytime good with a limited amount of noise, but on low-light, as almost every device i have tried, it struggles to stay on a low noise-level range. Anyway, photos taken in daylight conditions are great.

Flashlight is surprisingly powerful, and helps to take some nice-quality photos

As regards Video Recording, 1080p videos (Video Quality – Fine) are recorded with an high level of details, just remember that there is no OIS so you can’t expect stable videos.

Front Camera records decent photos, and it seems to be a wide-angle variant. Selfie-lovers will appreciate it.

Audio

Speaker is loud enough, a bit distorted it seems but nothing serious. Thanks to the NXP Chipset, the quality is pretty good, especially as regards the Headphone Output.

Unlike most other devices, it is positioned near the Micro-USB port, so even if you place it on your desk or anywhere else, you won’t have to worry about it. A nice add-on.

As regards the Microphone, it works decently well in any case (in-call, VOIP, etc...).

The Audio Department has been accurately enough designed, and i think it will get even better with next software releases because do not forget that my device is running a pre-release software.

Telephony, Mobile Network & WiFi

Thanks to the 4G Band 20 support (some other Chinese Smartphones don’t have it), I’m almost always and everywhere connected to the 4G Network of my Mobile Network Provider (TIM Italy).

Also 3G Signal Reception is accurate, actually I never managed to get connected to the 2G Network of my Mobile Operator because there was always some 3G Signal available.

4G Network Speed is decent, i might have expected something more considering that this device support 4G Cat 6 and VoLTE, but my device didn't connected to my 4G+ connection staying on 4G. Do not ask me why, i would like to know it too. There is 4G+ coverage here so...maybe my SIM isn't enabled for this kind of service.

This is a Speed Test taken using my 4G internet connection.

WiFi 5GHz is supported here, but i wanted to show you a 2.4GHz SpeedTest instead because it is more common and usually this is what lacks performance, 5GHz WiFi is almost everytime great instead. Connected at 65mbps, i managed to get nearly 50mbps, one of the highest speed i have ever recorded using the 2.4GHz network.

Battery Life

I have measured the real battery capacity using my USB Tester, and it seems that the real battery capacity is lower than declated. My Battery Capacity seems to be just 3800mAh instead of the declared 4200mAh. I'll retry this test after some battery charging cycles, but i do not think it will get higher.

I'll add a GeekBench Battery Test soon, after some battery charging cycles, in order to provide the best result possible.

As regards battery charging times, the 5V/2A charger is enough for a fast charging runtime, but you can't expect super-fast times.

Software

Bluboo choose to use an almost completely clean Android 6.0 release and it works much better than many other devices I have tried. It offers the same Nexus experience, just with some add-ons that you can choose to enable or not. There are some third-party apps such as Word, PowerPoint and others but everything can be disabled/uninstalled.

Just like other last-gen Mediatek Devices, there are some typical features such as Gestures, Scheduled Power On/Off, etc…

As regards the Fingerprint Scanner management, it is pretty easy to configure, pretty fast unlock times and no issue with its accuracy.

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Benchmarks

I have used 3DMark, AndroBench, Antutu Benchmark, Epic Citadel, GeekBench 4, GFXBench, PCMark (Work & Storage) and Vellamo to stress the device to the limit. I won’t test Games or Video Playback because there are already some related tests included in these Benchmark suites.

3DMark – GPU Performance is pretty good, this MT6750 with an HD-screen provides best results. I know, this isn't superb, but still better than MT6753 devices!

Other 3DMark tests can be found on my Imgur album linked at the bottom of the thread.

AndroBench – eMMC Performance is interesting, especially as regards Reading Speed. Writing Speed isn’t as good as other devices though, maybe it requires a little software update, but still high enough.

Antutu Benchmark – I won’t say a lot about this benchmark, this isn’t as reliable as others. I’m providing this just for benchmarks lovers.

Epic Citadel – As you can see, 3D performance is pretty high. 3D Games will run with no issues at all.

GeekBench – CPU Performance is the highest i have recorded with a Cortex-A53 device. Pretty good, also here you will see the new results provided by GeekBench 4, not the old 3 that was a bit outdated for modern CPUs.

PCMark – As you can see, only Writing score is a bit low. Pretty good.

Work

Storage

GFXBench

Vellamo

Being the first MT6750 device i review, and probably also a rare SOC between all devices in the world, i have to say that this is a nice compromise between costs and performance. It doesn't perform as good as the Helio P10, but still better than the MT6753, so...a really nice choice.

Conclusions

Bluboo says: “Astouding Display at a glance”. Well...ok the display is big, is bright and with a nice quality but it is HD-only. Coming from Full HD devices i have to admit that the screen quality difference is noticeable, but do not forget that it also means that the GPU doesn't have to render high-res images increasing Performance and Battery Life. It is a good compromise yes, but if you are coming from a Full-HD device, you might notice some differences.

So, do I recommend it? Yes, for this price it is impossible to find such a powerful device that also provides a big 6 inches screen.

Pros:

Bright Screen

NXP Chipset

Pretty Slim

Notification LED (even if not full working yet)

Powerful Flash

Good Quality Camera

Smooth Software

Cons:

Battery Capacity lower than Declared

No Compass/Gyroscope/Magnetometer

HD-Only Display reduces Pixel Density

Rating: 9.1

Packaging and Accessories: 9.5

Design and Materials: 9.5

Performance and Heat Dissipation: 10

Screen: 8

Camera: 9

Sound: 8.5

Battery Life: 8

Software: 9.5

OEM Support: 9.5

Price: 9.5

You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: http://imgur.com/a/pqdEu

Official Website: http://bluboo.hk/product/maya-max

You can buy it on many online shops such as GearBest, AliExpress and many others.

http://promo.bluboo.hk/max/​