More intelligent cameras use smart algorithms to keep the shot’s exposure looking right regardless of the focus point, where the ZTE Axon 7 Mini is a bit too willing to throw the exposure off entirely just because the bit you tap is that bit brighter or darker.Both front and rear cameras are respectable for the price. (Android 7.1.1 Nougat upgrade available) Size: 147.5 x 71 x 7.8 mm: Display: 5.2” Super AMOLED (1920X1080), 2.5D Curved Screen Corning Gorilla Glass 4: Weight 153g: Camera: 8MP Front Camera 16MP PDAF Rear Camera with flash: Battery: 2705 mAh with Quick Charge Technology 2.0: SIM mode: Dual SIM (4FF – Nano) 4G+ & 3G Dual Standby: Interface Released 2016, October. ZTE Axon 7 mini. You will receive a verification email shortly.The picture quality is good enough for uploading snapshots of you and your friends to social media, but for anything more intense we’d recommend using the rear camera.Landscape and well-lit shots all turned out great. Image quality is okay, and the device is more than capable in broad daylight. ZTE has equipped the Axon 7 Mini with a 16MP rear shooter and it probably won't disappoint you. 5.2". We found a lot of the samples we were getting out of the Axon 7 Mini were blurring at night and struggled with focus.This is the saving grace of the battery on the Axon 7 Mini, as it allows you to go from nought to 50% in just over 30 minutes.How well the photos came out in the daytime though made up for its struggles at night and if you’re just looking for a simple, high quality point and shoot camera on a cheap phone this is a good option.There's also an 8MP front-facing sensor, for all your selfie needs and 1080p videos.Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. But you won't notice too much of a trade-off in image quality with this less expensive ZTE phone… But let’s start with the good stuff.There’s also a good Auto HDR mode, and you can fiddle with the exposure via a dial that appears by your focus point, giving you an extra bit of creative control.The ZTE Axon 7 Mini is an awkward mishmash of good and bad, adding up to a phone destined to be thought of as an also-ran even though it does have some great features.The ZTE Axon 7 Mini is fun to shoot with because the shutter lag is minimal in daylight, making the camera feel quick and responsive for the most part.
You’ll see either a fine layer of fizz or evidence of image processing having smoothed out the noise, eating away most precise detail, in a lot of your photos. 153g, 7.8mm thickness. Unless your hands are very still, you’ll get some image blur.It’s a fair performer, but ultimately significantly worse than the vast majority of 16-megapixel cameras I’ve used to date. Android 6.1, up to 7.1.1, MiFavor 4. Pictures. Strong audio performance. If it wasn’t for the battery life you could whip the ZTE Axon 7 Mini into shape with a few surface-level tweaks, but there are no tricks that will truly level-up the battery.You can’t shoot 4K video, either – 1080p is the max resolution.The ZTE Axon 7 Mini’s camera is a slight disappointment, but it’s the battery life that caused the most headaches during testing.