What the Critics Are Saying...


- Sam Rutherford, Tom's GuideWhat the Max XL delivers for around $100 is really quite impressive, and it makes competing phones like the Blu R1 Plus look pretty poor in comparison. Sure, you can spend an extra $100 and upgrade to our current favorite budget phone, the Moto G5 Plus, getting a nice aluminum chassis, better perfor...


- Anna Scantlin, PhonedogHonestly, I view phones like the ZTE Max XL like I do Chromebooks, which is that they do the basics, and they do the basics well. In the end, if you’re looking for an extremely affordable smartphone that can do the basics (and not expect much in the way of anything more than that), has a large...


- Ajay Kumar, PC MagazineFor $130, the ZTE Max XL gets you solid performance, a big, bright 1080p screen, the latest Android software, and better connectivity thanks to the presence of HPUE. Compared with the aging and overpriced competition, the Max XL offers better overall performance at a more affordable price.


- Eric M. Zeman, Phone ScoopThe ZTE Max XL isn't the world's most attractive nor most powerful smartphone, but it does do a few things really well.


- Lewis Leong, TechRadarThe ZTE Max XL proves that you can get a lot of phone for not a lot of money.
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ZTE backs up the Max XL with a 1 Year parts & labour warranty.
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- ZTE Max XL Manual (PDF)
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