ZTE launches Max XL with 6-inch screen, 3,990 mAh battery and Android Nougat 7.1.1

Chinese smartphone maker ZTE has launched the latest smartphone in the US market, ZTE Max XL. The smartphone comes with Android Nougat 7.1.1 out of the box which is rare for smartphone makers. ZTE has added a 6-inch FHD IPS panel display to the smartphone which is protected by Gorilla Glass. ZTE has priced the smartphone at $129.99 which amounts to Rs 8,350 at the time of writing. It is available on Boost Mobile for $101.00 with $28 as promotional discount which amounts to about Rs 6,500 at the time of writing. The smartphone is powered by Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 clocked at 1.4 GHz, the latest in the 400 series by the chip-maker along with 2 GB RAM as reported by Android Police. It packs 16 GB internal storage along with a microSD card slot to increase the storage capacity to 128 GB. The company has packed a 3,990 mAh battery in the smartphone along with a fingerprint scanner at the back. Max XL comes with a 13 MP camera module on the back along with a 5 MP camera module on the front for selfies. The company has added Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Hotspot, GPS, FM Radio, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Bluetooth v4.0, USB 2.0 Type-C port, and LTE-enabled SIM slot as connectivity options for the smartphone. ZTE has not released any official statement about the India launch of the device.