Great affordable phone but not good at pictures and video

This is a great phone for fast internet, big 5.5 inch screen, long life removable battery, great value for the price but if you are thinking of using the camera or video, this phone is not good in it. Not good on auto focus, no anti-shake / image stabilization, my cheaper Nokia lumia takes a lot better pictures and video than this Zmax 2. Taking pictures and video is just okay on daytime and worse at night time even with flash. You need a bright light at night time to take good pictures/video. Using the video on maximum quality of 1280x480, video is good but voices farther than 10 feet is distorted. Just attended a wedding with my brothers, their Iphone and Samsung are sharp and clear on pictures & video even at night time with very low light. Mine did not even get close. I know Iphone and Samsung are more expensive but the older model S5 or 5S is not. So if you are thinking of fast internet (mini tablet), this is the phone for you but if you are thinking of clear/sharp camera shots or video taking, not recommended at all. FOLLOW UP: June 23, 2016 I downloaded the CAMERA MX app on google play store and solved my great camera shots and video taking. I used this Camera MX instead of the original Camera app installed. Also, I installed the Verizon Messages (Message+) from google play store too to send picture or video text messaging. The original text messaging of the phone will not send picture/video messaging. Now I am happy.Read full review

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