Quite a number of smartphones was inspired by the Xiaomi Mi Mix, although, mainly from Chinese OEMs by the way. The Maze Alpha was one of them and even if tI doesn’t carry the ‘Mix’ moniker like the others, it is more or less the same design dub as them.This bring a tri bezel-less approach with the only obvious one being at the bottom. In terms of specs, the smartphone also has a decent offering on paper, have a look at what the smartphone has to offer.
Maze Alpha Key Specs and Features
- 6.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1920 X 1080 pixels (367 ppi)
- Octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 CPU with 4GB RAM
- Dual 13MP + 5MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera
- 64GB built-in storage, up to 256GB with a memory card
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (front)
- 4, 000mAh non removable Li-ion battery
Design and Display
Looking at the Maze Alpha, you can easily remember the Xiaomi Mi Mix and another clone, Doogee Mix. The smartphone is built with glass on both the front and back which can be quite a smudge magnet at times. In reality, the smartphone is not totally bezel-less as it has tiny bezels surrounding the screen. The smartphone is also quite heavy certainly because of the glass material used at a staggering 227g. Due to the design which makes the upper bezel very thin you’ll find the front camera at the bottom left.
Also, the display is very much okay to watch with its large size and full HD IPS panel. While this is not the best out there, it is neither a bad offering as it has an average size of 6-inch. Besides, a pixel density of 367 ppi and a resolution of 1920 X 1080 pixels is a nice enough display at its price.
Battery and Camera
What the Maze Alpha has is quite enough, talking about battery power and should easily serve a day if not up to 36hrs depending on usage. The smartphone has a generous 4, 000mAh Li-Po battery and fast charge capability.
Pertaining to taking pictures, the smartphone has dual rear camera combo in place and a single front camera at the bottom left. The position of the 5MP camera means you will have to turn the phone upside down to take a portrait picture. As for the rear side, there is the partnership of a 13MP and 5MP camera in play.
Hardware and Software
In the hardware section, there is is also a nice Octa-core MediaTek SoC of mid-range level. There’s a MediaTek Helio P25 chipset with cores running at 2.5GHz max and an Mali-T880 MP2 GPU for graphics munching. The aforementioned features is a good enough offering compared to some of the competition.
In addition, the smartphone provides you with 4GB of RAM and is also available in 64GB and 128GB internal storage variants. Also, you’ve got Android 7.1 Nougat pre-installed on it with a tweaks to it.
Pricing and Availability
The smartphone is available for about 53, 000 naira in various online stores depending on your location and the deal.
Maze Alpha Specs
Here are a few specs of the Maze Alpha:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.1 Nougat
- Processor: Octa-core MediaTek Helio P25
- GPU: ARM Mali-T880
- Memory: 4GB
- Colours: Blue, Jet-Black, Turquoise
- Dimension: 159.8 x 82.5 x 8.1 mm
- Weight: 225g
- SIM Type: Nano sim
- SIM Count: Dual sim
Display
- Display: 6.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1920 X 1080 pixels (367 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 13MP + 5MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 5MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB/128GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: FDD-LTE 800/900/1800/2100
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, 5.76/42.7Mbpa
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE CAT 6 300/100Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yea, v4.2 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Video Player: MP4/H.265 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yea, with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (front)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yew
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 4, 000mAh non removable Li-Po battery/li>
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
