Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more.
ZTE Axon 7 reaches end of life, but where’s the Axon 8?
June 24, 2025
ZTE has confirmed that theAxon 7is no longer being manufactured. The news comes via aReddituser that spoke to one of the Chinese OEM’s customer service representatives and was apparently told that while the mid-range device “could become available in the future,” it is “currently end of life”.
According to the user’s full chat log with a ZTE rep: “As of now, The Axon 7 Ion Gold and Quartz Gray will not be available for sale going forward.”
If your memory is a little hazy, the Axon 7 launched in mid-2016 and quickly become a favorite of ours here atAndroid Authority. Its premium metal design, front-facing HiFi speakers, and overall impressive price-performance ratio led many to dub the phone a true “flagship killer”.
Various Axon 7 models debuted in the following months, such as theAxon 7 MiniandAxon 7s, but ZTE’s next major Axon-brand release was theAxon M– a bold, dual-screen phone that couldn’t quite deliver on its ambitious initial premise of a foldable future due to underwhelming specs and a general lack of utility for the second screen.
Over a year on from the Axon 7’s initial release and there has been no sign of a direct successor. Thankfully though, we already know a follow-up is all-but-guaranteed.
Just a few weeks ago, aTwitteruser contacted ZTE’s official account hoping for a small hint that another mid-tier delight is in the works. Surprisingly,ZTE responded, stating: “There will certainly be a follow on to the incredibly successful Axon 7.”
The king is dead, long live the Axon 8? Let us know your thoughts on the Axon 7’s retirement in the comments.
Thank you for being part of our community. Read ourComment Policybefore posting.
