ASUS ZENFONE 3 MAX REVIEW

SUMMARY

The Asus Zenfone 3 Max mobile features a 5.2 Inch display and runs on Android v6.0 (Marshmallow) operating system. The device is powered by a Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53 processor paired with 3 GB of RAM. As far as the battery is concerned it has 4130 mAh. Over that, as far as the rear camera is concerned this mobile has a 13 MP, Auto focus sensor and the front snapper is powered by a 5 MP sensor.MARKET STATUS:UPCOMINGEXPECTED PRICE:₹ 13,990

Asus Zenfone 3 Max review: The prowess lies in battery

NEW DELHI: If you have been following the Taiwanese tech company Asus, then you would've noticed that its Zenfone 3 series comprises handsets boasting of different features as key highlight.While Zenfone 3 Laser is camera-focussed, the Zenfone 3 Ultra and the Zenfone 3 Deluxe focuses on immersive display and high-processing power. The company unveiled these smartphones in India in August this year. Now, there's another smartphone from the series -- Asus Zenfone 3 Max.

Design and display

The Zenfone 3 Max's design and build falls in line with the company's rest of the Zenfone 3 lineup. It flaunts a metal unibody design with 'diamond cut' chamfered edges and a 2.5D glass covered front panel. And like I've said for the Zenfone 3 and the Zenfone 3 Laser before, the Zenfone 3 Max has an impressive look and feels premium. We got the Titanium Grey colour variant, which looked amazing.

The smartphone measures almost the same as its siblings and can be used easily with one hand. However, it could be slippery at times. While using it, the device slipped out of my hands at least 5-6 times. However, it is sturdy enough to resist drops from couple of feet. Also, it is recommended to apply a screen guard as the 2.5D display can easily get minor scratches from the corners.

Since the Zenfone 3 Max has a massive 4100mAh battery, don't be surprised if you find it slightly heavier than other handsets. The smartphone weighs 175 grams, slightly more than he Zenfone 3 (155 grams) and Zenfone 3 Laser (150 grams), but is not bulky enough to bother you. Understandably, the smartphone is 8.3mm thick, which is more than others in the same price tag.

The Zenfone 3 comes with the usual set of sensors and front-facing camera above the display along with three non-backlit (unfortunately) capacitive buttons placed below the display, volume and power buttons on the right, headphone jack at the top, micro USB port and speaker at the bottom and microSD card/dual SIM card slot on the left. The back panel has a camera placed at centre with dual-tone LED flash and autofocus sensors on either side.

Asus Zenfone 3 Max	VS	LeTV Le Max 2
1300 MHz, Quad core	PERFORMANCE	2150 MHz, Dual core, 6 GB RAM
5.2 Inch	DISPLAY	5.7 Inch, 515 ppi
32 GB	STORAGE	64 GB
4130 mAh	BATTERY	3100 mAh, Li-Polymer
13 MP	CAMERA	Main: 21 MP, Front: 8 MP, Dual-color LED Flash
3 GB	RAM	6 GB

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ASUS ZENFONE 3 MAX SPECIFICATIONS

SUMMARY	performance 1300 MHz, Quad core display 5.2 Inch storage 32 GB battery 4130 mAh camera 13 MP ram 3 GB
SPECIAL FEATURES	fingerprint sensor position Back other sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass fingerprint sensor Yes
GENERAL	quick charging No operating system Android v6.0 (Marshmallow) sim slots Dual SIM, GSM+GSM model Zenfone 3 Max launch date December 20, 2016 (Expected) custom ui Zen UI 3.0 brand Asus sim size SIM1: MicroSIM2: Micro network 4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available fingerprint sensor Yes
MULTIMEDIA	loudspeaker Yes fm radio Yes audio jack 3.5 mm
PERFORMANCE	chipset MediaTek MT6737 graphics Mali-T720 MP2 processor Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53 architecture 64 bit ram 3 GB
DESIGN	build material Case: Metal Back: Metal thickness 8.5 mm width 73.7 mm weight 148 grams height 149.5 mm colours Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Sand Gold
DISPLAY	display type IPS LCD screen to body ratio 67.5 % pixel density 282 ppi screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass screen size 5.2 inches screen resolution HD (720 x 1280 pixels) touch screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
STORAGE	internal memory 32 GB expandable memory Yes, Up to 128 GB
CAMERA	camera features Auto Flash, CMOS image sensor, Continuos Shooting, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), ISO control, Self-timer, Touch to focus, White balance presets front camera Yes, 5 MP zoom Yes, Digital Zoom main camera Yes, 13 MP, Auto focus flash LED video recording Full HD @ 30 FPS
BATTERY	type Li-Polymer capacity 4130 mAh not user replaceable Yes
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY	wifi Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n wifi features Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot bluetooth Yes, v4.0 usb connectivity microUSB 2.0 nfc No network support 4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G gps Yes with A-GPS sim 1 4G Bands:TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS:Available EDGE:Available sim size SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Micro sim 2 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS:Available EDGE:Available