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Asus ZenFone 3 Max

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Pros

  • everything is relatively easy
  • fast and accurate
  • The output is bright and viewing angles are great

Cons

  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 5.2 in
  • 1280, 720 px
  • IPS, IPS TFT
  • 282 ppi
  • 4100 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 5 Mpx

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      Asus ZenFone 3 Max - Pros & Cons

      Asus ZenFone 3 Max

      Pros

      • everything is relatively easy
      • fast and accurate
      • The output is bright and viewing angles are great
      • Sunlight legibility is also decent with a max brightness level of 450nits
      • camera performs well in outdoor situations
      • producing detailed and well balanced images
      • decent display
      • stellar battery life and good camera
      • Adreno 505 GPU is quite a solid performer
      • the smartphone looks and feels incredibly premium and classy
      • well-built and the aluminum chassis gives it a solid feel

      Cons

      • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
      • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
      • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
      • the excess of bloatware is disappointing
      • custom UI is not for everybody
      • legibility under direct sunlight is not the best I have seen
      • there is no option to assign specific function
      • excessively cluttered and unoptimised Zen UI
      • win any beauty contests and is also extremely messy and not optimised well
      • little loss of detail and some noise
      • lack of OIS is sorely felt

      Asus ZenFone 3 Max - Technical Overview

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      IconScreen size
      5.2 in
      Best:
      Asus FonePad 8
      Screen size: 8 in
      IconBattery capacity
      4100 mAh
      Best:
      Doogee BL12000
      Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
      IconPixel density
      282 ppi
      Best:
      Sony Xperia Z6
      Pixel density: 891 ppi
      IconCPU clock speed
      1.5 GHz
      Best:
      Motorola Moto G100
      CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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      Asus ZenFone 3 Max - Full Specifications

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      Hardware
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0
      CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
      CPU cores8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405
      RAM memory3 GB
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      Rear camera
      Primary sensor size1/3"
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.0 f
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      Video recordingyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920.0 px px
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      Storage
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      Memory card readeryes
      Maximum card storage128GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
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      Dimensions
      Height5.96 in
      Width3.0 in
      Depth0.33 in
      Weight6.17 oz
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      Cellular
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmission
      • DC-HSPA+
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      2G GSMyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      3G UMTSyes
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEyes
      LTE frequencies
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 2300 MHz
      • 2500 MHz
      Streaming standards
      • Google Cast
      • Miracast
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      Display
      Screen size
      • 5.2
      • 5.5
      Touchscreenyes
      Number of colors16.7M
      Panel typeLCD
      Resolution1280 x 720 px
      Technology
      • IPS
      • IPS TFT
      Pixel density282.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
      Dual screen supportno
      Scratch resistant displayyes
      HDRno
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      Front camera
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      Lens apertureF/2.2
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      Design
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Sand gold
      • Silver
      • Titanium
      • White
      • Yellow
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Metal
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      Connectivity
      Sim card size
      • Micro-SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      DLNA certifiedno
      Bluetoothyes
      Bluetooth version4.0
      Bluetooth profileA2DP
      Bluetooth codecSBC
      Charging connectionUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm
      USB version2.0
      Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
      Video outputNo
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      Battery
      Replaceable batteryno
      Battery typeLithium Polymer
      Battery capacity4100.0 mAh
      Standby time720.0 h
      Talk time20.0 h
      Fast chargingno

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