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Asus ZenFone Max (2016)

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4 stars
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3 stars
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3.8 out of 5
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Pros

  • The leather finish offers a good grip to hold the phone
  • audio is good as well
  • Audio quality is decent through third-part headsets and loudspeaker output

Cons

  • Max lacks on the design front
  • the faux leather back is still grippy
  • the phone battery dropped by 18 percent

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 5.5 in
  • 1280, 720 px
  • IPS LCD
  • 267 ppi
  • 5000 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 5 Mpx

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Asus ZenFone Max (2016) - Pros & Cons

Asus ZenFone Max (2016)

Pros

  • The leather finish offers a good grip to hold the phone
  • audio is good as well
  • Audio quality is decent through third-part headsets and loudspeaker output
  • build quality of the phone is good
  • decent performance and graphics
  • The display is good even in high sunlight conditions
  • good hardware inside delivers a nice performance on the Lollipop by optimizing the
  • The camera performs well and outputted good quality images
  • Max is a pretty good phone in terms of all-round performance
  • the phone's curvaceous frame help enhance grip and one-handed usability
  • are available are handy and pretty useful

Cons

  • Max lacks on the design front
  • the faux leather back is still grippy
  • the phone battery dropped by 18 percent
  • Asus has neglected to make improvements in other key areas
  • the low resolution and lack of detail in the screen
  • lack of other improvements and additions
  • The single rear-facing speaker is a bit weak
  • far too weak for a phone with a 5000mAh battery
  • display not at all looks inferior to its rivals
  • doesn't have option to move apps to the SD card
  • are not backlit but offer haptic feedback when pressed

Asus ZenFone Max (2016) - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
5000 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
267 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

Asus ZenFone Max (2016) - 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 resolution13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
Gesture Shotyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Smile detectionyes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage32 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height6.14 in
Width3.05 in
Depth0.42 in
Weight7.13 oz
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Connectivity
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
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Battery
Battery typeLithium Polymer
Battery capacity5000.0 mAh
Standby time914.0 h
Talk time38.0 h
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Display
Screen size5.5 in
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
Pixel density267.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of productBlack
MaterialPlastic
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Sensors
Proximityyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSDPA
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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