No company wants to miss this trend. Now Asus Zenfone Max Launched which was introduced in the month of August last year. It costs Rs 9,999 and comes with a 5000 mAh battery. The marathon is much cheaper than the M5 and Labo Vibe P1 and its specifications are similar to the mid-range handset. Is Zenfone Max an Android smartphone with the best battery power? Let’s know.
Look and design
The smartphone of Asus’s Zenfone Range is known for equality. This design pattern has also been retained in Zenfone Max, which can be easily identified.
Zenfone Max is available in Black and White color variants. Boring and smooth finish is given on the backpanel of the white variant. Black variants such as texture finish. The 3.5mm audio sockets and micro-USB ports are in the upper and lower back respectively.
Asus has not tried to use much in Zenfone Max. The volume and power buttons are on the right side. Backpanels can be removed. It is here that SIM and MicroSD cards have been made place. On removing the backpanel, you will be able to see the battery, but it cannot be removed.
The speaker grill on the backpanel is at the bottom and the camera, flash and laser autofocus top. We liked the look of black variants more, especially its leather finish.
Asus Zenfone Max has a 5.5 -inch HD resolution display. There is no shortage in this handset in the case of brightness and color, but due to low pixel density, the lack of details and sharpness is clearly visible. By the way, this screen is sufficient for users who are more concerned about battery life.
The charger coming with Asus Zenfone Max is not enough for the battery of this phone from anywhere. The phone’s battery takes more than 5 hours to be charged from 0 to 100 percent. According to us, the company should have given fast charging feature. We would suggest that you also buy a trusted fast charger for Zenfone Max.
Specification and software
Papering, the specification of Asus Zenfone Max is of cheap Zenfone 2 laser (ZE550 KL) variants. The difference is only of big battery. It has Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB of inbuilt storage and dual-SIM connectivity. The primary sim slot supports 4G network and another to 3G. MicroSD cards up to 64 GB can be used in this.
The 5000 mAh battery in Max is larger than the 3000 mAh battery of Zenfone laser. With this, Snapdragon 410 chipset and HD screen, produces the expectation of better battery life.
Asus Zenfone Max runs on Android Lollipop 5.0, the company’s ZenuI has been used on it. We have already told you that this skin is a better interface according to user experience. You also have many customization options.
Sadly, there are still many apps of Asus in the interface. For this reason, about 50 apps start being updated as soon as the phone is turned on.
Camera
Equality between Asus Zenfone 2 laser and Zenfone Max is not limited to just specifications. Max also uses a 13 -megapixel camera and laser autofocus system. It also has a 5 megapixel front camera. Both cameras can record 1080 pixels videos. Dual-tone LED flash is also provided with the rear camera. In this way, Zenfone Max is a variant with a large battery of Zenfone 2 laser.
There has been no change in the camera app. It is similar to other Asus device. There have been many options of camera mode and manual settings for photos and videos. This can be slightly complicated for many people, but auto mode works to make things easier. Apart from this, it is very easy to switch video recording, flash and camera from the default screen.
As expected, the performance of its camera also matches a lot with Asus Zenfone 2 laser. Photos in the indoor are fine, but the photos in excess light and dark are washed out. If there is more sunlight, the pictures look completely white.
The laser autofocus system works excellent in close up shot and indoor shot. It focuses on the subject and focuses properly. It would be right to call the performance of the front camera satisfactory. Overall, the camera is capable of indoor, but the deficiencies in outdoor are clearly visible.
Performance
Even though Asus Zenfone Max has a budget chipset and its specifications are very simple, the company has introduced a great performance. Games like Dead Tiger 2 and Real Racing 3 run easily. While playing the game, the phone became less than expected. Our test videos also run easily. There was never a distinction while using the interface. The benchmark results of this handset are quite matching with Asus Zenfone 2 laser.
Call quality on the phone was good. Its battery lasted for 25 hours in our video loop test. In common use, the phone battery will last for three to four days without charging.
Our decision
Due to the increasing concerns of more and more users about battery life, the ideas of making big battery smartphones are becoming popular. Gionee and Leevo have tried competent in this direction, but Asus has become the first company to make a 5000 mAh battery in a range of Rs 10,000. Despite being a little weight, Asus’s identity in Zenfone Max has been retained.
The design of the phone is fine. Given the price, its performance is also sufficient. Its primary camera is good and in this price range, battery life will be called great. Its biggest flaw is charger. The company should have given quick charger with it. If you have to buy a budget smartphone whose battery life is great then Asus Zenfone Max is a great option.