Asus is very active in India with the new Zenfone 3 lineup. They launched so many devices in the Zenfone 3 series. Now again, they are back with the most anticipated Zenfone 3S Max. The new ZenFone 3s Max is official now in India for Rs. 14,999. The device has so many advantages and it will be a great competitor for the other devices in the same price range including Redmi Note 4, Huawei Honor 6x etc. But still, the processor and some small things are bad as compared to other devices.
Highlights:
- An incredible 5000mAh battery with upto 38 days of 4G standby time, 28 hours of 3G talktime, and 25 hours of Web browsing
- A stunning 5.2inch HD IPS display along with a sleek Metal body and 2.5D contoured glass
- A responsive fast fingerprint sensor that supports 5 finger recognition and 360° finger detection.
- An amazing 13MP PixelMaster rear camera with Phase Detection autofocus, and an 8MP front camera with 85° wide capture angle
- ZenUI 3 with Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box, bringing along the awesome Multi-window mode for superb multi-tasking
The new Zenfone 3s Max’s best feature is its amazingly great battery backup. It comes with a 5,000mAh battery. According to Asus, it can last up to 3 days on a single charge. 43 hours of 4G VoLTE hardcore usage is a guaranteed thing in this device. Another big thing in the new Zenfone is its software. The device comes with the latest Android operating system 7.0 Nougat out of the box. It is also flavored by the latest version of ZenUI 3.0. So you don’t have to worry about the features. It offers all latest Android N features and some additional capabilities also with the heavily customized ZenUI. It features a 4-bit Octa-core MediaTek MT6750 chipset clocked at 1.5GHz coupled with the Mali T860 GPU. It features a 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage with an expandable storage of 2TB. The body is very clean and high quality. It looks like a premium metal body.
Specifications of Zenfone 3s Max
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat with ZenUI 3.0 |
| Display | 5.2-inch HD (720p) IPS | 450nits brightness | 2.5D curved glass display | Built-in Bluelight filter |
| Processor | MediaTek 64-bit 1.5GHz MT6750 | Mali T860 GPU |
| RAM | 3GB |
| Internal Storage | 32GB; expandable up to 2TB with microSD card |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP | f/2.0 | 5p Largan lens | Dual LED Real-tone Flash | 52MP Super Resolution |
| Front Camera | 8MP | 85° field-of-view |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 175 grams |
The pricing of the device is pretty nice as it can compete with the other models like Redmi Note 4 and Honor 6X. However, let’s see how the market accepts the device. The ZenFone 3s Max aims to pimp up the Max range with a premium design while improving the internals from its predecessor. The 3 GB / 32 GB model is only available, and it costs Rs. 14,999. It will be available through various online and offline retailers from today.
Stay tuned with us for the full review of the Zenfone 3s Max.