ASUS ZenFone 4 Max Preview: A Closer Look
Back in January ASUS announced the ZenFone 3 Zoom or ZenFone Zoom S with dual camera lens. The ZenFone 3 Zoom seemed like ASUS's response to the growing dual lens market. The ZenFone 4 Max follows the same recipe but with lower specifications and cheaper price. In a way, this is the more appropriate device to make a stand against another dual lens Chinese smartphones.
ZenFone 4 Max Specifications
| ASUS ZenFone 4 Max Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 7.1 |
| Processor | Eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
| Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 | |
| Graphics | Adreno 505 |
| Adreno 308 | |
| Memory | 2 / 3GB |
| Built-in Memory | 16 / 32GB |
| Display | 5.5 inches, 1280 x 720, IPS |
| Cameras | |
| Basic | 13 megapixels, aperture f / 2.0, focal length 26 mm, viewing angle 80 °, electronic image stabilization, phase autofocus beyond 0.03 s |
| Wide-angle | 5 megapixels, focal length 12 mm, viewing angle 120 ° |
| Frontal | 8 MP, aperture f / 2.2, focal length 24 mm, viewing angle 85 °,LED flash with diffused light |
| Wireless | WLAN 802.11 |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | |
| Wi-Fi direct | |
| Navigation | GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Memory card | micro-SD up to 256 GB (Simultaneously install two SIM cards and a memory card) |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, non-removable, accelerated charging of other mobile devices (1 A) |
| Battery charger | Output 5 V, 2 A, 10 W |
| Dimensions | 154 x 76.9 x 8.9 mm (H x W x D) |
| Weight | 181 gr |
Appearance
ZenFone 4 Max has an aluminium case, almost identical design with ZenFone 3 Zoom. Above and below are antennas, so these zones are made of dielectric material.
Dual lens camera at the top-left of back body with an led flash.
All corners are rounded so it's feel good in hand.
Now the fingerprint scanner on the front below the screen.
ZenFone 4 Max also have led flash on the front beside the front camera.
The 5.5inch screen IPS display with 1280 x 720 resolution.
Power button and Volume button in the right side and SIM+microSD slot on the left side.
On the bottom there are MicroUSB connector, speaker, and microphone. Audio jack 3.5mm placed on the top of ZenFone 4 Max.
Owners of ZenFone 4 Max will like the new tray, because now you do not need to choose between the second SIM card and the memory card. There are two SIM-card slots and one for the micro-SD card - it's convenient.
