Asus is now preparing to reveal new devices that will make up the entire Zenfone 4 series by the end of this month. Strangely, it looks like one of the phones is now official in Russia, the Asus Zenfone 4 Max. Moving on, the specs are pretty impressive but the price is a bit high. But, we all know that the price in Russia are higher compare to other markets.
Looking down the features, there will be two variants of the Zenfone 4 Max: for 16GB storage, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset; while the bigger 32GB storage will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset. In addition, two memory configurations (market dependent) are going to be available soon: 16GB + 3GB and 32GB + 3GB versions.
One of the main focuses of the phone is the dual-camera setup at the back. Both sensors are 13-megapixel lens but worked separately; as one will focus as the main sensor while the other one will cover the wide-angle and perhaps, the trendy “bokeh” effect or in-depth details. Speaking on the front, there’s an accompanied LED flash for the 8-megapixel shooter, that enables to capture a stunning 140° panorama mode.
A remarkable feature notes that there’s a dedicated microSD slot that supports up to 256GB. This is a rare case as the dual-SIM slots will not implementing a hybrid one. And now, the biggest part of this handset, the massive 5,000 mAh battery that can possibly used as a power bank option to charge any smartphones.
Surprisingly, the battery is REMOVABLE according to Asus Russian website. Still, a feeble 10W stock charge will wait for you by 4 hours to fully re-charge the phone. On a positive side, the device will remain cool even if it takes too long and a 15 minute charge is still sufficient for at least 3 hours of talk time. By enabling the “Power Saving Mode” at below 10%, the standby time tends to be increased by a whooping 91 hours.
Asus Zenfone 4 Max (ZC554KL) key specs:
5.5-inch FHD S-IPS LCD display; 1920 x 1080 resolution
Corning Gorilla Glass panel
16GB version: 1.4Ghz 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 octa-core processor; Adreno 308 GPU
32GB version: 1.4Ghz 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor; Adreno 505 GPU
16GB / 32GB storage
3GB RAM
Dedicated microSD card support up to 256GB
Dual 13-megapixel rear cameras, phase detection auto-focus with dual-LED flash and 120 ° wide-angle lens
8-megapixel front camera, LED flash with 140° panorama mode
Dual-SIM, Dual standby
3G HSDPA, 4G LTE (Category 4) connectivity
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, USB-OTG
FM Radio
Fingerprint scanner
Android 7.0 ‘Nougat’, Asus ZenUI 4.0
5,000 mAh removable battery
Fast battery support (10W)
154 x 76.9 x 8.9 mm
181 grams
Colors: Sand Gold, Titanium Gray and Rose Pink
Price: 16GB = RUB 13,900 or ~P11,730
