After the massive grand launch which was held last month, the Zenfone 3 Max is finally here in Malaysia. The first made available series was the generic Zenfone 3 itself and the Zenfone 3 Ultra. The Zenfone 3 Deluxe is promised to come this month as well as it is the most anticipated smartphone of them all. Also, there was two more smartphone from Zenfone 3 mentioned during the launch which is the Zenfone 3 Laser and the Zenfone 3 Max. The family is almost complete and we just have to wait for few more weeks for the Zenfone 3 Deluxe to arrive while there’s no news yet on the Zenfone 3 Laser.
A quick recap on the ASUS Zenfone 3 Max specification. It features a 5.2-inch HD display and comes with 3GB of RAM. Under the hood, it is powered by Mediatek’s MT6737T Quad core processor clocked at 1.25GHz. There’s 32GB of internal storage made available with micro SD card slot support up to 32GB. Out of the box, the ASUS Zenfone 3 Max comes with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
The main camera comes with 13MP sensor while the front selfie camera is set at 5MP. Other notable feature added is the Fingerprint scanner on the back and the metal body finish. The Zenfone 3 Max supports 4G LTE and it is a dual SIM device. Lastly, the battery capacity is set at 4100mAh and it supports reverse charging which enables you to use it as a Powerbank. However, there’s no fast charging capability as it comes bundled with a standard 2A output charging adapter.
ASUS Zenfone 3 Max is priced at RM799 inclusive of GST and comes with 1 year warranty from ASUS Malaysia. It is available to purchase from authorized dealers such as Seven Mobile and Directd. It is availble in two color options, Gray and Gold.