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Asus ZenFone Max Specs

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Released

Jan 14, 2016

Display

5.5-inch
1280 x 720 px

Camera

13 MP Main
5 MP Selfie

Battery

5000 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
2GB RAM

OS

Android 6.0 Marshmallow
ASUS Zen UI

Description

The Asus ZenFone Max, which features a 5000Ah battery, can also double as a power bank to help power other devices. Besides the huge battery, the ZenFone Max features a Gorilla Glass 4 protected 5.5-inch screen. Under the hood, you will find the Snapdragon 410 chipset. That means the phone is driven by a quad-core CPU and the Adreno 306 GPU. 2GB of RAM is inside. A rear-facing 13MP camera features an aperture of f/2.0, laser auto-focus and a dual-tone LED flash. For selfies and video chats, you can turn to the front-facing 5MP snapper.

This device is also known as Asus ZC550KL

Cons

Thick body (0.42 inches)

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Display
Size:	5.5-inch
Resolution:	1280 x 720 px, 267 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	69.02 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916
Processor:	Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 306
RAM:	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	16GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS:	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop), ASUS Zen UI
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	5000 mAh
Type:	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	13 MP (Laser autofocus)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0
Flash:	Dual LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (60 fps)
Features:	Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	5 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 inches (156 x 77.5 x 10.55 mm)
Weight:	7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Features:	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM:	Yes
SIM type:	Micro SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0, EDR
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other:	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced:	Aug 06, 2015

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