[REVIEW] Asus Zenfone 3s Max - Packed with Power but Pricey!

The latest addition to the big battery phone club in the market is the all new Asus Zenfone 3s Max. The highlighting feature is it's chunky 5000mAh battery.

Asus Zenfone 3S Max is an all-metal phone with a 5.2-inch HD display that has been topped with a 2.5D contoured glass. On the camera front, Asus Zenfone 3S Max has a 13 megapixel rear camera along with phase detection autofocus.

Specifications

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 smartphone is powered by MediaTek 64-bit MT6750 octa-core SoC coupled with at 1.5GHz. It has 32GB on board storage with 3GB of RAM.

To sum up, Asus Zenfone 3S Max is phone with the powerhouse of a battery, elegant design and doesn’t disappoint in the camera department too.

If you want to do away with carrying power banks and looking for a compact and sturdy phone within the sub-Rs 15K segment then consider the Asus Zenfone 3s Max.

In the case of the Asus Zenfone 3S Max, there is something special here. In short, it’s not what I expected from a budget smartphone, which will compete with the recently launched Redmi Note 4.

The front reminds me of the Zenfone 3 and the addition of the fingerprint reader on the front of the device is a move I and many others will truly appreciate. The 2.5D contoured glass gives the metallic finished bezel a premium look and also lets your finger glide onto the smartphone when you swipe-in from the edges.

Verdict

All-in-all I was impressed by the design and build quality of the Zenfone 3S Max, which somehow managed to remain pretty slim despite that massive 5,000mAh battery on the back but the price at which Asus is selling it makes this device a tough sell.