Its 2017 and more smartphones have been released in the past
year up to now. More powerful processors, more RAM, more internal storage,
faster connectivity options and more new features are always being developed
and implemented in new phones that are announced and released today, but wait,
these comes at a hefty price!
Well, not all the time, some OEM manufactures tend to create
and release smartphones that are really budget friendly that automatically
becomes an eye-magnet for some. But, despite all of the efforts of these OEM
manufacturers, their product tags along a huge drawback, short-lifespan, and
who else will want that kind of device, right?
In the case of Asus, they made something that many customers
will really love; A budget smartphone that is packed with awesome and cool
features plus a hefty battery and a large screen size. Already craving for more
info? Read on the review below!
P.S – A Tempered glass screen protector has been placed upon
purchase (It is not included in the phone package itself), also, some apps were
installed on first use (Not all apps shown are included upon purchase)
UNBOXING
The front of the box shows the picture of the device and a
highlight of one of its features, the 4100mAh battery. Moving to the sides, on
the right side, some of the technical features of the phone, and on the left
you get a Zenfone 3 Max print. The serial information and MAC information of
the phone is printed on the back.
Sliding the main cover of the box and you will be presented
with the main phone itself (We’ll set that aside for now), under the main phone
unit, you will get the “Unread” User Guide and Warranty Information Form
Within the box, you will also get a collapsible power brick
(Were not sure about this, but we think the pin can be replaced with another
one), and a USB OTG Cable which can be used with some accessories like mouse
and keyboard.
Also, you will get a Micro USB Charging cable, a decent
in-ear type headphone with mic and button control, and 2 additional pairs of
rubber ear tips for the headphones. Lastly, Asus included a Sim Ejector tool
printed with the Asus Logo
PRODUCT REVIEW
Now let’s begin explaining the features that this phone has
and why you should consider this if you are on a lookout for a budget phone.
Firstly, the front sports a huge 5.5” display with some quite small bezels on
top and bottom. Going to the back and you will be greeted with the 16MP Camera
with Full Manual controls flanked with Dual tone flash on the left side of the
lens. The laser autofocus module sits at the right side of the lens. The
fingerprint scanner is also here located at the bottom portion of the camera.
The bottom portion of the phone houses the mic, the micro
USB port, and bottom firing speakers. While on the right side, located at the
top are the power button and volume controls. Moving on the top and you will
see the headphone jack and a noise cancelling mic.
And oh, we forgot to mention that the upper front of the
phone contains the earpiece and front facing 8MP Camera and the additional
proximity sensor. Moving to the left and you will see the dual sim tray that
can be released by using the included sim ejector tool. The sim tray can house
2 sims at the same time (one MICRO and one NANO) OR one Nano sim and a micro SD
Card (for storage expansion options)
Well, this review won’t be complete unless some of the UI
are shown, right? Well, the UI is a custom version of stock android (well, not
all, some features and looks are still there). Take a look at the UI of some
the stock apps included.
The Camera? It is quite good on daylight shots, but what we
don’t like about it is its video recording performance. Focusing from a close
perspective to a farther perspective takes some seconds to complete and it
quite lags on the end video product (Camera and Video samples are posted on the
bottom of the post). Anyways, here is the UI of the camera
Here are the camera samples taken from the phone. Please do
take note that these are not modified, they are untouched samples.
PHOTO
VERDICT
If you are more focused on raw performance (Like editing and
gaming), we can actually recommend this phone for you. If you are more on
Photography, the manual controls of this camera will delight you even more,
it’s just that the Video recording capability of this phone is “Just Watchable”
on our opinion. If you are more on recording, we’ll have to say that you need
to look for other phones out there.
The Octa-core processor of this phone plus its 3GB of RAM
can handle almost any daily work that you do. And with its fingerprint scanner,
you will get a strong security option to protect your phone. The 4100mAh
battery lasts long and can also act as a power bank for other devices which
makes this phone from Asus a very great deal for almost everyone.
PRODUCT LINKS
QUICK UNBOXING VIDEO
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