Eat. Pray. Love.: ASUS Zenfone Max M1

Your partner in your adventures is here!

The ASUS Zenfone Max M1 is a smartphone best for your adventure and lets you see a bigger picture of the places you will go ready to capture every precious moment. This phone sports a 5.5-inch full view display in a compact 5-inch body, a high-capacity 4000mAh battery with advanced power management, and 13MP dual cameras.

I was able to get a chance to have a hands on review of the ASUS Zenfone Max M1. Thanks to ASUS for letting me borrow one.

Unlike my Zenfone 3, the ASUS Zenfone Max M1 has a 5-inch body but I was able to experience full immersion on its full-view 5.5 inch HD+ resolution display because of its outstanding 82% screen-to-body ratio and use of 2.5D glass. Its ergonomic design not only lets you see a larger display which lets you see more but also is less bulky and sits comfortably in your hand.

ASUS lets me borrow the gorgeous Deepsea Black color. Zenfone Max M1 has an exquisite premium metallic finish also available in Sunlight Gold. It also has a fingerprint sensor at the rear part which provides you easy access to your Zenfone Max M1.

Zenfone Max M1 features an advanced dual-camera system designed to make your mobile photgraphy exciting. Its 13MP main camera is equipped with the wide, F2.0 aperture lens to capture clearer photos. Its 120° wide-angle camera lets you capture more scenery and people in the frame for a sizable landscape shots, better group phots, and a less hassle photography experience in confined indoor places.

This Zenfone Max M1 comes with a 13MP PixelMaster rear camera to capture beautiful photos with zero shutter lag. A 13MP front camera takes stunning selfies and lets you enjoy video chatting in crystal clear quality.

This is the problem of most people regarding their phone - battery capacity. Worry no more because this Zenfone Max M1 packs a massive energy of 4000mAh battery capacity. With so much power at your disposal, you can do more without having to worry of getting through the day. Massive battery capacity means longer online time, stream longer videos, and talk as much as you want.

Zenfone Max M1 supports two SIM card slots and an additional microSD slot. With this phone, I do not have to choose whether to install a second SIM or a microSD card on the additional slot as it has a convenient triple-slot tray which lets you install both of your SIMs and a microSD card in one easy step.

This phone is simple on the outside at first glance but as you will be able to look deeper there is strength more than you can imagine.

ZENFONE MAX M1 Specs

Dimensions	147.3 x 70.9 x 8.7 (LxWxH)
Weight	150g
Operating System	Android O™
Processor	CPU: Qualcomm® Octa-Core Processor Snapdragon™ 430
Display	5.5 inch HD (1440 x 720) IPS display 82% screen-to-body ratio 400nits brightness 2.5D Contoured Glass Touch: Capacitive touch panel with 5 points multi-touch Fingerprint and smudge-resistant oleophobic coating
Memory	RAM 3GB LPDDR3
Capacity	Internal Storage: eMCP 32GB Micro SD: Micro SD Card up to2 TB Support Apps to SD card Google Drive: 100GB free space (1 year)
Battery	4000mAh Lithium (non-removable)
Audio	Speaker: ASUS SonicMaster 3.0 Build-in High Quality Speaker Mic: Dual internal mic with ASUS NoiseZero Talk Technology FM Receiver: FM Radio
Video	Full HD Video recording 1080p @30 FPS Take still photo while recording video 120˚ wide-angle video
Wireless Technology	802.11b/g/n 1 LDS (Laser Direct Structure) antennas for best call / data quality Bluetooth V 4.0 +EDR
Navigation	GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS/BDS
Network Standard	A version: 2G: 850/900/1800/1900/2100 3G: WCDMA: Band: 1/2/5/8 4G: FDD: Band: 1/2/3/5/7/8/20 A version: 2G: 850/900/1800/1900 3G: WCDMA: Band: 1/5/8 4G: FDD: Band: 1/3/5/8 A version: 2G: 850/900/1800/1900 3G: WCDMA: Band: 1/5/6/8/19 4G: FDD: Band: 1/3/5/7/8/18/19/26/28 TD: Band: 38/41 A version: 2G: 850/900/1800/1900 3G: WCDMA: Band: 1/2/4/5/6/8 4G: FDD: Band: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/28 A version: 2G: 850/900/1800/1900 3G: WCDMA: Band: 1/5 4G: FDD: Band: 3/7/28
Sensor	Accelerator/E-Compass/Gyroscope/Proximity sensor/Ambient light sensor/Fingerprint
I/O Ports	Micro USB 3.5mm audio jack(1 Head phone / Mic-in)
Camera	Front: Dual Camera 13MP Camera , F2.2 aperture 85˚ wide-viewing angle LED flash Fix Focus PixelMaster Camera Modes: Beauty GIF Animation Panorama Selfie Auto (with low light and HDR features) Rear: Dual Camera 8MP Camera, F2.0 aperture 13MP Camera 120˚ wide-viewing angle Auto Focus 0.03 second laser auto-focus LED flash Instant cameras switching PixelMaster Camera Modes: Super Resolution (for up to 4X resolution photos) Beauty GIF Animation Time Lapse Panorama Auto (with low light and HDR features) 9 various filters
Power Adapter	Output: 5 V 2 A 10 W Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
Accessories	Headset Adapter Micro USB cable Clear soft bumper (optional) Inbox Accessory vary by country
User Interface	ASUS ZenUI 4.0
Special Features	Digital TV