The heaviest Asus Zenfones meet in a specs and price comparison. We put the upcoming Asus Zenfone 3 Max in a comparison against the Asus Zenfone Max which was released earlier this year. By looking at the full specs, which Max do you think is worth it?
Asus Zenfone 3 Max specs and features advantages over old Zenfone Max
Old Asus Zenfone Max advantages over new Zenfone 3 Max
Looking at the specs below, which phone do you think will be a better choice overall (if our estimated pricing is right)? Let’s know in the comment section.
Specs |
Asus Zenfone 3 Max |
Asus Zenfone Max |
| Display | 5.2-inch 720p HD IPS LCD, 284ppi | 5.5-inch 720p HD IPS LCD, 267ppi |
| Design | 2.5D curved scratch-resistant glass, metal body | Removable plastic back cover, Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Size | 8.5mm thick, 148g weight | 10.6mm thick, 202g weight |
| CPU | Mediatek 6735 chip with quad-core Cortex A53 processor, 1.25GHz speed, 64-bit | Snapdragon 410, quad-core Cortex A53 at 1.2GHz processor |
| GPU | Mali T720 graphics | Adreno 306 graphics |
| RAM | 3GB RAM | 2GB RAM |
| Memory | 32GB internal storage, microSD up to 128GB (hybrid) | 16GB internal storage, microSD up to 64GB (dedicated slot) |
| Camera | 13 MP main, LED flash, 1080p video, HDR | 13 MP main, Dual LED flash, 1080p video, HDR |
| Selfie | 5 MP f2.0 front, 1080p video | 5 MP f2.0 front, 1080p video |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE Cat. 4, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, WiFi n | 4G LTE Cat. 4, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, WiFi n |
| Ports | Micro USB 2.0 | Micro USB 2.0 |
| Security | Fingerprint scanner | No fingerprint sensor |
| Audio | Standard, mono speaker at the back | Standard, mono speaker at the back |
| Battery | 4100 mAh, reverse charging | 5000 mAh, reverse charging |
| OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Zen UI 3.0 | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, upgradeable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| Colors | Titanium Gray, Sand Gold, Glacier Silver | White, Black/Dark Brown |
| Price | estimated at P6,990 to P7,490 official price | P7,500 to P7,900 official price |
| Release | August 2016 Availability in the Philippines | February 2016 Availability in the Philippines |
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Jerico Eijansantos says:
Hi, can you confirm that the asus zenfone 3 max can really be expanded upto 128gb… I just bought 1, and gusto ko po sanang mlaman if it is really capable expanding the memory upto 128gb….thank you…hope to hear from anyone…
Jade Jardinico says:
The chipset does support it. It’s up to the software. You can always try in some stores.
Paolo Payabyab Domingo says:
I just got my Zenfone 3 Max, in replacement from my Zenfone Max. It was all beautiful. Lighter. Bigger memory. Faster. May major issue lang ako:
1. Iba na yung way of inserting sim and memory card. Compartment na sya. You cant do dual sim when you have SD Card. 🙁
2. LUMABO YUNG CAMERA. Same ng megapixels, yes, pero we all know hindi dun nasusukat ang linaw ng camera. I think dinowngrade nila yung lens. 🙁 Yun lang. Kasi I loved the clearness ng camera ni Zenfone Max eh. Huhu
Ted says:
I think the issue of the Camera is because they removed the Laser Autofocus. But just last week I guess, they released another variant of AZ3 Max which features Laser Autofocus and it’s 5.5 inches. Here’s the link from Asus’
Paolo Payabyab Domingo says:
Heyah. Parang wala pa akong makitang prices niya. So di pa sya available no?
Anyway. I already bought 520TL eh. *sigh ASUS why. Whhhhhyyyyy
Prez says:
Which one is better po?
Jade Jardinico says:
The new Max