Today Asus South Asia and country manager, Peter Chang launched Asus Zenfone 3 Max in India, expanding their Zenfone 3 series launched in 2016. Unlike previous generations of Zenfone Max, Asus Zenfone 3 Max comes in 2 variants, a 5.5 inch Variant ZC553KL priced at Rs. 17,999 and 5.2 inches variant ZC520TL priced at Rs 12,999. The 5.2-inch variant is on sale now in Flipkart and offline stores. The 5.5-inch variant will be sold from November 16.
Both the Asus Zenfone 3 Max variants flaunt similar elegant metallic design with 2.5D rounded edges and come with a large powerful battery of 4100 mAh. Like previous generations of Zenfone Max, this one has got Reverse Charging Capability to charge other devices using OTG cable.
Asus Zenfone 3 Max Specifications:
| Key Specs | Asus Zenfone 3 Max |
| Display | 5.2 inch 5.5 inch |
| Screen Resolution | HD, 1280 x 720 Full HD, 1920 x 1080 |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Processor | Quad-core 1.25 GHz Octa-core 1.4 GHz |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6737M Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
| Memory | 3 GB |
| Inbuilt Storage | 32 GB |
| microSD card | Yes, up to 128 GB |
| Primary Camera | 13 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, LED Flash 16MP, f/2.0, autofocus, Dual LED Flash |
| Video recording | 1080p@30fps |
| Secondary Camera | 5 MP with f/2.0 aperture 8 MP with f/2.2 aperture |
| Battery | 4100 mAh |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes |
| 4G ready | Yes |
| VoLTE | Yes |
| Weight | 148 g 175 g |
| SIM card type | Dual SIM |
| Price | 5.2 inch : Rs. 12,999 5.5 inch : Rs. 17,999 |
The Asus Zenfone 3 Max 5.2 inch (ZC520TL) is powered by 1.25 GHz MediaTek MT6737T SOC and has 13-megapixel rear shot and 5 MP selfie snapper. Along with 32Gb of storage, ZC520TL can support 32GB external SD card.
On the other hand, Asus Zenfone 3 Max 5.5 inch (ZC553KL) is powered by 1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC with a 16-megapixel rear camera and 8MP selfie camera with 84-degree wide-angle lens. It supports external storage up to 128Gb along with onboard 32Gb internal memory.
Both smartphones will be available in Glacier Silver, Sand Gold, and Titanium Gray color variants.
