Asus Zenfone 4 Max ZC554KL: 5.5-inch smartphone with dual 13MP primary camera and a whopping 5000 mAh battery

It doesn't cost much these days to get yourself a smartphone with dual primary camera setup, as Asus Zenfone 4 Max ZC554KL can testify. Retailing for just $235 USD and expected to be released very soon, here's one opportunity you don't want to miss out on.

It has been almost nine months since the debut of its predecessor - Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL. Last year, it was being positioned in the mid-range market with the below specs:

5.5-inch Full HD IPS capacitive touchscreen with 1080 x 1920 pixels or ~401 ppi pixel density

Metal body

Fingerprint sensor

Oleophobic coating

Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 chipset, Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 graphics, Adreno 505 chipset and 3GB/4GB RAM

16MP primary camera with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection & laser autofocus and dual-LED (dual tone) flash

8MP secondary camera with f/2.2 aperture

32GB internal storage + microSD expansion slot up to 256GB maximum

Non-removable Li-Ion 4100 mAh battery with Fast battery charging

Android Marshmallow 6.0, upgradeable to Nougat 7.0

Dual-sim and 4G LTE

November 2016 release date

$269 USD price tag

As you can see, the Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL offers some very interesting specs. The amount of value that it dishes out was great.

With that in mind, what is in store for us for 2017 ? Let's check out Zenfone 4 Max ZC554KL as per below:

5.5-inch Full HD IPS capacitive touchscreen with 1080 x 1920 pixels or ~401 ppi pixel density

Metal unibody

Fingerprint sensor

Gorilla Glass protection

Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 chipset, Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 graphics, Adreno 505 chipset and 4GB RAM

Dual 13MP primary camera with f/2.0 aperture, autofocus and LED flash

8MP secondary camera with f/2.2 aperture and LED flash

32GB/64GB internal storage + microSD expansion slot up to 256GB maximum

Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery

Android Nougat 7.0

Dual-sim and 4G LTE

August 2017 release date

$235 USD price tag

Zenfone 4 Max ZC554KL had just been released and here are our thoughts on it. For starters, there's not much difference between last year and this year's model; but the changes done was necessary to stay in touch with the current crowd.

Zenfone 4 Max ZC554KL still sports the same 5.5-inch Full HD IPS screen with metal body and fingerprint sensor to boot. But in this latest edition, it gets the Gorilla Glass protection that is extremely valuable.

Sad to say that, the performance aspect for Zenfone 4 Max ZC554KL remains the same. The similar Snapdragon 430 chipset, a decently fast octa-core processor, decent graphics and 4GB RAM is found under the hood of this smartphone. 

Camera-wise, it now gets the dual 13MP primary camera treatment which is great news. You will enjoy snapping away at pictures, as the photos will look incredible. Go ahead and try the bokeh effect for more satisfaction. Then you can proudly take good selfies with the 8MP selfie camera that comes with LED flash. Don't worry about taking photos in the dark, as both cameras are perfectly suited for it.

In terms of storage, there's now an option to go for 64GB of internal storage which is nice. Even then, you can add an additional 256GB maximum via the expansion slot.

As for the software side of things, Zenfone 4 Max ZC554KL is having the latest Android Nougat 7.0 operating system running right out of the box. But whether it will get the update to Android Oreo 8.0 sometime in the future, remains to be seen.

Last but not least, Zenfone 4 Max ZC554KL gets another upgrade regarding battery capacity. It now sports a huge 5000 mAh battery that is sure to provide more than enough juice for two days of battery life.

Conclusion:

Asus Zenfone 4 Max ZC554KL might not be the upgrade that you are looking for. There's a few hit and misses, but still packs a punch anyway. The dual 13MP primary camera and huge 5000 mAh battery capacity are its strongest points, as well as its lower launch price.

Asus Zenfone 4 Max ZC554KL had just been released for $USD 239. You get to choose from Titanium Gray, Rose Pink or Sand Gold color.

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