Asus Zenfone Max M1 Review Price Specs Philippines

Hi Geeks! Here is our review of the new Asus Zenfone Max M1!

Let's open up the Blue Stylish box and see the incredible Zenfone Max M1.

We get the unit and accessories from charger, cable, and headset as well as Manual, warranty cards and uuhh a clear case.

Zenfone Max M1 is beautiful to hold with its executive feel and slim profile. On the left side lies the sim and microSD dedicated slot while on the right is the volume rocker and power/lock buttom. At the top of the smartphone is the headphone jack and on the bottom is microUSB port and speaker grills. Fingerprint Sensor is on the back which we do prefer so as we can easily unlock the phone using our index finger.

Zenfone Max M1 is has a solid metal build and we got to test how sturdy it is as we had an accidental drop as we were taking product photos about 5 feet above the ground and it fell on side and slide on rough concrete surface. Screen got minor scratch and we have a bump on the side. It endured the ordeal with the glass still intact so i like that it has still a thin layer that protects the glass.

At 5.5 inch HD+ 18:9 Aspect ratio IPS Display fit for gaming and entertainment. Powered by Snapdragon 430 with Adreno 505 graphics matched with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage (at least 25GB available for users), ZenFone Max M1 is no push over in terms of performance and gaming. Antutu is at 55178 score and ML, PUBG and other games is smooth and playable at decent gameplay. Storage can be expandable via MicroSD.

On the Camera side, ZenFone Max M1 has great optics with dual rear camera setup at 13MP standard angle lens plus its 8MP wide angle camera. Upfront is a 13MP Selfie Camera also supported with LED Light.

Here are samples:

Wide Gateway Cubao

Wide National Museum of Natural History

Wide Hotel H20 low light

We were quite surprise as we were able to take the whole gateway ceiling as well as whole Hotel H2O plus subjects even as we are only feet away. So far focus is quick but sometimes we get a cooler shot with wide angle shot.

Standard Lens is also great with attention to detail and quick focus and accurate color. Below is food and macro shot (without macrolens).

as for low light and night... just make sure enough light source if not then you may have grainy shots.

For Selfies, it is quite obvious that front camera takes better shots same as the rear camera.

For its price, Zenfone Max M1 camera performs great! Focus is quick, accurate color reproduction, sharp and has eye for detail. Per exif it is revealed Zenfone Max M1 wide lens has focal length at 1.57mm vs 1.78 of Zenfone 5Q and 1.88mm on Zenfone 5 which mean it has widest coverage compared to its higher siblings. It selfie is not a let down too as it can take high resolution 13MP shots. However, we were only disappointed to find out that is has limited camera modes with only Auto, Beauty, Panorama, Timelapse plus HDR and Portrait Mode. Wished Asus installed Night HDR and PRO mode even with limited shutter controls. Hopefully Asus will give these features via next firmware update.

Zenfone Max M1 has near complete connectivity features with WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and Dual Sim cards with dedicated slots for both sims. For direct connection and charding is via MicroUSB port as well as for USB-OTG. Same goes as for the sensors which makes AR and VR enabled.

ASUS ZenUi is clean and now has lesser bloatwares. Although we experienced some bugs like Bluetooth is on even after reboot. Fingerprint is not responsive. Hopefully again they solve it via firmware update. We like it has some management tools like Mobile Manager and Power Master to efficiently run and clean your system according to your liking.

Comes with 4000mAh Battery that supports fast charge. It took us more less 2 and half hours to fully charge to get 100% battery. Battery life at moderate usage can last a day or two and last longer with WiFi but with games and data it well be between 5-8 hours which would also depend if straight usage or with breaks haha. Reverse Charging is support so you could charge other devices via USB-OTG.

For 8,995 Pesos, Asus Zenfone Max M1 is a total performer that has the charm, performance, efficiency, battery life and to say has the best camera setup for Max Series.

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Asus Zenfone Max M1

Asus Zenfone Max (M1)
Official Philippine Specs
Android 8.0 Oreo
Zen UI 5
5.5 inch HD+ 18:9 Display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 Processor
Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB Internal Storage
Expandable Via MicroSD Slot (Dedicated)
Dual Rear Cameras:
13MP f/2.0 Aperture Standard Angle
8MP 120-Degree Wide Angle
Supported with LED Flash
Front Camera
13MP F/2.0 Aperture
Dual Sim (Nano) Dual Standby
4G LTE/HSPA+ / 3G / 2G
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, aGPS, Beidou
Rear Fingerprint Sensor
MicroUSB
USB-OTG
4000mAh Battery

Fast Charging