Asus Zenfone 3S Max with 5000mAh battery launched at Rs 14,999

Asus has announced the availability of the upgraded version of Zenfone 3 Max smartphone in India. Dubbed Zenfone 3S Max, the smartphone is priced at Rs 14,999. Zenfone 3 Max was launched in November 2016.
While most of the specifications of the Asus Zenfone 3S Max are similar to that of the Zenfone 3 Max, one big difference is in battery capacity. The battery-focused smartphone comes with 5000mAh battery as compared to the Zenfone 3 Max’s 4100mAh battery.
The handset also acts as a power bank to connect and charge other devices. It supports reverse charging technology and comes with a Super Saving mode that can enhance the backup even more. The Zenfone 3S Max comes in just one variant with 5.2-inch display.
Asus Zenfone 3S Max sports ‘Premium-crafted’ metallic body along with 2.5D glass coating. It is claimed to have a 75% screen-to-body ratio. There’s a physical ‘Home button’ in the front with an integrated fingerprint sensor. This is in addition to on-screen navigation buttons.
The dual-SIM capable Zenfone 3S Max runs ZenUI 3.0 skin layer based on Android 7.0 Nougat, which makes it one of the first Zenfone smartphones to run the latest Android OS.Asus Zenfone 3S Max has a 5.2-inch HD display of 720×1280 pixel resolution and a Bluelight filter. It’s powered by an octa-core MediaTek processor paired with 3GB of RAM. There’s also 32GB of internal storage, expandable up to 2TB via microSD cards.
For imaging duties, the Asus Zenfone 3S Max sports a 13MP rear ‘PixelMaster’ camera with f/2.0 aperture and 5P Largan lens, along with a dual-tone LED flash. Some of the camera features include a 52MP Super Resolution mode, HDR, QR Reader, Selfie Mode, Panorama Mode and more. There is an 8MP front-facing camera included in the mix as well.
Asus Zenfone 3S Max comes with all standard connectivity options such as 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.