Asus Zenfone 4 Max Review

As Asus seems to do every year, it is offering a series of phones, from mid-range to high-end, which all have a specific strength or two. The Zenfone 4 Max not only “maxes” out the battery, with a 5000mAh cell, but also focuses on providing a camera with solid capability and range.
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[@Tendoboy1984]

This phone is gorgeous and is surprisingly fast for the chipset it has. Good fast camera too. $200 is a steal

[@JustinMurray170fin]

Just subbed as you're about to hit one million - well, that and this excellent review - my thanks & congrats.

[@strider029]

Is it Gorilla Glass or atleast scratch resistant? I'm fearing that it might be terrible in screen protection since i haven't seen any sources yet that says its scratch resistant.

[@lakastv325]

How about the speaker? is it really only one of the 2 speaker is working?

[@VhanchyShu]

Can anyone please respond to this? How's the usb port durability? So far, with the 2 zenfones I had, all the problems I encounter was their usb ports not working after a few months of use. Like it can't be read by any laptop or pc's and having troubles on charging them. And that's one of the huge problems with zenfones because their batteries aren't removable. And even though I am very careful with unplugging usb cables, this always happens to me. The phones themselves are still working fine up to now, but their usb ports are too much of a hassle for me to bother with. Though I'm still looking forward to buying a new zenfone. Also, can this be considered an upgrade for a Zenfone 3 Laser or a downgrade?

[@yukigrell5366]

Should I buy the LG X Cam, the LG Stylus 3 or the Asus Zenfone 4 Max? They're almost at the same price whereI live. I just want a phone with a good front camera, resistant and not laggy. Which one should I buy?

[@jahnnygaming3191]

can you hope me bro i buy this phone and the right speaker is not working do you have idea about it plssss

[@xenngonzales]

Watching this on my zenfone 4 😄😄😄

[@Joel-kx1ec]

xenn gonzales Hey since you've had it are there any issues with it? How's everyday use?

[@christianvolland9194]

JoE Beard its pretty nice. The battery lasts a really long time. I went from a galaxy s6 to an iphone 6s to this phone. I've been using it everyday for 2 weeks now. I don't have any complaints but you can only watch videos in 720 p hd, videos still look nice on it tho

[@Joel-kx1ec]

Christian Volland Thanks man! I think I'll pick one up soon.

[@xenngonzales]

Groudon510 its overall performance is good. you wont regret buying this phone. not even bias bout this

[@azicgaming8288]

xenn gonzales bro can it handle RULES OF SURVIVAL?? im really need relpy so i can decide what phone to buy thanks

[@ande3397]

Why does Asus's own site say that t has 1920x1080 screen

[@timothyjamesmiraflor6633]

My fellow youtubers, I am deciding on what to buy. Please help me, should I buy asus Zenfone 4 max or Asus Zenfone 3 max? I heard it has the same processor, but the az3m has 1080×1920 compared to the az4m is only 720×1080. What should I buy? Your replies would be appre5

[@joseluisortega2322]

how I can in to the sim? PLEASE HELP ME

[@bofranklin]

this phone is high on my list. thanks. good review

[@michaelsatriachang8773]

what ip rating does it have pls answer

[@mdnurujjaman9914]

Great Review !!!

[@pariah206]

What east coast US carriers support this phone?

[@Bigdaddyhognuts666]

my battery doesnt last from morning to bed time without needing to be plugged in even when i sleep in, and my outgoing bluetooth sound is garbage. i even returned the first one and its the phone itself. i have to say "sorry im on an asus. this is as good as it gets" people always tell me to take it off speaker or call back to get a better connection, but it never gets better.

[@GrumpyWolfTech]

fix your brightness, I have a asus zenfone 3 zoom with the same battery, lasts me up to 3 days under average use.

[@faizalbakil4437]

which is more better? asus zenfone 4 max or Lenovo k6 note?

[@kyletan009]

Can i ask something? i bought one last week and 32gb is getting full so i bought an 8gb sd card. how do I transfer apps to the sd card? I cant seem to find any videos on youtube doing that

[@lancealfonso3235]

Kyle Anthony Tan check on your settings. there should be an option for you to transfer or save your future dls to your sd card.

[@bj-gt4yy]

i think you need 16 gb sd card

[@radiatewtris]

Go settings

[@mp.1866]

Top smartphone

[@micu7031]

Xiaomi Redmi 5 or Asus Zenfore 4 Max Lite?

[@realhuman378]

I want that😍😍

[@parkjeya775]

The camera stopped working after two years of use .. it's not good to buy if u will use it for 2-3 years !!

[@brypiq4198]

Which is better huawei y7 prime or zenfone 4 max?

[@saucc_]

Huawei y7 even tho i have the 4 max pro

[@obrolanmalam66]

MKBHD?

[@wasabingdavid2424]

drop test?

[@pp3k3jamail]

I can't decide between the moto E4 plus with 5.5 inch display android 7.1 2gigs of ram and 5000mah or this zenfone 4 max with 3gigs of ram 5.5 inch display 5000mah battery. Both are 199 on amazon.

[@priscillaviolette8153]

MICOLE WHYTE I've Moto E 4 Plus and considering the battery,it is an awesome device but when it comes to camera, then you may feel so bad.Both the rear and the front cameras are so bad.Better you buy Asus Zenfone 4 Max which is highly customizable as well as it will surely be great when it comes to camera...🙂

[@geloimperial4824]

Updated to Oreo! 11 months old! We love photo.

[@jessiemlcdm4936]

I stll have it. Love this phone

[@CoolzYT]

black or gold is better??

[@joshualee7401]

Watching clearly at my Asus zenfone 4 max pro

[@jedleonardo369]

Hey does zenfone 4 have screenshot?

[@evacabal5678]

Jed Leonardo have screenshot

[@rolangalang]

@PhoneArena hello sir. pde po magtanong. huawei y7 prime vs asus zenfone 4 max? sno po mas better bilhin?. wala po ko pake sa camera nilang dalawa :). gaming po, music, watching videos, social medias lang po ginagawa ko TIA sir.

[@mamu9714]

Sir, English.

[@junaixalvez611]

which much better to buy, zenfone 4 max or huawei 7? not much in camera quality, im used to gaming , sounds and browsing social medias.

[@mikedasneves]

Zenfone 4 Max

[@Randomynous01]

I feel now that ios has better power efficiency than android is that actually true? Ironic because it was the other way around in the beginning

[@jejakbayang8997]

why my mobile data drain so fast when playing game

[@albertchualim]

Does it have a scratch resistant screen?

[@unlikeressa6432]

I don't think so

[@CatholicArmory]

It has Gorilla Glass 3. Do not be fooled just because its specs are the weakest.

[@unlikeressa6432]

John Cervantes Nope.. It's spec is good with that price..

[@florin6]

Watching on my Zenfone 4 Max

[@cutedoggo4419]

Is it good for gaming? :D

[@izzahhoran5924]

Watching this video right after buying one... 😊

[@izzahhoran5924]

@Margarita the back camera was good and the selfie one is fine to me causd it works well with low light.. the speakers also is pretty loud enough.. so far no lagging, display is okay and the performance are good suit with the price. Irecommended it 😊

[@wingmangt]

My body is ready

[@user-rs3ho7bd7c]

良い

[@3dgraphicworkz463]

The camera is extremely low quality. Check out some camera tests with it

[@mikedasneves]

Manual mode solves the problem.

[@dogmavskarma]

Didn't Asus update the software to fix it also?

[@firewhite]

Yes, Asus did it.

[@claireolivarez2902]

I'm buying this phone!

[@mikedasneves]

I have the zc520kl and no regrets!

[@waynekerr966]

Asus Zenfone 4 max zc554kl is better

[@camilaramirezuribe7188]

Did you buy it? How is the camera?

[@jesselimlim679]

Is it waterproof??? Thanks for answering😊

[@danielperico2806]

No it's not

[@KEEELr]

Thinking about buying this for my 8 year old son. Sceptical about the SoC though as he plays games.

[@mikedasneves]

It has a good performance, I have the 425 version and I can play Sonic Dash, Minecraft and Asphalt 8 without problems, although the last two ones aren't on max settings

[@ezrilmagtibay2141]

Thats my phonee!

[@elgoogssie3969]

I ownn both samsung galaxy s7 and asus zenfone 4. Samusng desn't have not even a half of customization options as asus. Dont't even compare.

[@soundknight]

Asus never has a loud enough ear piece for calls, never ever.

[@suitedape2263]

I'm right now a user of this phone and absolutely hate it.

[@chawndi2174]

thx i wanna buy a phone

[@mohammedasifpince5517]

where take this phone Asus zenfone 4 max give a address !!¡!!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!¡!!¡

[@DjJoeEmeric]

Dezamagit ... am cumparat dupa un allview p9 energy , si imi pare rau ... ambele au baterie de 5000 dar asus nicicum nu ma tine 2 zile ... tine mai mult de o zi dar nu 2 , deci tot trebuie sa pun la ioncarcat fiecare zi sa nu raman fara baterie a doua zi ... nonsens , in rest functioneaza binisor in afara de cititorul de amprenta care este dezastru , in totalitate ,nu merita bani .

[@imfeelingluckypunk492]

2 cameras but no depth of field feature? its bullshit..image quality is still the same as the 1st line of zenfones years ago..total crap! 💩💩💩

[@nycholasphangwye-hung8192]

First(?)

[@phondekarvidhesh]

A 5.5" at 720p? I'll pass.

[@gerardmatthewgodoy7251]

what do you mean

[@kamui375]

Same

[@phondekarvidhesh]

I mean the screen ratio is 720 x 1280 pixels compared to last year's 1080 x 1920 pixels.

[@pashaboss6]

The second cam suck....bad review tbh

[@agrarianthree37xd89]

Watching this on my ZenFone Max Plus M1.

[@davidjym]

ewww

[@melvinjaniola7139]

oh i like your accent unlikely to see an indiano speak fluently english nice

[@ricepaddytv]

he's african-american, not indian lol

[@krisskyleymir7228]

720 p screen on 2017 nahhh pass

[@pp3k3jamail]

Kriss Kyle Rodriguez the phone cost 199 dude what you expect? this a backup or second phone.

[@krisskyleymir7228]

MICOLE WHYTE 199 $ you can purchase 1080p screen with usb type c 3gb ram on my country

[@pp3k3jamail]

Kriss Kyle Rodriguez not in the us you can't

[@zoeent8321]

Kriss Kyle Rodriguez in*

[@christianvolland9194]

It still looks pretty good

[@Rajorsi]

Firstly SD 430 isn't that good Secondly Zen UI isn't that minimalist either.

[@mikedasneves]

I have the zc520kl (SD 425) and despite the low end CPU it performs very well.

[@1wor1d]

So he whips out a phone from between his legs, starts stroking it and says "You like that, is it doing anything for you?!! The only thing I would like is to talk to a trauma counselor about what I just saw!!

[@chinxus2624]

fake MKBHD loool

[@feyyazkaya1610]

Chinxus not fake

[@christ2664]

because he's black? wtf..you never see this with white reviewers "wow fake linus over here"