HomeAsus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL launched at MWC2023 – Review, Full Specs and Price

Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL launched at MWC2023 – Review, Full Specs and Price

Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL was launched at the 2018 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The company introduced new smartphones at the event, but I’ll be reviewing the Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL here and others later on.

The new device comes with an iPhone X-Like dual rear camera, I’ve seen a lot of OEM going with the vertical dual camera at the top left. The Max (M1) ZB555KL packs 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage and dual 13MP + 8MP rear shooters among other features. Want to know more? Stay with me.

Design

Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL

A little bit different from what we typically see from Asus, sporting a Metal overall unibody and covered in glass. The beauty of the device lies on the dual vertical camera at the top left with dual-LED flash just underneath.

The fingerprint scanner is just above the ASUS logo at the middle. It has a smooth overall back that is quite comfortable to hold and flaunt. The power button and volume keys are present by the side, speaking of sides it measures 8.7 mm slim. The Max (M1) ZB555KL weighs 150g overall and available in Deepsea Black, Sunlight Gold and Ruby Red colors.

Display

Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL

The bezel-less display boasts up to 74.75% screen to body ratio, with super minimal bezels. It has tiny narrow bezels as well as minimal bottom bezel, while the top bezel houses the selfie camera, speaker grille and ambient light sensor.

The 5.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen boasts of a resolution of 1440 x 720 Pixels. Details on the screen should come great when playing games or watching movies, it has 245 pixel per inch density and 18:9 aspect ratio.

Hardware and Software

The system on chip is Snapdragon 425 from Qualcomm with Quad-core processor. The processor boasts of a maximum speed of 1.4 GHz, it has a 28nm process technology and 64-bit CPU architecture. Handling graphics is the Qualcomm Adreno 308 graphics processor for immersive gaming experience.

For multitasking, there’s a 3GB RAM space that reaches a memory speed of 667MHz. While for storing files, there’s 32GB internal storage space which of course is upgradeable to 256GB with a memory card. The Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL runs on Android 7.1 Nougat operating system with ZenUI 5.0 skin.

Camera

At the back, there’s a 13MP + 8MP dual rear camera with dual-LED flash. Both camera will work together to capture photographs with 4163 x 3122 pixels in dimension. You can record videos of 1080 pixels at 30 frames per second, both camera has an aperture of f/2.0 and other quality features to capture 4K resolution images. Take selfies with the 8MP selfie camera that has an aperture of f/2.2.

Battery

Powering the Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL up is a 4000mAh non-removable Li-Po battery with fast charging technology. Charging up the battery from 0% to 100% should take between 2-3 hours.

 

Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL Full Technical Specifications

General

Device Type Smartphone
Model Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL
Announced February, 2018
Released March, 2018
Status Available on Shopping stores from March

Network

2G Network Yes
3G Network Yes
4G Network Yes
SIM Type

Nano + Nano

SIM Count Dual SIM

Design

Type Metal
Dimensions 147.3 x 70.9 x 8.7 mm
Weight 150g
Protection Yes
Colours Deepsea Black, Sunlight Gold, Ruby Red

Display

Display Type HD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size 5.5-inch
Resolution 1440 x 720 Pixels
Colors 16M colors
Pixel Density 245ppi
Screen-To-Body Ratio 74.75%
Touch Screen Yes
Protection 2.5D Curved Glass
Features Multi-touch, Scratch Resistant
Secondary Display No

Camera

13MP + 8MP
Yes
Yes
Autofocus 
Continuous shooting 
Digital zoom 
Exposure compensation 
Face detection 
Geotagging 
HDR 
ISO settings 
Panorama 
Scene mode 
Self-timer 
Touch focus 
White balance settings
Yes, dual-LED flash
8MP

Software

Android 7.1 Nougat
ZenUI 5.0
Yes
Skype Yes
Whatsapp Yes
Facebook Yes
Youtube Yes

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
CPU Quad-Core 1.4GHz
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 308
3GB
Internal Storage 32GB
Yes, up to 256GB

Fingerprint (Rear)
Proximity
Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Gravity

Controls Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key

Connectivity

Yes
Infrared No
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-fi Hotspot Yes
USB Type Yes, microUSB
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
HDMI
Facial Recognition No
No

Battery

Battery Type Li-Po Battery
Capacity 4000mAh
Placement Non-removable
Fast Charging Yes
Standby
Talk Time
Music Play

Media

Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC
Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player
Vibration, Ringtones
MP3, WAV
Yes

Yes, 3.5mm Jack

Other Features

– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
– DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
– Photo/video editor
– Document viewer

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What is Asus Zenfone Max (M1) ZB555KL Price and Availability Status?

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