ASUS Zenfone Max Plus (M1) Officially Launches in the Philippines

ASUS Philippines officially launches the ASUS Zenfone Max Plus (M1) smartphone in the country on January 14, 2018.

It’s the company’s first smartphone with an 18:9 display. It also lives up to the ‘Max’ moniker by having a massive 4130mAh battery.

The Battery King

The ASUS Zenfone Max Plus M1 is being marketed with the tagline ‘The Battery King with Full View Display’.

It has a standby time of up to 26 days while connected to a 4G network according the official ASUS website. Meanwhile, 3G talk time is estimated at 26 hours and Wi-Fi browsing at 21 hours.

Curiously, the device has a smaller battery capacity compared to the ASUS Zenfone 4 Max which boasts a 5000mAh battery! That one doesn’t have an 18:9 display though.

Power Master

Dual Cameras and Full View Display

The ASUS Zenfone Max Plus M1 also has a dual camera system at the back. It’s composed of a 16 Megapixel main camera and an 8 Megapixel wide angle secondary camera. This enables bokeh effect and instant switching to normal or wide angle mode.

Its display is a 5.7-inch IPS panel with a Full HD+ resolution or 1080 x 2160 pixels. Hence, previewing photos and consuming multimedia content should be enjoyable.

Face Unlock Feature

Aside from a fingerprint sensor at the back of the ASUS Zenfone Max Plus M1. It also supports Face Recognition for unlocking.

However, it only uses the front camera to identify your face so it won’t work in dark environments.

Color options

Price and Availability

The official price of the ASUS Zenfone Max Plus M1 in the Philippines is ₱11,995.00. It’s being promoted by the newly announced Zenfone Philippines Brand Ambassador, actor Gerald Anderson.

It will be available in ASUS stores and retailers as well as online at Lazada Philippines.