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This is for the MAX, not the 5.5 laser
Pros:
4100mAh - reason I bought this phone
Very long battery life even with wifi and apps running.
Decent price for what you get, feels solid in terms of build.
Screen is very vibrant no issues with the quality(even if it isn't 1080)
Finger print scanner work well
Surprisingly snappy for a budget phone with 2GB of ram
Phone can also charge other devices with it's dongle
Decent camera both front and back
Comes with a 2.0 Amp charger(more of on FYI than a pro)
Cons:
I knew these features were missing prior to buying the phone that is why I am not taking off any eggs
-No gorilla glass
-Apparently no fast charging but I haven't had any issues with power given the large battery
-Not 1920x1080 screen, I hear that there is a version of this phone out there with one but can't find it on sale anywhere
-CPU is a little underpowered, however this is to extend battery life. So far aside from the initial out of the box set up I haven't had any speed issues
-roughly 6.8GB left free on the phone itself after OS + updates, it will take an SD card so for me the free space is enough
-Blutooth seems to drain battery faster than other things, might be fixed in a firmware update(?)
-Asus android updates are slow but that is the company thing not the phone
Side notes:
This is a BUDGET phone with a focus on BATTERY LIFE. If you aren't looking for one of those two things when considering this phone please don't rate the phone low because you didn't understand the market it is targeting. I travel a lot for work and I got tired of carrying around a spare battery or a usb charger, so far this battery is lasting far longer than anything prior I have owned. I wouldn't buy this if I was going to focus on gaming or powerful apps, spend the 30-50 dollars and get the Laser or a Honor 5x for a good mid range phone. This is by no means a power users, if you want a powerful flagship phone obviously you won't find it for <150. If you are looking for a good phone focused on long battery life even with wifi and other things running this is a great phone for you.
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The Asus ZenFone 3 Max 5 in my possession now is the second one replaced from the original order.The first one wasn't certified (check this asap when you get yours), so I had it replaced as I was pretty sure it was refurbished as apposed to the new I ordered. The replacement seemed better, newer with the protective screen covers to it as the first one did not have one.... but a couple of weeks into it it did something incredibly weird. I was turning it on for the day and it went into this strange mode (deep developers mode I think) with the text all in Chinese! it was the strangest thing. I tried in vane to get it out of the mode but it went on thru a serious of testings, and scrolling and even the flashlight came on and the emergency test alarm too! it was very bazaar. I was unable to shut it down and since the batter is not removable, could not reset it by taking it out and putting it back in. What I *think* happened is that I might have pushed the power button and volume button to long and simultaneously and it entered this developer mode? dunno. my best guess. so yeah, the power button would be better placed away from the volume buttons, so there is that. Also, tho the camera has incredible resolution, it's a little quirky with the focus, fickle I would say. ... but otherwise impressive pictures.SO, why a 4 star? well, after it magically came out of the "Chinese" mode, it reset but it was reset back to my first settings and not my very last settings. Then after it updated to Android 7 things just got better and smoother. No problems since then. So mind you, it wasn't without some quirks at first but those smoothed out and WOW the battery life is stunning. It reverse charges so I can charge my fit watch from it! It's incredibly fast and very nice looking phone. I do want to say this is my first Android smart phone so can't compare to others as I came from a Windows 640 and this is a huge upgrade for me. It's a tremendous value and if you are like me not wanting to spend hundreds on a cell phone, this is a fantastic option.
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