ASUS launched the Zefone 3 Max smartphone in two variants in India earlier this month starting at Rs. 12999. Today the company announced that it will manufacture Zenfone 3 Max at the facility in Daman (Union Territory of Daman & Diu) starting from December 2016.
“This will be the third smartphone to be locally manufactured by ASUS after it initiated production of Zenfone 2 Laser and Zenfone Go, last year,” said the company.
Asus Zenfone 3 Max (ZC520TL) specifications
- 5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display
- 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU
- 3GB LPDDR3 RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Zen UI 3.0
- Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro + nano/microSD)
- 13MP rear camera with LED flash, 5P Largan lens
- 5MP front-facing camera
- Fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, ICEpower enhanced speaker
- Dimensions: 149.5×73.7×8.55mm; Weight: 148g
- 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 4100mAh (non-removable) battery
Asus Zenfone 3 Max (ZC553KL) specifications
- 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display, 450nits brightness
- 1.4 GHz octa-core Snapdragon 430 64-bit processor with Adreno 505 GPU
- 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Zen UI 3.0
- Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro + nano/microSD)
- 16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
- 8MP front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture, 84-degree field of view
- Fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, ICEpower enhanced speaker
- Dimensions: 151.4×76.24×8.3mm; Weight: 175g
- 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
- 4100mAh (non-removable) battery
The Asus Zenfone 3 Max comes in Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver and Sand Gold colors and is priced at Rs. 12,999 for the base (ZC520TL) variant and is already available across major online and offline retailers across India such as Flipkart. The high-end Zenfone 3 Max version (ZC553KL) priced at Rs. 17,999 and will be available by the end of this November. Check out our Zenfone Max (ZC553KL) review, if you are planning to buy the phone
Commenting on the announcement, Peter Chang, Region Head – South Asia & Country Manager for ASUS India said:
Besides our headquarters, Taiwan, India is amongst the most important markets for us and we are constantly looking to strengthen our presence and operations in the country. We are excited to announce another smartphone that will be manufactured locally, apart from Zenfone 2 Laser and Zenfone Go. India is on its way to becoming a world leader in mobile phone manufacturing and we are proud to contribute to such a dynamic economy.