For some reason ASUS is still not using Type-C ports for all their models yet. The bottom is plastic, and it is where you will find symmetrically arranged holes on both sides of the microUSB port. The other side is where you will find the SIM tray. ASUS paid quite a lot of attention here, even carving out a recess around the buttons. The power button and volume rocker here feature a Zen concentric-circle pattern, which is a nice touch that should also have been on their pricier ZenFone 4 (ZE554KL). While this dark blue color is really nice, I am quite disappointed that ASUS didn’t properly match the color of the plastic bits with the rest of the metal body. ASUS highlighted the camera with a slight hump and rings around the camera lenses too, so we are guessing they have something good here. As with most of ASUS’ lineup, this is a standard + wide angle setup. The back is where we find the fingerprint scanner and dual camera. Oh and the curved corners are a really nice touch.
#ASUS ZENFONE MAX PLUS REVIEW PLUS#
As 18:9 displays are still pretty uncommon, especially when we are talking south of RM1000, almost everyone I know who saw the ASUS ZenFone Max Plus M1 in my hands asked me about it. The 18:9 display takes up much of the front, and is definitely a conversation starter. And oh, there is a USB OTG cable in the box for you to use it to charge up your other less enduring smartphone. The ASUS ZenFone Max Plus M1 also feeds through a microUSB, which means you will have to orient the cable correctly before charging it. The charger in the box only puts out 10W, which is pretty poor considering this is a device with a big 4130 mAh battery.