Asus ZenFone Max with 5000mAh battery, 5.5-inch HD display available in India at Rs 9,999

Asus’ ZenFone Max smartphone priced at Rs 9,999 is now available in India. It is said to be available via online as well as offline channels. The device was available for pre-order from Flipkart  and Amazon  earlier this month. The main USP of the device is its huge 5000mAh battery which can deliver up to 914 hours of standby time and up to 38 hours of talk time, in addition to working as a power bank to other devices. In terms of specifications, the smartphone features a 5.5-inch HD IPS display with a 720 x 1280 pixel resolution. It is powered by a 1GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor paired with 2GB RAM. The smartphone also packs in an internal storage of 16GB which can be further expanded up to 64GB using a microSD card. The Asus ZenFone Max runs on ZenUI 2.0 based on Android 5.0 Lollipop and comes equipped with a 13MP rear camera with dual LED flash along with 5MP front facing camera. In terms of connectivity, the device includes 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, GPS, Glonass, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. The device was first unveiled during IFA 2015 in Berlin and was rumoured to launch in October.