ASUS ZenFone 4 Max Pro Review: Maximum Longevity
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ASUS ZenFone 4 Max Pro
RM 1099.00
Pros
- Good build quality
- Fast fingerprint scanner
- True Dual SIM + microSD support
- Wide-angle + Standard angle dual camera setup
- Excellent battery life
- Affordable price point
Cons
- Micro USB
- Fingerprint scanner logic need improvement
- Subpar 720p IPS display
- No OIS
- Underwhelming ultra wide angle camera sensor
- Older non-FinFET chipset
- Slow charging
Camera
Camera
The ZenFone 4 Max Pro has dual camera configuration at the back – one standard angle lens with 16 megapixels OmniVision sensor and f/2.0 aperture, the other one has 5 megapixels OmniVision sensor but with ultra wide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture.
The front camera has the same sensor as the rear main camera, 16 megapixels OmniVision sensor with f/2.0 aperture lens. At the top right corner is a soft-light flash for taking selfies.
Camera App
Here’s what you actually see from the camera app when switching between the standard lens and ultra wide angle lens.
Basically, the ultra wide-angle lens is sucking in so many elements to fit into the frame. Distortion is now part of the deal and that is normal for any other ultra wide angle lenses.
The same camera app user interface is shared among the ZenFone series that runs ZenUI 4. Therefore, the Pro-mode has the same interface with all those added information layovers.
There are several other shooting modes available which you can choose one and PIN it as the quick launch button.
Image Quality
The primary rear camera takes 16-megapixel photos. The focusing is not blazing fast, but at least works well under good lighting condition. In terms of colour reproduction, other than the tendency to over-saturating the reds, overall the photos still look pretty great.
In the low light situation, the camera is still pretty usable. However, my complaint would be the fact that the photo doesn’t look like taken with a 16-megapixel sensor, even in good lighting situation. The image would have soft details and give me an impression of an out-of-focus shot.
Meanwhile, the secondary camera with the wide-angle lens may look dramatic to the eyes of a commoner. Still, that never change the fact that it has an inferior 5-megapixel OmniVision sensor underneath it.
To give credit where credit is due, the above shot would awe quite a number of your followers if you nail the shot. It takes awesome looking landscape photos especially when it involves skylines or a happening scene.
Of course, the autofocus speed and dynamic range are far-fetched from the primary sensor. Most of my indoor shots with the wide angle lens would end up with shaky and blurry images.
I’ll leave you guys with the gallery and be your own judge.
Gallery
Full-size photo samples are available in our Flickr album.
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