Battery life is a sticking point for many smartphones, but it’s unlikely to be a problem for Asus’ new handset.
The company has just announced the ZenFone Max, a new mobile device with a ludicrously sized 5,000mAh lithium-ion battery stuffed into the 5.5in handset.
For comparison, here’s a list of some top bill smartphones and their respective battery capacities:
- Apple iPhone 6 Plus – 2,915mAh
- Samsung Galaxy S6 – 2,550mAh
- LG G4 – 3,000mAh
- HTC One M9 – 2,840mAh
- OnePlus 2 – 3,300mAh
As you can see, the ZenFone Max has clearly snubbed the status quo when it comes to battery capacity.
What’s more, the handset can also be used to charge other devices, making the Asus ZenFone Max a portable power bank as much as a smartphone.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen smartphone manufacturers turn out smartphones with absurdly large lithium-ion cells.
Earlier this year, Acer showed off its 5.5in Liquid X2, which promises more than two days of charge thanks to a 4,000mAh battery.
So aside from a battery that has nearly twice the capacity of the one in the Galaxy S6, what else does the ZenFone Max have to offer?
Features include a 5.5in display, a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, a Snapdragon 410 chip and 2GB of RAM.
The combination of a low-power chip and a sub-6in display should result in exceptional battery life.
The ZenFone Max won’t be available to buy until October, and pricing and availability is yet to be announced.
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