Asus unveils the ZenFone 4 Max: 5,000 mAh battery, dual camera, mid-range specs

Consider this a surprise: Asus has just unveiled the first smartphone in its ZenFone 4 line, which we were expecting to come out at the end on the month. The device in question, the Asus ZenFone 4 Max, is the successor to last year's ZenFone 3 Max, meaning it's once again equipped with a gargantuan 5,000 mAh battery, but at the cost of otherwise mid-range specs.

Hardware & design

Right off the bat, Asus throws a curveball by offering the ZenFone 4 Max in a number of different hardware configurations, all under the same model name: ZC554KL. ...