Asus Zenfone Max Plus M1 came out in 2017 December. It costs less than 23% to Apple iPhone X. Generally speaking, it is a good smartphone given its inexpensive price.
Compared to Google Nexus phones in the past, apps seem less stable compared to running on Nexus.
The wide angle camera is very useful. But auto-focus and lighting detection for both lens are sometimes less than perfect and would require multiple shoots to get it right.
Between March 2018 to July 2018, the phone received three OS updates.
The idea of having a larger battery is to prolong the time between charges. While the phone does last longer than the previous phones, but its battery is less than 50% for a similar usage pattern. In the end, it still needs to be charged daily.
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