Asus ZenFone Max ZC550KL

80% The king of battery performance
Source: Hardware Zone EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
Overall, it's a decent and respectable phone, but it's also in competition with the more modern entry-level smartphone from Xiaomi. At just S$299, the Redmi Note 3 is worthy of your consideration as it boasts a higher resolution display, smoother performance, a fast fingerprint sensor and a more premium design for only a little more than what the ZenFone Max commands. But you won't get a phone that lasts anywhere near the ZenFone Max, which is clearly the ultimate in battery life performance.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/12/2016
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 75% performance: 80% features: 75% workmanship: 75% ergonomy: 80%

Asus Zenfone Max – Review
Source: The Techy EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
The Zenfone Max improves over its predecessor with a slightly better SOC and options to choose an extra gig of RAM. It still offers the stellar battery life that it stood for but what Asus fails to understand is that it’s 2016 and consumer expectations are skyrocketing! At the price, it competes with phones that perform much better and offer similar battery life. Let’s hope the next iteration is well thought of.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/16/2016

65% Great battery paired with an average camera
Source: Tech2.in.com EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
As you may have guessed by now, the only feature that we did like about the new Asus Zenfone Max was its battery. We also understand that no other smartphone offers a 5000mAh battery in this segment. So we think that the big battery is the only reason one should go in for it. If battery life is your priority and all you do is make calls, send WhatsApp messages and shoot emails this could be your smartphone.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/29/2016
Rating: Total score: 65% performance: 65% features: 70% display: 65% mobility: 90% workmanship: 65%

67% Asus ZenFone Max ZC550KL Review
Source: Think Digit EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
The Asus Zenfone Max (2016) is a good upgrade over the original smartphone in terms of performance and maintains the commendable battery life, but except that, it is still dragging all its shortcomings from the first iteration.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/02/2016
Rating: Total score: 67%

Asus Zenfone Max review
Source: GSM Arena EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
The Asus Zenfone Max doesn't make a promise it can't keep. It's a true endurance champ, thanks to a massive 5,000mAh battery and longevity-driven design and hardware choices. The Snapdragon 410 chipset is one such compromise and perhaps the spot on the Max's spec sheet that's decidedly below par. Yet, it may very well be thanks to it that the Zenfone Max scored a 121-hour endurance rating, with some 20 hours of web browsing, and close to 16 hours of video playback. Qualcomm's lower midranger may not be quick, but it sure is frugal.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/30/2016

70% Asus ZenFone Max (2016) Review
Source: NDTV Gadgets EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
The Asus ZenFone Max (2016) is certainly a decent attempt by the company to capitalise on one of its best-selling recent products and infuse new life into it considering the competitors that have launched since January. The phone delivers improved performance to make it a little more capable, while continuing to offer excellent battery life and a good camera. Although battery life isn't up to the same stellar levels as the original, it's still more than enough to set the phone apart.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/27/2016
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 100% workmanship: 70%

85% Asus Zenfone Max: Talk All Day
Source: Techtree.com EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
If you're looking for a good sturdy phone to talk on for hours and do some basic work on, you couldn't do much better than one like the Zenfone Max that has such a solid battery. Check out the Gionee Marathon as well though.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/26/2016
Rating: Total score: 85%

70% A Battery With a Phone
Source: Techtree.com EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
Now that it's fairly certain phone companies haven't come up with a miracle battery for cellphones, the next best thing is to figure out putting in as large a battery into a mobile as possible without increasing the overall dimensions and weight too much. That's exactly what several companies have started toying with. First the Chinese Gionee, with its Marathon M5, then Lenovo Vibe P1, and now the Asus Zenfone Max.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/06/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%

67% Asus ZenFone Max Review
Source: Think Digit EN→zh-CN Archive.org version
The phone is okay for basic usage and has good battery backup. If you are looking for a smartphone for multitasking and playing graphics-intensive games, you are better off looking elsewhere.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/09/2016
Rating: Total score: 67%

Asus ZenFone Max
Source: Connect - Heft 11/2016
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 10/01/2016

Asus ZenFone Max (16 GB)
Source: c't - Heft 14/2016
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 07/01/2016

83% Asus ZenFone Max (16 GB)
Source: Connect - Heft 7/2016
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 06/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 83%

79% Asus ZenFone Max
Source: Inside Handy DE→zh-CN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/02/2016
Rating: Total score: 79%

80% Mittelklasse-Smartphone Mit Starkem Akku
Source: Android Pit DE→zh-CN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%

Die Fernbeziehung mit der Steckdose?
Source: Allround-PC.com DE→zh-CN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/25/2016

70% die dicken Akku-Dinger
Source: Curved DE→zh-CN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/21/2016
Rating: Total score: 70%

88% Asus ZenFone Max (16 GB)
Source: Smartphone Magazin - Heft 4/2016
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 03/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 88% price: 82%