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ASUS ZenFone 5 Max leaks with 18:9 display, iPhone X-style dual-camera
July 28, 2025
ASUS looks set to stroll intoMWC 2018with a handful of devices that succeed the ZenFone 4 range. Just last week we saw a ZenFone 5 phone rear its head in aWi-Fi Alliance listing. Thanks to a newly leaked image, we now have a good idea what one of the 5-series devices will look like.
The diagram we’re looking at is apparently taken directly from an official manual and depicts a phone only referred to as the “ASUS X00PD”. Based on the device’s height, which may have been extended to fit a larger battery, the folks over atWinFuturebelieve this is the ZenFone 5 Max.
As well as enough room to house a chunky battery that potentiallyoutdoes its predecessor, the image also appears to confirm that the ZenFone 5 Max, and most likely every ZenFone 5 device, will sport an elongated 18:9 aspect ratio display.
To make way for the estimated 5.7-inch screen, ASUS has apparently shifted the fingerprint sensor to the handset’s rear – right next to a dual-camera unit with a vertical orientation that looks a lot like acertain iOS phone. There’s also a traditional 3.5mm jack for those that haven’t swapped over to wireless headphones just yet.
While the overall design looks neat enough for a possible mid-to-low-range device with a monster battery, there are a few quirks that hopefully don’t transfer over to the rest of the ZenFone 5 family.
The most notable is the device’s MicroUSB port instead of USB-C. Dual-sim and/or microSD card support also appears to be off the table. ZenFone 5 leaks allegedly showing non-Max models have previously shown these features for other models, but we’ll have to wait for official confirmation to be sure.
Spec-wise we’re also a bit in the dark. There have been several benchmark reports doing the rounds with the X00PD model number that list Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 SoC, but RAM, storage, and the phone’s all-important battery capacity rating are still unknown. On the plus side, every ZenFone 5-related leak has hinted that each device will be powered byAndroid 8.0 Oreoout-of-the-box.
Considering that theZenFone 4series only launched in the US justa few months ago, it could be a fair while before the ZenFone 5 family makes its debut in the region. We’ll no doubt hear a little more at MWC, andAndroid Authoritywill be there bringing you the news live from the show.
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