Another ASUS smartphone is set for an imminent release, as the new Asus ZenFone Max Plus M1 pops-up in the company’s Chinese website. Based on the specifications, it has much the same as the China-exclusive Asus Pegasus 4S. It could also be the first 18:9 smartphone from the Taiwanese phone maker to be released internationally.
According to the listing, the Asus ZenFone Max Plus M1 is expected to have a 5.7-inch HD+ display, with 1440 x 720 resolution, metal body, and 2.5D arc curved glass screen. It is powered by a MediaTek MT6750T with a maximum clock speed of 1.5Ghz and is paired with Mali-T860 GPU. There will be two storage to choose: either 32GB or 64GB supported by 4GB RAM.
As far as the camera goes, the smartphone has two lenses at the back, consisting of the primary 16-megapixel lens with a f/2.0 aperture and the secondary 8-megapixel sensor with 6P lens and 120° wide-angle. Selfie camera features an 8-megapixel sensor.
The battery of the phone packs a large 4,130 mAh battery and runs in Android 7.0 “Nougat” with ZenUI on top. Other features include a fingerprint sensor at the back, dual-SIM (nano), and a dedicated microSD card slot. Connectivity also covers the Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS with Beidou and A-GPS. Pricing hasn’t confirmed yet.
Asus Zenfone Max Plus M1 (ASUS_X018DC) key specs:
| Display | 5.7-inch HD+ IPS LCD screen, 1440 X 720 resolution, 282 ppi |
| 2.5D arc curved glass | |
| Metal body | |
| CPU | 1.5Ghz 64-bit octa-core MediaTek MT6750 chipset |
| RAM | 4GB |
| GPU | Mali-T860 MP2 |
| SIM | Dual-SIM, dual-standby (nano) |
| Storage | 32GB / 64GB |
| Storage expansion | Dedicated microSD card up to 128GB |
| Rear main camera | 16-megapixel, f/2.0 aperture with dual-LED flash |
| Rear secondary camera | 8-megapixel, wide-angle |
| Front camera | 8-megapixel, f/2.0 aperture |
| Video recording | 1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps) |
| Operating system | Android 7.0 “Nougat”, ZenUI 4.0 |
| Others | Fingerprint scanner |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | |
| GPS, with A-GPS and GLONASS, Beidou | |
| GSM, HSPA+, 4G LTE | |
| Dimension | – |
| Weight | – |
| Battery | 4,130 mAh non-removable capacity |
| Color | Gold and Black |
| Price | – |
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