The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 has launched in India by the company’s CEO Jerry Shen at a press conference in the capital city. Offering a pure Android experience, the smartphone runs on the stock Android 8.1 “Oreo” and will be upgradable up to Android Q.
It features a large 5.99-inch FHD+ 18:9 display and a powerful 2nd generation NXP amplifier along with a 5-magnet speaker. Battery-wise, it has a massive 5000 mAh battery that keeps you going for up to 2 days. On the camera department, the phone comes with dual rear cameras, a 13-megapixel primary sensor (16-megapixel in the 6GB RAM model) and an 5-megapixel secondary depth sensing camera. The 8-megapixel (16-megapixel in the 6GB RAM model) front-facing camera comes with a soft-light LED flash. It is powered with Snapdragon 636 and is available in three RAM versions and two storage models: 3GB + 32GB, 4GB + 64GB and 6GB + 64GB.
The ZenFone Max Pro M1 will be exclusively available in Flipkart starting May 3.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 key specs:
| Display | 5.99-inch FHD+ IPS screen, 2160 x 1080 pixels, 402 ppi |
| CPU | 1.8Ghz 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 octa-core chipset |
| RAM | 3GB / 4GB / 6GB |
| GPU | Adreno 509 |
| SIM | Dual-SIM, Dual standby |
| Storage | 32GB / 64GB |
| Storage expansion | Expandable up to 400GB via microSD card (dedicated) |
| Rear camera | 3GB & 4GB RAM: Dual 13-megapixel (f/2.2 aperture) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4 aperture), phase detection auto-focus with LED flash |
| 6GB RAM: Dual 16-megapixel (f/2.2 aperture) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4 aperture), phase detection auto-focus with LED flash | |
| Front camera | 3GB & 4GB RAM: 8-megapixel, f/2.2 aperture with LED flash |
| 6GB RAM: 16-megapixel, f/2.0 aperture with LED flash | |
| Video recording | 2160p (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) |
| Operating system | Android 8.1 “Oreo” |
| Security | Fingerprint scanner |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| GPS, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| GSM, HSPA+, 4G+ LTE (Category 7) | |
| FM Radio | |
| microUSB 2.0 port | |
| Dimensions | 159 x 76 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 180 grams |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh non-removable capacity, fast charging support |
| Color | Titanium Gray and Deep Sea Black |
| Price | INR 11,000 (~P8,640) – 32GB / 3GB |
| INR 13,000 (~P10,215) – 64GB / 4GB | |
| INR 15,000 (~P11,790) – 64GB / 6GB |
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