Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

ABOUT

The Asus Zenfone Max Pro is a sheer delight for the users looking for an excellent set of cameras. Besides the camera, the smartphone has a powerful battery that lends a great backup. Keeping the camera and battery backup aside, the storage capacity is also quite good, thanks to the humongous external storage support. However, the hybrid memory card slot may cause slight concerns to the users, as they either have to sacrifice an extra SIM for external SD card or vice versa. Apart from this, there seems to be no other point where the smartphone lacks the punch.

BUY FOR

Excellent battery backup

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Decent storage capacity

➮ Good cameras

SPECS

➮Display and Design

The all-new Asus Zenfone features a 5.99-inch IPS LCD display with an aspect ratio of 18:9 and screen resolution of 1,080 x 2,160 pixels. It has an excellent pixel density of 403 ppi that provides a sharp and vivid display.

➮OS and Configuration

The performance of the smartphone is driven by two Kryo 260 quad-core processors with 1.8GHz and 1.6GHz clock speed. Those are seated on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset. The presence of 3GB RAM smoothens the entire process of multitasking. The gaming aspect of the device is taken care of by Adreno 509 graphics processor. The smartphone works on the Android v8.1 (Oreo) operating system.

➮Battery and Storage

The Asus Zenfone Max Pro comes with a powerful 5,000mAh Li-ion battery, which inevitably translates to an excellent backup. The smartphone is equipped with an internal storage capacity of 32GB which can be further expanded up to 2TB, which is a great thing to have.

➮Connectivity and Camera

The Asus Zenfone Max Pro comes with some standard connectivity option like - Wi-Fi 802.11, mobile hotspot, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC.

When it comes to the cameras, it wouldnÃ¢Â€Â™t be wrong to say that it has got above par camera setup. The 13MP + 5MP dual primary camera setup is accompanied with features like Phase Detection Autofocus and LED flash. The 8MP front camera is accompanied with soft light flash, which provides users with some breathtaking selfies.

General

Launch Date		May 3, 2018 (Official)
Brand		Asus
Model		Zenfone Max Pro
Also Known As		Asus Zenfone Max Pro ZB601KL
Operating System		Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Custom UI		Stock
SIM Slot(s)		Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
SIM Size		SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
Network		4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Fingerprint Sensor

Design

Height		159 mm
Width		76 mm
Thickness		8.4 mm
Weight		180 grams
Colours		Black, Blue, Gray

Display

Screen Size		5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
Screen Resolution		1080 x 2160 pixels
Aspect Ratio		18:9
Bezel-less display
Pixel Density		403 ppi
Display Type		IPS LCD
Touch Screen		Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)		76.62 %

Performance

Chipset		Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Processor		Octa core (1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)
Architecture		64 bit
Graphics		Adreno 509
RAM		3 GB

Storage

Internal Memory		32 GB
Expandable Memory		Up to 2 TB
User Available Storage		Up to 22.9 GB
USB OTG Support

Camera

MAIN CAMERA
Resolution		13 MP + 5 MP Dual Primary Cameras
Autofocus		Phase Detection autofocus
Physical Aperture		F2.2
Flash		LED Flash
Image Resolution		4128 x 3096 Pixels
Settings		Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes		Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features		Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Video Recording		3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
FRONT CAMERA
Resolution		8 MP Front Camera
Physical Aperture		F2.2
Flash		Soft light flash

Battery

Capacity		5000 mAh
Type		Li-ion
User Replaceable		No
TalkTime		Up to 42 Hours(3G)
Standby time		Up to 840 Hours(4G)

Network & Connectivity

SIM Size		SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support		4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
VoLTE
SIM 1		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
Wi-Fi		Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features		Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth		v5.0
GPS		with A-GPS, Glonass
USB Connectivity		Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0