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Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 6GB RAM Variant Coming to India in July

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 6GB RAM Variant Coming to India in July

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 4 July 2018 14:50 IST

Highlights

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 was first launched in April
The smartphone was till date only available in two variants
The 6GB/ 64GB model is priced at Rs. 14,999

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1's long-awaited 6GB RAM, 64GB inbuilt storage variant finally has a launch date - or rather, a launch month - July. The company made the announcement at the launch of the Asus ZenFone 5Z on Wednesday. To recall, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 (Review) was launched in India back in April, and went on sale the next month. At the time, only two variants were made available - 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage, and 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage. The 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant was announced, bu the company had only said it would be coming "soon" to India. It also features a different camera setup, with a 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual rear camera setup, and a 16-megapixel front camera.

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 price in India

The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 price in India, as before, starts at Rs. 10,999 for the 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant, going up to Rs. 12,999 for the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant, while the top 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage model that will become available this month is priced at Rs. 14,999. At this price, the smartphone competes well against the Redmi Note 5 Pro from Xiaomi. To recall, the Redmi Note 5 Pro's 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant is priced at Rs. 16,999. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 is available exclusively via Flipkart in India.

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Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 specifications

The dual-SIM (Nano) Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 runs a pure version of Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box, and will get Android P and Android Q upgrades. It sports a 5.99-inch full-HD+ (1080x2160 pixels) IPS Full View display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The handset is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC, coupled with an Adreno 509 GPU.

As for camera specifications, the ZenFone Max Pro M1 bears a dual camera setup at the back with a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary depth sensing sensor. On the front there is an 16-megapixel selfie camera. Both the rear and front camera get soft-light LED flash. There is up to 64GB inbuilt storage on the phone, with microSD card support up to 2TB for expansion. And, a 5000mAh battery, with a bundled 10W charger, powers in the internals from under the hood.

Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n with Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.2 (with aptX), GPS/ A-GPS, BDS, GLONASS, Micro-USB, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors onboard the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 include Face Unlock sensor, fingerprint sensor, and the likes. Dimensions are 159x76x8.61mm and weight is 180 grams.

We discussed whether Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is a Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro killer on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1

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KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good looks and construction quality
Vibrant screen
Great performance
Decent cameras
Excellent value for money

Bad
Relatively disappointing battery life
Awkward camera app interface

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Display 5.99-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 8.1 Oreo

Resolution 1080x2160 pixels

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