Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 launched at Rs 12,999, Zenfone Max M2 launched at Rs 9,999

tech2 News StaffDec 11, 2018 15:00:51 IST

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and Asus Zenfone Max M2 were launched in India today at an event in New Delhi.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 has been launched in three variants — 3 GB of RAM with 32 GB of internal storage variant which is priced at Rs 12,999, and a second with 4 GB of RAM with 64 GB of internal storage which is priced at Rs 14,999, and a third with 6 GB of RAM with 64 GB of internal storage which is priced at Rs 16,999.

The Zenfone Max Pro M2 goes on sale on 18 December exclusively via Flipkart.

Asus Zenfone Max M2 has been launched in two variants — 3 GB of RAM with 32 GB of internal storage variant which is priced at Rs 9,999, and a second with 4 GB of RAM with 64 GB of internal storage which is priced at Rs 11,999.

The Zenfone Max M2 goes on sale on 20 December exclusively via Flipkart.

ASUS Zenfone Max M2. Image: ASUS Russia

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2: Specifications and features

In terms of display, the device features a 6.3-inch Full HD Plus notched display with 2280x1080 pixels, and the screen to body ratio is 90 percent. The screen is protected by Corning's Gorilla Glass 6.

Zenfone Max Pro M2 is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 660 chipset and in terms of graphics, we have a Qualcomm's Adreno 512.

Coming to the storage, we see three storage variants — one with 3 GB of RAM coupled with 32 GB of internal storage, and a second with 4 GB of RAM coupled with 64 GB of internal storage, and a third with 6 GB of RAM with 64 GB of internal storage.

The phone also comes with a microSD card slot which can be used to expand the storage of the device to up to 2 TB. People buying the device get 100 GB free Google Drive for 1 year.

Camera specifications include the following — there is a dual rear camera with a 12 MP Sony IMX486 primary sensor with an aperture of f/1.8 and an equivalent focal length of 27 mm and a 5 MP secondary unit with portrait mode and field of view of 84 degrees. The camera shoots video at 4K, Full-HD and HD.

The front camera is a 13 MP sensor with an aperture of f/2.0.

The Zenfone Max Pro M2 runs Android 8.1 Oreo and is powered by a large 5,000 mAh battery with accelerated charging. The company has confirmed that the device will receive Android 9 Pie in January 2019.

Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi direct, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, GLO, BDS, GAL and QZSS; there are three slots, two for SIM-cards and one for a microSD memory card. The range of sensors on the device include the accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, proximity sensor, light sensor.

There is a microUSB slot, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and the device also has a fingerprint sensor at the back. You can also use facial recognition to unlock the device.

The device has been launched in two colours — Grey and Blue.

ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M2. Image: ASUS Russia

Asus Zenfone Max M2: Specifications and features

In terms of display, the device features a 6.3-inch HD Plus display with 1520x720 pixels. The screen is protected by Corning's 2.5D Gorilla Glass.

Zenfone Max M2 is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 632 chipset and in terms of graphics, we have a Qualcomm's Adreno 506.

Coming to the storage, we see two storage variants — one with 3 GB of RAM coupled with 32 GB of internal storage, and a second with 4 GB of RAM coupled with 64 GB of internal storage. The phone also comes with a microSD card slot which can be used to expand the memory of the device to up to 2 TB.

Camera specifications include the following: a dual rear camera with 13 MP primary unit with an aperture of f/1.8 and an equivalent focal length of 26 mm and a 2 MP secondary unit with depth sensing. The camera shoots video at 4K, Full-HD and HD.

The front camera is an 8 MP sensor with an aperture of f/2.0, which is placed in the notch.

The Zenfone Max M2 runs Android 8.1 Oreo and is powered by 4,000 mAh battery with accelerated charging.

Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi direct, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, AGPS and GLONASS; there are three slots, two for SIM-cards and one for a microSD memory card. The range of sensors on the device include the accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, proximity sensor, light sensor.

There is a microUSB slot, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and the device also has a fingerprint sensor at the back.

The device has been launched in three colours — Black, blue, silver.