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ASUS launches Zenfone Max M2 and Max Pro M2 in India
In a press conference in New Delhi, ASUS wrapped up a fine year for the company by launching the successors to its ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 and ASUS Zenfone Max M1.
The new smartphones – ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M2 and ASUS Zenfone Max M2 – feature a similar design but the Max M2 has a metal matte finish while the Max Pro M2 has a glossy glass back. Essentially, as the name goes, the Max M2 is a stripped-down version of the Max Pro M2 in terms of display, internals, and camera.
ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M2
The ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M2 comes in three memory variants – 3GB + 32GB, 4GB + 32GB, and 4GB + 64GB – and in two colors – Blue and Titanium. The lowest spec’d version is priced at ₹12,999 ($181), the 4GB+64GB at ₹14,999 ($209), and the 6GB+64GB at ₹16,999 ($237). The phone will go on sale on December 18 exclusively on Flipkart.
| ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M2) | |
|---|---|
Display | 6.3-inch Full HD+ (2280 x 1080) LCD IPS 19:9 aspect ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Octa core (4 x 2.2 GHz, Kryo 260 + 4 x 1.8 GHz, Kryo 260) |
GPU | Adreno 512 |
RAM | 3GB/4GB/6GB |
Storage | 32GB/64GB Expandable up to 2TB with microSD card |
Cameras | Rear camera: 12MP | Sony IMX486 sensor | f/1.8 aperture | 1.25μm pixel size 5MP secondary sensor for depth of field PDAF EIS Front camera: 13MP | f/2.0 aperture |
Battery | 5000 mAh |
Sensors | Fingerprint sensor Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
Software | Android 8.1 Oreo |
Dimensions and weight | 157.9 mm x 75.5 mm x 8.5 mm 175g |
ASUS Zenfone Max M2
The ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M2 comes in two memory variants – 3GB + 32GB and 4GB + 64GB – and in three colors – Black, Blue, and Gold. The lower spec’d version is priced at ₹9,999 ($140) while the higher spec’d version will retail at ₹11,999 ($167). The phone will go on sale on December 20 exclusively on Flipkart.
| ASUS Zenfone Max (M2) | |
|---|---|
Display | 6.3-inch HD+ (1520 x 720) LCD IPS 19:9 aspect ratio |
SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Octa core (4 x 1.8 GHz, Kryo 250 + 4 x 1.8 GHz, Kryo 250) |
GPU | Adreno 506 |
RAM | 3GB/4GB |
Storage | 32GB/64GB Expandable up to 2TB with microSD card |
Cameras | Rear camera: 13MP | f/1.8 aperture 2MP secondary sensor camera for depth sensing EIS Front camera: 8MP | f/2.0 aperture |
Battery | 4000 mAh |
Sensors | Fingerprint sensor Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
Software | Android 8.1 Oreo |
Dimensions and weight | 158 mm x 76 mm x 7.7 mm 160g |