After announcing a partnership with Flipkart last week, Asus has unveiled the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1. The smartphone comes with impressive features like a Full HD+ 18:9 display, Snapdragon 636 SoC, 5000mAh battery for a starting price of INR 10,999.
It flaunts a 5.99-inch (1080 x 2160 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass IPS display, it is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 processor clocked at 1.8Ghz with Adreno 509 GPU. It comes in 3GB/4GB/6GB RAM with 32GB/64GB storage options with expandable memory up to 2TB. It is running on Stock Android 8.1 Oreo, it is good to see the companies opting for stock Android over their skin, Zen UI in this case. It packs in a massive 5000mAh battery with fast charging that can charge the battery from 0% to 100% in just 2 hours and 42 minutes. 
In the camera department, there is a 13MP+5MP camera setup with LED flash, f/2.2 wide-aperture lens, the secondary 5MP rear camera is a dedicated depth-sensing camera for more accurate bokeh effect in portraits and close-ups. There is an 8MP front-facing camera with soft-light LED flash and a beautification feature that enables shots with the removal of blemishes, balance facial features, enhance skin tone and more. The fingerprint scanner is located at the rear of the device and there is also face unlock feature. Other features of the device include Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2.
Launch Offers
- Vodafone offer on ZenFone Max Pro M1 up to INR 3200
- Prepaid users will get 10GB additional Data Free per month for 12 months (Rs.199 Plan and above)
- Postpaid users will get 10GB additional Data Free per month for 12 months (Red 399 Plan and above)
- Red Shield device Security Insurance Plan Free for 2 Years (Red 499 Plan and above)
Price and Availability
ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 will be available in two variants namely 3GB+32GB for INR 10,999 and the 4GB+64GB for INR12,999 from May 3 exclusively on Flipkart. The third variant 6GB+64GB will sport 16MP + 5MP dual rear cameras, a 16MP front camera and will be available for INR 14,999 soon.
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SD636, 5000mah battery, stock android 8.1, 18:9 display, decent cameras. One can’t expect much at this price point. Well done job..
Aggressive pricing by Asus.!!! ☺️#TeamNikhilChawla #TeamUnbiasedBlog
best phone in under 20k price, great features and even better pricing!!
this phone killed #RedmiNote5Pro just because of its very low pricing,
@ASUSIndia did very well,only competitive pricing can help for brands.
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Overall, ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1) sounds like an excellent smartphone option in its price segment. With good specifications and the stock Android experience, the device should perform well and deliver quick performance.