Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 with better performance, camera launched

Asus on Friday announced the launch of a newer and more powerful variant of its ZenFone Max Pro M1 in India. Priced at ₹14,999, the new model featuring 6GB of RAM will be available from July 26.

Apart from the performance enhancement, the upgraded variant of ZenFone Max Pro M1 also comes with camera improvements. The model has a dual-rear camera set up consisting of 16-megapixel and 5-megapixel sensors. On the front, it has a 16-megapixel camera.

The original variant comes with 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel dual rear cameras along with an 8-megapixel sensor on the front.

Rest of the specifications of the newer variant remains the same. The ZenFone Max Pro M1 6GB model has a 5.5-inch FHD display and 5,000mAh battery. Featuring dual-SIM support, the phone Android Oreo 8.1 and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor.

Zenfone Max Pro (M1) also supports 4G VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, microSD card slot, GPS and micro USB port.

The handset was frst launched in April in India at ₹10,999 for the 3GB RAM+32GB onboard storage variant and ₹12,999 for the 4GB RAM+64GB internal storage variant to primarily compete with the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro.

According to the company, the smartphone has been made specifically for India, which it says is a key market for it. The device will be available exclusively on Flipkart.

(with inputs from IANS)