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ASUS launches Zenfone Max M2 and Max Pro M2 in India

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).
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December 11, 2018
ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M2

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

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 Pro M2

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
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