Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 is all set to witness an unveiling in India on December 11 at a launch event scheduled by the Taiwanese phone maker. Just before the India launch, however, this phone alongside the Asus ZenFone Max M2 has been listed on Asus’ official website in Russia as well as on Russian retailer portals. As seen in the leaks previously, both smartphone sport display notches and come with tall, bezel-less 19:9 displays. Let’s check out the details of both the new Asus phones.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 priced at Rs. 19,000 and is up for pre-orders. As per the official listing, the phone will be available from December 12 in India. The smartphone is seen in a single Blue color option. Pre-ordering customers are entitled to a free JBL Tuner speaker and a free pair of Asus FonMate headphones.
The ZenFone Max M2 priced at Rs. 13,700 on Asus’ official website. The phone is currently available for purchase in the country, in a Black color option, and can also be bought in the form of installments.
The dual-SIM ZenFone Max Pro M2 sports a 6.3-inch full-HD+ (1080×2280 pixels) display panel with a 19:9 aspect ratio. The handset is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage.
In terms of optics, the ZenFone Max Pro M2 sports a dual rear camera setup with a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 12-megapixel secondary sensor. On the front, the handset bears 5-megapixel camera sensors for selfies and video calling. There is a large 5,000mAh battery under the hood.
Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, GLONASS, a Micro-USB port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. There is a fingerprint sensor on the back. Dimensions of the phone are 157.9×75.5×8.5mm and weight is 170 grams.
The dual-SIM ZenFone Max M2 sports a 6.3-inch HD+ (720×1520 pixels) IPS LCD panel with a 19:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SoC, paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.
In the camera department, the ZenFone Max M2 sports a dual rear camera setup with a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. On the front, the handset bears an 8-megapixel selfie camera. There is a 4,000mAh battery under the hood. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, a Micro-USB port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Dimensions are 158.41×76.28×7.7mm and weight is 160 grams.
Comparison |
Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 |
Zenfone Max M2 |
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NETWORK |
Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
LAUNCH |
Announced | 2018, December | 2018, December |
Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, December | Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, December | |
BODY |
Dimensions | 157.9 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 in) | 158.4 x 76.3 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 in) |
Weight | 170 g (6.00 oz) | 160 g (5.64 oz) | |
SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
DISPLAY |
Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 6.3 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.3 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Resolution | 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) | 720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~267 ppi density) | |
Multitouch | Yes | Yes | |
PLATFORM |
OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
Chipset | Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm) | |
CPU | Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | Octa-core (4×1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver) | |
GPU | Adreno 512 | Adreno 506 | |
MEMORY |
Card slot | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
Internal | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | |
MAIN CAMERA |
Dual | 12 MP, f/1.8, PDAF | 13 MP, PDAF |
5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor | 2 MP, depth sensor | ||
Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
SELFIE CAMERA |
Single | 13 MP | 8 MP |
Features | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | ||
SOUND |
Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes | |
3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes | |
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | ||
COMMS |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | FM radio | |
Radio | FM radio | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | ||
FEATURES |
Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyroscope | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player | – MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player | ||
– MP4/H.264 player | – MP4/H.264 player | ||
– Document viewer | – Document viewer | ||
– Photo/video editor | – Photo/video editor | ||
– Charging 5V/2A 10W | |||
BATTERY |
Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery | |
MISC |
Colors | Black | Black |
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