Asus has officially introduced two new Zenfones called ZenFone Max (M2) (ZB633KL) and ZenFone Max Pro (M2) (ZB31KL). Both of these smartphones offer pure Android Oreo experience.
Both of them come with dual SIM slots and 4G VoLTE support. They pack in 6.3-inch multi-touch display. The Zenfone Max M2 offers HD+ resolution while the Zenfone Max M2 comes FHD+ resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection.
The former is powered by Snadragon 632 SoC with 3GB/4GB RAM with 32GB/64GB storage options. The Pro variant houses octa-core Snapdragon 660 SoC with 4G LPDDR4X RAM and 64GB / 128GB storage options.
Asus Zenfone Max (M2) Specifications
- Colors: Black, Blue, Silver
- Dimensions: 158 x 76 x 7.7 mm
- Weight: 160 grams
- SIM: dual Nano SIM slots
- Fingerprint Sensor: Yes, Rear. Unlocks in 0.3 seconds, stores up to 5 fingerprints
- Operating System: Android Oreo (pure)
- Display: 6.3-inch IPS 2.5D curved glass display with 1520 x 720 pixels resolution, 19:9 aspect ratio, 88% screen-to-body ratio, 10-finger multi-touch support
- Chipset: octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 623 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
- RAM: 3GB / 4GB LPDDR3
- Storage: 32GB / 64GB (eMCP) ROM, allows further expansion up to 2TB using MicroSD card. Free 100GB Google Drive for 1 year
- Front Camera: 8MP with LED Flash (with Ambient light), 26mm focal length, F/2.0 Aperture, Face Unlock, Auto Mode
- Rear camera: 13MP (F/1.8, 26mm focal length) + 2MP (depth of field, Portrait mode) dual cameras with LED Flash, Auto Mode, Professional Mode, HDR, AI Scene recognition (13 variants), 3-axle EIS, 4K video recording
- Audio: 5 magnetic speaker with Intelligent NXP amplifier, Build-in audio codec with power management, dual microphone with noise cancellation
- Battery: 4000 mAh battery. (Up to 21 hours of video playback, Up to 22 hours of web surfing on Wi-Fi, Up to 35 hours of 3G talk time, up to 33 days of 4G standby). Comes with 5V/2A 10W charger
- Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth V4.2, GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS, FM Radio, 3.5mm Audio Jack
- Sensors: Acceleration sensor, e-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light
Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) Specifications
- Colors: Gray, Blue
- Dimensions: 157.9 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm
- Weight: 175 grams
- SIM: dual Nano SIM slots
- Fingerprint Sensor: Yes, Rear. Unlocks in 0.3 seconds, stores up to 5 fingerprints
- Operating System: Android Oreo (pure)
- Display: 6.3-inch IPS 2.5D curved glass display with 2280 x 1080 pixels resolution, 19:9 aspect ratio, 90% screen-to-body ratio, 94% NTSC Color coverage, 450nits brightness, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 10-finger multi-touch support, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
- Chipset: octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
- RAM: 4GB LPDDR4X
- Storage: 64GB / 128GB (eMCP) ROM, allows further expansion up to 2TB using MicroSD card. Free 100GB Google Drive for 1 year
- Front Camera: 13MP with LED Flash (with Ambient light), 26mm focal length, F/2.0 Aperture, Face Unlock, Auto Mode
- Rear camera: 12MP (photomatrix Sony IMX486 sensor, F/1.8, 27mm focal length, 6-element lens) + 5MP (depth of field, 84-degree Focal length, Portrait mode) dual cameras with LED Flash, Auto Mode, Professional Mode, HDR, AI Scene recognition (13 variants), 3-axle EIS, 4K video recording
- Audio: 5 magnetic speaker with Intelligent NXP amplifier, Build-in audio codec with power management, dual microphone with noise cancellation
- Battery: 5000 mAh battery. (Up to 19 hours of video playback, Up to 23 hours of web surfing on Wi-Fi, Up to 45 hours of 3G talk time, up to 35 days of 4G standby). Comes with 5V/2A 10W charger
- Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth V4.2, GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS, FM Radio, 3.5mm Audio Jack
- Sensors: Acceleration sensor, e-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light
The Asus Zenfone Max M2 price starts at 12990 Rubels (US$ 195 / Rs. 13,800 approx.). It is already up for order in Russia. The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 price starts at 17990 Rubels (US$ 270 / Rs. 19,150 approx.). It will go on sale in Russia from December 12th.