Best Recommendation: Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 Review

The ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 is the budget Android smartphone. The phone launched in India in three variants which are 3GB of RAM with 32GB of storage, 4GB of RAM with 64GB of storage and 6GB of RAM with 64GB of storage. We reviewed the phone 3GB of Ram with 32GB of storage. The phone has good looks and great build quality. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 has a 5.99-inch full-HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. Its display is sharp, adequately bright even under direct sunlight and is just wonderful to watch videos on or play games. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 runs a near-stock version of Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.

Performance on the ZenFone Max Pro M1 is good. It is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC with an integrated Adreno 506 GPU. The phone has 5,000 mAh battery and takes 2.40 hour for charging.

It has 13-megapixel primary Omnivision sensor (f/2.2 aperture) and a 5-megapixel secondary depth sensing sensor in 3GB/4GB RAM model and 6GB RAM model has 16-megapixel primary Omnivision sensor (f/2.0 aperture) a 5-megapixel secondary depth sensing sensor. On the front in 3GB/4GB RAM model, there is an 8-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture, an 85.5-degree wide-angle lens, and a 5P lens. In 6GB RAM model has a 16-megapixel front camera. Both the rear and front camera get soft-light LED flash. The 5-megapixel secondary sensor at the back allows for depth-of-field effects. Shots taken in portrait mode are better but still need some work. Edge detection is average and processing is extremely slow. Shots also get fuzzy at night. 6GB RAM model has better front and rear camera than 3GB/4GB RAM model. Overall the camera is average. Max pro M1 has face detection and fingerprint sensor. It works well.

Bottom Of Line

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 has a vibrant display, stellar performance, good looks, good battery life, and great build quality. However, the cameras were only just about decent but at this price, this smartphone is more affordable and value for money.

Specification

Weight	180 g
OS	Android 8.1 Oreo
RAM	3 GB / 4 GB/ 6GB
Storage	32GB/64 GB
Display	5.99-inch, 2160x1080 IPS LCD, 2.5D curved glass 403ppi
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260 + 4x 1.6GHz Kryo 260; Adreno 509)
Front Camera	8MP sensor. f2.2 aperture, LED flash, 1080p video
Rear Camera	13MP primary sensor, f2.2 aperture, PDAF, LED flash, DCI 4K video; 5MP secondary depth sensor, f2.4 aperture
Connectivity technologies	4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G,VoLTE,Dual SIM
Wireless communication technologies	WLAN 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz,Bluetooth 5.0,Bluetooth HID,Wi-Fi direct,WiFi display,NFC (optional)
Sensor	Rear fingerprint sensor (0.3 seconds unlock, supports 5 fingerprints), Damp finger recognition, Accelerator, Gyroscope, E-Compass, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
Colour	Black, Blue, Gray
Battery	5000mAh capacity with fast charging (0-100% in 2 hours 42 minutes)
What's in the box	ZenFone Max Pro with Android™ 8.1 Oreo™ ASUS earphone with microphone (optional) Micro-USB cable MaxBox (optional) Ejector pin (SIM tray needle) USB power adapter Documentation (user guide, warranty card) Clear soft bumper (optional)