What if your smartphone can last you through the day without additional charge? It seems impossible in the real world but with the Zenfone Max Pro M1`s 5000mAh in-build battery packed in a compact body, it has become a reality. What`s more, enjoy your favourite Netflix on-the-go with a large 18:9 Full View display in FHD plus definitely a must-have Dual camera system to capture every special moment whenever you want, without worrying running out of battery so you can enjoy life to the fullest.
Under the hood packs a Snapdragon 636 processor that is arguably the fastest and most power-efficient compare with the rest of the budget smartphone out there. We`re talking about 1.54x faster than its predecessor, Snapdragon 625. Everything from browsing to multi-tasking seems much smoother and responsive. Having said that, the Zenfone almost pure Android interface must have contributed to the performance.
Compare to Xiaomi Note 5`s 4000mAh battery, Zenfone Max Pro M1 packs more punch without compromising the weight and size of the device by housing 5000mAh lithium cell into a slim body. Even the charging time is shockingly fast for such a large capacity battery at just under 2 hours.
The Full HD display certainly does not pale in comparison with its closest competitor, thanks to the sharp IPS LCD that produces 403 PPI that does not affect your viewing pleasure when reading blogs even in bright daylight.
Everything looks on the screen much wider and more details now with the 18:9 Full View display. The 6-inch display fits into a housing of most 5.5-inch phones with a slimmer bezel so the phone feels as slim and comfortable to hold.
The phone is not all metal, with the frame of the phone being made of polycarbonate but it does feel sturdy enough to deal with a few knocks without a problem. The no-frills design outlook is also followed by a very curvy build overall which is a breakaway from Asus' general design language. It helps with the grip in many ways. It is not the lightest phone at 180 grams but the larger battery does justify the weight a fair bit. The back of the phone comes with the Asus branding in the middle and the fingerprint scanner on top of it. Kudos to Asus for leaving a camera bump out for a nice typing experience when left lying on the table.
The ZenFone Max Pro M1 sports a dual-camera setup on the back with a 13 MP camera with a f/2.2 aperture, supported by a 5 MP camera with f/2.4 aperture. The photographs are pleasant to look at and the sharpness levels are also quite comparable to those of the Redmi Note 5 Pro which still are best in class at the sub-Singapore dollar 300 price range. The camera interface is easy to pick up on and start shooting. Asus has thrown in a number of dedicated shooting modes which include — HDR, portrait, landscape, sports, flowers, candlelight, sunset, beach and even a night mode.
The 8 MP front camera portrait mode does a good job of separating the subject when shooting through the rear as well as the front camera, so you do get decent shots there.
| Network | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
|---|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India | ||
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - India | ||
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat5 150/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| Launch | Announced | 2018, April |
| Status | Available. Released 2018, May | |
| Body | Dimensions | 159 x 76 x 8.5 mm (6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) | |
| Build | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Display | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.99 inches, 92.1 cm2 (~76.2% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~404 ppi density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Platform | OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 | |
| CPU | Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 | |
| GPU | Adreno 509 | |
| Memory | Card slot | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | |
| Main Camera | Dual | 13 MP, f/2.2, 25mm, 1.12µm, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor or 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor (6 GB RAM model only) |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | |
| Selfie camera | Single | 8 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, 1.0µm
16 MP (6 GB RAM model only) |
| Features | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | ||
| Comms | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Features | Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyroscope, ambient light sensor |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| - Fast battery charging 5V/2A 10W
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - MP4/H.264 player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor |
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| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery | |
| Stand-by | Up to 840 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 42 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 199 h | |
| Misc | Colors | Meteor Silver, Deepsea Black |
| Model | ZB602KL |
|---|---|
| Highlight | • 5000mAh battery |
| Capacity | • 32GB |
| Warranty | Asus singapore 1 year warranty |
| Network | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
|---|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India | ||
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - India | ||
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat5 150/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| Launch | Announced | 2018, April |
| Status | Available. Released 2018, May | |
| Body | Dimensions | 159 x 76 x 8.5 mm (6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 180 g (6.35 oz) | |
| Build | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Display | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.99 inches, 92.1 cm2 (~76.2% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~404 ppi density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Platform | OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 | |
| CPU | Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 | |
| GPU | Adreno 509 | |
| Memory | Card slot | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | |
| Main Camera | Dual | 13 MP, f/2.2, 25mm, 1.12µm, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor or 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor (6 GB RAM model only) |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | |
| Selfie camera | Single | 8 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, 1.0µm
16 MP (6 GB RAM model only) |
| Features | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | ||
| Comms | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Features | Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyroscope, ambient light sensor |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| - Fast battery charging 5V/2A 10W
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - MP4/H.264 player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor |
||
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery | |
| Stand-by | Up to 840 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 42 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 199 h | |
| Misc | Colors | Meteor Silver, Deepsea Black |
