Officially launched earlier this month, the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 is now available for purchase exclusively via Lazada. Despite being branded as a mid- to entry-level smartphone, the Max Pro M1 touts the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 found on the ZenFone 5 (2018).
The ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 comes with a 5.99-inch screen with an 18:9 aspect ratio with a 2160 x 1080 resolution. The screen also allows a maximum brightness of 450nits and an 85% NTSC color gamut.
Touted as a gaming smartphone, the Max Pro M1 comes with a hefty Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. To have a longer playing time, the smartphone comes with a 5,000mAh battery. Here are the full specifications of the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1:
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
| Screen | 5.99-inch IPS, FullHD+ (2160 x 1080), 18:9, 450nits, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 85% NTSC color gamut, |
| RAM | 3GB |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo (planned Android 9.0 update) |
| Rear Camera | 13MP f/2.2 primary, LED Flash; 5MP wide-angle secondary |
| Front Camera | 8MP f/2.0, LED Flash |
| Storage | 32GB expandable up to 256GB via microSD slot |
| Network | Triple-tray, Dual SIM, 4G LTE |
| Connectivity | WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, |
| Others | microUSB (USB 2.0), 3.5mm jack, Fingerprint Scanner, Face Unlock, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, 5-finger recognition, 5-magnet speaker |
| Battery | 5,000mAh |
| Colors | Meteor Silver, Deep Sea Black |
Priced at PhP 9,995 and exclusive via Lazada, those who will pre-order an ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 gets a chance to win a sponsored trip to Prague. Customers would only need to get a Max Pro M1 until July 8, 2018. Interested parties can check out the promotion specifics via ASUS’ microsite.
Not sure if the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 is for you? Check out our unboxing and overview of the new entry in ASUS’ Max range.