Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 6GB RAM version will be available in India in July

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Asus has announced that it will start selling the 6GB RAM version of the ZenFone Max Pro M1 in India this month. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the ZenFone 5Z launch in the National Capital. The 6GB RAM version of the ZenFone Max Pro M1, to recall, was launched in India in April alongside the 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM versions. But its availability wasn't announced at that time. The ZenFone Max Pro M1 6GB RAM version will sell for Rs 14,999 and will come with 64GB storage, and upgraded cameras: 16MP+5MP rear and 16MP front. It will be available for buying from Flipkart.

The biggest USP of the ZenFone Max Pro M1 is that it runs pure Android 8.1 Oreo, and not Asus' custom ZenUI software.

It comes with a 5.99-inch 1080p+ display with an unusual aspect ratio of 18:9 and a 1.8GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor clubbed with Adreno 509 GPU under the hood. It comes with up to 64GB of internal storage which is further expandable by up to 256GB via a dedicated micro-SD card slot. The dual-SIM phone supports 4G LTE (VoLTE-ready) and also USB OTG.

The 5,000mAh battery inside the ZenFone Max Pro M1 is claimed to offer 34.1 days of 4G stand-by and 25.3 hours of 1080p video playback, and up to 35 hours of 3G talk-time. The ZenFone Max Pro M1 supports fast charging, and the charger that Asus is bundling in the box, can apparently charge the phone up to 30 minutes faster than a Redmi Note 5 which ships with a smaller 4,000mAh battery, according to the company. The ZenFone Max Pro M1, sadly, charges over standard micro-USB and not via USB Type-C.

Elsewhere, the ZenFone Max Pro M1 also comes with outstanding audio credentials, according to Asus. It comes with a 5-magnet speaker and an NXP smart amplifier. Asus, in addition, will be bundling a Max Box passive amplifier with the ZenFone Max Pro M1, that can apparently amplify the audio up to 1.7X naturally without any electronics involved in the accessory.

While the 3GB RAM and 32GB storage version of the ZenFone Max Pro M1 sells for Rs 10,999, the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage version is available for Rs 12,999.