India has given to the world, a catch phrase for value-consciousness: 'Kitna deti hain'? It was made famous by mileage-sensitive Indians procuring their first car or two-wheeler. Smartphone buyers these days — with such a plethora of choices before them — seem to ask the same question. Asus has taken value-consciousness head-on with its latest offering — the ZenFone Max Pro. While known for high-end, stylish and spec-heavy handsets, it addresses the unique needs and expectations of Indian consumers with the Max Pro, a device that is robust and performance-rich, while remaining affordable.
The first way to achieve this lies in the device's 5000mAh battery with fast charge: it takes under 2 hours for a full charge. Second, the Max Pro provides a stock Android (Oreo) experience, minus the bells and whistles of its own Zen User Interface. This saves space and makes the user interface simple and easy to use. Third, the Max Pro takes sound seriously. We like listening to a lot of music on our phones and this device features an NXP smart amplifier and a 5-magnet speaker that ensures distortion free, clear sound output. If you wish to hear music at 2X the loudness, Asus has thrown in a complimentary Max Box, a cute piece of impressive acoustic engineering that requires you to dock your device into it, and it automatically acts as a surround speaker, without the need of power supply.
The most important specs these days are those of the camera and the Max Pro comes with a dual back camera — a 13MP primary camera plus a 5MP portrait camera and a soft light LED flash. You can point-n-shoot 4K video. The 8MP front camera also comes with soft light LED flash and a lot of selfie enhancement features. The 5.99-inch device is powered by the octa-core Snapdragon 636 and offers a 18:9 aspect ratio. There are few more enhancements like a three-slot SIM and memory card tray, face unlock and fingerprint sensor. Available in black and grey, the Max Pro is priced at Rs 10,999 (3GB + 32GB) and Rs 12,999 (4GB + 64GB) and available exclusively on Flipkart. The mix of specs and innovative features makes the Max Pro a cost -effective buy. If you do not want to spend on a flagship device, this one is a good choice.
—IndiaTechOnline
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