MWC 2018: ASUS ZenFone Max (M1) with 18:9 screen and big battery now official!

Aside from the new promising ZenFone 5 line, ASUS also launched the ZenFone Max (M1), the sibling of the ZenFone Max Plus M1.

ASUS ZenFone Max (M1)

Related: ASUS ZenFone Max M1 goes official in the Philippines too!

It highlights a metal finish with 5.5-inch HD+ 18:9 screen and 82 percent screen-to-body ratio. Inside, it is powered by either Snapdragon 425 or 430 processors with 2GB or 3GB RAM, 16GB or 32GB expandable storage, and 4000mAh battery capacity.

Sunlight gold variant

At the back, it goes with either 16MP or 13MP + 8MP 120-degree wide-angle lens w/ PDAF focus and LED flash. In front, it goes with a 13MP or 8MP selfie camera.

ASUS also boasts that it has both the fingerprint scanner and face unlock technologies.

ASUS ZenFone Max M1 (ZB555KL) Specs

Display: 5.5-inch HD+ IPS 1440 x 720 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass at 293 ppi
CPU: 1.5GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor
GPU: Adreno 505
RAM: 3GB
ROM: 32GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB (dedicated)
Back Camera: 13MP f/2.0 + 8MP f/2.4 120-degree wide-angle lens w/ PDAF and LED flash
Selfie Camera: 13MP f/2.0 w/ portrait mode and softlight LED flash
Battery: 4,000mAh
OS: Android 8.0 Oreo w/ ZenUI 5.0
Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM
Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
Others: Fingerprint scanner, face unlock
Colors: deepsea black, sunlight gold, ruby red
Dimensions: 147.3 x 70.90x 8.7 mm
Weight: 150 g

Price: PHP 8,995

There's no word on its global release yet, but the Snapdragon 425 / 2GB RAM / 16GB ROM variant of the ASUS ZenFone Max (M1) is now on pre-order in Russia for RUB 12,990 or around PHP 12K.

Source: FoneArena