Asus launched the Zenfone Max Pro M2 last year in December with magnanimous specifications and features. It is a mid-range smartphone priced around $250 in India and some other countries. It came with Android 8.1 Oreo and recently received an Android 9.0 Pie upgrade. However, the company has not made it clear whether the device will receive the Android 10 upgrade or not. In the meantime, third-party developers have started working on the custom ROMs for Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 using the AOSP code.

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Asus Zenfone Max M2 Pro is the most popular budget smartphone from Asus. Many owners are expecting the Asus to deliver the Android 10 upgrade for the device, but they are not sure as Asus’s record has remained pathetic in providing the latest updates. The Android-based third-party development seems to be the only window for Aus Zenfone Max Pro M2.

There are various new advancements, and several new features are adjoined in Android 10. After a wait for over the years, Google has finally made Dark Theme official in Android 10. Other features such as live captions, full-on gestures, focus mode, smart reply everywhere, new parental controls, and edge-to-edge gestures.

Key Features Android 10

Digital Wellbeing

Android 10 focuses on the digital wellbeing project. The search engine giant has added the following features to promote digital wellbeing.

• Focus Mode – It is the best way to black distractions. This mod allows users to limit the use of apps either by blocking them or pausing temporarily.
• Family link – It can help to build healthy habits. The users can establish limits on the kid’s devices. It helps manage apps and content restrictions.

Security

Android 10 features several security tweaks to enhance overall data security.

• Faster Security updates – Android 10 allows quicker and easier security updates. The Google Play Stem update patches security and privacy bugs.
• Privacy Controls – Android 10 induces smarter controls to adjust all your privacy settings. A single place to control all your privacy-related issues.

Next-Generation tech support

• Foldables support – The new Android version provides native support to foldable devices that fold, flex, and move faster.
• 5G Support -It also incorporates 5G support for the supported devices. The internal APIs of Android 10 can easily control the next-generation connection technology.

Know More about Android 10 features

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 Specifications

The Zenfone Max Pro M2 carries a 6.26-inch display featuring 1080 x 2280 pixel resolution, 403 PPI density, and 82% screen-to-body ratio. The device hosts Corning Gorilla Glass 6 to protect from frequent falls. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 is coupled with 3/4/6 GB RAM configurations on the device. The gaming is handled with the inbuilt Adreno 512 GPU.

The smartphone is available in different storage options including 3GB + 32 GB, 4 GB + 64 GB and 6 GB + 64 GB. In the camera department, the smartphone consists of a dual rear module consistent with a 12 MP primary lens, and a 5-megapixel secondary lens. On the front, there’s a 13-megapixel shooter for selfies and video calling. Other features such as LED flash, HDR and panorama are inclusive in teh device.

In connectivity, the smartphone supports WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, FM Radio, MicroUSB 2.0. The fingerprint sensor on the back, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass sensors are present in the device. The smartphone can withstand a couple of days without charging with its huge Mi-Po 5000 MAh battery. It supports 10W fast charging technology. It is available in Blue and titanium colors.

Note: The Android-based custom ROMs are currently in the early stages of developement. It is recommended not to install these custom ROMs if the Zenfone Max Pro M2 is your daily driver, as there might be some bugs and issues.

List of Best Custom ROMs for Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

Asus has always remained behind other OEMs in providing the latest updates. The track record of Asus is making the users of the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 switch to third-party ROMs based on Android 10. Let’s see what’s in there for the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2:

SuperiorOS Phoenix

It is the first stable ROM based on Android 10 available for the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2. It is based on the AOSP code and several other customizable features. The developer confirms the presence of minimal features to fulfill the user’s demands these days. All the features, including WiFI, Bluetooth, Network, Mobile data, hotspot, and camera, are working.

There are two ways to install the SuperiorOS Phoenix on Zenfone Max Pro M2. The users can choose either clean flash the ROM by wiping the whole system, data, cache, and Dalvik partitions, or they need to overlap the existing data by merely flashing the latest build. The Gapps need to be installed externally after flashing the ROM. If you’re interested in installing SuperiorOS Phoenix on your device, then follow the download link below.

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ArrowOS 10.0

Arrow OS is becoming popular custom ROM for most of the devices due to its aggressive support. The AOSP/CAF based ROM packs various additional customization option. The aim is to make UI clean, simple, and neat for the users. It is based on Android 10 with Linux 4.0 kernel.

Before installing the ArrowOS 10.0 on Asus Xenfone Max Pro M2, the user should upgrade the device to the latest Android Pie-based firmware. Additional Gapp flash is required to use Google services after installing the ArrowOS. The ORM is currently in the beta stage. So, there might be some minor issues or bugs which can hapmper smooth experience of the ROM. The interested usres can install the ROm by following the link below.

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 Pixel Experience Official

The Pixel Experience ROM is always known for its resemblance to the Pixel devices. It features the Pixel device launchers, ringtones, wallpapers, and other features. Several other goodies enhance the user’s experience. Th Pixel Experience ROM is available both on the conventional AOSP build and the CAF build also.

Specific minor bugs won’t hinder our experience using the pixel Experience ROM. The original thread of the ROM consists of Android 9 based ORM, and the user needs to head over to the appropriate reply to find the Android 10 based Pixel Experience ROM version.

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NitrogenOS Official 

After serving the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 users, the developers have now shifted the base to Android 10. The interested users can grab the Android 10 based NitrogenOS from the link below. It features several tweaks alongside the Android 10 features. The mods for CPU, display, and media experience is intact in the latest version.

The users need to follow the thread to get the Android 10 based Nitrogen OS build.

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These are some best custom ROMs that are compatible with the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2. We will update the list once support for more ROMs arrives in the meantime. If you get any issue while installing the ROMs, then do let us know via the comments below.

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Energizer just launched Power Max P18K and as the company’s main business is batteries manufacturing, as expectable, it released one of the smartphones with the biggest battery ever seen on the market. Currently, Energizer is not among the most important smartphone manufacturers, but thanks to this kind of device it may earn a lot of consensuses this year. Here, we compared the new handset with the other biggest battery phones released in the last period boasting similar specifications: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and Samsung Galaxy M20. They do not have a so big battery, but they come with other important advantages. Go ahead with the comparison to learn about them.

Energizer Power Max P18K vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) vs Samsung Galaxy M20

Design

Besides coming with a mammoth battery, Energizer Power Max P18K Pop also has one of the most innovative aesthetics thanks to its pop-up selfie cameras, and a screen-to-body ratio close to 100 percent without a notch. But due to its huge battery, it is very thick, more than twice the thickness of its rivals. So it is not exactly the best device to have in a pocket. I personally prefer the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 because of its more beautiful back and the strong Gorilla Glass 6 protection for the display, but some may prefer the Samsung Galaxy M20 for its higher screen-to-body ratio and its smaller notch or the Energizer Power Max P18K Pop for its more innovative design. It is all about tastes.

Display

We often tell you that you should not care so much about the display when you are about to choose a midrange device such as these ones, as most of the times they are equipped with similar IPS displays. That is exactly the case with these three handsets. Samsung Galaxy M20’s display should be slightly below-average, but without any noticeable difference compared to its opponents. The most interesting display is surely the IPS panel of the Energizer Power Max P18K Pop because of the absence of a notch and its incredibly narrow bezels on all the sides.

Specs & Software

On the paper, the Mediatek Helio P70 chipset inside the Energizer Power Max P18K Pop is superior to the Snapdragon 660 of the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and to the Exynos 7904 found on the Samsung Galaxy M20. The Energizer device also comes with a more powerful memory configuration boasting 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. So, it is probably the winner when it comes to performance. It comes with stock Android just like the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2, but unlike it, the OS is based on Android Pie. Samsung Galaxy M20 has a heavier and customized Android version based on Oreo.

Camera

Energizer Power Max P18K comes with a total of five cameras: three on the back and two pop-up selfie snappers on the front. On the paper, it definitely offers more, so it may be the winner even in the camera comparison. But we will have to test those cameras in order to give a definitive verdict.

Battery

Energizer Power Max P18K Pop comes with a monster 18,000 mAh battery, so there is no chance that Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and Samsung Galaxy M20 will be able to reach its battery life with their 5,000 mAh. Energizer Power Max P18K Pop will be able to achieve several days of intensive usage on a single charge, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 can last about two or three days. Noone of these devices seems to sport a fast charging technology, so expect very slow charging times, especially for the Energizer’s flagship.

Price

The listing price of Energizer Power Max P18K Pop, that is also the winner of this comparison, will be probably unveiled at MWC 2019 in Las Vegas. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 costs about €270/$305, while Samsung Galaxy M20 carries a very affordable €150/$170 price tag.

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Energizer Power Max P18K vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) vs Samsung Galaxy M20: PROs and CONS

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

PROs

• Great battery life
• Good cameras
• Front-facing LED flash
• Better performance

CONS

• Price

Samsung Galaxy M20

PROs

• Great battery life
• Higher screen-to-body ratio
• Good price
• Nice cameras

CONS

• Anonymous design

Energizer Power Max P18K Pop

PROs

• Biggest battery ever
• Pop-up cameras and high stb ratio
• Good performance
• Great design

CONS

• Very thick

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Smartphones with big batteries are becoming a very popular reality in the affordable devices niche. Most of the important manufacturers released at least one handset with a big battery in the last year and the latest one is the Moto G7 Power by Motorola. It has not only a huge battery but also very efficient components that will help to maximize the battery life of the phone. Here, you can find a comparison with other recent big battery phones that also offer a high value for money: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and Samsung Galaxy M20.

Motorola Moto G7 Power vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) vs Samsung Galaxy M20

Design

When it comes to affordable phones, for me the look is not everything. I also care about the build quality and if you want your device to last several years you should too. If we only consider the look, Samsung Galaxy M20 is the most attractive handset due to its thinner bezels and its small Infinity-V notch (even though some may prefer the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 due to its reflective plastic back), but if we also consider the build quality, then Moto G7 Power wins. It comes with a sturdier aluminum frame and it is also splashproof, so it can be used under the rain. But note that this protection will be available only in selected markets, as well as the Gorilla Glass 3 protection for the display. Further, note that Zenfone Max Pro M2 comes with the Gorilla Glass 6 protection.

Display

Despite coming with the advanced LTPS IPS technology, Moto G7 Power is excluded from the display comparison because of the low resolution of its display: it is just an HD+ panel, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and Samsung Galaxy M20 are Full HD+. Judging from the specs on the paper, Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 should offer a slightly better display quality due to the better technology. It is also protected by Gorilla Glass 6 that is the strongest protection even seen on a mobile device for a display, while Samsung Galaxy M20 does not offer so advanced protections for the glass.

Specs & Software

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 has a superior hardware side to both Moto G7 Power and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2. Actually, there is not any device from the Moto G7 series, neither from the M series, to have a more advanced hardware department than Zenfone Max Pro M2. The component making it superior is the Snapdragon 660 chipset that delivers better performances with advanced usage patterns and gaming. Further, it has more RAM in its most expensive variant: up to 6 GB. Note that Moto G7 Power is the only to come with Android Pie out of the box.

Camera

Unfortunately, we still had no chance to test the cameras of Samsung Galaxy M20 and Moto G7 Power because no much time has passed from their official announcement. But we know their specs, and on the paper, Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 is better. It has a rear dual camera with a brighter aperture and a bigger pixel size, as well as a higher resolution for the front camera equipped with a front-facing LED flash. While these things do not necessarily mean that Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 will click better photos, they raise the chance that it will be a much better camera phone.

Battery

All of these devices offer the same battery capacity: 5000 mAh. But there is one of them that should last definitely more than its opponents: the Moto G7 Power. We believe that it will offer a longer battery life due to the low resolution of its display, its efficient and less powerful Snapdragon 632 chipset, and its stock Android version. But only testing it thoroughly will confirm these thoughts.

Price

Moto G7 Power will cost about €210/$240, Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 comes with a €270/$305 price tag and Samsung Galaxy M20 costs just €150/$170. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 is the best device overall, while Samsung Galaxy M20 has a higher value for money.

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Motorola Moto G7 Power vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) vs Samsung Galaxy M20: PROs and CONS

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

PROs

• Great battery life
• Good cameras
• Front-facing LED flash
• Better performance

CONS

• Price

Samsung Galaxy M20

PROs

• Great battery life
• Higher screen-to-body ratio
• Good price
• Nice cameras

CONS

• Anonymous design

Motorola Moto G7 Power

PROs

• Great build quality
• Android Pie
• Longer battery life
• Fast charging

CONS

• Worse display and cameras

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A few days ago, Samsung officially announced the Galaxy phone with the biggest battery ever: the Samsung Galaxy M20. Besides having a mammoth battery, it is also one of its phones with the best quality-price ratio, and it clearly debuted to beat the sales of Chinese companies in the same price range under $200. Given its huge battery, we think it is worth comparing it with other last-generation phones that come with the same peculiarity. We are talking about the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and the Motorola One Power, sharing the same enormous battery capacity. Who will win? Let’s discover it together.

Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) vs Motorola One Power

Design

If for you the priority is having the front side with the most minimal bezels and the most modern look, go for the Samsung Galaxy M20. It has an Infinity-V display with a very small waterdrop notch and very narrow bezels. If you want a more attractive rear side, you should go for the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 because even though it is made of plastic, it is more beautiful and original. But if you are searching the best build quality, Motorola One Power is the best one as it is solid and splash resistant. Given that we are talking about midrange devices made of cheap materials, I would go for the Motorola One Power due to the better build quality. But note that Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 has a more resistant display with the Gorilla Glass 6 protection.

Display

The best display and audio experience is the one offered by the Motorola One Power. It has a wonderful LTPS panel with high brightness and wide viewing angles, and it also supports Dolby Audio for improved audio quality, even though it has a mono speaker just like its rivals. The second place goes to the IPS panel of the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 but there is not an abyssal difference between these two panels. Samsung Galaxy M20 has a less convincing display on the paper, but on the other hand, it offers narrower bezels.

Specs & Software

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 has the most powerful hardware side as it comes with the better Snapdragon 660 chipset and up to 6 GB of RAM in its most expensive version. Motorola One Power is powered by a less powerful Snapdragon 636, but it comes with Android One, a stock version of the operating system updated directly by Google, which offers a very smooth user experience. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 has stock Android too, but it is not part of the Android One program, while Samsung Galaxy M20 has slightly lower-end hardware with a customized Android experience.

Camera

Samsung’s midrange phones always distinguish from the mass due to their satisfying rear cameras, and in this case, it is exactly the same. The Galaxy M20 has great rear cameras and it is able to shoot detailed photos in most scenarios, even though it is far from top camera phones. But, at least on the paper, Motorola One Power seems a slightly better camera phone. We will have to test the Galaxy M20 thoroughly to give a definitive verdict, but the phone is still not available in the global market, so we will have to wait for a while.

Battery

All these phones are focused on battery life and all of them feature an above-average 5000 mAh battery. Batteries like these can make you forget the charger for at least two days, even with stressed usage patterns. It is not easy to quantify the battery life differences of these devices as they vary with the usage and we still had no chance to test the Samsung Galaxy M20. However, all of them are outstanding battery phones. As for now, I would choose the Motorola One Power because it is the only one to feature a fast charging technology that is very important with a so big battery.

Price

If I had to choose one of these phones by basing on the quality-price ratio, I would surely go for the Samsung Galaxy M20 because it costs just €150/$170. But overall, if I do not consider the price, I prefer the Motorola One Power because of Android One, its great display quality, and its very nice build quality. Both the One Power and the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 come with a price of about €270/$307 which goes slightly up or down depending on the market and online street prices.

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Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) vs Motorola One Power: PROs and CONS

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

PROs

• Great battery life
• Micro SD dedicated slot
• Nice design
• Better performance

CONS

• Price

Samsung Galaxy M20

PROs

• Great battery life
• Higher screen-to-body ratio
• Good price
• Nice cameras

CONS

• Potentially worse display

Motorola One Power

PROs

• Splash resistant
• Android One
• Big battery
• Nice cameras

CONS

• Price

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Last month, Asus launched its latest mid-range smartphone — Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 in India, which is the successor of the company’s popular and successful Zenfone Max Pro M1. When launched in India last month, the device was made available in Blue color.

Now, the company has launched the ‘Titanium Edition’ of Zenfone Max Pro M2 in India which will be exclusively available for purchase through Flipkart, just like the other models. It will be available in three configurations — 3GG RAM, 4GB RAM, and 6GB RAM.

As for the pricing, the base model with 3GB RAM of Titanium Edition is priced at Rs. 12,999 (approximately $183) while the 4GB RAM model costs Rs. 14,999 (~$211) and both of these are now available for purchase. The top-end variant, which comes with 6GB RAM is priced at Rs. 16,999 (~$239) and will soon go on sale.

To remind you of the specifications, the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 comes with a curved 3D glass rear and a metallic frame, measuring 157.8 x 75.5 x 8.5mm. It features a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with Full HD+ screen resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6 on top.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 660 octa-core chipset. It comes in three variants — 3GB/4GB/6GB RAM and 32GB/64GB internal storage along with a microSD card slot for storage expansion. There’s also a rear-facing fingerprint sensor for added protection.

As for the camera, the device comes with a vertically-stacked dual camera setup, featuring a primary sensor of 12-megapixel Sony IMX486 with f/1.8 aperture. It is accompanied by 5-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. On the front side, there’s a 13-megapixel selfie camera with an LED flash that supports Face Unlock.

Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, micro-USB 2.0, and 3.5mm audio jack. It runs stock Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box and is powered by a 5,000mAh battery which unfortunately lacks support for fast charging.

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The Zenfone Max Pro M2 recently received a firmware update that comes with better camera effect optimization along with updated audio performance, and an upgraded fingerprint sensor performance that makes it more accurate and fast. A recent update brings the January security patch and an advanced AI scene detection feature, among others.

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ASUS first unveiled the Zenfone Max Pro M2 in Russia in November last year and one month later, the model was launched in India and Indonesia. The phone has since gone on sale in those markets. In addition, ASUS has expanded its sales network as the models are now on sale in Europe via the companies official store in France, Italy, Spain, and Russia. In addition, the release of the Zenfone Max Pro M2 has affected the pricing of its predecessor, the Zenfone Max Pro M1 which is now cheaper.

Both the Zenfone Max Pro M2 and M1 are defined by their affordable prices, pure Android OS and massive 5,000mAh batteries. As for their pricing, the Zenfone Max Pro M1’s base version with 3GB of RAM and 32GB storage is listed for €200 in France while the 4GB+64GB version is 11% off (€250). On the other hand, the M2 is on sale for €300 and if you buy one over the next 6 months, you’ll get an €80 voucher to spend on Asus.com (valid for 3 weeks). This isn’t applicable in Italy where the M2 is on sale for €300. However, the M1 comes in cheaper at  €180. The price of the Zenfone Max Pro M1 in Spain is still a huge €300 which isn’t in any way a bargain. In the Netherlands, the M2 is already out of stock but it has a retail price of €220. Finally, in In Russia, the M1 starts at RUB 14,000, the M2 at RUB 18,000.

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To recall, the ZenFone Max Pro M2 features a 6.2-inch Full HD+ screen giving a resolution of 2280×1080 pixels on 19:9 aspect ratio screen and 450 nits brightness. It is powered by  Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform which works together with 3GB/4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of internal storage. On the camera end, the device comes with a vertically-stacked dual camera setup, featuring a 12-megapixel Sony IMX486 primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture. It is accompanied by 5-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. On the front side, there’s a 13-megapixel selfie camera with an LED flash that supports Face Unlock. The device runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box.

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Today Redmi became an independent brand, Xiaomi took this decision in order to focus more on flagships. Redmi Note 7 is the first smartphone after the separation and it debuted with an incredibly affordable price tag. That is why we think it is time to compare it with the best smartphones for quality-price ratio you can get at this moment. Among the most interesting ones there are Lenovo Z5s that is one of the cheapest smartphones with Snapdragon 710, and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 that is one of the phones with the longest battery life. If you want to know who is the best, go ahead with this specs comparison.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Lenovo Z5s vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2)

Design

Its narrower bezels, its thin profile, and its gradient color variants make me prefer Lenovo Z5s when it comes to aesthetics. In my opinion, it is the most beautiful handset of the trio and it is also the most compact and lightweight. Right after that there is Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 with its minimal waterdrop notch. Even though I like Lenovo Z5s’ look more, I would pick the Redmi Note 7 due to its better build quality. Indeed, it comes with strengthened glasses and the Gorilla Glass 5 protection making it more sturdy and resistant. Further, it is water and dust resistant, even though the company did not talk about any IP certification. Note that even Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 has a strong protection for the display: Gorilla Glass 6, which is the strongest one. But it is not water resistant and it has a plastic body, despite it looks like glass at a first glance.

Display

The clearest and most performing display seems to be the one of the Lenovo Z5s, and it also comes with narrower bezels around it. But the difference between this screen and the ones of Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 should be just marginal. The level of detail is the same and the color reproduction does not differ so much. So, if you have to make a choice, consider the other specifications instead of focusing on the display quality.

Specs & Software

The most powerful hardware side belongs to the Lenovo Z5s. As we said above, it is one of the most affordable devices to sport the best midrange SoC by Qualcomm: the octa-core Snapdragon 710 running at a max frequency of 2.2 GHz. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 are equipped with the lower-end Snapdragon 660: they still offer great performances but they are slower than Lenovo Z5s in the most demanding scenarios. Note that while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Lenovo Z5s come with Android Pie out of the box, Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 is still based on Android Oreo.

Camera

The most outstanding rear camera is the one of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, at least on the paper. The reason is simple: it is one of the first phones with the amazing 48 MP Samsung ISOCELL sensor which is able to capture a huge amount of detail and bright shots even with low-light conditions. Lenovo Z5s is an awesome camera phone too, even though it is far from top camera phones. It comes with a triple camera equipped with a telephoto lens for 2x lossless zoom and a depth sensor. The most disappointing on the camera side is definitely the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 with its average dual camera.

Battery

While Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2’s cameras are not excellent, the handset wins the comparison when it comes to battery life, thanks to its huge 5000 mAh unit. It can last more than two days with a stressed use, reaching three days of battery life with a moderate use. At the second place, there is Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 with a 4000 mAh unit, while Lenovo Z5s offers an average battery life.

Price

I define the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 as the highest value for money phone of this trio: it costs just $147/€170 in China and it comes with outstanding cameras as well as a very long battery life. However, you should go for the Lenovo Z5s if you want better performances, while if you get Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 you will have an even longer battery life. Lenovo Z5s is available with a listing price tag of about €220/$250, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 starts from about €200/$230.

• Read More: Lenovo Z5s launched with waterdrop notch screen, triple cameras, Snapdragon 710 and 1,398 Yuan (~$202) pricing

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Lenovo Z5s vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2: PROs and CONS

Lenovo Z5s

PROs

• Great performance
• Affordable price
• Triple camera
• Beautiful design

CONS

• Smaller battery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

PROs

• Amazing camera
• Big battery
• Good design
• Very affordable

CONS

• Nothing particular

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

PROs

• Huge battery
• Affordable price
• Micro SD dedicated slot
• Gorilla Glass 6

CONS

• Worse cameras

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Last month, Asus launched its Zenfone Max Pro M2 smartphone, which is the successor of the company’s popular budget device Zenfone Max Pro M1.

The phone went on sale in India last month itself but was available for purchase through a flash sale model. However, after conducting just one flash sale, the company has now announced that the Zenfone Max Pro M2 will now be available on open sale through Flipkart.

It comes in two color options — Blue and Titanium. The 3GB RAM model is priced at Rs. 12,999 (approximately $180), 4GB RAM model costs Rs. 14,999 ($209) while the 6GB RAM model is priced at Rs. 16,999 (approx. $237).

The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 comes with a curved 3D glass rear and a metallic frame, measuring 157.8 x 75.5 x 8.5mm. It features a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with Full HD+ screen resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6 on top.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 660 octa-core chipset. It comes in three variants — 3GB/4GB/6GB RAM and 32GB/64GB internal storage along with a microSD card slot for storage expansion. There’s also a rear-facing fingerprint sensor for added protection.

As for the camera, the device comes with a vertically-stacked dual camera setup, featuring a primary sensor of 12-megapixel Sony IMX486 with f/1.8 aperture. It is accompanied by 5-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. On the front side, there’s a 13-megapixel selfie camera with an LED flash that supports Face Unlock.

Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, micro-USB 2.0, and 3.5mm audio jack. It runs stock Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box and is powered by a 5,000mAh battery which unfortunately lacks support for fast charging.

Read More: ASUS ZenFone design patent with pop-up selfie camera and full screen design

The Zenfone Max Pro M2 recently received a firmware update that comes with better camera effect optimization along with updated audio performance, and an upgraded fingerprint sensor performance that makes it more accurate and fast. It also has improved the display edge and updated the Google security patch from October to November.

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Nokia and Asus have just unveiled two potential best-buys of 2019: Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) and Nokia 8.1. The first is the successor of Zenfone Max Pro (M1), one of the best selling affordable phones of 2018, while the second is the European version of the Nokia X7 and it is the successor of the Nokia 7 Plus for Europe. Besides Nokia 8.1, another important mid-ranger recently hitten European shelves: Oppo RX17 Neo. This is an in-depth comparison between these three beasts available at very interesting prices.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) vs Oppo RX17 Neo vs Nokia 8.1

Design

If you like to show your smartphone to your friends and you want the most beautiful device, there is no much better than the Oppo RX17 Neo on its price range. Indeed, it comes with a refined glass back available in stunning gradient colors, and it also features a display with a very high screen-to-body ratio thanks to the OnePlus 6T-like waterdrop notch. Further, the device features an in-display fingerprint reader, so its rear side is very clean. Even though it is not at the same level of Oppo, even Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) has impressive aesthetics, especially thanks to its elegant glass back.

Display

The most impressive display is again the one found on the Oppo RX17 Neo, thanks to its Super AMOLED technology making colors very brilliant, a larger diagonal and very deep blacks. However, it remains a midrange-class panel and it is not anything spectacular. Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) and Nokia 8.1 have average IPS panel with a Full HD resolution, sufficient but again nothing special.

Hardware & Software

The strong point of Nokia 8.1 is under the hood. It features a way better chipset: the Snapdragon 710 running at a max frequency of 2.2 GHz, while its opponents have the older and less powerful Snapdragon 660. You can get Nokia 8.1 with up to 6 GB of RAM and with Android One, a stock version of Google’s operating system which gets updated faster compared to Oppo’s Color OS and Asus’ custom forks. Oppo RX17 Neo and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 come with the same chipset but the former has more internal storage (128 GB), while the latter boasts a micro SD dedicated slot leaving the dual SIM slot always free and usable.

Camera

If you are searching for the best camera on the rear side, you should go for Nokia 8.1 as its dual camera with Carl Zeiss optics and OIS can achieve definitely better results. On the other hand, Oppo RX17 Neo is better for selfies and it has a very advanced algorithm and AI-backed features for its 25 MP front camera. Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) is definitely not a camera phone and it should bring just an average camera performance.

• Read More: ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2, Max M2 now official in Russia; Pricing and Specifications Revealed

Battery

Just like every device from the Max line-up, Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) is mainly focused on the battery life. It comes with a huge 5000 mAh unit which is able to last even two days of intensive use on a single charge. But note that it does not feature a fast charging technology, so it will take a while to reach 100 percent. Oppo RX17 Neo and Nokia 8.1 have a great battery life as well, but they are far from the results reached by Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2). But at least Nokia 8.1 is able to charge fastly.

Price

The battery life is my main concern when I am looking for midrange handsets and, given that Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) has even the lowest price tag (€237/$270 in India), for me it is the device with the best value for money. But overall, Nokia 8.1 is the best phone in this trio. It will cost you about €400/$450, while Oppo RX17 Neo debuted in Europe with a price tag of about €350/$398.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) vs Oppo RX17 Neo vs Nokia 8.1: PROs and CONS

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

PROs

• Huge battery
• Dedicated micro SD slot
• Affordable price
• Good aesthetics

CONS

• Limited availability

Oppo RX17 Neo

PROs

• Awesome design
• Big battery
• In-display fingerprint scanner
• Thinner body

CONS

• Bigger dimensions

Nokia 8.1

PROs

• Better hardware
• Amazing cameras
• Android One
• More affordable

CONS

• Nothing special

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Affordable smartphones are becoming every day more exciting thanks to innovative features, improved performances, and exclusive above-average specifications. Lenovo Z5s, Nokia X7 (also known as Nokia 8.1 in the European market) and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 are among the most impressive mid-rangers at the end of 2018 and at least one of them may soon become one of the most important best-sellers in the smartphone market. That is why we think a comparison between them could be very useful for people searching for a new affordable device.

Lenovo Z5s vs Nokia X7 vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2)

Design

Noone of these handsets has a midrange-class design and all of them have a premium look thanks to their outstanding glass backs. I personally prefer the Lenovo Z5s due to its higher screen-to-body ratio, the availability in gradient color variants and its smaller waterdrop notch, but Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 is not bad as well with its stunning reflective back. Nokia X7 does not match my tastes because of its anonymous look and a too big notch.

Display

We told you several times that if you want a very good display, then you should opt for a flagship. On midrange devices, you will rarely find a high-end display, and the same is for these three devices. Lenovo Z5s is slightly superior in my opinion because it has a slightly bigger screen and the LTPS technology, but the differences are marginal and you should not care a lot about it. Instead, it is better to consider other important specs such as performance and battery life.

Specs & Software

For a simple mid-ranger, these smartphones deliver awesome performances thanks to their great hardware components. Nokia X7 and Lenovo Z5s are the ones with the best performance as they are equipped with an octa-core Snapdragon 710 SoC by Qualcomm, while Zenfone Max Pro M2 comes with a lower-end Snapdragon 660. Nokia X7 should be slightly better thanks to Android One, a stock and lightweight version of the operating system which gets also updated in a faster and constant way. Also note that Lenovo Z5s and Nokia X7 come with Android Pie out of the box, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 is still based on Android Oreo.

Camera

Given that it was announced a few days ago, we still had no chance to test the cameras of Lenovo Z5s. But we believe that its triple camera should provide more interesting shots thanks to the bright aperture, a secondary sensor for 2x optical zoom and a third depth sensor. On the other hand, Nokia X7 is amazing too with its dual camera sporting Carl Zeiss lens and OIS. It will be a hard fight between these two devices, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 is definitely worse with an average 12 MP dual camera.

Battery

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 is the king of battery and it is among the best Android phones for battery life. It has a huge 5000 mAh unit and it can last up to two full days even with intensive use. Lenovo Z5s and Nokia X7 are not phones focused on battery, but they provide a sufficient battery life in every scenario.

Price

Nokia X7 is the only handset which comes with a much higher price tag than its rivals. It was recently launched in the global market for about €400, while you can get Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and Lenovo Z5s in China for about €200. I would personally choose the Lenovo Z5s due to its amazing performance, great cameras, and stunning design, as well as its quality-price ratio. But Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 is the perfect phone for everyone who is searching for a phone with a great battery life, which is, in my opinion, the most important thing in midrange phones.

• Read More: Lenovo Z5s launched with waterdrop notch screen, triple cameras, Snapdragon 710 and 1,398 Yuan (~$202) pricing

Lenovo Z5s vs Nokia X7 vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2: PROs and CONS

Lenovo Z5s

PROs

• Great performance
• Affordable price
• Triple camera
• Beautiful design

CONS

• Smaller battery

Nokia X7

PROs

• Compact
• Good performance
• Android One
• Wide availability

CONS

• Higher price

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

PROs

• Huge battery
• Affordable price
• Micro SD dedicated slot
• Gorilla Glass 6

CONS

• Worse hardware and cameras

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If we had to choose the best value for money smartphone by Lenovo which hitten the shelves in 2018, we would definitely say Lenovo S5 Pro. A few days ago, the Chinese giant launched a new variant of the handset: the Lenovo S5 Pro GT, which distinguishes from the original one for having a better chipset. For this reason, this device may become one of the Chinese best-sellers in 2019. But it has some rivals which will not make it easy, such as the new Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Check out the following specs comparison if you want to learn more about them.

Lenovo S5 Pro GT vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite

Design

In our opinion, Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has an overall better look. It comes with a glass back and an aluminum frame, as well as a very high screen-to-body ratio thanks to the small notch. And it is also the thinnest device. The second spot in the ranking goes to Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and its reflective glass back available in two hues. Lenovo S5 Pro GT is a full metal unibody phone, so it has a lower-end design and it is not as attractive as its concurrence. Further, its notch is bigger, but there is to say that it includes an IR face recognition system and it is hard to find such a sensor on mid-rangers.

Display

On the multimedia side, Lenovo S5 Pro GT is a slightly more valid device. It comes with an above-average display as well as stereo speakers, so watching videos and movies is a more catchy experience with this phone. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite have the classic displays that you can find on most of mid-rangers.

Specs & Performance

The only thing for which these devices are not different is the hardware side. They all come with the Snapdragon 660 SoC by Qualcomm and up to 6 GB of RAM. Excluding Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) which sports 64 GB, each of these devices has up to 128 GB of internal storage, but the M2 comes with a micro SD dedicated slot which allows using both dual SIM and micro SD slot at the same time.

Camera

If we consider the whole camera departments of these handsets, Lenovo S5 Pro GT is the most complete one. It comes with an above-average dual setup on the back and a dual camera even on the front side. While on the back there is a secondary telephoto lens with optical zoom, the front has a secondary depth sensor. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite are more or less at the same level, with their advantages and disadvantages. I would pick the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite because I liked more its photos with good light conditions, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 is better with low light.

Battery

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 is the champion of battery life and one of the longest lasting phones in the whole Android market, thanks to its 5000 mAh battery. Lenovo S5 Pro GT is great as well, but it has only 3500 mAh and it does not reach Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 in any scenario. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is the worst one with a 3350 mAh battery, but it supports Quick Charge 3.0 so it is able to charge very fastly.

Price

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 recently hitten the Indian market with a starting price of $270, Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite costs about €200 in Europe and Lenovo S5 Pro GT debuted with a €200 price tag. I would personally choose Lenovo S5 Pro GT because of its great cameras, stereo speakers, IR face recognition and some other strong points I did not see in other handsets.

• Read More: Lenovo S5 Pro GT launches with Snapdragon 660 processor and a ¥1198 (~$174) price tag

Lenovo S5 Pro GT vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2) vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite: PROs and CONS

Lenovo S5 Pro GT

PROs

• Affordable price
• IR facial recognition
• Great cameras
• Stereo speakers

CONS

• Anonymous design

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

PROs

• Good design
• Front-facing flash
• Dedicated micro SD slot
• Gorilla Glass 6
• Huge battery

CONS

• Average camera

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite

PROs

• Great design
• Good camera department
• Affordable price
• Sleek body

CONS

• Smaller battery

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Taiwanese tech giant ASUS has officially confirmed that the much-anticipated ZenFone Max Pro M2 will make its maiden voyage in India on December 11. The company also revealed that the device will be sold exclusively on Flipkart.

The unrivalled champion of mid-range is ready to begin its dominance with the most durable screen in the segment – Corning Gorilla Glass 6. The Zenfone Max Pro M2 launches on 11th December, exclusively on @Flipkart. Stay tuned for more. @corninggorilla #UnbeatablePerformer2dot0 pic.twitter.com/Kd2vHKN22B

— ASUS India (@ASUSIndia) November 30, 2018

The disclosure was made in a lengthy tweet on its official Twitter handle and it was accompanied by a short teaser video which also highlights the features of the Zenfone Max Pro M2. Some of the highlights is a notch display, a durable screen protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 6 among others. ASUS stylishly left out showing the entire device in the teaser video so, we can’t tell if there is a triple camera setup from the video. however, earlier renders and rumors say so.

ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2 is expected to feature a 6-3inch IPS LCD display having a Full HD+ screen resolution. The device is expected to pack 4GB of RAM and will have two models based on the internal storage — 64GB and 128GB. We are also expecting another variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Under the hood, the phone will be running on an octa-core 14nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE processor under the hood, which offers an impressive improvement in graphics performance compared to the Snapdragon 636 chipset that powers the current Zenfone Max Pro M1 model.

Read Also: Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 renders leak front and rear design

For photography, the phone is expected to feature a triple-camera setup on the back, where the primary camera sensor will be of 13-megapixel. As for the software, the phone will be running the latest Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box.

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Asus recently announced that that it’ll be launching the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 “gaming” smartphone in Indonesia on 11th December. The phone is the successor of the highly-praised Zenfone Max Pro M1.

While the company has already confirmed that the phone will come with a 5,000mAh battery, ensuring long-lasting battery life for playing games given that it is being touted as a gaming smartphone. It is also expected to support Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging technology. In comparision, this is the same battery capacity as the Zenfone Max Pro M1.

Prior to revealing the battery capacity of the upcoming phone, Asus had teased the image of the smartphone with the text that reads “The Real Pro is Coming”. The image shows that the phone will have a small notch on top of the display, which houses the front-facing camera sensor.

The image also showcased that the phone will have a dual rear camera setup, stacked vertically in the top-left corner, along with an LED flash that is placed just below the camera sensors. One of the sensor will also support 3-axis EIS for better experience, says the company.

According to the reports, the Asus Zenfone Max Pro is expected to feature a 6.26-inch IPS Full HD+ display with 19:5 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the device will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 660 octa-core processor, a major upgrade over the Snapdragon 636 that powers the Zenfone Max Pro M1.

The phone will pack 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage and we are also expected the Taiwan-based company to launch a 6GB RAM variant as well. While rumors suggest that the phone will run Android 9 Pie operating system, some reports indicate that it could run Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box and later get upgraded to Android Pie.

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Asus has scheduled a launch event in Indonesia on 11th December to launch the Zenfone Max Pro M2. So far, the company has not revealed anything related to the India launch, which is surprising given that the Zenfone Max Pro M1 was first launched in India and has been very well received.

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Asus has today confirmed that it will launch the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 gaming smartphone at a launch event in Indonesia on 11th December. The phone will be the successor of the Zenfone Max Pro M1, which has been well-received by the users.

Interestingly, the Zenfone Max Pro M2 is first getting launched in Indonesia whereas its predecessor was first launched in India. Also, the company is claiming that the Zenfone Max Pro M2 is a gaming smartphone.

While the company claims it to be a gaming smartphone, it’s likely that the phone will have a gaming-focused software features similar to the Honor Play instead of features on an actual gaming phone like ROG Phone.

Previous reports suggest that the phone will feature a 6-3inch IPS LCD display having a Full HD+ screen resolution. The device is expected to pack 4GB of RAM and will have two models based on the internal storage — 64GB and 128GB. We are also expecting another variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

Under the hood, the phone will be running on an octa-core 14nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE processor under the hood, which offers an impressive improvement in graphics performance compared to the Snapdragon 636 chipset that powers the current model.

For photography, the phone is expected to feature a triple-camera setup on the back, where the primary camera sensor will be of 13-megapixel. As for the software, the phone will be running the latest Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box.

Read More: Another ASUS ZenFone 6 (working) prototype surfaces in photos and hands-on video; phone features in-display camera and triple rear camera sensors

While the company has not revealed, there’s a possibility that Asus could also launch the Zenfone Max M2 along with the Zenfone Max Pro M2 next month. The phone is also expected to be available in India soon after Indonesia launch if not before.

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