Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 has been launched in India and this particular smartphone is proof of the fact that Asus has finally realised the potential of the budget segment in India. It all started with the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 which was launched in direct competition to the Redmi Note 5 Pro. Now, several months later, here we are with the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro fighting it out for the title of the best smartphone under Rs. 15, 000 in India.
The Redmi Note 6 Pro has already proved its worth and it’s time for the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 to bring some high-octane competition with features such as a huge display with Corning Gorilla Glass 6, dual cameras, decent hardware and more on paper that make it look powerful. Lately, we have seen smartphone manufacturers bringing premium features to the budget price segment and while some of them are half-baked, others have worked wonders for the companies. The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 is the latest smartphone joining this club.
With the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2, the company has taken a familiar pricing strategy but has made things more interesting with some added refinements. Asus has replaced the Snapdragon 636 processor with a more powerful chipset, updated the camera modules and has continued to offer stock Android as well as a huge battery backup with the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2.
But does all this make Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 the best option available in the price segment? Has Asus finally introduced a better smartphone than its Xiaomi counterpart in the budget segment? Let’s try to find these answers in our Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 review.