Asus Zenfone Max Plus Showcased at CES 2018; Could Land In India Soon

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Asus perhaps resolves to be more proactive in 2018. The Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer has opened its count at CES 2018 with the announcement of Zenfone Max Plus (M1). However, it is not entirely a new device as it has already available in the United Sates since last November. For past few days Flipkart is teasing a new Asus smartphone we suspect the upcoming phone is Zenfone Max Plus. The e-commerce website could unveil it tomorrow i.e. 09 Jan 2018.

The Zenfone Max Plus (M1) Features and Highlights

The Zenfone Max Plus’s biggest highlight is its 18:9 aspect full HD+ display which makes it first Asus smartphone to join the list of full-view display devices. The other prominent features of Max Plus are its dual camera setup and massive 4,300mAh battery.
The phone boasts a metal body design with a fingerprint sensor placed on the rear panel. On the front, it flaunts a 5.7-inch IPS display with 1080×2160 pixels resolution. Under the hood, it packs a MediaTek MT6750T mobile processor with 3GB of RAM. At CES 2018, Asus has introduced it in 16GB and 32GB storage options with a dedicated microSD card slot to expand the storage up to 256GB.

In optics, the Zenfone Max Plus has dual rear cameras with 16-megapixel with 8-megapixel sensor. On the flip side, it features an 8-megapixel selfie camera sensor with f/2.0 aperture lens. The phone comes out running on Android Nougat 7.1 based ZenUI 4 out of the box.

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Deepak Rajawat is a technology journalist and editor with over 12 years of experience in both print and digital media. Before transitioning to online journalism, he contributed to renowned publications including Hindustan Times and The Statesman.

At Smartprix, Deepak reviews smartphones, laptops, TVs, and soundbars, with a focus on answering the real-world questions that matter most to consumers. Over the past decade, he has reviewed more than 1,000 devices, combining hands-on expertise with a user-first approach.

A graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication from Calcutta University, Deepak also follows emerging technologies closely—including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). Earlier in his career, he covered sports with the same passion he now brings to tech.

He is based in Noida and joined Smartprix in September 2015.

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