- Analysis by KJ David
Despite being a beefier version of the Zenfone Max M2 in terms of overall pros and cons, our review of the 2018 Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2's specs revealed a couple of weak points for this high-endurance mid-ender. For one, it won't be joining Phonerated's list of the best camera phones, seeing that its 12- plus 5-megapixel dual rear camera is no huge improvement 
over the plain Max M2's 13- plus 2-megapixel setup -- some rivals reach 16-megapixel main cam resolutions. That being said, however, this Pro version still features some high-class imaging perks, such as a 4K-2160p maximum video-recording resolution and AI scene recognition.
This Zenfone's 4GB RAM might come off as a slight con for some users as well, knowing that 6GB-RAM mid-rangers were starting to crop around the time it hit the market. Fortunately, though, the Max Pro M2 replaces its sibling's 1.8GHz-only engine with a 2.2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 660 engine 
that's decked out with Qualcomm's AI engine and the FinFET LPP power-saving technology. Feel free to pit it versus the best eight-core smartphones here.
Setting those hardware components aside, the Max Pro M2's biggest pro comes in the form of a 5000mAh battery , which, with self-attributed scores like a 45-hour 3G talk time and a 35-day standby time, could plug it into our list of the best high-stamina phones available. Joining in is its 64GB internal memory that could have been doubled to a full 128GB, but still sounds acceptable, especially with its accompanying support for monstrous 2TB external memory cards .
The Max Pro M2's facade is an expansive 6.3-inch FHD+ (2280 x 1080) display with a 19:9 aspect ratio . It is furbished with Corning's toughened Gorilla Glass 6 technology (the latest version as of this phone's market entry), which protects the screen from accidental drops onto hard surfaces from up to a meter. Its pros and cons also include a respectable 13-megapixel LED-flash-equipped (diffused light) selfie camera, an NXP smart audio amplifier, and two SIM card trays.
Summing up, the Zenfone Max Pro (M2) caters to power-hungry users who also appreciate some AI-aided imaging features and a large, toughened display.
On-paper Review score: 
The Zenfone Max Pro M2 can record fancy (3840 x 2160 pixels) movies. Great! But we couldn't confirm whether it had an HDMI port or not. HDMI, which lets you connect to an HDTV, is not essential, but would be great on an HD phone.
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It's frustrating that we were not able to find information about its weight.
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The speed of its Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (14nm chip with Qualcomm AI Engine and FinFET LPP energy-saving technology) microprocessor (2.2GHz) spread across 8 cores is among the fastest among recent phones.
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Use the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 to pay for goods (or other applications) at NFC-compatible stores
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The screen is big, making it a phablet: 6.3 inches and a resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels means about 15.36 square inches and an image sharpness of at least 400.7 dots per inch (DPI)!
Superior photo resolution - 12-megapixel (combined with a 5-megapixel sub-cam)
The 13-megapixel selfie camera offers an interesting resolution.
** This phone is also known as: Asus Max Pro (M2), Asus ZB631KL
*** These cons and pros are identified automatically based on our proprietary algorithm and the specs we found for this cell phone. Should you find an error, please let us know.
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