Taiwanese technology brand ASUS launched two new smartphones in India exactly a week ago – the ZenFone Max M1 and the ZenFone Lite L1. Both of these are budget smartphones, and, starting today, they are now available for purchase in India.
The ASUS ZenFone Max M1 is priced at ₹7499, whereas the ZenFone Lite L1 is priced at ₹5999. Both these smartphones are available for purchase exclusively through Flipkart. The ZenFone Max M1 and ZenFone Lite L1 are similar smartphones with some hardware differences.
Both the ZenFone Max M1 and ZenFone Lite L1 are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 SoC, but, they are differentiated based on RAM count, camera, internal storage and battery capacity.
The ZenFone Max M1 comes with 3 GB RAM whereas the ZenFone Lite L1 comes with 2 GB RAM. Both the smartphones comes with 13 MP rear camera, but, the ZenFone Max M1 comes with an 8 MP camera on the front whereas the ZenFone Lite L1 comes with a 5 MP camera on the front.
Furthermore, the ZenFone Max M1 has 32 GB of storage on-board, but the ZenFone Lite L1 comes with 16 GB of storage. However, you do have the option to further expand the storage up to 256 GB via microSD card on both the smartphones.
Lastly, the ZenFone Max M1 ships with a 4000 mAh battery whereas the ZenFone Lite L1 comes packed with a 3000 mAh battery. Oh, and yes, the ZenFone Lite L1 doesn’t come with a fingerprint scanner which is present on the ZenFone Max M1.
ASUS ZenFone Max M1 Specifications
- CPU: Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor
- RAM: 3 GB
- GPU: Adreno 505
- Operating System: ZenUI 5.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo
- Display: 5.45-inch HD+ (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 IPS display with 2.5D curved glass
- Rear Camera: 13 MP with f/2.0 aperture, 5P Lens, PDAF, Portrait Mode and LED flash
- Front Camera: 8 MP with f/2.0 aperture, Beauty Mode, HDR, Portrait Mode and LED flash
- Internal Storage: 32 GB
- External Storage: Expandable up to 256 GB via microSD card (dedicated slot)
- SIM: Dual Nano
- Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, GPS, Bluetooth, Wii-Fi, 3.5 mm headphone jack, micro USB
- Other: Fingerprint Scanner, Face Unlock, 100 GB Google Drive free cloud storage
- Colors: Black, Gold
- Battery: 4000 mAh with Reverse Charging
ASUS ZenFone Max M1 Price in India and Availability
- Price: ₹7499 (introductory price)
- Availability: To be available exclusively on Flipkart
ASUS ZenFone Lite L1 Specifications
- CPU: Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor
- RAM: 2 GB
- GPU: Adreno 505
- Operating System: ZenUI 5.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo
- Display: 5.45-inch HD+ (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 IPS display
- Rear Camera: 13 MP with f/2.0 aperture, 5P Lens, PDAF and LED flash
- Front Camera: 5 MP with flash
- Internal Storage: 16 GB
- External Storage: Expandable up to 256 GB via microSD card (dedicated slot)
- SIM: Dual Nano
- Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, GPS, Bluetooth, Wii-Fi, 3.5 mm headphone jack, micro USB
- Other: Face Unlock, 100 GB Google Drive free cloud storage
- Colors: Black, Gold
- Battery: 3000 mAh
ASUS ZenFone Lite L1 Price in India and Availability
- Price: ₹5999 (introductory price)
- Availability: To be available exclusively on Flipkart
Offers
- Cashback of ₹2200 from Reliance Jio
- 50 GB additional data from Reliance Jio
- Flipkart Complete Mobile Protection worth ₹399 for ₹99
