A high-speed device with great battery life

A 5.99- inch FHD+ “Full View” display takes up most of the front along with rounded corners and narrow borders on both the sides.

The power and volume keys sit on the right and are easy to reach.

A fingerprint sensor is placed at the back below which sits the minimalistic Asus logo. The scanner was quick to unlock the device.

We were impressed to see the almost 6- inch display sans a “notch” which was popularised by Apple iPhone X.

The display is bright with accurate colours under normal daylight conditions with decent sunlight legibility.

The viewing angles of the device were also good and we particularly liked the inclusion of “night mode” and a manual colour temperature adjustment under “settings”.

A Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset, which is essentially designed for premium mid-range devices, powers the smartphone. This is a major high point considering the price of the device.

Notably, Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 Pro is also fuelled by the same processor.

We were impressed by the company ditching its own ZenUI interface in favour of a near-stock interface which offered smooth experience.

We got close to two days of battery life on a single charge with 4G running on one SIM slot.

The device has 13MP primary sensor and a 5MP secondary sensor that can take decent photos in normal lighting conditions.

The front camera is an 8MP shooter which took some good self-portraits. What does not work? Despite accommodating a hefty 5,000mAh battery inside the phone, the company did not include fast-charging technology alongside which can be a bummer.

Charging the battery was painfully slow and it took us more than two hours to completely charge the device.

Conclusion: ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 is a capable all-rounder in this price segment. We would recommend the device to those looking for great battery life and near-stock Android experience. — Krishna SinhaChaudhury, IANS