ASUS Launches Two Budget-Centric ZenFones in India

In an event in India, ASUS has launched two new budget-centric smartphones called the ZenFone Lite L1 and ZenFone Max M1 (ZB556KL).

Both of the devices share a few technical specifications such as being powered by the same Snapdragon 430 processor, 5.45-inch HD+ diskplay, 13MP single camera, and Android 8.1 Oreo with ZenUI 5.0 to name a few. 

But in terms of RAM, internal storage, front camera, fingerprint sensor availability, and battery size, that's where they separate ways. See list of specs below for these new ZenFone devices.

ASUS ZenFone Lite L1 (ZA551KL) specs:

•  5.45-inch HD+ Display
• 18:9 aspect ratio
• 1440 x 720 resolution
• Quad-core Snapdragon 430 processor
• Adreno 505 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage
• Supports microSD card up to 2TB
• 13MP rear camera with f2.0 aperture and LED flash
• 5MP front camera with LED flash
• Android 8.1 Oreo with ZenUI 5.0
• WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
• Dual SIM
• 4G LTE
• Face Unlock
• 3000mAh battery

ASUS ZenFone Max M1 (ZB556KL)specs

• 5.45-inch HD+ display
• 2.5D Glass
• Quad-core Snapdragon 430 processor
• Adreno 505 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage
• Supports microSD card up to 256GB
• 13MP rear camera with f2.0 aperture and LED flash
• 8MP front camera with f2.2
• Android 8.1 Oreo with ZenUI 5.0
• WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
• Dual SIM
• 4G LTE
• Fingerprint scanner
• Face Unlock
• 4000mAh battery

It appears that these phones will also be released outside of India. Hopefully it will also reach the Philippine market soon.

As for the phones' pricing, the Lite L1 is at RS 5,999 (Php4,400) and the Max M1 at RS 7,499 (Php5,500).