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In Brief
ASUS phones haven’t really been exactly the hit some thought it would be when it launched the ZenFone series back in 2014.
This year though the company announced the latest in that series; ZenFone 3 and analysts already believe it’s the one phone in the series that could...
Based on the specifications on GSM Arena, these phones come with high display cameras with slick metal casings not to mention high processing powers.
ASUS phones haven’t really been exactly the hit some thought it would be when it launched the ZenFone series back in 2014. This year though the company announced the latest in that series; ZenFone 3 and analysts already believe it’s the one phone in the series that could bring about the breakthrough.
Based on the specifications on GSM Arena , these phones come with high display cameras with slick metal casings not to mention high processing powers. This is a departure from the Solarin phone we talked about yesterday so don’t be scared just yet for none of the ZenFone models cost $14,000/4.4m Naira.
Market availability dates are to be announced soon.
Zenfone 3 ZE552KL
NETWORK Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCH Announced 2016, May
Status Coming soon
BODY Dimensions 152.6 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.01 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY Type Super IPS+ capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
– Asus ZenUI 3.0
PLATFORM OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506
MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
CAMERA Primary 16 MP, f/2.0, laser/phase detection autofocus, OIS (4-axis), dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Secondary 8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
– 24-bit/192kHz audio
COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port Yes
Radio To be confirmed
USB v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
FEATURES Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player – MP4/H.264 player – Document viewer – Photo/video editor
BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
MISC Colors Sapphire Black, Moonlight White, Shimmer Gold
Price starts from $249/80,000 Naira
Zenfone 3 Deluxe ZS570KL
NETWORK Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCH Announced 2016, May
Status Coming soon
BODY Dimensions 156.4 x 77.4 x 7.5 mm (6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight 170 g (6.00 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by, dual active)
DISPLAY Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.7 inches (~74.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes, up to 5 fingers
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
– Asus ZenUI 3.0
PLATFORM OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo
GPU Adreno 530
MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal 64/128/256 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
CAMERA Primary 23 MP, f/2.0, laser/phase detection autofocus, OIS (4-axis), dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Features 1/2.6″ sensor size, 1 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps
Secondary 8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
– 24-bit/192kHz audio
COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
FEATURES Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No
– Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (Quick Charge 3.0) – MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player – MP4/H.264 player – Document viewer – Photo/video editor
BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
MISC Colors Glacier Silver, Titanium Gray, Shimmer Gold
Price starts from $499/160,000 Naira
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
NETWORK Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCH Announced 2016, May
Status Coming soon
BODY Dimensions 186.4 x 93.9 x 6.8 mm (7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 in)
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.8 inches (~72.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (~324 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes, up to 10 fingers
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
– Asus ZenUI 3.0
PLATFORM OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652
CPU Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 510
MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 200 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal 32/64/128 GB, 3/4 GB RAM
CAMERA Primary 23 MP, f/2.0, laser/phase detection autofocus, OIS (4-axis), dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Features 1/2.6″ sensor size, 1 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Secondary 8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes, dual speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
– 24-bit/192kHz audio
COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port Yes
Radio FM radio
USB v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
FEATURES Sensors Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No
– Fast battery charging: 60% in 45 min (Quick Charge 3.0) – MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player – MP4/H.264 player – Document viewer – Photo/video editor
BATTERY Non-removable Li-Ion 4600 mAh battery
Talk time Up to 34 h (3G)
MISC Colors Glacier Silver, Titanium Gray, Metallic Pink
Price starts $479/154,000 Naira
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