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
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– 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
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– 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
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– MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
– MP4/H.264 player
– Document viewer
– Photo/video editor
BATTERY
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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
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– 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
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– 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
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– 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
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Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
Glacier Silver, Titanium Gray, Shimmer Gold
Price starts from $499/160,000 NairaÂ
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
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– 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
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– 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
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– 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
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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 NairaÂ