ASUS is back again and this time they brought here 4 new ASUS smartphones with different functionality, new tech and also a price range that is very reasonable. ASUS CEO Jerry Shen announced the pricing and the availability of their new ASUS Zenfones for the Philippines market at the Zen Festival 2015 at the Green Sun Hotel in Makati.
Their new Zenfone line up still got the same specs we love, but this time they added a new tech that made their smartphones more fun to use. For example...
Zenfone 2 Deluxe comes with a stunning new multifaceted polygonal design, its a new way of showing beauty and power.
Zenfone Laser comes with laser auto focus tech in its 13 MP Pixelmaster camera, it brings clear photo and a fast camera shutter
Zenfone Selfie is one of my fave new model, because it comes with 13 MP camera for the rear and front of the phone, plus there's a dual color and dual LED Real Tone flash on both rear and front. No problem in taking selfies at the front camera even if its dark.
and finally the new Zenfone Max - a much higher model with a 5000 mah battery power.
The fun thing in all Zenfone devices is that they carry all the ASUS tech, the things that we loved in the 1st Zenfone 2 release few months ago. But for new models, there's a bit of enhancement.
All of them got the Full HD IPS display, the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for superior resistance to damage and finger prints, ASUS apps -- the usual apps we have for Zenfone 2 but they added new apps for the camera and also the gesture.
Scratch test with the Zenfone
The new Zenfone 2 gave us to choose which processor we want on our phone, this time they bring back Intel Atom for ZenFone 2 Deluxe and then Snapdragon processor for the remaining other new model. Even if it has a different processors, we still live to enjoy its PixelMaster camera, Trend Micro security and the ASUS ZenUI.
Macro focusing is more better this time
ZENFONE 2 DELUXE
SRP PHP 17,995.00
ZenFone 2 Deluxe is a new version of the ZenFone 2 with an ultra thin ergonomic arc design that is decorated with over 500 tessellated polygons. It looks so beautiful, neat, stylish and fashionable. I think ASUS really wants to tap the lifestyle and fashionable person who wants all aesthetics and power for their smart devices.
The ZenFone 2 Deluxe screen emits a sharp and vivid quality thanks to ASUS TruVivid technology for the color performance on a 5.5 inch Full HD IPS display with 403 pixel density and a wide 178 degree viewing angle. This will give you a lifelike images that will kinda float in your screen, and also the the brightnest of the screen can be viewed when under direct sunlight, just boost up the brightness to the highest level.
It comes in three color styles - — Illusion Diamond White, Illusion Polygon Blue and Illusion Smooth Pink
Here’s more info about Zenfone 2 Deluxe:
ZenFone 2 Deluxe is powered by a 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 processor clocked at a blistering 2.3GHz and has 4GB of high-speed RAM to deliver gaming performance that’s up to seven times (7X) faster than its predecessor. A 60ms touch response time ensures lag-free input, and OpenGL 3.0 provides incredible gaming performance. It also has 128GB of built-in storage.
ZenFone 2 Deluxe has built-in 4G/LTE connectivity for blazingly-fast data speeds of up to 150Mbit/s plus 802.11ac Wi-Fi, ensuring stutter-free streaming of video and music as well as a smooth all-round mobile experience. Dual-SIM capacity with Dual Active technology makes ZenFone 2 Deluxe the perfect travel or business companion, allowing users to have two active phone lines on their device so they can keep in touch from anywhere.
TECH SPECS
| Brand | ASUS |
| Model Name | ZE551ML |
| Marketing Name | ZenFone 2 Deluxe |
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MSRP (Local currency) |
PHP 17,995.00 |
| Screen Size | 5.5-inch |
| Screen Resolution |
1920 x 1080 Full HD |
| Pixel Per Inch | 403 |
| IPS Panel | IPS Display with Gorilla® Glass 3 |
| Screen |
Newest Super Anti-scratch Corning Gorilla Glass 3 with Anti-fingerprint coating |
| Processor | Intel |
| Z3580 | |
| Quarcore | |
| 2.3GHz | |
| Rear Camera | 13MP, f/2.0 Aperture, 5-element lens, Auto focus, Dual Color Flash |
| Battery | typ 3000mAh Prismatic battery (non-removable) |
| Front Camera | 5MP, f/2.0 Aperture, wide-angle 85˚Pano Selfie |
| 3G Network | DC-HSPA+ (DL/UL): 42/5.76 Mbps |
| LTE Network | CAT4 (DL/UL): 150/50 Mbps |
|
3G Quad Band Support (850/900/1900/2100 MHz) |
850/900/1800/1900 |
| Operating System | Android Lolipop 5.0 |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Storage | 128G |
|
WebStorage/Google drive/Dropbox bundle (Y/N) |
5GB lifetime for free |
| Dual SIM-Card Support | Yes |
| Maximum Micro SD Card support size | 64GB |
| Bluetooth | BT 4.0 |
| Navigation System | GPS/GLONASS/QZSS/SBAS/BDS |
| Sensor | Accelerator/E-Compass/Proximity Light/Ambient light sensor/Gyro sensor |
| Weight (gram) | 170g |
| Available Color | Purple/White/Blue |
ZENFONE LASER
SRP
5.5 inch - PHP 8,695.00 (Octa Core)
5 inch - PHP 7,695.00 (Quad Core)
This model is called Zenfone Laser because the camera is guided with a laser auto focus technology, not really a laser, but its an invisible non fatal laser that helps the camera to focus faster and also help you to snap a photo with the fastest auto focus and shutter.
I mentioned non fatal because some people thought that it’s a laser that is harmful haha. its just a red light. So relax.
For camera lovers, Im sure you will love the good specs of Zenfone Laser. And also the pricing is very competitive.
Take note that there are two models of Zenfone Laser, one is Quad Core and the other is Octa Core.
I did some test and it auto focus so fast and I have no problems in waiting for that green auto focus guide.
1st MODEL
| Brand | ASUS |
| Model Name | ZE550KL |
| Marketing Name | ZenFone 2 Laser |
|
MSRP (Local currency) |
PHP 8,695.00 |
| Screen Size | 5.5-inch |
| Screen Resolution | IPS |
| Pixel Per Inch | 267 |
| IPS Panel | IPS Corning Gorilla 4 glass |
| Processor | Qualcomm |
| Snapdragon S410 | |
| Octacore | |
| 1.2GHz | |
| Rear Camera | 13MP, f/2.0 Aperture, 5-element lens, Auto focus, Dual Color Flash |
| Battery | typ 3000mAh Prismatic battery (non-removable) |
| Front Camera | 5MP, f/2.0 Aperture, wide-angle 85˚Pano Selfie |
| 3G Network | DC-HSPA+ (DL/UL): 42/5.76 Mbps |
| LTE Network | CAT4 (DL/UL): 150/100 Mbps |
|
3G Quad Band Support (850/900/1900/2100 MHz) |
850/900/1800/1900 |
| Operating System | Android Lolipop 5.0 |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Storage | 16GB |
|
WebStorage/Google drive/Dropbox bundle (Y/N) |
5GB lifetime for free |
| Dual SIM-Card Support | Yes |
| Maximum Micro SD Card support size | 128GB |
| Bluetooth | BT 4.0 |
| Navigation System | Support GPS、A-GPS and GLONASS、BDS |
| Sensor |
1.Accelerator 2.E-Compass 3. Proximity 4. Hall sensor 5. Ambient light sensor |
| Weight (gram) | 170g |
| Available Color | Pure Black / Glamour Red /Ceramic White |
2nd Model
| Brand | ASUS |
| Model Name | ZE500KL |
| Marketing Name | ZenFone 2 Laser |
|
MSRP (Local currency) |
PHP 7,695.00 |
| Screen Size | 5-inch |
| Screen Resolution | IPS LED Backlight TFT screen with 178⁰ wide view angle |
| Pixel Per Inch | 294 |
| IPS Panel | Corning Gorilla 4 glass with 178⁰ wide view angle |
| Processor | Qualcomm |
| Snapdragon S410 | |
| Quad-core | |
| 1.2GHz | |
| Rear Camera | 8MP Aperture, 5-element lens, Auto focus, Dual Color Flash |
| Battery | typ 2070mAh Prismatic battery (removable) |
| Front Camera | 5MP, f/2.0 Aperture, wide-angle 85˚Pano Selfie |
| 3G Network | DC-HSPA+ (DL/UL): 42/5.76 Mbps |
| LTE Network | LTE CAT4 (DL/UL): 150/100 Mbps |
|
3G Quad Band Support (850/900/1900/2100 MHz) |
850/900/1800/1900 |
| Operating System | Android Lolipop 5.0 |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Storage | 16GB |
|
WebStorage/Google drive/Dropbox bundle (Y/N) |
5GB lifetime for free |
| Dual SIM-Card Support | Yes |
| Maximum Micro SD Card support size | 128GB |
| Bluetooth | BT 4.0 |
| Navigation System | A-GPS and GLONASS |
| Sensor |
1.Accelerator 2.E-Compass 3. Proximity 4. Hall sensor 5. Ambient light sensor |
| Weight (gram) | 140g |
| Available Color |
Painting:Black/White/Red/Purple/Aqua blue IMF: Gold/Silver |
ZENFONE SELFIE
SRP - PHP 11,995.00
The name is made for selfies. The Zenfone Selfie is equipped with dual camera with PixelMaster image processing tech, dual 13MP camera -- thats both rear and front and dual LED dual color Real Tone flash (front and rear)
Zenfone Selfie runs on a Octa Core 1.5 Ghz Snapdragon
With the color scheme they added, I think this targets the teens who love to do selfies.
Front camera is sandwich to a LED flash and a speaker
Trying the 13MP front camera with flash is sooooooo a must have for selfie lovers.
| Brand | ASUS |
| Model Name | ZD551KL |
| Marketing Name | ZenFone Selfie |
|
MSRP (Local currency) |
PHP 11,995.00 |
| Screen Size | 5.5-inch |
| Screen Resolution | IPS |
| Pixel Per Inch | 403 |
| IPS Panel | IPS Display with Gorilla® Glass 4 |
| Processor | Qualcomm |
| Snapdragon M8939 | |
| Octacore | |
| 1.5GHz | |
| Rear Camera | 13MP, f/2.0-aperture, auto- laser focus lens with dual-color real tone flash and supports macro photography that allows the users to capture objects |
| Battery | typ 3000mAh Prismatic battery (removable) |
| Front Camera | 13MP, f/2.2-aperture, wide-angle (88-degree) lens with dual color real tone flash, selfie panorama, and supports macro photography that allows the users to capture objects over than 6cm |
| Audio Performance | |
| 3G Network | DC-HSPA+ (DL/UL): 42/5.76 Mbps |
| LTE Network | LTE CAT4 (DL/UL): 150/100 Mbps |
|
3G Quad Band Support (850/900/1900/2100 MHz) |
850/900/1800/1900 |
| Operating System | Android Lolipop 5.0 |
| RAM | 3GB |
| Storage | 32GB |
|
WebStorage/Google drive/Dropbox bundle (Y/N) |
5GB lifetime for free |
| Dual SIM-Card Support | Yes |
| Maximum Micro SD Card support size | 128GB |
| Bluetooth | BT 4.0 |
| Navigation System | A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou |
| Sensor |
1. Accelerator 2. E-Compass 3. Proximity 4. Ambient light sensor 5. Hall sensor 6. Gyro sensor |
| Weight (gram) | 170g |
| Available Color | Pure White, Chic Pink, Aqua Blue, Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Glamour Red |
ZENFONE MAX
SRP – to be announced soon
The big selling point of the Zenfone Max is the high capacity 5000mAh battery, your Zenfone Max can service you longer even if you are heavy in using WIFI or data, for gaming or surfing, or for call or text.
Same specs – 5.5 inch IPS display, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 on screen, powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, 2GB RAM, 13MP camera for the rear and 5MP camera for the front both uses PixelMaster tech and with a wide f/2.0 aperture and a laser auto focus.
After the revelation of Zenfone Max, there’s some news already that ASUS is also launching Zenfone Zoom – a much higher end Zenfone model that uses a high end camera specs with 3x zoom 10 elements lens and optical stabilizer.
PHOTOS FROM ZENFESTIVAL 2015
