Asus has put off a great start at the CES 2015 as they announced two Zenfones on the first day of the event that caught everyone’s attention with their specs and features.
Both these devices will be featuring 5.5 inch Full HD IPS display, 2.3GHz Quad Core 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 (Z3560 in some other region) processor and 13 megapixel main camera.
Asus Zenfone 2
What makes the Zenfone 2 stand out from its competitor is its whopping 4 GB of RAM which is first seen on mobile devices. This will definitely settle memory shortage while running too much apps concurrently. But do take note that there’s a 2 GB RAM variant which will release in certain region ( Malaysia could be one of it), and the 2 GB RAM variant will probably be priced at USD199 (about RM707).
Other specs highlights includes 4G LTE support and 3,000 mAh capacity battery that comes with the capability of fast charging. The device will be running Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box with a new ZeuUI design.
Asus Zenfone Zoom
The Asus Zenfone Zoom is another spotlight on the Asus press conference as it is hailed as the world’s thinnest 3X Optical Zoom smartphone. By owning this title, it’s thickness is measures at just 10.9 mm at the thinnest area and 12 mm on the protruded part.
It’s main camera is a 13 megapixel unit that features a 3X optical zoom camera lens with Optical Image Stabilization. It also contains additional sensors that detect the target quickly and accurately, also including laser auto-focus similar to the one on LG G3.
Both these new Zenfone handsets equipped with manual controls functions for photoshooting enhancement. The Zenfone Zoom particularly can store up to 128 GB of space internally.
The ZenFone Zoom will be retailed at USD399 (about RM1418). The ZenFone 2 will be available in the market in March while the ZenFone Zoom is scheduled to Q2 2015.
During the Asus event, three new convertibles – half tablet, half laptop, the Transformer Book Chi trio were introduced as well with Intel’s Broadwell processor that run Windows 8.1.
SOURCE: MDROID