Monday, January 5, 2015

ASUS ZenFone Zoom


World's Thinnest 3X Optical Zoom Smartphone




ZenFone Zoom is engineered to embed 10-element lenses for 3X Optical Zoom while still keep the device as thin as 11.95mm. It's the world's thinnest 3X optical smartphone offering up to 12X zoom-
in effect



Specification



ZX550



Operating System

Brand-new ASUS ZenUI with Android 5.0 Lollipop


Storage

Up to 128GB ROM*, ASUS WebStorage 5GB (lifetime)


Display

5.5-inch, 1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 403ppi

IPS display/400nits brightness/ Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3


PixelMaster Cameras

Front: 5MP, f/2.0-aperture, wide-angle (88-degree) lens with Pano Selfie

Rear: 13MP, f/2.7- to 4.8-aperture, 10-element lenses with 3X optical zoom, optical image stabilization (OIS), laser auto-focus and dual-color Real Tone flash

PixelMaster features: Low Light mode / Backlight (HDR) mode / Enhanced Beautification mode / Manual mode / Zero shutter lag


Network

LTE speed: Category 4 maximum: 150Mbit/s / DL: 50Mbit/s

4G band: FDD LTE: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/9/17/18/19/20/28/29

TDD LTE: 38/39/40/41(Network support varies by country)


Battery

3000mAh lithium-polymer


Sensor

Accelerometer, proximity, ambient-light, gyroscopic, digital compass and Hall-effect sensors


Navigation

GPS / A-GPS / GLONASS


Wireless

802.11ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0


Ports

3.5mm audio jack , micro USB (support OTG), dual micro SIM


Color

Meteorite black /Glacier white


Dimensions

158.9 x 78.84 x 11.95 mm


Weight

185g

ASUS ZenFone 2 Full Specification





ASUS ZenFone








Specification
ZE551ML





Processor

64-bit Intel Atom Z3560/Z3580 Quad Core Processor (Running at 1.8/2.3GHz) PowerVR Series 6 - G6430, with OpenGL 3.0 support


Operating System

Brand-new ASUS ZenUI with Android 5.0 Lollipop


Memory

LPDDR3 2GB/4GB RAM/Micro SD card support, up to 64GB


Storage

16GB/32GB/64GB ROM ASUS WebStorage 5GB (lifetime)


Display

5.5-inch, 1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 403ppi IPS display/400nits brightness/ Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3


PixelMaster Cameras

Front: 5MP, f/2.0-aperture, wide-angle (85-degree) lens with Selfie Panorama
Rear: 13MP, f/2.0-aperture, 5-element, auto-focus lens with dual-color Real Tone flash
PixelMaster features: Low Light mode / Backlight (HDR) mode / Enhanced Beautification mode / Manual mode / Zero shutter lag


Network

LTE speed: Category 4 maximum: 150Mbit/s / DL: 50Mbit/s
4G band: FDD LTE: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/9/17/18/19/20/28/29
TDD LTE: 38/39/40/41(Network support varies by country)


Battery

3000mAh lithium-polymer, Fast-charging technology


Sensor

Accelerometer, proximity, ambient-light, gyroscopic, digital compass and Hall-effect sensors


Navigation

GPS / A-GPS / GLONASS


Wireless

802.11ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC


Ports

3.5mm audio jack, dual micro-SIM, micro USB (support OTG)


Color

Glacier Gray / Osmium Black / Glamour Red / Ceramic White / Sheer Gold


Dimensions

152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 ~ 3.9 mm

Weight
170g

CES 2015: Asus unveils ZenFone 2 smartphone with 4GB RAM




CES 2015: Asus unveils ZenFone 2 smartphone with 4GB RAM
The phone comes with a new ergonomic design, a 5.5-inch Full HD and a (1280x1920p) IPS display with a wide 178-degree viewing angle. 
LAS VEGAS: Asus has launched the second iteration of its ZenFone series, unveiling the ZenFone 2 (ZE551ML), its new flagship smartphone at CES 2015 in Las Vegas.

The phone comes with a new ergonomic design, a 5.5-inch Full HD and a (1280x1920p) IPS display with a wide 178-degree viewing angle. Asus claims its TruVivid technology enhances display performance more with brighter colors. The display has a narrow 3.3mm bezel, giving ZenFone 2 a 72% screen-to-body ratio, and is covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

The ZenFone 2 is powered by an up to 2.3GHz 64-bit Intel Atom processor Z3580 and has 4GB RAM to deliver up to seven times faster gaming performance than its predecessor. According to the company, the phone's 60ms touch response time ensures lag-free input, and OpenGL 3.0 provides enhanced gaming performance.

The ZenFone 2 has built-in 4G/LTE connectivity for faster data speeds of up to 150Mbit/s in addition to 802.11ac Wi-Fi high-speed Wi-Fi. The phone supports Dual-SIM with Dual Active mode, allowing users to have two active phone lines on their device. It will come in 16,32 and 64GB storage variants.

ASUS ZenFone 2 sports a 13MP PixelMaster camera with an f/2.0 wide-aperture lens, and a 'real tone' flash for warm skin tones and accurate colour, as per the company's claims.

ZenFone 2 is also equipped with a 5MP front-facing camera with a wide, 85-degree field of view for taking selfies.

The phone runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with a new version of Asus ZenUI — which has a fully-customizable interface — and Trend Micro security software.

ZenFone 2 comes with a high-capacity, 3000mAh battery that provides more than a full day of use on a single charge as per the company. The phone's fast-charge technology enables recharges to 60% battery level in 39 minutes.

Asus ZenFone 2 has an all-new design with a brushed-metal finish and concentric-circle detailing. ZenFone 2 introduces a curved case that tapers to 3.9mm at the edges. It also has a rear-mounted volume control key — ideally-positioned for the user's index finger as per the company.

The ZenFone 2 will come in Osmium Black, Sheer Gold, Glacier Gray, Glamor Red and Ceramic White colours.

Asus ZenFone 2 prices start from $199 (2GB RAM/16GB storage), VAT excluded. Availability information has not been revealed yet.