Asus unveiled the Zenfone 2 during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2015) with a shocking reveal of being the first smartphone to have 4GB of RAM.
This is made possible by the use of a 64-bit quad core processor from Intel. It has the same design as the previous Zenfones but with thinner bezels and the volume buttons placed at the back.
The Asus Zenfone 2 comes in two variants – the one with 4GB of RAM and a 2.3GHz processor and another one with only 2GB of RAM and a slightly slower processor clocked at 1.8GHz. The latter will sell for $199 or a bit less than ₱9,000 while the first one hasn’t been priced yet.
Both versions has a 13MP camera at the back with a two-tone LED flash and low-light tweaks using PixelMaster technology and a 5MP wide angle front facing camera.
Out of the box, Android 5.0 Lollipop will run the show but with Asus’ Zen UI on top that enables custom themes and fonts.
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The Asus Zenfone 2 has a 5.5-inch screen with full HD resolution (1080p) and a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for scratch protection. There’s also 4G LTE connectivity as well as 3G HSPA+ for areas without LTE coverage.
It comes in 16, 32 and 64GB variants all with a microSD card slot capable of adding up to 64GB of storage space. Of course, USB OTG is supported.
A 3,000mAh battery powers the Zenfone 2 and even boasts a fast charging feature. It is expected to be available by March of 2015.
Specs:
- 5.5-Inch Full HD IPS Display (1080 x 1920 Pixels, 401 ppi)
- Android 5.0 Lollipop OS with Zen UI
- Intel Atom Z3580/Z3560 Chipset
- 2.3GHz/1.8GHz Quad Core CPU
- PowerVR G6430 GPU
- 4GB/2GB of RAM
- 13.0 Megapixel Autofocus Main Camera with Two-Tone LED Flash
- 5.0 Megapixel Wide Angle Front Camera
- Dual SIM (Micro + Micro)
- 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE and GPRS Networks
- Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot
- NFC Support
- Bluetooth 4.0
- GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS
- USB OTG Support
- 3.5mm Audio Jack
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Ambient Light Sensor
- 3,000mAh Li-Po Battery
