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Asus unwraps Zenfone 2 at CES 2015, packs 4GB of RAM

Asus recently unveiled a new smartphone at the CES 2015. The company is banking on the popularity of last year’s Zenfone line after the company claimed to have shipped 1.5 million Zenfones a month in Q4 of 2014.

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Zenfone 2

The Asus Zenfone 2 flaunts a 5.5 inch 1080p display surrounded by thin 3.9mm bezels. It features a curved back with the familiar brushed metal finish. As for the specs, the smartphone has two variants: One is powered by a 1.8GHz Intel Atom Z3560 CPU with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage; the other by a 2.3GHz Intel Atom Z3580 processor with a huge 4GB of RAM and up to 64GB of storage. Both versions carry a 13MP Pixel Master main camera with an aperture of f/2.0, and feature HDR, a manual mode and a “Real Tone” flash for more accurate colors and skin tones.

Interestingly, Asus took a page out of LG’s design book. The Zenfone 2 opted to forego side buttons and instead went with rear keys. It worked well with the G3, so I suppose it will work for them as well.

Last but not the least, the Zenfone 2 has a 3,000mAh battery with fast charging technology. The phone can recharge up to 60% capacity in just 39 minutes.

The 2GB RAM/16GB storage version is priced at $199 (before taxes) or roughly Php9,000 with the more souped up version costing a bit more. It will be available by March 2015. 

Asus Zenfone 2 key features:

  • 5.5 inch Full HD display (1920x 1080; 403 ppi) w/ Gorilla Glass 3
  • 1.8GHz Z3560 quad core or 2.3GHz Z3580 quad core  CPU
  • PowerVR Series 6 – G6430 GPU
  • 2GB or 4GB of RAM
  • 16/32/64GB of storage (+microSD up to 64GB)
  • Free 5GB Asus webstorage (lifetime)
  • 13MP Pixel Master main camera w/ f/2.0, HDR and manual modes
  • 5MP front camera
  • Dual SIM support
  • 3G, LTE
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, NFC
  • Android 5.0 Lollipop with new ZenUI
  • 3,000mAh battery
  • Osmium Black, Sheer Gold, Glacier Gray, Glamor Red and Ceramic White

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Bryan is a geek at heart and a tech enthusiast by choice. He has a strong background in corporate communications, marketing services, and customer relations having worked in the telecommunications and banking sectors for over two decades. In his spare time, he enjoys watching clips on YouTube and binge watching shows on Netflix.

3 Comments

  1. Gilbert Paule Vicente Reply

    Mas astig ang zenfone zoom,magkano kaya magiging presyo nito dito sa Pinas…

  2. Joel M. Parado Reply

    ..zenfone 5 16gb at 2gb ram user ako.. ..gusto ko yan zenfone 2 32gb at 4gb ram.. zenfone 2 ZE551ML

  3. Marvin P. Bermudez Reply

    Zenfone 5 then 6 and now it’s 2. Good product, bad labeling.

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