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Asus introduces the Pegasus X002, RedMi 1S killer under Php6k

Taiwanese electronics company Asus is trying to steal the spotlight from Meizu’s new smartphone offering today as it unveiled the Pegasus X002, packing beefy specs for a sub-Php6k price tag.

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This Xiaomi Redmi 1S killer, which isn’t branded as a ZenFone, a FonePad nor a PadFone, is equipped with a quad-core MediaTek processor, 2GB of RAM, and an 8-megapixel camera which touts an ultra-picture quality mode — it can stitch a number of pictures together to create an ultra-high resolution 30MP photo.

Asus Pegasus X002 specs:
5-inch IPS display, 1280 x 720, 294ppi
1.5GHz quad-core Mediatek MT6732
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable via microSD
8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and Ultra Picture Quality mode
5-megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
4G TD-LTE/TD- CDMA, 3G
WiFi
Bluetooth
Android 4.4 KitKat with ZenUI
2500mAh battery

The Asus Pegasus X002 will retail in China for CNY799 or roughly Php5,800 when converted to the local currency.

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48 Responses

  1. Avatar for Raphiduz Raphiduz says:

    I don’t think this could break the specs of MEIZU M2 NOTE. The M2 Note has 1.3GHZ Octa-core processor, 13MP rear camera, 3100mAh battery and 5.5″ IGZO display with 403 ppi.

  2. Avatar for Luffy TechAdik Luffy TechAdik says:

    Kelan po kaya release neto sa PH? UNDER 6K! o_O I WANT YOU! AHAHAHA <3

  3. Avatar for fr3@ky_g fr3@ky_g says:

    Roughly 5K pesos in China. However, by the time taxes (Thanks BIR and Phil. Gov’t.) are applied to this it will be in the same price range as the Zenphone 5 or even more. :(

  4. Avatar for John Francis John Francis says:

    i hope yung video recording niya maayos. hindi tulad sa zenfone 5 na medyo stutter at lag kapag ginagalaw.

  5. Avatar for Andrew Andrew says:

    San nanaman galing yan 274ppi? 294 and ppi ng 5 inch 720p screen.

  6. Avatar for Windows iDroid Windows iDroid says:

    Mga readers yung mga nagsasabi na bat walang ganito ganyan something something… Try to research the product for wider specifications. Pano kung walang camera na nalagay jan yung Writer? Edi mag kagulo na sa page na to >.< – Research please~! Bago mag type a kung bakit wala o kung ano man. Kung wala talaga edi wala. Mamaya magkamali pa kayo sa sinasabi niyo about sa Device.

    • Avatar for Tony Tony says:

      Tama. Yung highlight lang naman kasi ang sinulat ng writer. Ang wala sa asus phones is radio lang naman. Meron ding rumors na incoming asus phone na may dual rear camera.

  7. Avatar for matatana matatana says:

    Nagsilabasan ang mga iyakin at bitter, LOL

  8. Avatar for Ex-Alodian Knight Ex-Alodian Knight says:

    I hope this Pegasus is not a fantasy sa pinas.

    And a MT6732 processor? Sounds like a 64-bit soc hence the good image processor mode.

  9. Avatar for igniculus igniculus says:

    aysus! kaloka mga tao dito!

  10. Avatar for a a says:

    parang zte speed lang- may lte pero walang gps at nfc

  11. Avatar for napster84 napster84 says:

    does it have gyro, compass and other sensors? meron ang redmi 1s…

  12. Avatar for Asc Asc says:

    reasons not to buy:

    non removable batt
    mediatek
    2500 mah by asus :D

    • Avatar for breakstaff breakstaff says:

      Bakit mediatek? Kasi cheap sya na chipset but delivers better performance and capabilities :) i’ve been following mtks developement ever since and every release nila empressive ang reaults. Kahit dead boot na unit pag saksak mo sa pc may ding parin na sound revivable pa. Not in anybother chipset :)

  13. Avatar for qwerty qwerty says:

    Baka hindi i release to sa pinas kasi papatayin nito yung zenfone 5 at zenfone 5 lite.
    unless babaan nila ng price ang zenfone 5 at zenfone 5 lite…..

  14. Avatar for zaver14 zaver14 says:

    masmaganda pa rin yata zenfone 5 lite

    • Avatar for q q says:

      huh?!
      masmaganda zenfone 5 lite? mag kalayo naman ng specs masmagda parin tong pegasus na to

    • Avatar for zax zax says:

      ano daw?! masmaganda ang zenfone 5 lite sa pegasus?
      tignan mo mabuti ang specs.
      baka nakabili kna ng zenfone 5 lite. sorry ka nalang.

    • Avatar for Z3LL Z3LL says:

      wow mas maganda pala ang 2GB kesa 1GB?
      mas maganda rin pala ata ang qHD(960 x 540) kesa sa FULL HD(1280 x 720)?
      mas maganda rin siguro yung nonLTE kesa sa LTE?

      di sana nagsingle-core 256mb wifi only na lang tayong lahat.

  15. Avatar for Kawawa Me Kawawa Me says:

    Kakabili ko lng ng Zenfone 5 ko, tapos may lalabas na na mas maganda. Sayang :/

    • Avatar for mimai ong mimai ong says:

      onga sana di mo muna binili. kaya lang pag bibilhin mo na ang pegasus me lalabas na naman na mas maganda so maghintay ka na lang ulit kaya lang may lalabas na naman na mas maganda so maghintay ka na lang ulit kaya lang may lalabas na naman na mas maganda blah blah blah hayyy.

      GANYAN TALAGA ANG GADGETS! GANYAN ANG BUHAY!

      KUNG LAGI KA MAGHIHINTAY SA HINDI PA DUMARATING EH DI NGANGA KA!

      IMBES NA MANGHINAYANG KA, GAMITIN MO NG GAMITIN KUNG ANO ANG MERON KA HINDI YUNG HINDI PA DUMARATING!

    • Avatar for phillip phillip says:

      Toooomoooooooo!

    • Avatar for Aki Aki says:

      di ah, for me mas maganda pa din zen5, gorilla glass saka intel processor

    • Avatar for Eivan Eivan says:

      ano maganda sa zenfone5 e grabe nga mag init, bilis pa ma drain battery! ang maganda dyan price lang!

  16. Avatar for Silverlokk Silverlokk says:

    <quote;>
    This Xiaomi Redmi 1S killer, which isn’t branded as a ZenFone nor a PadFone
    </quote;>

    Carl, the PadFone is the phone that docks into a tablet, and therefore isn’t in the same class as this Pegasus or the Zen. Perhaps you mean the FonePad? Not to worry, I still get confused as well

    • Avatar for Carl Lamiel Carl Lamiel says:

      I guess so. Haha. Thanks!

    • Avatar for Jan Jan says:

      Kinorek ka na nga Carl, “I guess so haha thanks” nga sagot mo, di mo naman kinorek. I-reword mo kaya yang article mo. Kinopya niyo na nga lang di niyo pa i-proofread ng maigi yung dagdag niyo. Tsktsk.

    • Avatar for Carl Lamiel Carl Lamiel says:

      But I did already :) The issue was just between a PadFone and a FonePad, so I don’t think there’s a need to reword the whole article? Happy Holidays!

  17. Avatar for Anonymous Anonymous says:

    And s tingin nyo masmaganda s overall specs? Eto o zenfone??

  18. Avatar for Rand El Rand El says:

    Will this be available here in the Ph Sir Mark??

  19. Avatar for Easy E Easy E says:

    China only?

  20. Avatar for Tony Tony says:

    Kawawang Zenfone users! Hahahaha. Taz mediatek?! Ah ok. What i like of asus was the intel processor. Camera quality is the downside of most smartphones. Even 8MP or 13MP is still blurry. Despite it is packed with features like stabilization, etc.

  21. Avatar for gadgeteer gadgeteer says:

    dito saludo ako sa specs, talo na ang skk phoenix x1 octacore. kaya lang hindi gagana ang td lte dito, sana maglabas ng fdd-lte version.

  22. Avatar for Mikke Mikke says:

    Ok ito ah sana makarating itong Pegasus sa ating bansa sa 2015 abot kaya

  23. Avatar for kulas kulas says:

    Mediatek nga lang ang processor not like zenfone. On the upside baka di ganun ka bilis mamatay ang battery at mag-init.

  24. Avatar for jujuju jujuju says:

    MT6532? parang eto palang yung cp na may ganyan.kmusta kaya performance?

    • Avatar for pegalexus pegalexus says:

      kala mo sikat ka na sa discovery mong yan.

      EH GALING NAMAN TALAGA SA PEGASUS ANG BRAND NAME NA ASUS.

      http://www.asus.com/ph/About_ASUS/Origin_of_the_Name_ASUS

      KAYA NGA DAPAT A-SOOS TALAGA PAGPRONOUNCE NYAN HINDI EY-SOOS! ALANGAN NAMAN PEG-EY-SOOS!

    • Avatar for archie archie says:

      @pegalexus Meron ka yatang mental issues. Isang salita lang ang sinabi ni Sham kung ano anong nonsense na ang pinagsasabi mo.

    • Avatar for ewanlangha ewanlangha says:

      ^^ @ archie

      ha ha ha …
      yours is the 1st comment that made me laugh this Christmas

      easy lang sir Christmas ngayon di ba?

  25. Avatar for Kris Angelo Lariosa Kris Angelo Lariosa says:

    Ayus ahhh tapos ang mura pa :) i hope it arrives next year :D

  26. Avatar for aysus aysus says:

    zenfone 5 killer siguro

  27. Avatar for rougly doggy rougly doggy says:

    hindi lang xiaomi and meizu ang tatalunin nito ee, pati ung zenfone5 sana wag nilang gayahin ang samsung

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