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Asus ZenFone 2 with 4GB RAM announced!

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief January 6, 2015 · 2 min read

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Asus has just announced a new smartphone in their Zenfone line-up, the Asus Zenfone 2, powered by an Intel Atom Z3580 quad-core processor with 4GB of RAM.

The new smartphone has maximized the screen area with only a 3.9mm bezel and 72% screen-to-body ratio.

Asus ZenFone 2 specs:
5.5 inch IPS LCD display @ 1920×1080 pixels, 403ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Intel Atom Z3580 64bit 2.33GHz quad-core
PowerVR G6430 GPU
2GB and 4GB LPDDR3-1600 RAM
16GB, 32GB and 64GB internal storage
LTE Cat. 4 150Mbps
Dual-SIM, Dual-LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct
Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
13MP rear camera, Dual Color Real Tone Flash
5MP front-facing camera
GPS with aGPS support, GLONASS
Li-Po 3,000mAh battery
Android 5.0 Lollipop
Asus Zen UI
170 grams (weight)
152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9mm (dimensions)

The PixelMaster Tehcnology is now available in both front and back camera.

There will be two variants, the ZE550ML with 2GB of RAM and the ZE551ML with 4GB of RAM.

Color availability includes Osmium Black, Sheer Gold, Glacier Gray, Glamor Red, and Ceramic White.

The new ZenFone 2 will have a price tag starting at $199 for the 2GB/16GB variant and will be available starting March 2015.

Asus also announced a similar smartphone, the Zenfone Zoom with a more capable rear camera.

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101 Comments

ray chan · 11 years ago

@narasimha – check-out lazada.com.ph or visit megamall.

narasimha · 11 years ago

hai i am from india present i am in philippines can you say when the release date of asus zenfone 2 ze551ml and where can i buy say please say in english…………………..!
i want to buy it immediatly if anyone knows just reply to do****@gmail.com
please……………………………………..

narasimha · 11 years ago

hai i am from india present i am in philippines can you say when the release date of asus zenfone 2 ze551ml and where can i say please say in english…………………..!
i want to buy it immediatly if anyone knows just reply to do****@gmail.com
please……………………………………..

Wang Boo · 11 years ago

s sm centerpoint meron n

Wala Wala · 11 years ago

Magkano sa centerpoint?

ryan · 11 years ago

Please can you tell if the zenfon 2 is already release.

yano17 · 11 years ago

Sold out na naman to sa mga stores sa unang araw ng release .

John Doe · 11 years ago

Available na po ito sa ating suking tindahan

christian · 11 years ago

sna nga meron na. tska anong store meron. otg support n dn b to ?

lordREM · 11 years ago

sana available na po….. march na eh….. and sana mabigyan kami hint kung san store release nito…… salamat

misis.matias · 11 years ago

avail na? march na e..

krystoff · 11 years ago

PaUpdate po if available na. Thanks po

Genisse Caoitan · 11 years ago

When will asus zenfone 2 be release in the philippines?

Ginalyn Ouano · 11 years ago

pls email me if zenfone 2 is available

john · 11 years ago

My next phone, time to say good bye to g3..
Good job asus.

jewel · 11 years ago

Omg!! Cant wait for it! Ill definitely buy this cheaper but better phone

Kian · 11 years ago

I hope it already fixed previous issue of lack of backlight for keys.

kwanabooo · 11 years ago

The local brand killer strikes again with More powerful Specs + LTE & Quick Fast Charge Technology (60 percent charge in 39 minutes) features are hard to beat @ 10k

Mark XD · 11 years ago

I am interested with this phone, san kaya makakabili nito? :)

Rockafella · 11 years ago

I’m first in line niqqas! don’t stop me

riuneharu · 11 years ago

Sana po dahil dito, dumami ang mga android apps and games na maging compatible sa zenfones na naka intel processors.

klky · 11 years ago

okay bebenta ko na zf5 ko sa halagang 6k!!!

isklamowsyon · 11 years ago

1k na lang yan.

Ex-Alodian Knight · 11 years ago

Go Ey-soooos!

Tekku · 11 years ago

ewan ko lang sa Intel daming games incompatible

na try ko Riptide gp2 at MC5 hindi compatible sa Zenfone 5

Summersnow · 11 years ago

Is this smaller than zenfone 6?

Patrick · 11 years ago

Well, zenfone6 has a 6inch screen and zenfone2 has 5.5inch screen.. You do the math :D

rad · 11 years ago

looking forward sa fone na toh, sana affordable pa din :)

Blue · 11 years ago

Gorilla glass pa din ba? I think I’m happy with the 2gb base model bec of its battery, sana di masyado malaki gap nila ng 4gb model. And I was about to finally buy the Zenfone first gen this weekend!

Tony · 11 years ago

Asus ba ang first to announce a 4GB RAM phone? Di pa ako updated sa ibang brands. Pero nice move asus! Ipon ipon na……

archie · 11 years ago

Yup, sila ang una sa CES 2015 announcement.
Lollipop + 4gb ram + 64bit processor + Zen UI = Smooth interface

Tony · 11 years ago

Expect ko kasi na samsung ang mauuna sa 4GB RAM since 2nd quarter last year pa nila inanounce pero mas nauna pa ang Asus.

asusfive · 11 years ago

asus with intel, that was a game changer kudos!!!

Peejay · 11 years ago

Damn, I like!

Just when I got my Asus Zenfone 5 first gen.

kumag · 11 years ago

grabe na eh ahahhaha

harmon · 11 years ago

***heavy breathing***

Dual-SIM, Dual-LTE

definitely will wait for this. sana lang wag patungan ng malaking tax ng customs pag release nyan dito sa Pinas para abot kaya padin.

weryou@ · 11 years ago

If it would come from Taiwan, baka minimal lang yung patong.

weryou@ · 11 years ago

March pa yan. kaya pang mag ipon hehe. time to sell my Zenfone 5…

JP · 11 years ago

Hoping that they would sell the base version PHP 9,999!

Lir · 11 years ago

HD Graphics ba talaga yung GPU? Hindi PowerVR G6430?

malaslang · 11 years ago

Wow 4gb ram parang note4 na yan huh magkano kaya yan….

Miong · 11 years ago

note 4 has 3gb ram only

archie · 11 years ago

Pictured above is the Zen master with 2 hot apprentice. You’re move Xiaomi.

archie · 11 years ago

*Your punyeta nagkamali pa.

gray · 11 years ago

*your

Pekto · 11 years ago

Long Live Asus!!!

C · 11 years ago

around 9K for the 2GB version

Easy E · 11 years ago

GuEsstimated price for the 2gb ram: 200x45x1.1=Php9900 sa 10% (tax and patong) hanggang sa 200x45x1.23=11070 sa 23% (tax and patong – based on iphone pricing)

Easy E · 11 years ago

syempre magiging mas mura na ang 1st gen zenfones. Zenfone 2 will be released on march, so we expect april or earlier (because of very strong sales of the zenfone5) na makaabot sa pinas ito.