ASUS ZenFone 5 Series to launch in the Philippines on April 14
ASUS Philippines has announced that its ZenFone 5 Series of smartphones will launch in the country on April 14.
The ZenFone 5 Series consists of three smartphones – top-of-the-line ZenFone 5Z, the mid-range ZenFone 5 and the selfie-centric ZenFone 5 Lite or known locally as ZenFone 5Q. Check out their specs below:
| ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KLZ) | ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) | ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) |
|---|---|---|
| 6.2-inch Full HD+ (2246 x 1080) Super IPS+ display, 402ppi | 6.2-inch Full HD+ (2246 x 1080) Super IPS+ display, 402ppi | 6-inch Full HD+ (2160 by 1080) IPS display, 402ppi |
| Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass | Front and rear 2.5D-contoured glass |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, 10nm, 64-bit octa-core w/ AI Boost | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, 14nm, 64-bit octa-core w/ AI Boost | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, 14nm, 64-bit octa-core, or Qualcomm Snapdragon 430, 28nm, 64-bit octa-core |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 509 | Adreno 508 or Adreno 505 |
| 4GB/6GB/8GB LPDDR4X | 4GB/6GB LPDDR4X | 4GB LPDDR4 (SD630) or 3GB/4GB LPDDR3 (SD430) |
| 64GB/128GB/256GB UFS 2.1 storage | 64GB eMCP storage | 32GB/64GB eMCP storage |
| microSD up to 2TB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD up to 2TB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD up to 2TB (dedicated slot) |
| 12MP Sony IMX363 dual pixel, 1/2.55", 1.4um, f/1.8, OIS, + 120-degree wide-angle, LED flash | 12MP Sony IMX363 dual pixel, 1/2.55", 1.4um, f/1.8, OIS, + 120-degree wide-angle, LED flash | 16MP f/2.2 main + Secondary 120-deg wide-angle, LED flash |
| 4K UHD @ 30fps, 1080p @ 30/60fps, 720p @ 30fps, 1080p @ 120 fps / 720p @ 240 fps | 4K UHD @ 30fps, 1080p @ 30/60fps, 720p @ 30fps, 1080p @ 120 fps / 720p @ 240 fps | 4K UHD @ 30fps (SD630), 1080p @ 30/60fps, 720p @ 30fps |
| 8MP f/2.0 front camera | 8MP f/2.0 front camera | 20MP Sony IMX376 f/2.0 main front + Secondary 120-deg wide-angle, Softlight LED flash |
| Dual-SIM (hybrid, nano) | Dual-SIM (hybrid, nano) | Dual-SIM (nano) |
| 4G LTE Cat18 up to 1.2 Gbps | 4G LTE Cat13 up to 600 Mbps | 4G LTE Cat13 up to 400Mbps (SD630), or 4G LTE Cat4 up to 150Mbps (SD430) |
| WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (SD630), or WLAN 802.11 b/g/n (SD430) |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| NFC | NFC | NFC |
| GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Fingerprint scanner | Fingerprint scanner | Fingerprint scanner |
| Face Unlock | Face Unlock | Face Unlock |
| Gyroscope, RGB sensor | Gyroscope, RGB sensor | Gyroscope |
| USB Type-C | USB Type-C | microUSB |
| 3.5mm audio port | 3.5mm audio port | 3.5mm audio port |
| Dual 5-magnet speakers w/ NXP Smart Amp | Dual 5-magnet speakers w/ NXP Smart Amp | Loudspeaker |
| Hi-Res audio 192kHz/24-bit, DTS Headphone:X 7.1 | Hi-Res audio 192kHz/24-bit, DTS Headphone:X 7.1 | |
| FM Radio | FM Radio | FM Radio |
| 3,300mAh battery with fast charging, Smart charging | 3,300mAh battery with fast charging, Smart charging | 3,300mAh battery |
| Android 8.0 Oreo w/ ZenUI 5 | Android 8.0 Oreo w/ ZenUI 5 | Android 8.0 Oreo w/ ZenUI 5 |
| 153 x 75.65 x 7.85 mm | 153 x 75.65 x 7.85 mm | 160.62 x 76.16 x 7.8 mm |
| 155 g | 155 g | 168.3 g |
| Meteor Silver, Midnight Blue | Meteor Silver, Midnight Blue | Midnight Black, Rouge Red, Moonlight White |
Pricing and availability are yet to be announced. We’ll be there to cover the event so stay tuned. In the meantime, check out our hands-on of the ZenFone 5 Series below.
