Smartphones with Laser Autofocus

A smartphone’s imaging prowess is no longer just about sensors and megapixels, it’s also about how well it can focus on the subject. That’s also the reason why we’re seeing more smartphones that sport the infrared-based Laser AF technology. So if you’re looking for a smartphone with that kind of feature, here are the ones that were announced so far.

LG G3

5.5-inch QHD IPS display @ 2560×1440 pixels, 538 ppi
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.5GHz quad-core processor
Adreno 330 578MHz Graphics
2GB DDR3 RAM
16GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD card
13MP rear camera with OIS, laser autofocus, and dual LED flash
2.1MP front camera
4G LTE
NFC
WiFi 802.11ac, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast
Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX support
GPS w/ A-GPS support
Wireless Charging support
1-watt Speaker with Boost AMP technology
3000mAh battery
Android 4.4.2 KitKat
146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9mm
149g

LG G3 Beat

5-inch HD IPS display, 294ppi
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core CPU
Adreno 305 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
8 megapixel Laser AF rear camera w/ LED flash
1.3 megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB 2.0
Android 4.4.2 KitKat
2,540mAh battery
137.7 x 69.6 x 10.3 mm
134 g

LG G4

5.5-inch QHD IPS Quantum Display @ 1440×2560 pixels, 538ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 1.8GHz hexa-core processor
Adreno 418 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
128GB via microSD card
16MP f/1.8 AF rear camera with LED, color spectrum sensor, laser autofocus
2160p video recording
Camera RAW support
8MP front camera
Dual-SIM, dual-LTE
Cat 9 X10 LTE 450Mbps
WiFi 802.11n/ac
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, apt-X
NFC
Infrared
FM Radio, RDS
GPS with aGPS support, GLONASS
Android 5.1 Lollipop
3,000mAh removable Li-Ion battery
148.9 x 76.1 x 6.3 – 9.8 mm
155 g

LG G4 Stylus

5.7-inch HD IPS display, 258ppi
1.4GHz octa-core CPU
1GB LPDDR3 RAM
8GB internal storage
microSD card support
13MP rear camera w/ Laser AF, LED flash
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM
3G
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1
NFC
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Android 5.0 Lollipop
3,000mAh battery
Rubberdium Stylus Pen
154.3 x 79.2 x 9.6 mm
163g

Lenovo Vibe Shot

5-inch Full HD IPS display, 441ppi
1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 64-bit octa-core CPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD
16 megapixel camera w/ BSI Sensor, Laser AF, OIS and Tricolor flash
8 megapixel front camera
Dual Nano SIM
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS, A-GPS
Android 5.0 Lollipop
2,900mAh battery
142 x 70 x 7.3mm
145g
Crimson, Pearl White, Graphite Grey

ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser

5.0/5.5-inch HD display @ 1280 x 720 resolution
Gorilla Glass 4
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor
2GB LPDDR3 RAM
16GB internal storage
Expandable up to 128GB via microSD
13MP rear camera with Laser autofocus (0.3 focus time), dual LED flash
5MP front AF camera
Dual-SIM 4G LTE, 3G
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0 GPS, A-GPS
3,000mAh removable battery (5.5-inch, ZE550KL)
2,070mAh removable battery (5.0-inch, ZE500KL)
Android 5.0 Lollipop with ZenUI
152.5 x 77.2 x 3.9 ~ 10.8 mm
170 g
Charcoal Black/Ceramic White/Glamour Red

ASUS Zenfone 2 Selfie

5.5-inch full HD IPS display @ 1920 x 1080 resolution, 403ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor
Adreno 405 GPU
3GB LPDDR3 RAM
16GB/32GB internal storage
Expandable up to 64GB via microSD
13MP rear camera with dual-tone flash with laser auto-focus
13MP front camera with dual-tone flash, 88-degree wide angle lens, and f/2.2 aperture
3G, 4G FDD-LTE
Dual-SIM, Dual standby
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, A-GPS
Android 5.0 Lollipop
3,000mAh Li-Po battery
156.5 x 77.2 x 10.8 mm
170 grams

ASUS Zenfone Max

5.5-inch HD IPS display, 267ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core CPU
Adreno 306 GPU
8GB, 16GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD
13MP rear camera w/ Laser AF, dual-tone LED flash
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
4G LTE, 3G
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS, A-GPS
5,000mAh non-removable battery
Android 5.0 Lollipop with ZenUI

ASUS Zenfone Zoom

5.5-inch Full HD IPS display, 403ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
2.3GHz Intel Atom Z3580 quad-core CPU
PowerVR G6430
2GB, 4GB RAM
16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB internal storage
13MP rear camera w/ Laser AF, 3x optical zoom, OIS, dual-tone LED flash
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM
4G LTE, 3G
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS, A-GPS
3,000mAh non-removable battery
Android 5.0 Lollipop w/ ZenUI
158.9 x 78.8 x 12 mm
185 g

OnePlus 2

5.5-inch In-Cell full HD Display @ 1920×1080 pixels, 401ppi
1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 v2.1 64-bit octa-core processor
4GB LPDDR4 RAM
64GB internal storage
13MP rear camera w/ OIS, 1.3 micron pixels, Laser AF, dual-tone flash
Slow-mo video at 120fps, 4K video recording
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-LTE (nano-SIM)
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 a/c
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS, A-GPS
FM Radio
Fingerprint sensor (up to 5 unique fingerprints)
USB Type-C
Alert Slider (hardware switch for notifications settings)
3,300mAh Li-Po non-removable battery
OxygenOS 2.0.1 (Android 5.1.1 Lollipop)
151.8 x 74.9 x 9.85mm (dimensions)
175 grams (weight)

Meizu MX5

5.5-inch Full-HD Super AMOLED display, 1920 x 1080 @ 401ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
2.2GHz MediaTek Helio X10 64-bit octa-core processor
PowerVR G6200 GPU
3GB RAM
16 / 32 / 64GB internal storage
20.7MP rear camera w/ dual-tone flash, Laser Autofocus
4K video recording | supports H.265 video encoding
5-megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby (2x NanoSIM)
4G/LTE on both SIM cards
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.1 LE
GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS
mTouch w/ Fingerprint Sensor
3,150mAh battery
Android 5.0 Lollipop, FlyMe OS 4.5
149.9 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm
149g

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