At the
ongoing Computex 2016 trade show in Taipei, Asus has launched the
next-generation Zenfone 3-series smartphones. Called Zenfone 3, Zenfone 3
Deluxe and Zenfone 3 Ultra, these smartphones bring major upgrades in terms of
design and features. One of the talking points of these smartphones is the
unibody design with metal frame, fingerprint scanner and the new USB Type-C
connectivity port. Asus
Asus Zenfone 3
specifications and features:
The Zenfone 3 I(ZE552KL) smartphone features a metal frame with
diamond-cut edges and 2.5D glass, both front and back. The smartphone features
a 5.5-inch TFT LED full HD (1080p) display and is powered by Qualcomm’s
Snapdragon 652 MSM8953 octa-core SoC running at 2GHz and paired with 4GB of
RAM. The smarpthone also features 64GB of onboard storage.
In the
photography department, it features a 16-megpaixel rear camera of aperture
f/2.0, laser autofocus and OIS, and an 8-megpaixel front-facing camera of
aperture f/2.0 and wide angle lens of 88-degrees. The smartphone is armed with
a 3,000mAh battery and USB Type-C connector for charging and data transfer. Connectivity, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.2, 4G LTE Cat 6.
Asus Zenfone 3
Deluxe specifications and features:
One of the key highlights of the phablet is
Pure Metal technology all metal unibody design with invisible antenna lines.
With 79 percent screen to body ratio, it comes with 1.3mm ultra slim bezels on
the sides. It also comes with a fingerprint scanner at the back, just below the
camera module.
The
phablet flaunts a 5.7-inch AMOLED full HD (1080p) display. It is powered by
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor paired with Adreno 530GPU,
6GB of RAM. It also features 128GB UFS onboard storage and expansion via MicroSD card up to 256GB . The smartphone features
Quick Charge 3.0 feature to charge up to 60 percent battery in 39 minutes,
Asus claims. For connectivity, there is USB Type-C 3.0 port for charging and
data transfer,
For
shutterbugs, the phablet sports a 23-megpaixel Sony IMX 318 Sensor at the back
covered with Sapphire crystal glass. It also includes PDAF with a speed of 0.3
seconds, laser auto-focus, continuous auto-focus. The camera also supports 4K
video recording. That’s not all; the camera also includes 4-axis OIS with six-axis sensing
and EIS (electronic image stabilization). There is also super resolution mode
that can capture 92-megapixel photos with incredible details, Asus claims. It
will be offered sapphire black, blue, white, lux gold color variants.
Asus
Zenfone 3 Ultra specifications and features:
The phablet features a sleek and slim
design with invisible antenna bands. It flaunts a 6.88-inch full HD (1080p) IPS
display with 79 percent screen-to-body ratio. Under the hood runs Qualcomm’s Snapdragon
652 octa-core processor paired with 4GB of RAM. The phablet also features 64GB
of onboard storage, ehich acn expanded via MicroSD card up to 128GB.
In the
photography department, the Zenfone 3 Ultra sports the same 23-megpaixel rear
camera as on the Zenfone 3 Deluxe with PDAF and 4K video recording
capabilities. Armed with a 4,600mAh battery and USB Type-C connector with
DisplayPort support, Asus says the phablet comes with 4K TV-grade video
processor.
Asus has
also worked on the audio chops for the Zenfone 3 Ultra with the addition of
SonicMaster 3.0 audio enhancement. The phablet features dual 5 magnet speakers,
DTS Headphone X with virtual 7.1 channel surround sound audio and High-Res
Audio support to offer 4X better clarity compared to CD quality audio. Asus
also says that the speaker is 2.4 times louder and offers 42 percent less
distortion compared to the ordinary speakers.
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