Great news guys! After its successful launch at Computex 2016 in Taiwan, we just got a confirmation from Asus Philippines that the much talked about ZenFone 3 series is set to arrive in our country next month.
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| Asus ZenFone 3 series will be in the Philippines this August |
This news validate the report we made last month that Mr. Jerry Shen (Asus CEO) stated that the ZenFone 3 line will arrive here this August of 2016.
As a refresher, the new smartphones of Asus are the much revamped follow-up to the ZenFone 2 line that took our country by storm due to their outstanding value for money. This year, their incredible line includes the award winning ZenFone 3, 6.8 HUGE ZenFone 3 Ultra, and the beastly ZenFone 3 Deluxe.
To further excite us, here's the complete specs of the following devices
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| Asus ZenFone 3 |
The Asus ZenFone 3 being the base model that now touts beautifully crafted curved front and back glass panel, Snapdragon 625 octa core chip, and highly capable 16 MP main camera w/ Tri-tech AF, 4 Axis OIS, Axis EIS, 4K video recording, color correction sensor and dual tone LED flash.
Asus ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) Specs
Display: 5.5 Inch FHD 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ Gorilla Glass 4 protection at 401 ppiCPU: 2.0 GHz 64 Bit Snapdragon 625 octa core processor
GPU: Adreno 506
RAM: 3 GB / 4 GB
ROM: 32 GB / 64 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 128 GB
Back Camera: 16 MP w/ Tri-tech AF, 4 Axis OIS, Axis EIS and dual tone LED flash
Selfie Camera: 8 MP w/ wide angle lens
Battery: 3,000 mAh Li Pol
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ ZenUI 3.0
Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, LTE Cat 13, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, FM Radio, GPS, A GPS, dual SIM
Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass, light, gyroscope
Others: Fingerprint sensor, USB Type C, Colors: sapphire black, moonlight white, shimmer gold
Dimensions: 152.6 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
Weight: 155 g
Price: TBC
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| ZenFone 3 Ultra |
On the other hand, the ZenFone 3 Ultra is a titan. It's a 6.8 inch phablet with powerful specs. It includes the Snapdragon 652 chip, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB ROM, and 4,600 mAh of battery capacity that uses USB Type C connection. It also boast a 23 MP Sony IMX 318 sensor w/ Tri-tech AF, 4 Axis OIS, Axis EIS and dual tone LED flash.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Specs
Display: 6.8 Inch FHD IPS 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ Gorilla Glass 4 protection at 324 ppiCPU: 2.0 GHz 64 Bit Snapdragon 625 octa core processor
GPU: Adreno 506
RAM: 4 GB
ROM: 64 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 200 GB
Back Camera: 23 MP Sony IMX 318 sensor w/ Tri-tech AF, 4 Axis OIS, Axis EIS and dual tone LED flash
Selfie Camera: 8 MP w/ wide angle lens
Battery: 4,600 mAh w/ Quick Charge
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ ZenUI 3.0
Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, LTE Cat 13, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, FM Radio, GPS, A GPS, dual SIM
Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass, light, gyroscope
Others: Fingerprint sensor, USB Type C, Colors: glacier silver, titanium gray, metallic pink
Dimensions: 186.4 x 93.9 x 6.8 mm
Weight: 233 g
Price: TBC
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| ZenFone 3 Deluxe |
Then the finest of them all is the ZenFone 3 Deluxe. It's the first full metal phone in the world that has invisible antenna lines. It's pretty large too at 5.7 inch with FHD AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 820 chip, 6 GB RAM, and 128 GB internal storage.
This handset also comes with the latest 23 MP Sony IMX 318 sensor w/ 6P lens, Sapphire Glass Cover, DTI tech, Tri-tech AF w/ continuous AF and Laser AF 2.0, 4 Axis OIS, Axis EIS and dual tone LED flash that might be good enough to compete with the best camera phones in the world.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL) Specs
Display: 5.7 Inch FHD Super AMOLED 1920 x 1080 resolution w/ Gorilla Glass 4 at 386 ppiCPU: 2.15 GHz 64 Bit Snapdragon 820 octa core processor
GPU: Adreno 530
RAM: 6 GB
ROM: 64 GB / 128 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 200 GB
Back Camera: 23 MP Sony IMX 318 sensor w/ Tri-tech AF, 4 Axis OIS, Axis EIS and dual tone LED flash
Selfie Camera: 8 MP w/ wide angle lens
Battery: 3,000 mAh w/ Quick Charge 3.0
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ ZenUI 3.0
Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, LTE Cat 13, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, FM Radio, GPS, A GPS, dual SIM
Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass, light, gyroscope
Others: Fingerprint sensor, USB Type C, Colors: glacier silver, titanium gray, shimmer gold
Dimensions: 156.4 x 77.4 x 7.5 mm
Weight: 170 g
Price: TBC
For now that's all the details we have, but we'll definitely keep you guys up to date of its exact launch date and final pricing.
Who's excited?