Asus has unveiled its Zenfone 5 series flagship smartphones at the Mobile World Congress in February. The ZenFone 5Z was launched in selected regions and went on sale with a starting price of €499. Asus is now planning to bring this to India and the launch is all set for tomorrow, June 26 in India.
Asus ZenFone 5Z Specifications
The Asus ZenFone 5Z comes with a 6.2 inches IPS LCD display with Full HD+ resolution and 18.7:9 aspect ratio including a notch on the top. The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor which is clocked at 2.7GHz paired with Adreno 630 GPU. The processor is paired with 6GB and 8GB RAM, the storage is 256GB in all variants, the storage is also expandable via hybrid SIM slot.
The smartphone is featuring a 12MP + 8MP dual camera setup with PDAF and f/1.8 aperture size. The camera is also capable of capturing 4K video recording. On the front is an 8MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture size and 1.12um pixel size. The smartphone comes with all the connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type C port for data sync and charging. The fingerprint sensor is also available on this smartphone on the back. The battery in Asus ZenFone 5Z is a 3300 mAh non-removable with 18W fast charging support. The smartphone also comes with dual speakers, Hi-Fi audio, and DTS Headphone X. The smartphone is 7.9 mm in thickness and 155grams in weight.
Asus ZenFone 5Z Price in India
Asus ZenFone 5Z went on sale in Europe recently and the smartphone is priced lower than the OnePlus 6. This makes the Asus ZenFone 5Z the most affordable smartphone with Snapdragon 845 processor. The price of the smartphone is not yet unveiled but the pricing would be aggressive in India to compete with the OnePlus 6. The smartphone will launch exclusively on Flipkart online store.