Some of the issues of the specs has been cleared up
Ever since ASUS launched the Zenfone 2 in CES, there’s been a lot of confusion on what exactly you’re getting for your money. Initially people expected that the $199 Zenfone 2 to be the one to have 2GB of RAM, 5.5-inch full HD display and the newest Moorefield Intel Atom processor, but unfortunately, that’s not the case. Today, we finally have a clear picture of what the SKUs will be for the Zenfone thanks to its official launch in Taiwan.
ASUS Zenfone 2 ZE551ML
- Intel 64-bit Atom 1.8GHz Z3560 quadcore/2.3GHz Z3580 quadcore processor
- 2GB/4GB of RAM
- 5.5-inch full HD IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3, 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 16/32/64GB of storage, expandable via microSD up to 64GB
- 13-megapixel rear camera, f/2.0-aperture, 5-element, auto-focus lens with dual-color Real Tone flash
- 5-megapixel front camera, f/2.0-aperture, wide-angle 85-degree lens with Selfie Panorama
Dual SIM - 3G, LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, NFC
- Android 5.0 Lollipop with ZenUI
- 3000mAh battery
ASUS Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
- Intel 64-bit Atom 1.8GHz Z3560 quadcore
- 2GB RAM
- 5.5-inch HD IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3, 1280 x 720 resolution
- 16/32 of storage, expandable via microSD up to 64GB
- 13-megapixel rear camera dual-color Real Tone flash
- 5-megapixel front camera
- Dual SIM
- 3G, LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
- Android 5.0 Lollipop with ZenUI
- 3000mAh battery
ASUS Zenfone 2 ZE550CL
- Intel Z2560 Atom dual-core processor
- 2GB RAM
- 5-inch HD IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3, 1280 x 720 resolution
- 16/32 of storage, expandable via microSD up to 64GB
- 8-megapixel rear camera
- 2-megapixel front camera
- Single SIM
- 3G, LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
- Android 5.0 Lollipop with ZenUI
Based from the photos released by ASUS Taiwan, it’s clear that there will be three distinct SKUs of the Zenfone 2 – the ZE551ML, which is the top of the line Zenfone model with the full HD display and the 4GB variant, as well as the 2GB memory variant that was officially unveiled during CES. This SKU will also get the same metallic brushed finish that we saw during CES and EIC Carlo Ople’s hands-on during MWC. The next is the mid-range Zenfone 2 – the Z550ML. This SKU basically has the same specs as the lower-end ZE551ML with 2GB of RAM, though its display gets downgraded to only HD from full HD plus it gets a matte finish back that’s reminiscent of the previous Zenfone 5.
The last SKU is the ZE550CL, which is the 5-inch, HD version that only has 2GB of RAM and the same matte back as the ZE550ML. Only this Zenfone essentially has the same processor that was present in the Zenfone 5, though now it has LTE capabilities.
The Zenfone 2 ZE551ML 2 (4GB) retails at NTD 8,990 (Php 12,625) and NTD 6,990 (Php 9,816) (2GB), while the ASUS Zenfone 2 ZE550ML will go for NTD 5,990 (Php 8,412). The cheapest Zenfone 2 retails at NTD 4,990 (Php 7,007).
Now that the prices and SKUs are out, are you getting a Zenfone 2 still?