Meet the New Zenfone 5
When Asus launched the Zenfone 2 and its subsequent iterations, we were all wondering if they would change their naming convention when they circled around to 5 and it looks like we have our answer as, today, the Taiwanese company just launched the new Asus Zenfone 5. Sporting the latest Snapdragon 600 series processor, Asus has given its new device AI capabilities thanks to the SoC’s dedicated Neural Processing Engine.
Here’s a look at its spec sheet!
Asus Zenfone 5 Specifications
- AI-powered Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor
- Adreno 509 GPU
- 4GB/6GB RAM
- 64GB storage internal storage
- 6.2-inch Full HD+IPS display; 19:9 aspect ratio, 2246×1080 resolution, DCI-P3 wide color gamut
- 12-megapixel main rear camera, Sony IMX363 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, Night HDR, OIS, EIS, PDAF, RAW capture
- 8-megapixel secondary rear camera, 120-degree wide angle view
- 8-megapixel, f/2.0 front camera
- 4G, LTE
- Dual SIM
- WiFi, Bluetooth
- GPS, A-GPS
- Fingerprint scanner
- Facial Recognition
- USB Type-C port
- 3300mAh battery with BoostMaster and Smart Charging
- Android Oreo with ZenUI 5.0
There’s a lot to discuss in terms of features and how its AI functionalities integrate into the hardware, so make sure you check out our quick review of the device as well. We certainly hope that it will be competitively priced when it reaches our shores given the stacked competition the new Zenfone will be facing.
The Asus Zenfone 5 will be available in April 2018.