No ZE550ML?
Here’s an official update courtesy of the ASUS Philippines website — ASUS PH will be launching two variants of the Zenfone 2: the ZE551ML (both 2GB and 4GB versions) and the entry level ZE500CL. Noticeably absent is the ZE550ML with the 5.5-inch HD display that has been popping up all over in grey market stores. We’re hoping that the reason why they skipped the ZE550ML was because they were able to figure out a way to lower the price of the flagship ZE551ML. ASUS PH already has a penchant for having the lowest Zenfone prices in the world, let’s hope they continue with that trend with the upcoming Zenfone 2.
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 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
No word yet on the official SRP but we have a strong gut feeling that ASUS PH has a huge surprise up their sleeves. Let’s all cross our fingers folks and hope that they price the flagship competitively. They’ve already done that in the past with the Zenfone 5, so there’s a strong possibility that they may do it again for the Zenfone 2.
Watch our hands-on video of the ASUS Zenfone 2 below taken during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
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Asus Zenfone 2 Now Available Unofficially in Malls
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Source: ASUS PH Website
