TAIPEI, Taiwan – The ZenFone 3 series is slated to be released sometime in August this year, revealed ASUS CEO Jerry Shen in an interview during a media tour today.
Taiwan’s largest smartphone manufacturer is expected to release three ZenFone 3 models – ZenFone 3 Deluxe, ZenFone 3, and ZenFone 3 Ultra.
Similar to rival Apple iPhone, ASUS is marketing the 5.7 inch ZenFone 3 Deluxe as the flagship, followed by the 5.5 inch ZenFone 3 which enters as a mid-range device.
Finally the ZenFone 3 Ultra is aimed at multimedia-heavy users with its immersive 6.8 inch screen, 4k television grade hardware video processor, and powerful, dual channel speakers.
With the ZenFone 3 series, ASUS took extra steps to streamline the product line, aligning even the notebooks into the Zen X branding, calling it the Zenbook 3.
ASUS is expected to release three laptop / convertible devices in the same month – ZenBook 3, Transformer 3, and the Transformer 3 Pro.
ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL) Technical Specifications
Display: 5.7″ AMOLED @ 1920×1080 + Gorilla Glass 4
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPU: Adreno 530
Memory: Up to 6GB RAM
Storage: Up to 256GB ROM (expandable)
Card Slot: MicroSD, up to 128GB (uses SIM slot 2)
Camera (front): 8MP f/2.0
Camera (rear): 23MP Sony IMX318 + color correction sensor, dual LED flash, OIS, Triple-AF (laser, PDAF, continuous), real-time HDR
SIM: dual 3G/4G (micro-SIM, nano-SIM/microSD)
GPS: GPS, AGPS, GLONESS, BEIDUO
OS: Android 6 (Marshmallow) + ZenUI 3
Battery: 3000mAh (Quick Charge 3.0)
Features: Type-C USB, fingerprint sensor
Colors: Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Sand Gold
Price: $499
Click here to watch our ZenFone 3 Deluxe hands-on review.
ZenFone 3 Technical Specifications
There are two variants of the ZenFone 3, a 5.5-inch version with a 3000 mAh battery and a 5.2-inch version with a 2650 mAh battery.
ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) Technical Specifications:
Display: 5.5″ Super IPS+ @ 1920×1080 + Gorilla Glass
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
GPU: Adreno 506
Memory: Up to 4GB RAM
Storage: Up to 64GB ROM (expandable)
Card Slot: MicroSD, up to 128GB (uses SIM slot 2)
Camera (front): 8MP f/2.0
Camera (rear): 16MP Sony IMX298 + color correction sensor, dual LED flash, OIS, Triple-AF (laser, PDAF, continuous), real-time HDR
SIM: dual 3G/4G (micro-SIM, nano-SIM/microSD)
GPS: GPS, AGPS, GLONESS, BEIDUO
OS: Android 6 (Marshmallow) + ZenUI 3
Battery: 3000mAh (Quick Charge 3.0)
Features: Type-C USB, fingerprint sensor
Colors: Shimmer Gold, Aqua Blue, Sapphire Black, Moonlight White
Price: TBD
ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Technical Specifications:
Display: 5.2″ Super IPS+ @ 1920×1080 + Gorilla Glass
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
GPU: Adreno 506
Memory: Up to 3GB RAM
Storage: Up to 64GB ROM (expandable)
Card Slot: MicroSD, up to 128GB (uses SIM slot 2)
Camera (front): 8MP f/2.0
Camera (rear): 16MP Sony IMX298 + color correction sensor, dual LED flash, OIS, Triple-AF (laser, PDAF, continuous), real-time HDR
SIM: dual 3G/4G (micro-SIM, nano-SIM/microSD)
GPS: GPS, AGPS, GLONESS, BEIDUO
OS: Android 6 (Marshmallow) + ZenUI 3
Battery: 2650mAh (Quick Charge 3.0)
Features: Type-C USB, fingerprint sensor
Colors: Shimmer Gold, Aqua Blue, Sapphire Black, Moonlight White
Price: $249
Click here to watch our ZenFone 3 hands-on review.
ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Technical Specifications
Display: 6.8″ IPS @ 1920×1080 + Gorilla Glass 4 + Tru2Life+
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
GPU: Adreno 510
Memory: Up to 4GB RAM
Storage: Up to 128GB ROM (non-expandable)
Card Slot: MicroSD, up to 128GB (uses SIM slot 2)
Camera (front): 8MP f/2.0
Camera (rear): 23MP Sony IMX318 + color correction sensor, dual LED flash, OIS, Triple-AF (laser, PDAF, continuous), real-time HDR
SIM: dual 3G/4G (micro-SIM, nano-SIM/microSD)
GPS: GPS, AGPS, GLONESS, BEIDUO
OS: Android 6 (Marshmallow) + ZenUI 3
Battery: 3000mAh (Quick Charge 3.0)
Features: Type-C USB, fingerprint sensor
Colors: Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Rose Pink
Price: $479