Asus India has launched the new Zenfone 5z flagship smartphone with a starting price of Rs. 29,999 for the entry level variant - 6GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage.
Variants-
4GB RAM + 64GB ROM - Rs. 29,999
6GB RAM + 128GB ROM - Rs. 32,999
8GB RAM + 256GB ROM - Rs. 36,999
Reliance Jio is also offering Rs. 2200 cashback and 100GB of additional data on the purchase of Asus Zenfone 5z flagship smartphone.
Asus India is offering Rs. 3000 instant off when customers purchase the new Asus Zenfone 5z via ICICI credit or debit cards. The company has also announced complete mobile protection plan at just Rs. 4999.
The Asus Zenfone 5z is offered in 3 variants - 6GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB & 8GB/256GB - RAM and internal storage respectively.
As far as the safety is concerned, the new ASUS Zenfone 5z comes with Face Unlock and fingerprint sensor which can unlock in just 0.3s.
Asus Zenfone 5z flagship smartphone features 3 microphones with noise cancellation that ensures crystal clear conversation in any ambience.
Asus Zenfone 5z is designed to provide loud and clear surround sound which is possible because of dual speakers, Qualcomm aptX, DTS headphones and more.
The Asus Zenfone 5z also features AI charging mode which intelligently ensures 2X battery life. It also sports a Quick charge 3.0 that provides 60 percent of juice in just 38 minutes.
The 4G-enabled smartphone from the stable of Asus packs a 3,300mAh of battery backup with fast charging support. It runs on ZenUI 5 based on Android Oreo 8.0 out of the box.
The flagship product from Asus gets a 6.2-inch FHD+ display panel with 19:9 aspect ratio and 1080X2246 pixels of resolution.
Moving to the front camera, the smartphone packs an 8MP selfie camera which comes EIS that can record 1080p videos at 60fps.
The camera module on the Asus Zenfone 5z also comes with AI scene detection along with photo learning, AI Gallery for creating personalized albums as well as super resolution model of 4X.
Coming to the camera specifications, the new Asus Zenfone 5z gets a 12MP Sony IMX 363 main sensor which provides flagship camera performance. It is also gets OIS, EIS, dual pixel PDAF and RGB color correction. The secondary camera is an 8MP wide angle camera along with bokeh effect.
As far as the boot time is concerned, the new Asus Zenfone 5z is 3 second faster than OnePlus 6 as it boots at 20.33s.
The new Asus Zenfone 5Z comes with a powerful processor from Qualcomm which is designed to proffer a 3x Faster performance.
The new Asus Zenfone 5z flagship model comes powered by Qualcomm's fastest and most powerful S0C - Snapdragon 845. The chipset is mated to Adreno 630 GPU.
Another highlight of the Asus Zenfone 5z is that it offers complete power to the users with hiding notch feature along with auto colour temperature.
Being a flagship device, Zenfone 5Z gets a 2.5D cornering Gorilla Glass. It also gets two colour shades - Meteor Silver and Midnight Blue.
As a part of its strategic partnership with Flipkart, Asus Zenfone will be retailed exclusively via Flipkart says Jerry Shen, ASUS CEO. Taking the proceedings further, Dinesh Sharma, Director - Mobile Business - ASUS India takes center stage.
Leon Yu has announced a new 6GB RAM and 16MP camera variant of Asus Zenfone Max Pro which will go on sale on July 16 only on Flipkart.
Asus India will be launching the new Asus Zenfone 5z flagship smartphone in India today. The Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer will be retailing the smartphone in India exclusively via Flipkart. The company also gave the rights to the e-commerce giant to host the launch event which will be streamed live on the official retail website. The smartphone was launched globally at MWC 2018 earlier this year in February in Barcelona which is expected to be priced around Rs. 30,000. Asus Zenfone 5z India Launch Today at 12.30pm IST via Flipkart; Watch LIVE Streaming and Online Telecast of the Zenfone5z Debut.
On the specs front, the flagship model from Asus is expected to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC which will be mated up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage. Taking the probable specifications into consideration, the smartphone could be offered in 3 variants - 6GB/64GB, 8GB/128GB & 8GB/256GB. The newest flagship device from Asus will run on ZenUI 5.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo. Oppo Find X Flagship Smartphone With a Pop Up Camera to Be Launched in India on July 12.
Coming to optics, the new Asus Zenfone 5z smartphone is expected to feature a dual camera setup at the rear (a 12MP primary sensor and an 8MP secondary sensor) and an 8MP sensor upfront for low-light selfies and video calling. The smartphone also comes with a fingerprint sensor at the rear and is backed by 3300 mAh battery with fast charging capabilities.
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