NEW DELHI: Taiwanese
smartphone maker
Asus at its Zenvolution event unveiled new smartphones under its Zenfone 3 series. The company announced Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 3 Ultra.
The
Asus Zenfone 3 is priced at $249 and will come in Shimmer Gold, Aqua Blue, Sapphire Black and Moonlight White colour options. Whereas the
Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra
comes with a price tag of $ 479 and will be available in gray, silver and gold colours.
On the specifications front, the
Asus Zenfone 3 packs a 5.5-inch Full HD display with 1920x1080 pixel resolution protected with a coating of Corning Gorilla Glass on top. The handset runs on
Android 6.0 marshmallow operating system and is powered by an octa-core
Qualcomm
Snapdragon 625 processor clocked at 2GHz. It offers 3GB/4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage which can be further expanded via microSD card.
The smartphone comes with hybrid dual sim support and featuers a 16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and an 8MP front shooter for selfies. The device comes equipped with a fingerprint sensor and offers 4G, LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and USB Type C as connectivity options. The
smartphone houses a 3,000 mAh battery.
On the other hand, the
Asus Zenfone 3
Ultra has a 6.8-inch full HD display and runs on
Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. Powering the handset is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB/12GB of ROM. The handset flaunts a 23MP rear camera with LED flash and an 8MP front camera for selfies.
Its connectivity options include 4G, LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and USB Type C. It is backed by a 4,600 mAh battery powered by
Qualcomm Quick Charge technology.