INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Asus ZenFone 5 is reportedly set to launch in a few markets on Thursday, April 12
The company had unveiled the smartphone, alongside the ZenFone 5Z and ZenFone 5 Lite, at MWC 2018
All the three smartphones from Asus are equipped with AI-enabled features, "all-screen" 18:9 displays that deliver a 90 percent
screen-to-body ratio, and dual camera systems
Meanwhile, the pricing details of the ZenFone 5 variant have been leaked ahead of the launch.As per a MyDrivers report, the Asus ZenFone 5
will retail for TWD 11,990 (roughly Rs
26,700, while the company has launch events scheduled in both China and Taiwan
It is worth noting that the smartphone comes with an iPhone X-like notch
While there is no information on whether Asus will launch the ZenFone 5 in India, we will also have to wait for details about the ZenFone 5
To recall, the ZenFone 5Z had its starting price revealed at MWC 2018 - EUR 479 (roughly Rs
Also, more handsets appear to be making way into the ZenFone family soon, such as the Asus ZenFone 5 Max.The dual-SIM (Nano) Asus ZenFone 5
runs Android 8.0 Oreo out-of-the-box, with the company's new ZenUI 5.0 skin atop
The handset sports a 6.2-inch full-HD+ (1080x2246 pixels) display with a 19:9 aspect ratio
It is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC, coupled with 4GB or 6GB of RAM and the Adreno 509 GPU.The Asus ZenFone 5 sports
a dual rear camera setup, with the primary camera sporting a 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 sensor coupled with an f/1.8 aperture and the
secondary camera has a 8-megapixel sensor coupled with f/2.2 aperture
The front camera bears an 8-megapixel resolution, with an f/2.0 aperture
There is 3-axis EIS available for both the front and rear cameras, as well as a Face Unlock feature, and real-time beautification
features.As for storage, the Asus ZenFone 5 will come with 64GB inbuilt storage expandable via microSD card (up to 2TB)
Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, NFC, GPS/ A-GPS, FM radio, USB Type-C, and 3.5mm headphone jack
It bears a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel that's capable of detecting damp fingerprints and unlocks the phone in as little 0.3 seconds
It runs on a 3300mAh battery that supports AI Charging tech
The ZenFone 5 weighs 155 grams
It will be available in Midnight Blue and Meteor Silver colour variants.
