The Asus Zenfone 5 and 5Z are the smartphones which come with the notch design just like the iPhone X. The Zenfone 5 Lite, however, comes with a more traditional 18:9 aspect ratio display. Let’s take a look at the specifications of all the three smartphones and the price and availability. As part of our ongoing #GTUMWC2018 coverage, we are striving hard to bring you the best MWC 2018 announcements as and when they happen. Check out the links above to take a look at all launches at this year’s Mobile World Congress.
Asus Zenfone 5 Specifications
The Asus Zenfone 5 comes with a full display front panel and the display has a notch at the top just like the iPhone X. The bottom bezel on the front panel is a bit thick but it is not too noticeable. The display is 6.2-inch Super IPS LCD panel and it comes with an 19:9 aspect ratio with Full HD+ (2246 X 1080p) resolution. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. The camera on the rear of the Zenfone is a 12MP sensor with f/1.8 aperture and LED flash, along with a secondary rear camera that comes with a 120-degree wide angle lens. The front-facing camera is an 8MP shooter with f/2.0 aperture size and it supports beauty mode, Portrait mode and night HDR. The Zenfone 5 runs on Android 8.0 Oreo which is layered with the ZenUI 5.0. The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor and 4GB/6GB RAM – the internal storage is 64GB which is expandable via microSD card slot. The phone is backed by a 3300mAh battery.
Asus Zenfone 5Z Specifications
The Asus Zenfone 5Z is the top-end smartphone to be launched by Asus today and it comes with a 6.2-inch Super IPS LCD display with FHD+ (2246 x 1080) resolution with a 90% screen to body ratio, with Corning Gorilla Glass on top. The Zenfone 5Z is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor with Adreno 509 GPU and AI Boost that improves performance during heavy graphics sessions. The Zenfone 5Z comes in 4GB/6GB/8GB RAM and 64GB/128GB/256GB internal storage variants. In terms of optics, the Zenfone 5Z comes with a 12MP sensor with f/1.8 aperture size and LED flash, there is a secondary 120-degree wide angle lens paired as well. For selfies, there is an 8MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture, it comes with portrait mode, night HDR, and GIF animations. The smartphone runs on Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box with the ZenUI 5.0. It is backed by a 3300mAh battery with BoostMaster and AI Charging.
Asus Zenfone 5 Lite Specifications
Lastly, the Asus Zenfone 5 Lite comes with a 6-inch display with FHD+ (2160 X 1080) resolution, 18:9 aspect ratio and 2.5D curved glass for protection and better design. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor (alongside a Snapdragon 430 variant) with 3GB/4GB RAM. The storage is fixed at 32GB/64GB and it is expandable via microSD card slot, it comes with a dedicated microSD card slot other than the dual SIM slots. The Zenfone 5 Lite comes with four camera dual lens setup at the front and as well as the rear. On the rear is a 16MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture, coupled with a wide-angle lens. On the front, there is a 20MP sensor coupled with a wide angle lens as well. The smartphone comes with face unlock, USB Type C and it is powered by a 3300 mAh battery. Asus Zenfone 5 Price and Availability The starting price of the Zenfone 5Z will be 479 Euros which is approximately Rs. 38,000. Pricing details for the Zenfone 5 and the Zenfone 5 Lite has not been revealed yet. The Asus Zenfone 5 Lite will be available from March 2018, while the Zenfone 5 will be available from April 2018 and the Zenfone 5Z will be available from June 2018.
