Asus was feeling very generous this week to the entire
mobile phone community by announcing three new handsets – the Zenfone Max,
Zenfone 2 Deluxe and the Zenfone 2 Laser.
As for the rest of the specs, the Zenfone Max comes with a
5.5-inch 720p IPS panel with Gorilla glass 4, a Snapdragon 410 chipset with a
1.2GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage.
A 13MP is also situated at the back of the handset with
dual-LED dual-tone flash with laser-assisted autofocus. On the other hand, a
5MP snapper with an 85-degree wide-angle lens is placed at the front for selfies
and video calls. The device will also support dual-SIM functionality as well as
4G LTE connectivity, GPS and Bluetooth v4.0.
Also part of Asus’ announcement is the Zenfone 2 Laser, a
5-inch handset with a 720p display with the same Snapdragon 410 chipset, 2GB of
RAM and 8GB or 16GB of expandable storage. The device’s display is also
protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass 4 and it also packs Android 5.0 Lollipop
and LTE connectivity.
What’s interesting with the Zenfone 2 Laser would definitely
be its camera equipment. The handset boasts a 13MP rear camera whose resolution
can be extended up to 52MP using a special mode. The main camera also uses
laser autofocus and a 5-element lens with an f/2.0 aperture.
Meanwhile, the front camera has a 5MP sensor with a
wide-angle lens for selfies. There’s also a Super HDR mode that allows the
Zenfone 2 Laser to shoot in bright light conditions. The phone’s battery is
rated at 2070mAh for the 8GB version and 2400mAh for the 16GB variant.
Finally, those looking for a more stylish Zenfone 2, there’s
the Zenfone 2 Deluxe. It’s a 5.5-inch handset powered by an Intel Atom chip
with a 1080p display, 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of expandable storage.
This phone has a 13MP+5MP camera combo, a 3000mAh battery
with BoostMaster fast charging and a specially crafted back cover that features
a polygonal design. Asus says the design of the back cover features over 500
triangles joined together to resemble a crystal.
There are no details yet on when and how much the three
phones would sell.
