Asus has launched ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe, ZenFone 3 Ultra and ZenFone 3 Laser smartphones at the Z3nvolution event in India as it had promised. All these were introduced at the Computex 2016 in May. The company has also announced a variant of the ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL) for India, called the ZenFone 3 Deluxe Special Edition, which runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SoC and bears 256GB of inbuilt storage.
All four Asus smartphones run Android 6.0 Marshmallow, feature metal bodies, and support hybrid dual-SIM card slots. To note, Asus has brought the ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) model to India, which features a 5.2-inch display, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and a 2650mAh battery, as well as the ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) model, which features a 5.5-inch display, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of inbuilt storage, and a 3000mAh battery.
Other specifications between the two variants remain the same. The Asus ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) is powered by 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor that comes with 3GB of RAM. It packs a 16-megapixel primary camera on the rear and an 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies. The 32GB of onboard storage can be expanded via microSD (up to 2TB).
The Asus ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) is powered by a 2650mAh non-removable battery. It measures 146.87×73.98×7.69mm and weighs 144 grams. Connectivity options on board include 4G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and FM radio.
The ZenFone 3 Laser on the other hand sports a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) display, and is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 430 SoC with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded via microSD card (up to 128GB). As far as the cameras are concerned, the Asus ZenFone 3 Laser packs a 13-megapixel rear camera with laser autofocus, dual-tone LED flash, and electronic image stabilization. It sports an 8-megapixel front facing the camera and is powered by a 3000mAh battery.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) on the other hand sports a 6.8-inch full-HD display, and is powered by the same octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. It bears packs 64GB of internal storage that’s expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB). It packs a 23-megapixel primary camera on the rear and an 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies. It’s powered by a 4600mAh non-removable battery.
Well, here are the specifications of those devices.
Asus Zenfone 3 (ZE520KL / ZE552KL) specifications
- 5.2-inch / 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super IPS+ display
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Zen UI 3.0 on top of it.
- 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm processor
- Adreno 506 GPU
- 3GB of RAM with 32GB storage (ZE520KL), 4GB RAM with 64GB storage (ZE552KL), expandable memory with microSD
- 16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, PDAF, Laser AF, f/2.0 aperture, 6P Largan lens, 4 Stops OIS
- 8MP front-facing camera
- Fingerprint sensor
- 4G LTE with VoLTE, USB Type-C
- 3000mAh battery
Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) specifications
- 6.8-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Zen UI
- Octa Core Snapdragon 652 processor
- Adreno 510 GPU
- 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD
- 23MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, Sony IMX318 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 4-axis OIS, 3-axis EIS, Laser AF
- 8MP front-facing camera
- Fingerprint sensor
- 4G LTE, USB 3.0 Type-C
- Dual Five-magnet stereo speakers, NXP smart amplifier, Hi-Res Audio (HRA)
- 4600mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL) specifications
- 5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display
- Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Zen UI 3.0
- Quad-Core Snapdragon 820 / 821 processor
- Adreno 530 GPU
- 6GB RAM, 64GB / 256GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD
- 23MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, Sony IMX318 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 6P Largan lens, 4-axis OIS, 3-axis EIS, Laser AF
- 8MP front-facing camera
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hybrid dual SIM (micro+nano/microSD)
- 4G LTE with VoLTE, USB 3.0 Type-C
- Dual Five-magnet speakers, NXP smart amplifier, Hi-Res Audio (HRA)
- 3000mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and BoostMaster Fast Charging
While the Asus ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) and Asus ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) will be available from Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal, and Sangeetha Mobiles from Wednesday, it will hit retail shelves before the end of the month. The Asus ZenFone 3 Laser (ZC551KL), Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL), and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) on the other hand will be available across online and offline retail channels from next month.
The company has priced the ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) at Rs. 21,999, the ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) at Rs. 27,999, the ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) at Rs. 49,999, and ZenFone 3 Laser (ZC551KL) at 18,999. The and the ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL) starts at Rs. 49,999, with the Snapdragon 821 model priced at Rs. 62,999.
