Asus
Zenfone Go ZC500TG
The
new Asus ZenFone Go has also been listed by the Taiwanese company's exclusive
online retail partner in India, Flipkart, without price. So far, there is no
announcement on pricing and availability of the handset from Asus.
The
company was rumoured to be working on its budget ZenFone Go since July. The new
ZenFone smartphone runs Android 5.1 Lollipop-based ZenUI. It supports dual
Micro-SIM cards with dual standby support.
Unlike
previous generation ZenFone smartphones that packed Intel chipsets, and the
more recent series that included Qualcomm chipset powered smartphones, the
ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) features a quad-core MediaTek (MT6580) processor clocked
at 1.3 GHz coupled with 2 GB of RAM. According to the official listing, the
handset will be available in 8 GB and 16 GB inbuilt storage variants and support
expandable storage via microSD card (up to 64 GB). It features a 5-inch HD
(720x1280 pixels) IPS display. The handset sports an 8-megapixel rear autofocus
camera with f/2.0 aperture.
The
ZenFone Go comes with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPRS/ EDGE, 3G, GPS/ A-GPS, and
Micro-USB connectivity options. Notably, the handset doesn't support 4G
connectivity. It is backed by a 2070 mAh battery. The handset will be available
in Black, White, and Red colours. It measures 144.5x71x9.98 mm and weighs 135
grams. The ZenFone Go packs accelerometer, e-compass, proximity, and ambient
light sensors.
The
ZenFone Go will come with 100 GB of Google Drive storage, which will be free for
2 years. Asus notes that the free storage will have to be redeemed in the
Google Drive app by April 1, 2018.
