Asus
ZenWatch 2
Asus'
ZenWatch has just gotten its second entry, the ZenWatch 2. The design
language is mostly the same, Asus will be offering
the wearable in two sizes, one will come with a 1.63”, 320x320 screen, the
same size and resolution as the first ZenWatch, and the second one will be
slightly smaller, with a 1.45” display and a 280x280 resolution.
Hardware-wise,
both models bear the quad-core Snapdragon 400 SoC by Qualcomm, clocked at 1.2
GHz, 512 MB of LPDDR2 RAM, and 4 GB of internal storage. The larger ZenWatch 2
model will be juiced by a 400 mAh battery, whereas the smaller one will only
have 300 mAh in its juicebox. Asus promises 2.5 days of life in ambient mode
for the bigger-sized watch, and more than 2 days in ambient mode for its tiny
sibling. Charging is done via a magnetic connector and Asus says it takes 36
minutes for a ZenWatch 2 to be charged up to 50%.
Both
models will launch some time in October, whether it will hit all major
markets at the same time is unknown. They will come in three different finishes
– silver, gunmetal (grey), and rose gold – a variety of straps, and will have a
watchface-creation tool. Announced prices list
the 1.67” ZenWatch 2 at € 149 (around US$ 167) and the smaller, 1.45” variant at
€ 169 (around US$ 190).
