Asus Zenfone 3 Series (India)
ASUS has announced its entire ZenFone 3
series in India. This includes the ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe, ZenFone 3
Ultra, and the ZenFone 3 Laser.
The first one to actually go on sale out
of the four is the ZenFone 3. The base model has
a 5.2-inch 1080p display, 3 GB RAM, 3 2GB storage, and a smaller 2,650 mAh battery
whereas the more expensive model has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB
storage, and 3,000 mAh battery. Common features include a Snapdragon 625
processor, 16 megapixel rear camera with f2.0 aperture, OIS, and 4K video
recording, 8 megapixel front camera, fingerprint sensor, hybrid dual SIM slot,
USB Type-C, and Android 6.0. The base model is priced at INR 21,999 (US$ 328) and
is available immediately across online retailers such as Flipkart, Amazon,
Snapdeal, Paytm, ShopClues, Tata CLiQ and in chain store – Sangeetha Mobiles.
It will also be available in offline retail outlets before the end of August.
The ZenFone
3 Deluxe is the flagship model. It has a 5.7-inch Super
AMOLED 1080p display, 23 megapixel rear camera, 8 megapixel front camera,
hybrid dual SIM slot, and 3,000 mAh battery. The base model runs on Snapdragon
820 with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB storage and is priced at INR 49,999 (US$ 747) and the
more expensive model runs on the brand new Snapdragon 821 with 6 GB RAM and
256 GB storage, and is priced at INR 62,999 (US$ 941).
The massive ZenFone
3 Ultra has a 6.8-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 652, 4 GB
RAM, 64 GB storage, 23 megapixel rear camera, 8 megapixel front camera, hybrid
dual SIM slot, and 4,600 mAh battery that can also charge other devices. The
ZenFone 3 Ultra is priced at INR 49,999 (US$ 747).
Lastly, there is the ZenFone
3 Laser, which will be the cheapest phone in the range. It has a
5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 430 processor, 4 GB RAM, 32 GB storage,
fingerprint sensor, hybrid dual SIM slot, and 3,000 mAh battery. ZenFone 3 Laser
is priced at INR 18,999 (US$ 283).
ZenFone 3 Deluxe, ZenFone 3 Ultra, and
ZenFone 3 Laser will be available from September 2016 across all major
e-commerce sites like Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal, Paytm, ShopClues, Tata CLiQ,
and leading retail stores and Asus Exclusive Stores across India.
