Asus has launched three other new and unlocked smartphones in the US: ZenFone
4 Pro, ZenFone 4, and a 5.2-inch variant of the ZenFone 4 Max.
As its name suggests, the most advanced and most
expensive new Asus phone is the ZenFone 4 Pro. Powered by Qualcomm's high-end
Snapdragon 835 processor, this handset sports a 5.5-inch 1080p display, and has
a dual (12 MP + 16 MP) rear camera with 2x optical zoom, optical image
stabilization, and 4K video recording.
With the ZenFone 4 Pro, you're also getting 6 GB of
RAM, 64 GB of expandable storage space, and a 3600 mAh battery with fast
charging. The smartphone is sold for US$ 599, and should be available starting
today via Asus, Amazon, Best Buy, B&H, and Newegg.
Also sporting a 5.5-inch 1080p display, the Asus
ZenFone 4 is not as powerful as the Pro model, as it's relying on a mid-range
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor coupled with 4 GB of RAM. The ZenFone 4 has a
dual rear camera, too, but this doesn't feature optical zoom, instead letting
you shoot wide, 120-degree photos. Also on board are 64 GB of expandable
storage space, and a 3300 mAh battery with fast charging. The ZenFone 4 costs US$ 399, being sold by Asus, Amazon, B&H, Best Buy, and Newegg.
Finally, the 5.2-inch Asus ZenFone 4 Max is offered
for US$ 169 via Asus, as well as through all retailers mentioned above. The phone
is basically the smaller brother of the previously released 5.5-inch ZenFone 4
Max, so it's got similar features, with a few differences - 4100 mAh battery
(instead of 5000 mAh), a Snapdragon 425 CPU (instead of 430), and 2 GB of RAM
plus 16 GB of storage space (instead of 3 GB plus 32 GB).
All of Asus' new smartphones have dual SIM support
and fingerprint scanners, being compatible only with GSM/LTE carriers like
AT&T, T-Mobile, Cricket, MetroPCS, and so on (Verizon, Sprint, and US
Cellular are not supported). The handsets run Android Nougat out of the box,
with Asus' own Zen UI 4.0 on top. We're certainly hoping to see Android 8 Oreo
updates arriving soon.
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