In China, ASUS has silently updated their their line
of affordable smartphones. One of them is the ZenFone Go 2, an mid-range
handset loaded with 5,000mAh battery.
According to the Chinese website of ASUS, the
ZenFone Go 2 (ASUS-X015D) is packed with a 5.5-inch HD screen and 2.5D curved
glass. It features MediaTek's 1.5GHz 64-bit MT6750 octa-core processor with Mali-T860 graphics unit inside, 3GB RAM, and 32GB expandable storage.
Like what we mentioned earlier, this handset is
loaded with 5,000mAh of battery like the ZenFone 4 Max. Based on our experience,
the ZenFone 4 Max can really last up to two days of normal usage even on just a
single charge!
At the back, it has a 13MP + 5MP dual camera setup with f/2.0 aperture size that can shoot in very wide angle. For selfies, this it
has an 8MP f/2.0 sensor in front. It also has a fingerprint scanner behind,
WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE w/ VoLTE, OTG, GPS, A-GPS, BDS, and a hybrid dual SIM
card slot. The phone measures at 154.5 x 76.6 x 8.85 mm and weighs at 175 g.
The ZenFone Go 2 loads with Android 7.0 Nougat OS with ZenUI 4.0 on top.
ASUS ZenFone Go 2 Specs
- Display: 5.5-inch HD IPS 1280 x 720 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass at 267 ppi
- CPU: 1.5GHZ 64-bit MT6750 octa-core processor
- GPU: Mali-T860
- RAM: 3GB
- ROM: 32GB expandable via microSD card slot
- Back Camera: 13MP f/2.0 + 5 MP f/2.2 w/ AF, 120 degrees wide angle lens, and LED flash
- Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.0
- Battery: 5,000mAh
- OS: Android 7.0 Nougat OS w/ ZenUI 4.0
- Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, OTG, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM (hybrid)
- Others: Fingerprint scanner
- Dimensions: 154.5 x 76.6 x 8.85 mm
- Weight: 175 g
- Price: TBC
For now, the pricing and availability of this phone
are still unknown yet. Hopefully, ASUS will release this phone in other parts
of the world too.
