ASUS Philippines has finally launched the ZenFone 5 series 2018. It
include the ZenFone 5Q, ZenFone 5, and the ZenFone 5Z flagship. All three
phones arrived with stylish glass front and back, Snapdragon chipset inside,
wide-angle cameras, and very competitive prices.
First
is the ZenFone 5Q, also known as the ZenFone 5 Lite. It is equipped witha 6-inch FHD+ screen, Snapdragon 630 processor,
Adreno 508 GPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB expandable storage, and 3,300mAh battery.
It
is also the first smartphone of the company with a quad camera setup. It goes
with a 16MP f/2.2 OV16880 + 8MP f/2.4 OV8856 w/ PDAF, 120-degree wide-angle
lens, EIS, and LED flash at the back and a 20MP f/2.0 Sony IMX376 + 8MP f/2.4
OV8856 w/ 120-degree wide-angle lens and softlight LED flash for selfies.
The
ZenFone 5Q also has the both the face unlock and fingerprint scanner, LTE Cat
13, and dual SIM slots.
ASUS
ZenFone 5 Lite / 5Q Specs
- Display: 6-inch FHD+ IPS 2160 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass and Gorilla Glass protection at 402 ppi
- CPU: 2.2GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 630 octa-core processor
- GPU: Adreno 508
- RAM: 4GB
- ROM: 64GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 2TB
- Back Camera: 16MP f/2.2 OV16880 + 8MP f/2.4 OV8856 w/ PDAF, 120-degree wide-angle lens, EIS, and LED flash
- Selfie Camera: 20MP f/2.0 Sony IMX376 + 8MP f/2.4 OV8856 w/ 120-degree wide-angle lens and softlight LED flash
- Battery: 3,300mAh
- OS: Android 7.0 Nougat w/ ZenUI 5.0
- Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth, 4G LTE Cat 13, Bluetooth, OTG, NFC, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM
- Others: Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, Colors: midnight black, rouge red, moonlight white
- Dimensions: 160.62 x 76.16 x 7.8 mm
- Weight: 168.3 g
- Price: PHP 16,995
Next
is the stunning ZenFone 5. It's one of the best value for money mid-range
smartphone in the country. It goes with a notched 6.2-inch FHD+ screen, A.I.
ready Snapdragon 636 chip, Adreno 509, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, and 3,300mAh
battery with ASUS BoostMaster fast charging and A.I. charging via USB Type-C
port.
It
also has an advanced type of A.I. dual camera setup at the back with 12MP f/1.8
Sony IMX363 + 8MP f/2.0 OV8856 w/ Tri-tech AF, Dual Pixel, 120-degree
wide-angle, OIS, EIS, and dual tone LED flash.
For
selfies, it has an 8MP f/2.0 OV8856 w/ 83-degree wide-angle lens. It also has
WiFi, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, dual SIM slots. It loads with Android 8.0 Oreo OS
w/ ZenUI 5.0 skin on top.
ASUS
ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) Specs
- Display: 6.2-inch FHD+ Super IPS 2246 x 1080 w/ 2.D curved glass and Gorilla Glass protection at 402 ppi
- CPU: 1.8GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 636 octa-core processor
- GPU: Adreno 509
- RAM: 4GB
- ROM: 64GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 2TB
- Back Camera: 12MP f/1.8 Sony IMX363 + 8MP f/2.0 OV8856 w/ Tri-tech AF, Dual Pixel, 120-degree wide-angle, OIS, EIS, and dual tone LED flash
- Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.0 OV8856 w/ 83-degree wide-angle lens
- Battery: 3,300mAh w/ ASUS BoostMaster fast charging and A.I. charging
- OS: Android 8.0 Oreo w/ ZenUI 5.0
- Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5.0, 4G LTE w/ VoLTE, OTG, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM (hybrid)
- Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope
- Others: Fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C face unlock, dual speakers, NXP 9874 Smart Amp, Hi-Res Audio, DTS Headphone: X for 7.1 channel surround sound, dual microphones, Colors: midnight blue, meteor silver
- Dimensions: 153 x 75.65 x 7.85 mm
- Weight: 155 g
- Price: PHP 19,995
Last
is the ZenFone 5Z, the highest-end ZenFone 5 model. It has the same build,
cameras, and features found on the regular ZenFone 5. But, it has the speediest
Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor with Adreno 506 GPU inside. It also has up
to 8GB RAM and 256GB expandable storage.
ASUS
Zenfone 5Z (Z5620KL) Specs
- Display: 6.2-inch FHD+ Super IPS 2246 x 1080 w/ 2.D curved glass and Gorilla Glass protection at 402 ppi
- CPU: 64-bit Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor
- GPU: Adreno 630
- RAM: 6GB
- ROM: 128GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 2TB
- Back Camera: 12MP f/1.8 Sony IMX363 + 8MP f/2.0 OV8856 w/ Tri-tech AF, Dual Pixel, 120-degree wide-angle, OIS, EIS, and dual tone LED flash
- Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.0 OV8856 w/ 83-degree wide-angle lens
- Battery: 3,300mAh w/ ASUS BoostMaster fast charging and A.I. charging
- OS: Android 8.0 Oreo w/ ZenUI 5.0
- Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5.0, 4G LTE w/ VoLTE, OTG, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM (hybrid)
- Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope
- Others: Fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C face unlock, dual speakers, NXP 9874 Smart Amp, Hi-Res Audio, DTS Headphone: X for 7.1 channel surround sound, dual microphones, Colors: midnight blue, meteor silver
- Dimensions: 153 x 75.65 x 7.85 mm
- Weight: 155 g
- Price: PHP 29,995
The
ZenFone 5Q is priced at just PHP 16,995 while the ZenFone 5 will retail for
just PHP 19,995. The ZenFone 5Z flagship is the most affordable Snapdragon 845
powered chip smartphone in the country for just PHP 29,995.
