ASUS’ latest flagship is now
officially available for purchase in the United States. The ZenFone 5Z was
first announced back in February at MWC with a Snapdragon 845 and a 6.2-inch
notched display. The phone went on to launch in Europe and Indian markets where
its pricing undercuts the OnePlus 6 by US$ 30.
The phone became available for
purchase today at B&H Photo, ASUS USA, and Amazon. However, as of this
post’s writing, ASUS and B&H have run out of stock and amazon has limited
quantities with “more on the way”.
The ASUS ZenFone 5Z recently
received a huge camera update enabling RAW support, improving overall image
quality in both video and still images. The OnePlus 6 has already been praised
for its excellent camera experience so ASUS is prepared to aim for the same
thing.
There’s a dual camera with a 12MP
sensor and another 8MP wide-angle one. There’s also a 3,300 mAh battery with
18W Quick Charging. 6GB of RAM keep multitasking in check and there are 64GB of
internal storage, expandable via microSD card. Currently, it looks like the
only color option coming to the US is Midnight Blue.
