This week has been full of teasers for the
Asus ZenFone 7 as the Taiwanese company is set to release its new flagship
phones on August 26. Curiously, the company has managed to keep its upcoming
flagship a mystery. However, these changes now that live photos surfaced giving
us an early look at the flagship. We have to give a rumble of applause to Asus
for keeping its smartphone a secret until now. This is not an easy task in this
world of leaks. The leaked photos were posted on Weibo earlier today. The
leaked image reveals the most intriguing part of this smartphone, the
triple-rear camera setup.
Previous reports were suggesting a Quad-Camera
array, but that doesn’t seem to be the case for the ZenFone 7. Maybe, this will
something left for the rumored Pro variant. For the vanilla variant, Asus is
adding an extra camera sensor to the back, however, we still do not have
information regarding the type of the lens present in this smartphone.
According to a leak from a few days ago, the third sensor is a ToF camera. It
has been paired with a 64MP Sony IMX686 main camera and a 12MP Ultrawide Angle
Camera. This flipping camera setup effectively makes the ZenFone 7 one of the
best possible devices for taking selfies.
Another interesting aspect is that the
ZenFone 7 will drop the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner present on its
predecessor. The glossy back featuring a glass coating and the vertically
aligned Asus logo is present and the back is slightly curved providing a good
grip for the hand. While it still should be pretty slippery on surfaces, just
live the ZenFone 6. Hopefully, the phone will be available in more colorways.
The leaked images also reveal the retail
box. No big surprise here, just a big “7” and the Zenfone 7 words in the bottom
part. According to reports, the smartphone will feature an LCD display. It
means that we will not have an in-display fingerprint scanner this time around.
The biometric sensor probably is fitted under the power button. This is mere
speculation at the moment, sense can’t see the usual spot for the side-mounted
fingerprint scanner by looking at these shots. We still have a couple of days
before the release of the ZenFone 7. Maybe a new set of images will appear now
that the leak doors are open.
The new smartphone will pack a Snapdragon
865 chipset, while the Pro variant will boast a Snapdragon 865 Plus. More
details should keep pouring out in the coming days.