ASUS ZenFone Zoom (ZX551ML): Philippines launch all set
Imagine a Zenfone that can take crisp photos. Sharp and clear, but can even zoom 3x more with its optical lens on a 13-megapixel camera that features laser autofocus. That is only possible when Asus Philippines brings in the Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX551ML) to test drive in Cebu this coming weekend.
Asus is proud to describe the upcoming smartphone to have a DSLR-level camera with a PC-grade performance. Will it deliver as promised? We will find out this weekend.
Zenfone Zoom Features
Like what the name talks about, Zenfone Zoom, is boasting of the following features:
- The lens (28-84mm focal length) has the world’s thinnest 3x optical zoom with an innovative 10-element HOYA lens arrangement for crisp detail.
- OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) 4 Stops OIS to unleash the true power of 3x optical-zoom
- Premium leather finish
- Boostmaster allows the Zenfone Zoom to charge its 3,000mAh battery from 0-60% in 39 minutes.
Zenfone Zoom specs
5.5 inch IPS LCD display (1920×1080 pixels), 401ppi
2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 64bit processor Intel (PH variant)
4GB LPDDR3-1600 RAM
Android 5.0 Lollipop with ASUS Zen UI
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
HD Graphics 533 MHz
64GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB via Micro SD slot
LTE Cat. 4 150Mbps
Dual-SIM, Dual-LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
13MP rear camera, Dual Color Real Tone Flash
5MP front-facing camera
GPS with aGPS support
185 g (with battery) 3,000mAh Li-po battery
Zenfone Zoom Price: Philippines availability
In the global market, the 2.3Ghz variant is priced at USD428 (which is about P21k when converted directly). We will have to wait for this, so stay tuned.
Tracing from the previous launches of Asus, the Zenfone Zoom will be immediately available after the launch, but there could be limited stocks.