As scheduled, ASUS Philippines unveils the ZenFone 5Q and ZenFone 5 in the Philippines. Introduced first during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the Taiwanese tech brings these two devices, intently for mid-range segment. Both smartphones are priced P16,995 and P19,995, respectively.
Zenfone 5 Q
ASUS ZenFone 5Q key specs:
| Display | 6.0-inch FHD+ IPS LCD screen, 2160 x 1080 pixels, 424 ppi |
| CPU | 2.2Ghz 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 octa-core chipset |
| RAM | 4GB |
| GPU | Adreno 508 |
| SIM | Dual-SIM, Dual stand-by |
| Storage | 64GB |
| Storage expansion | Dedicated microSD card support up to 256GB |
| Rear camera | 16-megapixel (f/2.0 aperture) + 8-megapixel (120° wide-angle lens) |
| Front camera | 20-megapixel (f/2.0 aperture with Sony IMX376 sensor) + 8-megapixel (120° wide-angle lens) |
| Video recording | 2160p (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps and 30 fps), 720p (30 fps) |
| Operating system | Android 8.0 “Oreo”, ZenUI 5.0 |
| Security | Fingerprint scanner |
| Face Recognition | |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n – SD630 |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | |
| GPS, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| FM Radio | |
| GSM, HSPA+, 4G+ LTE (X12 modem) | |
| microUSB 2.0 port | |
| Dimensions | 160.6 x 76.2 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 168 grams |
| Battery | 3,300 mAh non-removable capacity, fast charging support |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Rogue Red and Moonlight White |
| SRP | P16,995 |
Zenfone 5
ASUS ZenFone 5 (2018) key specs:
| Display | 6.2-inch FHD+ IPS LCD screen, 2246 x 1080 pixels, 402 ppi |
| DCI-P3 wide color gamut display | |
| 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 panel | |
| CPU | 1.8Ghz 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 octa-core chipset |
| RAM | 4GB / 6GB |
| GPU | Adreno 509 |
| SIM | Dual-SIM, Dual standby (hybrid) |
| Storage | 64GB |
| Storage expansion | microSD card support up to 2TB |
| Rear camera | 12-megapixel, f/1.8 aperture with Sony IMX363 sensor |
| Secondary rear camera | 8-megapixel, 120° wide-angle lens |
| Other rear camera features | Optical image stabilization, electronic image stabilization, phase detection auto-focus, 4K video recording and Night HDR |
| Front camera | 8-megapixel, f/2.0 aperture |
| Video recording | 2160p (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps and 30 fps) |
| Operating system | Android 8.0 “Oreo”, ZenUI 5.0 (upgradable to Android P) |
| Audio | Dual speakers with smart amplifier |
| Security | Fingerprint scanner |
| Face Recognition | |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, MU-MIMO |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| GPS, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| GSM, HSPA+, 4G+ LTE (X12 modem) | |
| USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 port | |
| Dimensions | 153 x 75.7 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 155 grams |
| Battery | 3,300 mAh non-removable capacity, fast charging support |
| Colors | Midnight Blue and Meteor Silver |
| SRP | P19,995 |
See also: Zenfone 5Q Unboxing
Read: Zenfone 5Q Review
The Asus ZenFone 5Q is a pretty-well recommended smartphone in the mid-range segment. We were surprised that it has a capacity of recording 4K videos. The ZenUI 4.5 certainly looks cleaner, but not much has really revised below the screen from the previous version. – Matthew S. Cuyugan, Sr. Contributor, Tech Patrol.
