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ZenFone 5

The ASUS ZenFone is a series of Android smartphones designed, marketed and produced by ASUS. It was announced at the 2014 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, Nevada for the First Generation ZenFone's. The ZenFone features the Intel Atom processors and it features the Android operating system, Asus ZenFone also features the Asus Zen UI which is a user interface from Asus.

First generation (2014)

ZenFone 6

ZenFone 4

The ZenFone 4 is the 4-inch WVGA (800×480) TFT display model. The ZenFone 4 features a 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 saltwell processor, a 5 MP rear & 0.3 MP front camera and 1 GB RAM. However, ZenFone 4 does not have an LED flash unlike the rest of the models in the ZenFone series.[1][2]

ZenFone 4.5

The ZenFone 4.5 is the 4.5-inch WVGA (854×480) TFT display model. Using the same processor as the ZenFone 4 and having 8GB of internal storage, 1GB of RAM and a MicroSD Card Slot supporting up to 64GB Storage, it does have a better rear camera than the ZenFone 4. The phone carries an 8 MP rear camera, and uses the same 0.3MP front camera as the ZenFone 4 does.

ZenFone 5

The ZenFone 5 is the mid range of the series and includes a 5-inch 1280×720 HD IPS display protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. This Zenfone features either a Dual-Core Hyper-threaded (dubbed Multicore) Intel Atom or a Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, an 8 MP rear and 2 MP front camera.

This phone comes with 2 GB of RAM in comparison to other models and features at a competitive price. However, some of the earlier productions of this phone came with just 1 GB of RAM.

Variants

Model CPU GPU Internal Storage
A500CG Intel Atom Dual-Core Z2580 (2.0 GHz) PowerVR SGX544MP2 8 GB/16 GB/32 GB
A501CG-2A508WWE Intel Atom Dual-Core Z2520 (1.2 GHz) PowerVR SGX544MP2 8 GB
A501CG Intel Atom Dual-Core Z2560 (1.6 GHz) PowerVR SGX544MP2 8 GB/16 GB
A502CG Lite Intel Atom Dual-Core Z2520 (1.2 GHz) PowerVR SGX544MP2 8 GB
A500KL LTE Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad-Core MSM8926 (1.2 GHz) Adreno 305 8 GB/16 GB/32 GB

ZenFone 6

The ZenFone 6 is the 6-inch 1280×720 IPS display. The ZenFone 6 features a 2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor, a 13 megapixel rear camera and 2 megapixel front-facing camera. The ZenFone 6 is equipped with 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB of internal memory, depending upon the version,[3] external memory of up to 64 GB, and 2 GB of RAM.[4]

Second generation (2015)

ZenFone 2

ZenFone 2 (ZE551ML) with 4 GB RAM
ZenFone 2 Deluxe (ZE551ML)

The ZenFone 2 was announced at CES 2015. The flagship phablet model (ZE551ML) launched with Android 5.0 Lollipop running Asus's custom Zen UI and has a 5.5" Full HD (1920×1080) IPS display. The phone is powered by Intel Atom Moorefield SoCs with up to 4 GB of RAM, a first for smartphones. The phone also includes dual MicroSIM card slots, 13/5 MP rear and front cameras, a non-removable 3000 mAh Lithium polymer battery, up to 16/32/64/128 GB of internal storage, and a MicroSD Card slot.

Additionally, Asus announced two other models of the Zenfone 2. The ZE550ML comes with a 5.5" HD (1280×720) IPS display, but otherwise features similar specifications to the ZE551ML. The ZE500CL, the low cost variant, comes with a 5" HD display, an Intel Atom Cloverview CPU, 2 GB of RAM, a single MicroSIM slot, 8/2 MP rear and front cameras, and a 2500 mAh battery.

The ZenFone 2 was launched in Taiwan on March 9, 2015 - followed by India,[5] Japan,[6] Indonesia[7] and Thailand[8][9]

In July 2015, the ZenFone 2E was released in the United States as an exclusive prepaid AT&T GoPhone.[10]

Deluxe editions was released on September 2015.[11] It is basically a ZE551ML with extended memory and a special back cover dubbed "Illusion Case", which has 3D polygonal pattern that makes it got more premium look and feel than the original ZE551ML. Other markets offered the Deluxe Special Edition with red bezels, extended 256 GB of memory and Intel Atom Z3590 2.5 GHz processor.[12] Colors offered are white and blue with purple shade, while the special edition available in silver or carbon fiber pattern. It is priced at around $299 for the deluxe edition and $469 for the special edition.

The ZenFone 2 won the 2015 iF product design award for top design in innovation, ergonomics, and functionality.[13][14]

Variants

Model Processor Processor Architecture RAM GPU Display Camera Internal Storage Platform
Asus Zenfone 2 / Zenfone 2 Deluxe (ZE551ML) Intel Atom Z3590 (2.5 GHz, quad-core, Deluxe Special Edition)
Intel Atom Z3580 (2.3 GHz, quad-core)
Intel Atom Z3560 (1.8 GHz, quad-core) 		x86-64 4 GB LPDDR3 RAM
2 GB LPDDR3 RAM 		PowerVR G6430 5.5 inches, Full HD 1920×1080, IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 3 5 MP front
13 MP rear 		16/32/64/128 GB eMMC Flash (Original Version)
64/128/256 GB eMMC Flash (Deluxe Version) 		Android Lollipop 5.0; upgradable to Android Marshmallow 6.0
Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) Intel Atom Z3560 (1.8 GHz, quad-core) x86-64 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM PowerVR G6430 5.5 inches, HD 1280×720, IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 3 5 MP front
13 MP rear 		16 GB eMMC Flash Android Lollipop 5.0.2; upgradable to Android Marshmallow 6.0
Asus Zenfone Selfie (ZD551KL) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (1.5 GHz + 1 GHz, octa-core) ARM64 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM
3 GB LPDDR3 RAM 		Adreno 405 5.5 inches, Full HD 1920×1080, IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 4 13 MP front
13 MP rear 		16/32 GB eMMC Flash Android Lollipop 5.0.2; upgradable to Android Marshmallow 6.0
Asus Zenfone Max (ZC550KL)[15] Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (1.2 GHz, quad-core) ARM64 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM Adreno 306 5.5 inches, HD 1280×720, IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 4 5 MP front
13 MP rear 		8/16 GB eMMC Flash Android Lollipop 5.0.2; upgradable to Android Marshmallow 6.0
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE601KL)[16] Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 (octa-core) ARM64 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM
3 GB LPDDR3 RAM 		Adreno 405 6 inches, Full HD IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 4 5 MP front
13 MP rear 		16 GB/32 GB eMMC Flash Android Lollipop 5.0; upgradable to Android Marshmallow 6.0
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE550KL/ZE551KL)[17][18] Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 (1.2 GHz, quad-core)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (octa-core) 		ARM64 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM
3 GB LPDDR3 RAM 		Adreno 306
Adreno 405 		5.5 inches, HD 1280×720 295ppi (ZE550KL); Full HD 1920×1080 (ZE551KL), IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 4 5 MP front
13 MP rear 		16/32 GB eMMC Flash Android Lollipop 5.0; upgradable to Android Marshmallow 6.0
Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ZE500KL / ZE500KG)[19] Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (1.2 GHz, quad-core) ARM64 2 GB LPDDR2 RAM Adreno 306 5 inches, HD 1280×720, IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 4 5 MP front
13 MP rear 		16 GB eMMC Flash Android Lollipop 5.0.2; upgradable to Android Marshmallow 6.0
Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL) Intel Atom Z2560 (1.6 GHz, dual-core) x86-64 2 GB LPDDR2 RAM PowerVR SGX544MP2 5 inches, HD 1280×720, IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 3 2 MP front
8 MP rear 		16 GB eMMC Flash Android Lollipop 5.0; upgradable to Android Marshmallow 6.0
Asus Zenfone Go (ZC500TG) MediaTek MT6580 (1.3 GHz, quad-core) ARM64 2 GB LPDDR2 RAM Mali-400 MP 5 inches, HD 1280×720, IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 3 2 MP front
8 MP rear 		8 GB/16 GB eMMC Flash Android Lollipop 5.1
Asus Zenfone C (ZC451CG)[20] Intel Atom Z2520 (1.2 GHz, dual-core) x86 1 GB/2 GB LPDDR2 RAM PowerVR SGX544MP2 4.5 inches, FWVGA 450×854, TFT 0.3 MP front
5 MP rear 		8 GB eMMC Flash Android KitKat 4.4

ZenFone Zoom

The ZenFone Zoom was announced at CES 2015 and along with ZenFone 2, it's one of the first phones to offer 4 GB of RAM. The specifications are largely the same as the Zenfone 2, with the exception of the camera. It has a 13 MP at the rear along with 3× optical zoom and 12× digital zoom, Real Tone Flash, optical image stabilization and laser auto-focus. It is priced at around US$399 for the 2 GB version.

Third generation (2016)

Asus unveiled the third generation ZenFone series at Computex Taipei on May 30, 2016. The ZenFone 3 series (ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and ZenFone 3 Ultra) uses an aluminum frame body with no visible antenna lines and features a fingerprint sensor for quick and secure access. The ZenFone 3 uses 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass on its front and rear panels. The ZenFone 3 Deluxe uses a Super AMOLED display and a Sony rear camera. The ZenFone 3 Ultra features a 4600mAh battery that can double as a powerbank for other devices with a 1.5A output. Both ZenFone 3 Deluxe and ZenFone 3 Ultra use the USB Type-C connector, which takes advantage of Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0 support.[21] Only ASUS provided adaptor is supported for charging for the Quick Charge 3.0 charging speed.[22]

Variants

Model Processor Processor Architecture RAM GPU Display Camera Internal Storage Battery Platform
Asus Zenfone 3 (ZE520KL)[23] Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 octa-core) ARM 4 GB LPDDR3 RAM Adreno 506 5.2 inches, Full HD 1920×1080, IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 3 8 MP front
16 MP rear Sony Exmor RS IMX298, Asus TriTech autofocus, 4K video 		32/64 GB Ufs 2.0 Flash 2600 mAh Android Marshmallow 6.0
Asus Zenfone 3 (ZE552KL)[24] Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 octa-core) ARM 3 GB LPDDR3 RAM
4 GB LPDDR3 RAM 		Adreno 506 5.5 inches, Full HD 1920×1080, IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 3 8 MP front
16 MP rear Sony Exmor RS IMX298, Asus TriTech autofocus, 4K video 		32/64 GB Ufs 2.0 Flash 3000 mAh Android Marshmallow 6.0
Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL)[25][26] Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (2.15 GHz Kryo dual-core + 1.59 GHz Kryo dual-core) ARM 6 GB LPDDR4 RAM Adreno 530 5.7 inches, Full HD 1920×1080, Super AMOLED Corning Gorilla Glass 4 8 MP front
23 MP rear Sony Exmor RS IMX318 with f2.0 aperture, Asus TriTech autofocus, 4K video 		64/128/256 GB Ufs 2.0 Flash 3000 mAh Android Marshmallow 6.0
Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)[27][28] Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 quad-core + 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 quad-core) ARM 3 GB LPDDR3 RAM
4 GB LPDDR3 RAM 		Adreno 510 6.8 inches, Full HD 1920×1080, IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 4 8 MP front
23 MP rear Sony Exmor RS IMX318 with f2.0 aperture, Asus TriTech autofocus, 4K video 		32/64/128 GB Ufs 2.0 Flash 4600 mAh Android Marshmallow 6.0
Asus Zenfone 3 Laser (ZC551KL)[29] Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 octa-core) ARM 4 GB LPDDR3 RAM Adreno 506 5.5 inches, Full HD 1920×1080, IPS 5 MP front
13 MP rear Sony Exmor RS IMX214[30] 		32 GB Ufs 2.0 Flash 3000 mAh Android Marshmallow 6.0
Asus Zenfone 3 Max (ZC520TL)[31] Mediatek MT6737M (1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 quad-core) ARM 3 GB LPDDR3 RAM Adreno 405 5.2 inches, HD 1280x720, IPS 5 MP front
13 MP rear 		32 GB Ufs 2.0 Flash 4100 mAh Android Marshmallow 6.0

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