Asus has finally launched the next model in its much beloved Zenfone series in India, the Zenfone 2. The devices will be sold exclusively on Flipkart, with pre-ordering beginning today.
The ZenFone 2 ZE551ML model comes in 3 flavours: a 16 Gb model with 2 Gb of RAM, a 32 Gb model with 4 Gb of RAM and a 64 Gb model with 4 Gb of RAM. Their prices are Rs. 14,999, 19,999 and 22,999 respectively.
However, the most affordable release is the ZenFone 2 ZE550ML, which comes at Rs. 12,999.
The 4 Gb RAM models will be powered by a 64 bit 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor while the 2 Gb models will be on a 64 bit 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560.
The ZE551ML displays full HD on a 5.5 inch screen. The ZE550ML also has a 5.5 inch screen and offers HD. Both models will run on Android 5.0 Lollipop. The rear camera captures images at 13 Mp, while the front does so at 5 Mp. All devices can be expanded to up to 64 Gb of memory.
The battery is quite good, at 3,000 mAh. Asus claims that it can be charged to 60% in as little time as 39 minutes.
The devices will also support 4G LTE.