CES 2015 is in full swing, and yesterday, at its event, Asus unveiled two new smartphones – the Asus Zenfone 2 and the Zenfone Zoom.
The Asus Zenfone 2 comes with a 5.5” display and a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (~403ppi), a 2.3GHz Intel Atom chipset, and 4GB of RAM – the first in the world of mobile phones. It offers dual-SIM/dual-active connectivity and LTE, and the handset is powered by a 3,000mAh battery with fast charging technology. This means that it can recharge up to 60% of its capacity in 39 minutes.
On the phone’s back is a 13-megapixel camera with True Tone flash, which gives the photos more accurate colors, and in the front is a 5-megapixel shooter that has an 85-degree field of view.
The Zenfone 2 runs on ZenUI, which is based on Android Lollipop, and the phone will become available in Q2 2015 in black, gold, gray, white, and red.
The Asus Zenfone Zoom sports a similar 5.5” 1080p display and a 13-megapixel camera, but the main difference is that it comes with a 3x optical zoom lens and OIS. All of its other specs are the same as the ones found in the Zenfone 2. It is also “the thinnest smartphone with a 3x optical zoom lens yet” (measures 11.95mm). Like the Zenfone 2, it will become available in Q2 2015, in black and white.