MWC 2018: ASUS ZenFone 5 Series Goes Official

Just a few months after the official debut of ZenFone 4 series in Taiwan, the ASUS ZenFone 5 series has been officially announced at MWC 2018. This time around, there are three ZenFone 5 devices — ZenFone 5Z, ZenFone 5, and ZenFone 5 Lite.

ASUS ZenFone 5Z and ZenFone 5

Both the ZenFone 5Z and ZenFone 5 are actually quite similar in terms of design and even the specs. The differences between both devices are just the processor, RAM, and internal storage. The ZenFone 5Z packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, while the ZenFone 5 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor with up to 6GB RAM and 64GB storage.

Both phones come with AI Boost, which optimizes performance for games and other demanding tasks.

Both phones sport a 6.2-inch (2,246 x 1,080) Super IPS 19:9 display with DCI-P3 support. Just like the iPhone X, both phones have a notch at the top of the display too, but it’s 26% smaller. With the near bezel-less display, the phone now has 90% screen-to-body ratio.

In terms of camera, both phones have a dual-camera setup — a 12MP Sony IMX363 sensor with large 1.4µm pixels, f/1.8 wide-aperture lens, and OIS + an 8MP 120° wide-angle secondary camera. Both also feature AI-enhanced camera features such as AI Scene Detection for 16 different scenes and objects, AI Photo Learning, Real-time Portrait, and Real-time Beautification. Selfie wise, there’s an 8MP f/2.0 front camera.

Juicing up the ZenFone 5Z and ZenFone 5 is a 3,300mAh battery. Both phones run on Android Oreo with the latest ZenUI 5.0. Color options wise, the ZenFone 5Z and ZenFone 5 are available in Meteor Silver and Midnight Blue.

ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite

As for the ZenFone 5 Lite, it has a 6-inch Full HD+ IPS 18:9 Full View display. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor with up to 4GB RAM and 64GB storage.

In terms of camera, the phone comes with the four-camera system, two on the front and two on the rear. The secondary cameras for front and rear are the 8MP 120° wide-angle cameras. The main rear camera is a 16MP f/2.2 unit with PDAF, while the main front camera uses a 20MP f/2.0 Sony IMX376 sensor, clearly, this is a selfie-centric smartphone.

The phone packs a 3,300mAh battery and comes with features like NFC, triple-slot SIM/MicroSD card holder, rapid face unlock, and fingerprint recognition. It also runs on Android Oreo with ZenUI 5.0. In terms of color choices, the ZenFone 5 Lite will be available in Rouge Red, Moonlight White, and Midnight Black.

Unfortunately, ASUS hasn’t unveiled the pricing and launching date of the ZenFone 5 series in Malaysia, but you can expect to see any one of the devices to hit the shores by end of March or early April. We’ll update you once we got the confirmation from ASUS Malaysia.

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