Taiwanese tech giant, Asus, has just brought in its ZenFone 4 series of smartphones to our shores. The brand is aiming to capture the photo-loving generation with an all-dual camera lineup integrated with excellent specs to provide a truly unmatched smartphone experience.
Following its Global launch held in Taiwan, the latest iteration of the ZenFone series enters the local smartphone scene bringing along its solid architecture, photography features, and the new ZenUI 4.0–this faster UI will also be making its way to the ZenFone 3 series, along with an upgrade to Android O down the pipeline.
ZenFone 4 Pro
The flagship device of the new ZenFone series is a 5.5-incher powerful in every respect. It flaunts an intricately crafted body forged with glass and metal. Inside is as beautiful its exterior; processing is taken care of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 CPU with eight cores along with 6 GBs of RAM. This combination enables fast and fluid processing of tasks, impeccable gameplay, power efficiency, and speedy camera performance, among others. Asus puts the spotlight on this handset’s dual-lens camera system which includes a Sony IMX362 image sensor, an F1.7 aperture lens, and up to 10x zoom capability to satiate your every photography need.
Quick Specifications:
- 10x zoom, 8x light sensitivity
- 6 GB RAM
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset
- 128 GB onboard storage
- Flagship F1.7 Sony IMX 362 sensor
- 2x optical zoom
- 03 sec TriTech+ AF
- 3 sec live fingerprint sensor
- 3600 mAh battery with BoostMaster fast charging
- Available in midnight black and moonlight white
PHP 39,995 (pre-order starts mid September)
ZenFone 4
Though equally as beautiful as its sibling, ZenFone 4 Pro, the ZenFone 4 tones it down a bit specs-wise but still packs a lot of punch. It sports a dual camera system with a 12 MP main camera equipped with the same Sony IMX362 image sensor with large 1.4μm pixels and F1.8 aperture lens, enabling it to capture up to five times clearer photos in low light against other phones within its class. To allow more creative freedom, the photography experience is boosted by a Qualcomm Spectra 160 image signal processor (ISP). This integration results to faster than fast focusing and steady zooming, along with color-accurate outputs.
Quick Specifications:
- Dual cameras, 5x light sensitivity and 120-degree wide view
- 8 Sony IMX 362 sensor
- 4μm/OIS/EIS/color correction sensor
- 03 sec dual pixel PDAF
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 660/630
- 6 GB RAM
- 64 GB onboard storage
- 3300 mAh battery with BoostMaster fast charging
- Available in midnight black and moonlight white
PHP 28,995 (bundled with JBL Clip 2, clear case, and ZenPower Slim)
ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro
Up your selfie game with the ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro’s dual-lens front camera setup. With a 24 MP base camera flanked by a 120-degree super wide-angle camera, selfies are vivid and full of detail.
Quick Specifications:
- F/1.8 SONY IMX 362, 24 MP base front camer with Duopixel technology and 120-degree super wide-angle camera upfront
- 2x light sensitivity
- 4K UHD video for main selfie and rear cameras
- 16 MP PDAF rear camera
- 5-inch full HD AMOLED display
- Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor
- 4 GB RAM
- 64 GB onboard storage
- Available in rogue red, sunlight gold, and deep sea black
PHP 18,995 (bundled with free limited edition Gong Yoo A4 poster)
ZenFone 4 Selfie
Quick Specifications:
- Front cameras: 20 MP base and a 120° super wide-angle with soflight LED flash
- 16 MP rear camera with 5P lens
- Integrated Asus SelfieMaster beautification technology
- Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor
- Tri-slot SIM tray
- 64 GB onboard storage expandable up to 2 TB via microSD
- 3 fingerprint sensor
- Available in deep sea black, sunlight gold, and rose pink
PHP 13,995 (bundled with free limited edition Gong Yoo A4 poster)
ZenFone 4 Max
Running out of juice in the middle of a critical day will no longer be with the ZenFone 4 Max. Touted “battery king,” this handset is truly a royalty when it comes to power with its whopping 5000 mAh battery. To sweeten the deal, it doubles as a powerbank and features 2x faster reverse charging so you can top up your other devices anytime, anywhere.
Quick Specifications:
- 5000 mAh battery (up to 46 days on stand-by)
- 13 MP rear and 120-degree super wide angle cameras
- 8 MP front camera
- Reverse charging
- Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor
- 3 GB RAM
- 32 GB onboard storage
- 3 fingerprint sensor
- Available in deep sea black, sunlight gold, and rose pink
PHP 9,995
ZenFone fans can pre-order the Zenfone 4 beginning August 19, 2017 to September 3, 2017. For details on the pre-order process and its participating dealers, visit the ASUS Pre-order page.
For even more information on the Zenfone 4 series and the 4 THE SMILE Campaign, follow ASUS Philippines’ Official Facebook Page and ASUS ZenTalk Forum.