As promised, the Asus Zenfone 2 Launch Event in India did take place today. The company introduced 2 models with 4 variants of the flagship killer Asus Zenfone 2. All of them will be available on Flipkart with prices ranging from Rs 12,999 (PHP 9088) to Rs 22,999 (PHP 16080).
The Asus Zenfone 2 is easily accessible to all customers as it is not sold through a flash sale event. Two models that are brought to India this time are this highest ZE551Ml and the mid-end ZE550ML. All are called Zenfone 2 but they can be told apart by the chipset, the RAM and the internal storage.
The Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551Ml
This model has three version. All have 5.5” fHD display, 13MP/5Mp cameras, 3000 mAh battery, Android 5.0 Lollipop pre-installed, dual SIM and LTE connectivity.
The first version, also the most powerful one, features 2.3 GHz quad-core Intel Atom A3589 processor, 4GB RAM and 64GB of on-board storage. The second version also comes with 4GB RAM but a bit lower 1.8 GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processor and 32GB of on-board storage. The last version sports a 1.8 GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Memory card slot appears in all versions.
The Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
This mid-end model still shows up in a 5.5” display but with lower resolution (1,280 × 720 pixels). the Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML runs on 1.8 GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 processor paired with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage (expandable via microSD card). Cameras and battery remain unchanged like the ZE551ML model with 13MP/5MP cameras and 3000 mAh battery keeping the light on.
Here we give a quick Asus Zenfone 2 specs review: All 4 variants.
Prices are included at the end of the table.
| Features | Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) | Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) | Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) | Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) |
| Dimensions | 77.2×152.5×10.9 mm | 77.2×152.5×10.9 mm | 77.2×152.5×10.9 mm | 77.2×152.5×10.9 mm |
| Weight | 170 grams | 170 grams | 170 grams | 170 grams |
| Display | 5.5-inch 1080p | 5.5-inch 1080p | 5.5-inch 1080p | 5.5-inch 720p |
| Processor | 2.3GHz Intel Atom Z3580 quad-core | 1.8GHz Intel Atom Z3560 quad-core | 1.8GHz Intel Atom Z3560 quad-core | 1.8GHz Intel Atom Z3560 quad-core |
| RAM | 4GB | 4GB | 2GB | 2GB |
| Storage | 64GB (expandable) | 32GB (expandable) | 16GB (expandable) | 16GB (expandable) |
| Rear Camera | 13-megapixel | 13-megapixel | 13-megapixel | 13-megapixel |
| Front Camera | 5-megapixel | 5-megapixel | 5-megapixel | 5-megapixel |
| Battery | 3,000mAh | 3,000mAh | 3,000mAh | 3,000mAh |
| Connectivity | LTE, dual-SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | LTE, dual-SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | LTE, dual-SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | LTE, dual-SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Android OS | 5.0 Lollipop | 5.0 Lollipop | 5.0 Lollipop | 5.0 Lollipop |
| Price | Rs 22,999 (PHP 16080) |
Rs 19,999 (PHP 13982) |
Rs 14,999 (PHP 10486) |
Rs 12,999 (PHP 9088) |
All four versions of the Asus Zenfone 2 launched in India are exactly the same with what were introduced 2 days ago in South East Asia. As far as we concerned about the price, compared to the expected Asus Zenfone 2 price in Philippines, prices in India are a bit higher.
Asus Zenfone is 2 is making a huge wave when launch event happens everyday. What do you think? Do you like this world’s first 4GB RAM smartphone?