At MWC 2018, Asus of Taiwan has launched ZenFone 5 series of smartphones comprising of ZenFone 5Z, ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 5 Lite. These phones come with artificial intelligence (AI), all-screen displays with a 90% screen-to-body ratio in a remarkably compact size and run Android 8.0 Oreo with layer of ZenUI 5.
The ZenFone 5Z flagship shown above is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with the Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence Engine (AIE), featuring up to 8GB RAM and 256GB ROM. ZenFone 5 is the first smartphone available worldwide to be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Mobile Platform. ZenFone 5 Lite is a stylish 6-inch smartphone featuring the world’s first globally-announced true four-camera system, with a high-resolution camera and a 120° wide-angle camera at both front and rear.
ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) |
Specifications |
Colors |
Midnight Blue, Meteor Silver |
Design |
Front and rear 2.5D curved glass display 90% screen-to-body ratio 155g weight |
Display |
All-screen 19:9 aspect ratio 6.2″ Full HD+ IPS display Capacitive touch panel with 10-point multitouch (supports Glove Touch) Blue-light eye care filter |
CPU |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with 10nm, 64-bit octa-core processor and Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence Engine (AIE) |
GPU |
Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
RAM/ROM |
UFS 2.1, up to 8GB RAM / 256GB ROM |
Main rear camera |
12MP Sony IMX363 image sensor Auto (with Night HDR and Portrait) f/1.8aperture 83° field of view 24mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera Softlight LED flash 16-scene AI Scene Detection AI Photo Learning Instant camera switching |
Second rear camera |
120° wide-angle camera ƒ/2.2 aperture 6p lens 2X-wider view for more friends and scenery in the frame 12mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera |
Front camera |
8MP f/2.0 aperture 84° field of view 24mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera Instant camera switching PixelMaster 5 camera modes: Auto (with low light and HDR features), Real-time Beautification, Real-time Portrait Face unlock |
Video recording |
4K UHD (3840 by 2160) video recording at 60fps for main rear camera 1080p Full HD video recording at 30 / 60fps
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Wireless technology |
WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 Wi-Fi Direct NFC with Google Pay |
Connectivity |
USB Type-C Rear fingerprint sensor, 0.3-second fingerprint unlock, supports 5 fingers 360° recognition, damp fingerprint recognition |
SIM cards |
Hybrid Slot: Dual SIM & one MicroSD card
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Navigation |
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDSS |
Operating system |
Android Oreo with new ASUS ZenUI 5.0 |
Battery |
3300mAh capacity with ASUS BoostMaster & AI Charging |
Audio |
Dual 5-magnet speakers with dual NXP smart amplifiers
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ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) | Specifications | |
Colors | Midnight Blue, Meteor Silver | |
Design | Front and rear 2.5D-curved glass display
90% screen-to-body ratio 155g weight |
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Display | All-Screen 19:9 aspect ratio
6.2″ Full HD+ IPS display Capacitive touch panel with 10-points multitouch (supports Glove Touch) Blue-light eye care filter |
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CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Mobile Platform with 14nm, 64-bit Quad-core processor | |
GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 509 | |
RAM/ROM | eMCP 4GB or 6GB RAM / 64GB ROM | |
Main rear camera | 12MP Sony IMX363 image sensor
Auto (with Night HDR and Portrait) ƒ/1.8 aperture 83° field-of-view 24mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera Softlight LED flash 16-scene AI Scene Detection AI Photo Learning |
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Second rear camera | 120° wide-angle camera
f/2.2 aperture 6p lens 2X-wider view for more friends and scenery in the frame 12mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera |
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Front camera | 8MP
f/2.0 aperture 84° field of view 24mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera Instant camera switching PixelMaster camera modes: Auto (with low light and HDR features), Beauty, Portrait Face unlock |
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Video recording | 4K UHD (3840 by 2160) video recording at 60fps for main rear camera
1080p Full HD video recording at 30 / 60fps
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Wireless technology | WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.0 Wi-Fi direct NFC with Google Pay |
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Connectivity | USB Type-C
Rear fingerprint sensor, 0.3 seconds fingerprint unlock, supports 5 fingers 360° recognition, damp fingerprint recognition |
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SIM cards | Hybrid Slot : Dual SIM & one MicroSD card
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Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDSS | |
Operating system | Android Oreo with new ASUS ZenUI 5.0 | |
Battery | 3300mAh capacity with ASUS BoostMaster & AI Charging | |
Audio | Dual 5-magnet speakers with dual NXP smart amplifiers
PMIC internal dual amplifiers |
ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite |
Specifications |
Colors |
Midnight Black, Moonlight White, Rouge Red |
Design |
Front and rear 2.5D-contoured glass panels 1.79mm slim bezel 168g weight |
Display |
6-inch Full HD+ (2160 by 1080) IPS display 80.3% screen-to-body ratio Blue-light filter for eye care Capacitive touch panel with 10 points multi-touch (supports glove touch) |
CPU |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Mobile Platform with 14nm, 64-bit Octa-core Processor or Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Mobile Platform with 28nm, 64-bit Octa-core Processor |
GPU |
Qualcomm® Adreno 508 (SDM630) or Qualcomm Adreno 505 (SDM430) |
RAM/ROM |
4GB RAM / 64GB ROM 3GB RAM / 32GB ROM |
Main front camera |
20 megapixels Sony IMX376 image sensor f/2.0 aperture 23.4mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera 85.5° field of view Softlight LED Flash Instant cameras switching ASUS SelfieMaster technology for smart beautification in selfies, videos, and livestreams PixelMaster camera modes: Auto (with night HDR and portrait), Beauty, Selfie Panorama, GIF Animation, 8 various filters. |
Second front camera |
120° wide-angle camera 6p lens
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Main rear camera |
16 megapixels f/2.2 aperture 25.8mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera 80° field of view 0.03 seconds phase detection auto-focus LED flash Instant cameras switching PixelMaster camera modes: Auto (with night HDR and portrait), Beauty, Pro (up to 32 seconds long exposure), Super Resolution (65 megapixels), GIF Animation, Panorama, Time Lapse (with power saving), 8 various filters. |
Second rear camera |
120° wide-angle camera 6p lens
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Video recording |
4K UHD (3840 by 2160) video recording for main rear camera 1080p FHD video recording at 30 / 60 fps 720p HD video recording at 30 fps |
Wireless technology |
WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 & 5 GHz (SDM630) WLAN 802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz (SDM430) Bluetooth 4.1 Wi-Fi Direct NFC |
Connectivity |
Micro-USB Rear fingerprint sensor (0.3 seconds unlock, supports 5 fingerprints; Damp finger recognition) |
SIM cards |
Triple Slots: Dual SIM & one MicroSD card
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Navigation |
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDSS |
Operating system |
Android Oreo with new ASUS ZenUI 5.0 |
Battery |
3300mAh capacity
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Audio |
Loud speaker Audio CODEC integrated into PMIC Dual internal microphones with ASUS Noise Reduction Technology FM radio |