Two new models were recently added to the award-winning ZenFone series - The ZenFone 2 Laser and ZenFone Go were launched on 14 October 2015 in Singapore. These are the first two ASUS phones with removable batteries, topped with Dual SIM capability, the 13MP PixelMaster camera, and Corning Gorilla Glass 4.
ZenFone 2 Laser
ZenFone 2 Laser series starts with the ZE500KG and ZE500KL that comes with a 5" HD 720p display. The ZE500KG is the lowest denominator as it supports dual-SIMs with just 3G HSPA+ connectivity. It runs a 1.2GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 410 processor that’s mated with 2GB of RAM and it comes with either 8GB or 16GB of storage that’s expandable with microSD. For imaging, it gets an 8MP f/2.0 rear shooter with Laser AF and PixelMaster technology. Meanwhile the front gets a 5MP f/2.0 selfie shooter. Powering the device is a 2,070 mAh battery and it runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with its ZenUI.
The ZE500KL is similar with the ZE500KG but it is slightly better with support for 4G LTE and has a higher resolution 13MP f/2.0 main camera with either a 2,070mAh unit or a larger 2,400mAh option.
Moving up a notch is the 5.5" Zenfone 2 Laser which is likely to be the popular choice. The front display is a larger 5.5″ size with a HD 720p resolution and accompanying it is a generous 3,000mAh capacity battery. For those wanting a bigger screen like the former Zenfone 6, there is also a 6-inch variant with a Snapdragon 615 Octa-Core processor and 3GB of RAM.
ZenFone 2 Laser 5.0-inch
( ZE500KL)
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ZenFone 2 Laser 5.5-inch
( ZE550KL)
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ZenFone 2 Laser 6.0-inch
( ZE600KL)
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Processor
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Qualcomm®
Quad-Core Processor 1.2GHz (M8916)
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Qualcomm®
Quad-Core Processor 1.2GHz (M8916)
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Qualcomm®
Octa-Core Processor 1.5GHz (M8939)
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Operating System
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Brand-new
ASUS ZenUI 2.0 under Android™ 5.0 Lollipop
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Brand-new
ASUS ZenUI 2.0 under Android™ 5.0 Lollipop
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Brand-new
ASUS ZenUI 2.0 under Android™ 5.0 Lollipop
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Display
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5.0-inch, 1280 x 720 HD, IPS display
Corning® Gorilla®
Glass 4
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5.5-inch, 1280 x 720 HD,
IPS display
Corning® Gorilla®
Glass 4
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6.0-inch, 1280 x 720 HD,
IPS display
Corning® Gorilla®
Glass 4
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Camera
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Rear: 8MP,
f/2.0-aperture, 5-element, auto-focus lens with dual-color Real Tone flash.
Front: 5MP,
f/2.0-aperture, wide-angle 85-degree lens with Selfie Panorama
PixelMaster
features include Low Light mode, Backlight (Super HDR) mode, Beatification
mode, Manual (professional-settings) mode and zero shutter lag
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Rear: 13MP,
f/2.0-aperture, 5-element, auto-focus lens with dual-color Real Tone flash.
Front: 5MP,
f/2.0-aperture, wide-angle 85-degree lens with Selfie Panorama
PixelMaster
features include Low Light mode, Backlight (Super HDR) mode, Beatification
mode, Manual (professional-settings) mode and zero shutter lag
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RAM
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2GB
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SIM
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Dual
Micro-SIM (2G/3G/4G)
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Storage
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Onboard 16GB
MicroSD expansion up to 128GB
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Wireless
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802.11
/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct,
Bluetooth
4.0
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Battery
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2400mAh lithium-polymer
battery (removable)
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3000mAh lithium-polymer battery (removable)
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3000mAh Polymer battery (removable)
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Dimension
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71.5
x 143.7 x 3.5-10.5 mm
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77.2
x152.5 x 3.9-10.8 mm
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164.55 x 84 x 10.55 mm
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Weight
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140g
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170g
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190g
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Colours
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Black, White, Red
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Black, White, Red
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Gold, Silver, Red
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What's Great
- Removable battery: Ideal if you want to charge spare batteries for that long travel trip. Works perfectly too also if your phone outlives your battery.
- Dual SIM: Great for travelling when you don't want to keep having to remember to switch SIM cards to communicate with your home-based family and friends
- Light-speed focus: The 13MP PixelMaster camera has exceptional low-light performance with rear laser-focus as fast as 0.2 seconds for near-instant shots.
- Break-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for 2x damage resistant, 2.5x strength and 85% likelihood of breakage
- Enhanced ASUS ZenUI with over 1,000 enhancements on the Android OS
- Removable battery: Ideal if you want to charge spare batteries for that long travel trip. Works perfectly too also if your phone outlives your battery.
- Dual SIM: Great for travelling when you don't want to keep having to remember to switch SIM cards to communicate with your home-based family and friends
- Light-speed focus: The 13MP PixelMaster camera has exceptional low-light performance with rear laser-focus as fast as 0.2 seconds for near-instant shots.
- Break-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for 2x damage resistant, 2.5x strength and 85% likelihood of breakage
- Enhanced ASUS ZenUI with over 1,000 enhancements on the Android OS
PC-Grade Performance at the speed of light...
The processor speed is so amazing that you can play a racing game on it with desktop precision...
ZenFone Go
Priced at the entry level end of the market, the ZenFone Go, a 3G-enabled smartphone sports a 5-inch display with a 1280 x 720 HD resolution, sporting a pixel density of 294ppi. It is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor clocked at 1.3GHz paired with 2GB RAM.
The device includes 8GB of internal storage and can be further expanded up to 64GB via microSD card. The handset sports an 8MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture along with a 2MP front facing camera.
ZenFone Go
(ZC500TG)
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Processor
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MediaTek Quad-Core Processor 1.3GHz
(MT6580)
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Operating
System
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Brand-new ASUS ZenUI with
Android™ 5.0 Lollipop
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Display
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5.0-inch, 1280 x 720 HD, IPS display
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PixelMaster
Cameras
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Rear: 8MP, f/2.0-aperture, auto-focus lens
Front: 2MP
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RAM
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2GB
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SIM
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Dual Micro-SIM (2G / 3G)
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Storage
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Onboard 8GB
ASUS WebStorage 5GB (lifetime)
Google Drive 100GB
free space (two years)
Micro SD card
support, up to 64GB
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Wireless
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802.11 /b/g/n , Bluetooth 4.0
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Battery
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2070mAh
lithium-polymer (removable)
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Dimensions
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152.5 x
77.2 x 10.8-3.9mm
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Weight
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135g
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Colours
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Black, White, Red
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The multiple hands-on booths in an elegant setting to try out the display phones...
ZenFone Selfie
ZenFone Selfie smartphone was launched in June 2015. The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchsceen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels at a PPI of 403 pixels per inch. Powered by 1.7GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor and with 3GB RAM, the phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 64GB via a microSD card, in addition to 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 13-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
ASUS shares on the incredible functions of the ZenFone Selfie...
ASUS ZenFone Selfie (ZD551KL)
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Processor
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64-bit Octa-Core Qualcomm®
Processor 615 1.5GHz (MSM8939)
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Operating System
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ASUS ZenUI with Android 5.0 Lollipop
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Display
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5.5-inch Full HD 1920 x 1080 IPS display
with 443ppi density, 400 nits brightness, full-screen lamination and
scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4 with
anti-fingerprint coating
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PixelMaster Cameras
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Front: 13MP
f/2.2-aperture, wide-angle (88-degree) lens with dual-LED Real Tone flash,
Selfie Panorama (up to 140 degrees left to right) and macro photography down
to 6cm
Rear: 13MP,
f/2.0-aperture, auto-focus lens with dual-LED Real Tone flash and macro
photography down to 6cm
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Memory
and Storage
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32GB + Lifetime 5GB ASUS WebStorage
3GB low-power DDR RAM
Up to 128GB Micro SD Card Support
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Wireless
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802.11ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0
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Connectors
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3.5mm audio jack, dual micro-SIM, micro USB
(with OTG support)
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Other Sensors
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Accelerator, digital compass, proximity, ambient light,
gyro and hall-effect sensor
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Battery
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3,000mAh removable battery
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Colours
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Pure White, Chic Pink, Aqua Blue
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Dimensions
(H x W x
D)
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156.5 x 77.2 x
10.8 - 3.9mm
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Weight
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170g
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Prices & Availability
The ZenFone 2 Laser 5.5-inch (ZE550KL) will be available in Black, Red and White colours at $279 at Best Denki, Challenger, Gain City, Harvey Norman, MC2, Newstead, Singtel, Starhub and M1 shops. The ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) will be available in Black, Red and White colours from 17 October 2015 onwards at $179 at Challenger, Gain City and Newstead. The ZenFone 2 Laser 6.0-inch (ZE600KL) as well as ZenFone Laser 5.0-inch (ZE500KL) is priced at $329 and $239 respectively.
More information on these phones can be found at ASUS.
