It’s been (just) days OnePlus launched its hyped up OnePlus 7 Series and got a lot of attention from the user for its killer hardware and a steal pricing. Well, leveling up the competition, ASUS has announced its latest flagship smartphone- ASUS Zenfone 6, which looks promising.
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ASUS Zenfone 6 Launch Stole The Hype
The Zenfone 6 packs in a 6.46-inch Full HD+ no-notch LCD screen with narrow bezels and 92% screen-to-body ratio, not the best compared to OnePlus 7 Pro. The Zenfone 6 is powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC, coupled with 6GB / 8GB RAM, paired with 64GB / 128GB, 256GB storage, runs on Android Pie with ZenUI 6 and is backed by 5000mAh battery with QuickCharge 4.0, but it only comes with an 18W charger in the box.
Coming to the camera, the Zenfone 6 features a flip camera, which is made from Liquid Metal is lighter than stainless steel and is 4x stronger. It sports 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 with Quad Bayer technology for 12MP effective images, along with with a 13-megapixel 125-degree ultra-wide lens so that you can use it as both front and rear cameras, and the flip mechanism can be used in a 90-degree position.
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Furthermore, the flip will close automatically if you drop the phone, and the company at the launch said that it has tested it with up to 100,000 flips. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a dedicated smart key that is customizable. The back also has a 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection and features 6000-series aluminum frame.
ASUS Zenfone 6 Specifications
- 6.46-inch Full HD+ NanoEdge IPS LCD 19.5:9 aspect ratio screen with 600 nits brightness, HDR10, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
- Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform (1 x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 + 3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 485)
- Adreno 640 GPU
- 6GB LPDDR4X / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
- 64GB (UFS 2.1) / 128GB, 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage + expandable via microSD (up to 1TB with microSD)
- 48MP flip camera with Dual LED Flash, f/1.79 aperture, 1/2″ Sony IMX586 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, Laser AF, EIS, 13MP secondary camera with 125-degree ultra-wide lens, f/2.4 aperture
- Android 9.0 Pie with ZenUI 6, promises Android Q and R
- 5000mAh battery with QuickCharge 4.0 fast charging
- Fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio,5-magnet stereo speaker, Dual NXP TFA9874 smart amp, dual microphones
- Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD), Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
- Dimensions: 159.1 x 75.4 x 9.2 mm; Weight: 190g
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The ASUS Zenfone 6 comes in Midnight Black and Twilight Silver colors, is priced;
- 6GB RAM + 64GB storage – 499 Euros (~US$ 557 / Rs. 39,132)
- 6GB RAM + 128GB storage – 559 Euros (~US$ 624 / Rs. 43,800)
- 8GB RAM + 256GB storage – 599 Euros (~US$ 669 / Rs. 46,970)
It will be available for order in several countries in Europe starting today and will start shipping from May 25th.
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