Asus Is All Set To Launch Zenfone 2 Deluxe On August 6

Asus is set to launch three new variants of its Zenfone 2 smartphone on August 6 at its ZenFestival event in New Delhi.

The Zenfone 2 Deluxe is essentially the top-end variant of the Zenfone 2 with a premium back cover made of premium polygonal design in white, blue and red colours. The design features over 500 tessellated triangles giving a crystal effect.

Zenfone 2 Deluxe sports a 5.5-inch Full HD and a (1280x1920p) IPS display with a wide 178-degree viewing angle. The display has a narrow 3.3mm bezel, giving the phone a 72% screen-to-body ratio, and is covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe is powered by a 2.3GHz 64-bit Intel Atom processor Z3580 and has 4GB RAM. According to the company, the phone’s 60ms touch response time ensures lag-free input, and OpenGL 3.0 provides enhanced gaming performance. The Zenfone 2 Deluxe sports a 13MP PixelMaster camera with an f/2.0 wide-aperture lens, and a ‘real tone’ flash for warm skin tones and accurate colour, as per the company’s claims. It is also equipped with a 5MP front-facing camera with a wide, 85-degree field of view for taking selfies.

The phone runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with a new version of Asus ZenUI — which has a fully-customizable interface.

Zenfone 2 Deluxe comes with a high-capacity, 3000mAh battery that provides more than a full day of use on a single charge as per the company.

ZenFone 2 Deluxe has built-in 4G/LTE connectivity for faster data speeds of up to 150Mbit/s in addition to 802.11ac Wi-Fi high-speed Wi-Fi. The Dual-Sim smartphone will come in 64GB and 128GB storage variants. The 64GB version has an MRP of Rs 23,999. So you’re paying Rs 1,000 extra for the new cover.

The Asus Zenfone 2 Selfie is a dual-sim phone that runs Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with a new version of Asus ZenUI — which has a fully-customizable interface . It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 with 2GB and 3GB options in RAM.

The phone will come in internal storage variants of 16GB and 32GB, and users who want extra storage can install microSD cards of up to 64GB.

This model has a 5.5-inch (1080x1920p) LCD display with Gorilla Glass 4 protection, rear-positioned volume rocker and a curved body for comfortable grip similar to the Zenfone 2.

Competing with HTC Desire Eye, Asus Zenfone 2 Selfie comes with rear and front cameras of 13MP resolution, both with Toshiba sensor, laser autofocus and dual-LED (dual-tone) flash.

The front facing camera has 88-degree wide angle to cover more area and click group selfies. Zenfone 2 Selfie features an optional swing attachment to adjust selfie angle or to act as a kickstand. It has a 3000mAh battery.

The phone supports 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and A-GPS. The phone will be priced under Rs 20,000.