MWC 2018: ASUS unwraps four smartphones with Full View display and AI capabilities

ASUS ZenFone 5 series
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With various companies are launching their latest offerings at MWC, it seems Asus is no less, as it made the ASUS ZenFone 5 series public yesterday. The phones in the ZenFone 5 series go by the names ASUS ZenFone 5, ASUS ZenFone 5Z, ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite, ASUS ZenFone Max M1. These devices look very sleek in design and have their own vertical camera setup at the back. What else is there to seek about these new releases, let’s have a look.

ASUS ZenFone 5:

ASUS ZenFone 5 series

Starting with the ASUS ZenFone 5, it is a 6.2-inch giant with 1080p display resolution protected by 2D curved glass. It also features a Snapdragon 636 processor and AI capabilities accompanied by Android 8.0 Operating system. Similarly, the phone features a dual 12MP + 8 MP rear f/1.8 camera with Sony Flagship IMX363 image sensor. The secondary camera is an 8 MP f/2.0 shooter. The camera is said to have AI capabilities.

ASUS ZenFone 5 specifications:

  • Display: 6.2-inch IPS LCD 1080p display with capacitive touch screen with 18:5:9 aspect ratio
  • Processor: Octa-core Snapdragon 636
  • Battery: 3,300 mAh non-removable Li-Ion
  • RAM: 4/6 GB
  • ROM:64 GB expandable upto 400 GB
  • OS: Android Oreo 8.0
  • Rear Camera: 12 MP f/1.8 + 8 MP f/2.0 with geo-tagging, touch focus, dual-LED flash, phase detection, HDR, panorama
  • Front Camera: 8 MP f/2.0
  • Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass

ASUS ZenFone 5Z:

ASUS ZenFone 5 series

Next, in line, we have the ASUS ZenFone 5Z. Like the ASUS Zenfone 5, this one too sports a 6.2-inch IPS LCD 1080×2246 display only with a slight change in protection, which in this case, is Corning Gorilla Glass. The processor on this one is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, 2.20 GHz processor which coupled with Adreno 630 GPU.

ASUS ZenFone 5Z specifications:

  • Display: 6.2-inch IPS LCD 1080×2246 resolution with 18:5:9 aspect ratio
  • Processor: Octa-core Snapdragon 845 with Adreno 630 GPU
  • Battery: 3,300 mAh non-removable Li-Ion
  • RAM: 4/6/8GB
  • ROM:64/128/256 GB
  • OS: Android Oreo 8.0 with ZenUI 5.0
  • Rear Camera: 12 MP f/1.8 + 8 MP f/2.0 with geo-tagging, touch focus, dual-LED flash, phase detection, HDR, panorama
  • Front Camera: 8 MP f/2.0 1080p
  • Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass

ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite

ASUS ZenFone 5 series

Next up, ASUS has uncovered the ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite. This is the next impressive device with a 1080p display. There are two versions of processor available, one with Snapdragon 630 and another one with Snapdragon 430 coupled with Adreno 508 and Adreno 503 GPU respectively. Similar to the others on the list, this also comes with Android Oreo out of the box.

ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite specifications:

  • Display: 6.0-inch 1080p display with 18:5:9 aspect ratio
  • Processor: Octa-core Snapdragon 630/430 with Adreno 508/503 GPU
  • Battery: 3,300 mAh non-removable Li-Ion
  • RAM: 3/4 GB
  • ROM:64 GB
  • OS: Android Oreo 8.0
  • Rear Camera: 12 MP f/1.8 + unknown MP camera with geo-tagging, touch focus, dual-LED flash, phase detection, HDR, panorama
  • Front Camera: 20 MP f/2.0+ unknown MP
  • Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass

ASUS ZenFone Max M1:

ASUS ZenFone 5 series

Lastly, there is the ASUS ZenFone Max M1 which is applauded for its high battery capacity. It has a 5.5-inch HD display along with 4,000 mAh battery. It also features Dual rear cameras (one wide-angle) and Snapdragon 430/425 processor with Adreno 505 GPU. This device is available in 3/32 GB storage or 16/32 with 2GB storage. It can give up to 36 hours of talk time.

ASUS ZenFone Max M1 specifications:

  • Display: 5.5-inch IPS LCD 720x1440p display with capacitive touch screen and 18:5:9 aspect ratio
  • Processor: Octa-core Snapdragon 636
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh non-removable Li-Ion
  • RAM: 2/3 GB
  • ROM:16/32 GB for 2GB RAM and 32 GB for 3GB RAM
  • OS: Android Oreo 8.0
  • Rear Camera: 13 MP f/2.0+8 MP with geo-tagging, touch focus, dual-LED flash, phase detection, HDR, panorama
  • Front Camera: 8 MP f/2.2
  • Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass

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