ASUS has announced its latest ZenFone series smartphone called ZenFone 5Q (ZC600KL). The handset seems to be a re-branded version of ZenFone 5 Lite, but with a newer Operating System.
The handset sports a total of four cameras, two at the front for selfies and two at the back. Of the two, there is a snapper equipped with 120-degree wide angle lens, both at the front and back.
The ASUS Zenfone 5Q specs include 6-inch multi-touch display with FHD+ resolution. It has 1.79mm slim side bezels and boasts 80.3% screen-to-body ratio.
The body has 2.5D glass at the front and back. A rear mounted fingerprint sensor unlocks in just about 0.3 seconds. An octa-core Snapdragon 630 Mobile Platform sits at the core with 4GB RAM.
ASUS ZenFone 5Q Specifications
- Dual Nano SIM slots + MicroSD Card slot
- Android Oreo with new ASUS ZenUI 5.0
- 2.5D-contoured glass panels (front and back) / Phone weight of 168 grams
- Fingerprint sensor (rear). Unlocks in 0.3 seconds, supports 5 fingerprints and damp fingerprint recognition
- 6-inch IPS display with 2160 x 1080 pixels resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio. 1.79mm slim bezels, 80.3% screen-to-body ratio, 10-point multi-touch (supports glove touch)
- octa-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Mobile Platform with Adreno 508 GPU Or octa-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Mobile Platform
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB internal memory, expandable up to 2TB using MicroSD Card
- 20MP primary front camera with Softlight LED Flash, Sony IMX376 sensor, F/2.0 Aperture, 23.4mm focal length in 35mm film camera, 85.5-degree FOV, ASUS SelfieMaster Technology, PixelMaster camera modes and 4-axis EIS. Secondary front camera with 120-degree wide angle lens, 6P lens, 12.5mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera
- 16MP primary rear camera with LED Flash, F/2.2 Aperture, 80-degree FOV, 25.8mm focal length in 35mm film case, PDAF (0.03 seconds), PixelMaster camera mode, 3-axis EIS, 4K video recording. Secondary rear camera with 120-degree wide-angle camera, 6P Lens, 200% wider view, 12.5mm focal length in 35mm film camera.
- 3300 mAh battery. Offers up to 30 hours 3G Talk time, 4 days music playback, up to 24 days of 4G standby
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Dual band (2.4/5GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth V4.1, NFC, FM Radio, GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS/BDSS
- Loud speaker Audio CODEC integrated in to PMIC, Dual Internal microphones with ASUS noise reduction technology
The ASUS Zenfone 5Q price for Unlocked phone unit is set at US$ 299 and comes in Moonlight White and Midnight Black colors. The handset will be available from from Abt, Amazon, B & H, Best Buy, and Newegg.