ASUS Zenfone 5 and 5Z now official

ASUS has finally revealed their latest Zenfone smartphone lineup in MWC 2018 after various leaks being released online, two of which followed the notch design of the Apple iPhone X — the Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 5Z.

The Zenfone 5 is the company’s newest upper-tier smartphone powered by the new Snapdragon 636 processor with AI capabilities, carries 4GB or 4GB/6GB/8GB RAM with a 64GB/128GB/256GB internal storage. The ASUS Zenfone 5Z, on the other hand, carries the newest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip. Other than the notch design on the smartphones, the company took another step up the by making the display at a 19:9 screen aspect ratio.

ASUS Zenfone 5 (ZE620KL) specs:
6.2-inch 19:9 FHD+ IPS display @ 2246 x 1080px, 90% STB
2.5D Gorilla Glass
1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (w/ multi-core AI)
Adreno 509 GPU
4GB/6GB RAM
64GB internal storage
Hybrid dual-SIM (nano)
expandable up to 2TB via microSD card
12MP Sony IMX363 1.4um, 1/2.55” w/ f/1.8 Night HDR, OIS/EIS, PDAF main
8MP 120-degrees wide-angle secondary
4K video recording (RAW file support)
8MP f/2.0 front camera
Dual 4G LTE
Dual speakers with Smart Amp
Audio Wizard
Fingerprint Scanner
Face Recognition
Android 8 Oreo with Zen UI 5.0
3,300mAh battery with BoostMaster & Smart Charging S

ASUS Zenfone 5Z specs:
6.2-inch 19:9 display, 90% screen to body ratio
*2.5D Gorilla Glass
2.8GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Adreno 630 GPU
4GB/6GB/8GB RAM
64GB/128GB/256GB internal storage
*12MP Sony IMX363 1.4um, 1/2.55” w/ f/1.8 Night HDR, OIS/EIS, PDAF main
*8MP 120-degrees wide-angle secondary
*4K video recording (RAW file support)
*8MP f/2.0 front camera
*Dual 4G LTE
WiFi 2×2 802.11ac
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
*Dual speakers with Smart Amp
Fingerprint Scanner
*Face Recognition
*Android 8 Oreo with Zen UI 5.0
3,300mAh battery with BoostMaster & Smart Charging S

The pricing and availability of the Zenfone 5 and 5Z are yet to be announced.

Vaughn Chua

Vaughn is your go-to person when it comes to comparing gadgets especially smartphones. He's also a gamer by heart and the "Hackerman" of the team.

10 Comments

Kjosas says:

6 years ago

Malonu skaityti! Labai idomu buvo skaityti!
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vincentt says:

7 years ago

sa april 14 n malalaman prize nia
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Jowel says:

7 years ago

Any update about the price of ZF 5z?
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maze says:

7 years ago

sa june pa naman released to diba.. kebs lang kung kamukha ng phone… specs wise for android at the price of 30K pataas .. with the latest chipset.. bawi ka naman..
wide angle lens pa.. which is what I like.. tagal kasi mag baba ng price ng v30
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Onyok says:

7 years ago

June pa talga? dko kasi napa nood yung MWC eh. sobrang tagal pa pala hehe

mond says:

7 years ago

sana affordable price nya, ang ganda ng phyone (zenfone 5z) yung ram 8gb (like razer phone). PERFECT FOR GAMING.
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AJ says:

7 years ago

madali ba tong ma lowbatt? gamer din kasi ako that’s why I have zenfone4max with 5000mAh. Eh nagsasawa na ako sa itsura gusto ko naman ito. :)