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ASUS ZenFone 5 Series to launch in the Philippines on April 14

Written By Louie Diangson
Published • March 23rd, 2018
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ASUS Philippines has announced that its ZenFone 5 Series of smartphones will launch in the country on April 14.

The ZenFone 5 Series consists of three smartphones – top-of-the-line ZenFone 5Z, the mid-range ZenFone 5 and the selfie-centric ZenFone 5 Lite or known locally as ZenFone 5Q. Check out their specs below:

ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KLZ)	ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)	ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL)
6.2-inch Full HD+ (2246 x 1080) Super IPS+ display, 402ppi	6.2-inch Full HD+ (2246 x 1080) Super IPS+ display, 402ppi	6-inch Full HD+ (2160 by 1080) IPS display, 402ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass	Front and rear 2.5D-contoured glass
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, 10nm, 64-bit octa-core w/ AI Boost	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, 14nm, 64-bit octa-core w/ AI Boost	Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, 14nm, 64-bit octa-core, or Qualcomm Snapdragon 430, 28nm, 64-bit octa-core
Adreno 630 GPU	Adreno 509	Adreno 508 or Adreno 505
4GB/6GB/8GB LPDDR4X	4GB/6GB LPDDR4X	4GB LPDDR4 (SD630) or 3GB/4GB LPDDR3 (SD430)
64GB/128GB/256GB UFS 2.1 storage	64GB eMCP storage	32GB/64GB eMCP storage
microSD up to 2TB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 2TB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 2TB (dedicated slot)
12MP Sony IMX363 dual pixel, 1/2.55", 1.4um, f/1.8, OIS, + 120-degree wide-angle, LED flash	12MP Sony IMX363 dual pixel, 1/2.55", 1.4um, f/1.8, OIS, + 120-degree wide-angle, LED flash	16MP f/2.2 main + Secondary 120-deg wide-angle, LED flash
4K UHD @ 30fps, 1080p @ 30/60fps, 720p @ 30fps, 1080p @ 120 fps / 720p @ 240 fps	4K UHD @ 30fps, 1080p @ 30/60fps, 720p @ 30fps, 1080p @ 120 fps / 720p @ 240 fps	4K UHD @ 30fps (SD630), 1080p @ 30/60fps, 720p @ 30fps
8MP f/2.0 front camera	8MP f/2.0 front camera	20MP Sony IMX376 f/2.0 main front + Secondary 120-deg wide-angle, Softlight LED flash
Dual-SIM (hybrid, nano)	Dual-SIM (hybrid, nano)	Dual-SIM (nano)
4G LTE Cat18 up to 1.2 Gbps	4G LTE Cat13 up to 600 Mbps	4G LTE Cat13 up to 400Mbps (SD630), or 4G LTE Cat4 up to 150Mbps (SD430)
WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (SD630), or WLAN 802.11 b/g/n (SD430)
Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 4.1
NFC	NFC	NFC
GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BDS
Fingerprint scanner	Fingerprint scanner	Fingerprint scanner
Face Unlock	Face Unlock	Face Unlock
Gyroscope, RGB sensor	Gyroscope, RGB sensor	Gyroscope
USB Type-C	USB Type-C	microUSB
3.5mm audio port	3.5mm audio port	3.5mm audio port
Dual 5-magnet speakers w/ NXP Smart Amp	Dual 5-magnet speakers w/ NXP Smart Amp	Loudspeaker
Hi-Res audio 192kHz/24-bit, DTS Headphone:X 7.1	Hi-Res audio 192kHz/24-bit, DTS Headphone:X 7.1
FM Radio	FM Radio	FM Radio
3,300mAh battery with fast charging, Smart charging	3,300mAh battery with fast charging, Smart charging	3,300mAh battery
Android 8.0 Oreo w/ ZenUI 5	Android 8.0 Oreo w/ ZenUI 5	Android 8.0 Oreo w/ ZenUI 5
153 x 75.65 x 7.85 mm	153 x 75.65 x 7.85 mm	160.62 x 76.16 x 7.8 mm
155 g	155 g	168.3 g
Meteor Silver, Midnight Blue	Meteor Silver, Midnight Blue	Midnight Black, Rouge Red, Moonlight White

Pricing and availability are yet to be announced. We’ll be there to cover the event so stay tuned. In the meantime, check out our hands-on of the ZenFone 5 Series below.