As expected, Asus has today launched its flagship smartphone in the Indian market — Asus Zenfone 5Z. The smartphone will be exclusively available for purchase through online retailer Flipkart, with which the company has entered into a partnership earlier this year.

The Asus Zenfone 5Z comes in three variants — 6GB RAM + 64GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, and 8GB RAM with 128GB storage. While the 6GB + 64GB model is priced at Rs. 29,999 ($437), the 6GB + 128GB model costs Rs. 32,999 ($481). The 8GB RAM model will be available for Rs. 36,999, which roughly converts to $539.

All the variants will be available for purchase from 9th July, exclusively via Flipkart. The company is also offering Rs. 3,000 ($44) discount on purchase through ICICI Bank credit/debit cards, no cost EMIs, as well as other offers from telecom operators Reliance Jio. The company is also offering a mobile protection plan for Rs. 499 with purchase of Zenfone 5Z.

The smartphone features a 6.2-inch Full-HD+ LCD notched display with screen resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio, along with having DCI-P3 color space and 550nits brightness. The display has a Gorilla Glass on top, protecting it from minor scratches.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 processor, the same chipset which power most of the flagship smartphones launched this year. It is coupled with Adreno 630 graphics processor, ensuring smoother experience with gameplay and graphics.

The 6GB RAM variant comes with 64GB / 128GB of internal storage and the 8GB RAM variant packs 128GB of onboard storage. Both devices come with a microSD card slot, which enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity. Asus has not launched the 4GB RAM model in India at this time.

In terms of optics, the smartphone features a dual camera setup on the back. It has a 12-megapixel primary camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, 4-axis OIS, 3-axis EIS, f/1.8 aperture and phase detection autofocus, and an 8-megapixel sencondary sensor with f/2.2 aperture, OV8856 sensor, and 120-degree wide-angle lens.

On the front side, it features an 8-megapixel snapper with support for Face Unlock feature. There’s also a fingerprint sensor placed on the back side, which according to Asus, can unlock the device in 0.3 seconds. It packs dual speakers with five-magnets and NXP Smart amplifier, and DTS Headphone: X for 7.1-channel surround sound.

Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, and USB Type-C. The company has also retained the 3.5mm headphone jack.

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The smartphone runs on Android Oreo operating system out of the box with the company’s own custom interface ZenUI on top. It is powered by a 3300mAh battery that supports ASUS BoostMaster fast charging and AI charging.

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Asus is all set to launch its flagship smartphone Asus Zenfone 5Z in India tomorrow. Now, ahead of the phone’s official launch, its pricing has surfaced online through online retailer Flipkart where the phone will be exclusively available for purchase.

The phone’s listing on Flipkart reveals that the 6GB RAM variant will be priced at Rs. 29,999 (approximately $438). The 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model will be priced at Rs. 32,999 (approximately $481) while the 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage variant will be available for Rs. 36,999, which roughly converts to $540.

The starting price of the Asus Zenfone 5Z in India is lower than that of OnePlus 6 and Honor 10, against which the smartphone will be competing in this segment. Also, if the pricing turns out to be true, it will be the cheapest Snapdragon 845 SoC powered smartphone in India.

The smartphone features a 5.2-inch notched IPS LCD display that supports a Full HD+ screen resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels and 18.7:9 aspect ratio. It comes with 500 nits Brightness, 95.4% NTSC color gamut, DCI-P3, 1500: 1 Contrast Ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass protection.

The device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 chipset with Adreno 630 GPU. There are three different variants of the phone based on the memory configuration. It comes with 4GB RAM + 64GB internal storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB internal storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB onboard storage. However, it seems that the 4GB RAM variant won’t be launched in India.

Coming to the photography, there’s a dual camera setup with a 12-megapixel primary camera with dual-tone LED Flash, Sony IMX363 sensor, 1.4μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, 0.03s Tri-Tech auto-focus/Dual Pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS/EIS, and a Pro mode with RAW support. The secondary camera is an 8-megapixel sensor with f/2.0 aperture, OV8856 sensor, and 120-degree wide-angle lens. On the front side, it features an 8-megapixel snapper with f/2.0 aperture, OV8856 sensor, and 83-degree wide-angle lens.

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The smartphone runs on Android Oreo operating system out of the box with the company’s own custom interface ZenUI on top. Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, and USB Type-C. The device is powered by a 3300mAh battery that supports ASUS BoostMaster fast charging and AI charging.

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Earlier this year, during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Asus announced its flagship smartphone — Asus Zenfone 5Z. Today, the company has announced that the smartphone will be launched in India on July 4 and will be exclusively available through online marketplace Flipkart.

The Asus ZenFone 5Z features a 5.2-inch notched IPS LCD display that supports Full HD+ screen resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels and 18.7:9 aspect ratio. It comes with 500 nits Brightness, 95.4% NTSC color gamut, DCI-P3, 1500: 1 Contrast Ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass protection.

The device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 chipset with Adreno 630 GPU. There are three different variants of the phone based on the memory configuration. It comes with 4GB RAM + 64GB internal storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB internal storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB onboard storage.

Coming to the photography, there’s a dual camera setup with a 12-megapixel primary camera with dual-tone LED Flash, Sony IMX363 sensor, 1.4μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, 0.03s Tri-Tech auto-focus/Dual Pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS/EIS, and a Pro mode with RAW support. The secondary camera is an 8-megapixel sensor with f/2.0 aperture, OV8856 sensor, and 120-degree wide-angle lens. On the front side, it features an 8-megapixel snapper with f/2.0 aperture, OV8856 sensor, and 83-degree wide-angle lens.

The smartphone runs on Android Oreo operating system out of the box with the company’s own custom interface ZenUI on top. Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, and USB Type-C. The device is powered by a 3300mAh battery that supports ASUS BoostMaster fast charging and AI charging.

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The Asus Zenfone 5Z comes in Midnight Blue and Meteor Silver color options. Currently, it is not clear which RAM and storage version the company is planning to launch in India. We are expecting Asus to price the smartphone competitively to take on the likes of OnePlus 6 in India.

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