ASUS just released a new teaser poster for the Zenfone 6 and while it doesn’t explicitly say it, the Taiwanese phone company is throwing shades at OnePlus. The poster reveals some of the features of the phone and we are particularly blown away by one in particular.

The teaser which was posted on Twitter has a caption that reads “Keep the essentials”, and it sure does keep the essentials. It also confirms the launch date which is May 16. The event will hold in Valencia and will begin at 20:00 CEST.

Moving on to the image itself, ASUS confirms the phone will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor. This is the same chipset in the Galaxy S10 series, the Mi 9, and the upcoming OnePlus 7 series. It will also power a lot more flagship phones this year.

The Zenfone 6 is keeping the essentials, so it is no surprise it has an audio jack. This is a feature missing on a lot of phones now including the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro. It also has a notification LED which OnePlus removed from the OnePlus 6T and will likely not be on the OnePlus 7 too. Another feature the phone will have is a new hardware button called the Smart Key. We are in the dark regarding what this new button does but can’t wait to find out.

Keep the essentials. Come and join the livestream on May 16 2019 at 20:00 (CEST). #ZenFone6 #DefyOrdinary
Learn more: https://t.co/y3fiATPH71 pic.twitter.com/fJXefTldNV

— ASUS (@ASUS) May 8, 2019

What seems to be the biggest feature the Zenfone 6 has is a triple card slot! Yes, the phone has a triple card slot, which isn’t actually unheard of in a phone but is practically the first flagship device to have one. The triple card slot will allow you to use 2 SIM cards and a MicroSD card slot at the same time.

This is a big deal for a flagship phone. In a world where there are phones with just a single SIM slot and no option for storage expansion (iPhones and Pixels), others that will ask you to choose between a second SIM slot or a MicroSD card slot (Galaxy S10), and some that only have dual SIM slots (Mi 9, OnePlus 7/Pro), the Zenfone 6 with its triple card slot is a ray of sunshine. OnePlus phones have never had a MicroSD, save for the OnePlus X.

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The Zenfone 6 is shaping up to be an interesting device and we are eager to know what other interesting features it has. A teaser video released by the manufacturer shows the phone will not have a notch nor a punch hole, so we expect it will come with a pop-up selfie camera.

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