ASUS launches Zenfone series of smartphones in India, prices starting at Rs 5,999

After unveiling the same earlier this year, ASUS has now launched its Zenfone series of smartphones in the country. Christened Zenfone 4, 5 and 6, the devices are available in a range of sizes and colours.

All the models come with ASUS ZenUI, a new mobile user interface with over 1,000 enhancements. In addition, ZenUI also includes free open messaging powered by Omlet Chat. The messaging tool allows users to share almost any kind of content easily with anyone on any phone— all without racking up charges associated with sending traditional text (SMS) or picture (MMS) messages.

Here is a look at the specifications of the devices.

Zenfone 6 for Rs 16,999

The smartphone sports a 6 inch HD IPS capacitive touchscreen display (1280x720 pixels resolution) and runs on the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system. It is powered by a 2.0 GHz Intel dual-core Atom Z2580 processor and has 2GB of RAM. The internal memory of the device is 16GB that can be further expanded up to 64GB with a microSD card.

It has a 13 megapixel auto focus rear camera that can record full HD videos (1080p) at 30 frames per second, as well as a 2MP front facing camera for video calling. On the connectivity front, it has Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, 3G and a microSD card slot. It comes with dual-SIM support, and has GPS (with A-GPS support).

The dimensions of the device are 166.9mm x 84.3mm x 9.9mm and its weight is 196 gm. The company has provided a 3,300 mAh battery in the device that it claims will provide up to 28 hours of talk time and 398 hours of standby time. It is available in charcoal black, pearl white, cherry red and champagne gold colours.

Zenfone 5 for Rs 9,999

The smartphone sports a 5 inch HD IPS capacitive touchscreen display (1280x720 pixels resolution) and runs on the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS. It is powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel dual-core Atom Z2560 processor and has 2GB of RAM. The internal memory of the device is 8GB that can be further expanded up to 64GB with a microSD card.

It has an 8MP auto focus rear camera that can record full HD videos, as well as a 2MP front facing camera for video calling. On the connectivity front, it has Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, 3G and a microSD card slot. It comes with dual-SIM support, and has GPS (with A-GPS support).

The dimensions of the device are 148.2mm x 72.8mm x 10.3mm and its weight is 145 gm. The company has provided a 2,110 mAh battery in the device that it claims will provide up to 18.5 hours of talk time and 353 hours of standby time. It is available in charcoal black, pearl white, cherry red, purple and champagne gold colours.

Zenfone 4 for Rs 5,999

The cheapest of the lot, this one sports a 4.5 inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen display (854x480 pixels resolution) and runs on the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz Intel dual-core Atom Z2520 processor and has 1GB of RAM. The internal memory of the device is 8GB that can be further expanded up to 64GB with a microSD card.

It has a 5MP rear camera that can also record videos, and a front facing camera for video calling. On the connectivity front, it has Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, 3G and a microSD card slot. It comes with dual-SIM support, and has GPS (with A-GPS support).

The dimensions of the device are 124.4mm x 61.4mm x 11.5mm and its weight is 115 gm. The company has provided a 1,600 mAh battery in the device that it claims will provide up to 10.1 hours of talk time and 192 hours of standby time. It is available in black, white, red, blue and yellow colours.