Computex 2015: Asus unveils new Zenfone 2 models with Qualcomm SoC

Updated on 06-May-2016
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Asus' new Zenfone 2 phones come with Qualcomm Snapdragon processors as compared to Intel processors on the current lot of Zenfone 2 phones.

Asus has announced new variants of its Zenfone 2 smartphone featuring Qualcomm processors. Asus' current lot of Zenfone 2 phones are powered by Intel SoCs. The new Asus Zenfones unveiled at the Computex 2015 are ZenFone 2 ZE500KL, ZenFone 2 ZE550KL and Zenfone 2 ZE600KL. The phones come with 5, 5.5 and 6-inch displays respectively. Also, the new Zenfones come with 13MP rear camers with laser autofocus.

First up is the Asus ZenFone 2 ZE500KL. The smartphone has a 5-inch 720p display. It is powered by a Snapdragon 410 64-bit processor with 2/3GB RAM. The 2GB RAM version will come with 16GB built-in storage, while the 3GB version has 32GB built-in storage. The phone sports 13MP rear and 5MP front cameras. The Asus ZenFone 2 ZE550KL has a 5.5-inch 720p display. It is also powered by a Snapdragon 410 SoC and has 2GB of RAM. The phone has 16GB internal storage, 13MP rear camera and 3,000 mAh battery. The Zenfone 2 ZE600KL has a 6-inch 720p display. It runs Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI and is powered by a Snapdragon 615 SoC with 2GB/3GB RAM and 16GB/32GB of built-in storage. The phone has 13MP and 5MP rear and front camera combination. The phone is powered by a 3,000 mAh battery. So far, there's no word on the pricing and availability of these phones.

Announcement of new Asus ZenFone 2 comes shortly after the company unveiled a selfie smartphone called the Zenfone Selfie. The Asus selfie phone has 13MP rear and front cameras. Both the cameras come with laser autofocus. Other important features of the phone include Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC, Adreno 405 GPU, 5.5-inch full HD display, 3GB and 4GB RAM, and 16GB, 32GB and 64GB storage. Asus has made quite a few announcements including new laptops, ZenPad tablets and new ZenWatch 2 at the Computex 2015. Check out ASUS unveils several ROG Gaming Products and In Pictures: Asus ZenFone Selfie, ZenPad, Zen AiO

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