ASUS Zenfone 3 unofficially lands in PH

People have indeed been waiting for the arrival of the ASUS Zenfone 3 and those interested could already purchase now over at Widget City.

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ASUS Zenfone 3 specs:
5.5-inch Full HD Super IPS+ display, 401ppi (ZE552KL)
5.2-inch Full HD Super IPS+ display, 424ppi (ZE520KL)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4, 2.5D
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2.0GHz octa-core CPU
8 X ARM Cortex A53
Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage (ZE552KL)
3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage (ZE520KL)
up to 128GB via microSD (SIM 2 slot)
16MP rear camera w/ Laser & PDAF AF, 4-axis OIS, dual-LED flash
8MP front camera
4G LTE Cat.6
Dual-SIM
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
GPS with aGPS, GLONASS
USB Type-C
Fingerprint scanner
3,000mAh battery (ZE552KL)
2,600mAh battery (ZE520KL)
Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ ZenUI 3.0
152.6 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (dimensions)
155 grams
Sapphire Black, Moonlight White, Shimmer Gold

The 5.2-inch Zenfone 3 with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage is available from Widget City for Php13,900. Meanwhile, its 5.5-inch variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage is priced at Php17,000.

To purchase, visit their site or their physical store in Taft Avenue. They mentioned that stocks are limited so be sure to grab one soon before they run out.

Also, you can watch our unboxing and setup through the link!

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ASUS Zenfone 3 Max Hands-on, First Impressions

Apart from the Zenfone 3 Laser, another new member of the Zenfone 3 family is the Zenfone 3 Max. This is the successor of the famous Zenfone Max known for its big battery capacity. Here’s our quick hands-on and initial impressions of the device.

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To start, the Zenfone 3 Max now has a smaller display at just 5.2-inches but still retains a 720p resolution giving it a tad sharper 282ppi pixel density. It’s still not as sharp as we wish it to be but the lower resolution helps keep it chugging longer. There’s a 5MP selfie camera above along with the earpiece and necessary sensors. Unlike its predecessor, it now uses onscreen buttons for UI navigation.

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The right-hand side has the usual pair of power/lock buttons and volume keys.

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The left side of the device has the hybrid card tray for two Micro-SIM cards or a microSD card for storage expansion.

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The top side just has the 3.5mm headphone jack leaving the bottom end to house the microUSB port for charging and data connectivity and microphone pinhole.

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Coming from a faux-leather back panel, the new Max now has an aluminum shell sealing the battery inside. Since it has a smaller body, the battery is reduced to 4100mAh capacity. That’s 800mAh shy from the original Max. The main camera though is still a 13MP shooter with an LED flash but the laser AF sensor is nowhere to be found. In return, you’re getting a rear fingerprint scanner.

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Powering the Zenfone 3 Max is a MediaTek 6737T quad-core chipset clocked at 1.5GHz and is paired with a Mali-T720 MP2 GPU. There’s an upgraded 3GB of RAM and a staple 32GB of expandable storage. That being said, the new Max on Antutu v.6.1.4 benchmark was able to score 40190. The change to a MediaTek chipset puts a question mark on the battery life of the phone. We’ll see how it fairs when we get our own unit.

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The camera department, in terms of megapixel count, has not changed. We still have a 13MP main shooter but with the exemption of the laser AF and a 5MP selfie camera. Here are a few initial samples:

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Judging from the samples above, photography is not surprisingly the feat of the Max, especially in low-light. We weren’t able to take some samples in daylight so we’re not jumping to extreme conclusions here.

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So what has changed after a half-year existence of the original Zenfone Max? It now has a better aluminum body, a more attractive design, and has a fingerprint scanner on its back. The dismissal of the Laser AF is not actually a concern since this handset is more focused for road-warriors rather than mobile photography enthusiasts.

ASUS Zenfone 3 Max specs:
5.2-inch IPS LCD @ 1280 x 720 pixels, 282ppi
1.5GHz MediaTek MT6753T quad-core processor
Mali-T720 MP2 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD (uses SIM2)
13MP autofocus rear camera w/ LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS w/ A-GPS, Glonass
Fingerprint scanner
Android 6.0 Marshmallow

The new ASUS Zenfone 3 Max is expected to be officially launched next month along with a number of incoming ASUS notebooks, convertibles, and smartphones. Pricing is still a blur, well locally, but Vietnam is having it for 4,490,000 VND (~Php9,500). We’ll be covering the Philippine launch of the new Max, stay tuned for more updates.

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Everything You Should Know About The Asus ZenFone 3 Laser and Max

ASUS is set to unveil its third generation ZenFone line-up on August 14 here in the Philippines namely the ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe and ZenFone 3 Ultra. [See specs comparison here]. However, during the Zenvolution event at Vietnam, the company also launched two more phones which will be exclusively sold in select countries – the ZenFone 3 Laser and ZenFone 3 Max.

First off is the ASUS ZenFone 3 Laser. Following the success of the ZenFone 2 Laser, this device will be focused on camera quality and performance. It is crafted in a metallic design with just 7.9mm thin and covered with a 2.5D curved glass in a 5.5-inch Full HD resolution. It sports a 13MP Sony IMX 214 Sensor with an ultra-fast 0.03s 2nd-generation laser auto-focus technology and electronic image stabilization for video. Under the hood, it is powered by an octa-core 64-bit CPU with up to 4GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage.

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ASUS ZenFone 3 Laser key specs:
5.5-inch Full HD display, 2.5D curved glass
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 64-bit octa-core CPU
Adreno 505 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal storage, micro-SD card support
13MP rear camera with Sony IMX214 sensor, 2nd-gen Laser AF (0.03s), 3-axis EIS, Sapphire lens protection, color correction sensor, f/2.0 aperture
8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
Fingerprint scanner with 360-degree recognition and 0.2 second unlock time
3000 mAh battery (TBC)

Next is the 2nd-generation big-battery-touting sibling in the ZenFone family – the ASUS ZenFone 3 Max. The device main highlight is its 4,100mAh built-in battery which doubles as a powerbank. The company also claims that the device will last 30 days in 3G standby, 20 hours in 4G LTE browsing and 15 hours video playback. Even so, it is a step down compared to the previous ZenFone Max which boasts of up to 5000mAh cell. The device features a much smaller display in a 5.2-inch HD IPS LCD touchscreen covered in a metallic body, quad-core 64-bit CPU with 3GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage with micro-SD card expansion support.

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ASUS ZenFone 3 Max key specs:
5.2-inch HD IPS display, 2.5D curved glass
Mediatek MT6735 64-bit quad-core CPU
Mali-T720 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage, micro-SD card support
13MP rear camera
5MP front camera
Fingerprint scanner with 360-degree recognition and 0.2 second unlock time
4100mAh battery with Power Bank Mode
Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Sand Gold

Both device features a fingerprint sensor that can unlock your smartphone in 0.2 seconds and can recognize of up to five unique fingerprints. It will also come pre-loaded with the latest ZenUI 3.0 based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The ASUS Zenfone 3 Max is priced at 4,490,000 VND (~Php9,500), while the ASUS Zenfone 3 Laser is at 5,990,000 VND (~Php12,600).

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Keep in mind that the specifications listed above are not yet final and may subject to change when it finally reaches our shores. YugaTech will cover the launch of the newest ZenFones at Zenvolution 2016 on August 14. Stay tuned!

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Everything You Should Know About The Asus ZenFone 3 Laser and Max

ASUS is set to unveil its third generation ZenFone line-up on August 14 here in the Philippines namely the ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe and ZenFone 3 Ultra. [See specs comparison here]. However, during the Zenvolution event at Vietnam, the company also launched two more phones which will be exclusively sold in select countries – the ZenFone 3 Laser and ZenFone 3 Max.

First off is the ASUS ZenFone 3 Laser. Following the success of the ZenFone 2 Laser, this device will be focused on camera quality and performance. It is crafted in a metallic design with just 7.9mm thin and covered with a 2.5D curved glass in a 5.5-inch Full HD resolution. It sports a 13MP Sony IMX 214 Sensor with an ultra-fast 0.03s 2nd-generation laser auto-focus technology and electronic image stabilization for video. Under the hood, it is powered by an octa-core 64-bit CPU with up to 4GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage.

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ASUS ZenFone 3 Laser key specs:
5.5-inch Full HD display, 2.5D curved glass
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 64-bit octa-core CPU
Adreno 505 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal storage, micro-SD card support
13MP rear camera with Sony IMX214 sensor, 2nd-gen Laser AF (0.03s), 3-axis EIS, Sapphire lens protection, color correction sensor, f/2.0 aperture
8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
Fingerprint scanner with 360-degree recognition and 0.2 second unlock time
3000 mAh battery (TBC)

Next is the 2nd-generation big-battery-touting sibling in the ZenFone family – the ASUS ZenFone 3 Max. The device main highlight is its 4,100mAh built-in battery which doubles as a powerbank. The company also claims that the device will last 30 days in 3G standby, 20 hours in 4G LTE browsing and 15 hours video playback. Even so, it is a step down compared to the previous ZenFone Max which boasts of up to 5000mAh cell. The device features a much smaller display in a 5.2-inch HD IPS LCD touchscreen covered in a metallic body, quad-core 64-bit CPU with 3GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage with micro-SD card expansion support.

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ASUS ZenFone 3 Max key specs:
5.2-inch HD IPS display, 2.5D curved glass
Mediatek MT6735 64-bit quad-core CPU
Mali-T720 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage, micro-SD card support
13MP rear camera
5MP front camera
Fingerprint scanner with 360-degree recognition and 0.2 second unlock time
4100mAh battery with Power Bank Mode
Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Sand Gold

Both device features a fingerprint sensor that can unlock your smartphone in 0.2 seconds and can recognize of up to five unique fingerprints. It will also come pre-loaded with the latest ZenUI 3.0 based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The ASUS Zenfone 3 Max is priced at 4,490,000 VND (~Php9,500), while the ASUS Zenfone 3 Laser is at 5,990,000 VND (~Php12,600).

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Keep in mind that the specifications listed above are not yet final and may subject to change when it finally reaches our shores. YugaTech will cover the launch of the newest ZenFones at Zenvolution 2016 on August 14. Stay tuned!

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ZenFone 3 Max to launch in August on top of other ZenFone 3 series

ASUS is bringing its latest ZenFone 3 smartphones in the country next month namely the Zenfone 3, Zenfone 3 Deluxe, and Zenfone 3 Ultra. But, as posted by a moderator on an ASUS forum page, there’s one more unannounced member that’s coming — ZenFone 3 Max.

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For less than a year in existence, the big battery-touting sibling in the ZenFone family is getting an update just in line with the new ZenFone 3s. The Max is different from the Ultra and based on the photo above, it looks more of an upsized base version of the Zenfone 3 with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage.

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A comment also hints that the Max is coming this August but no specific date was mentioned. If ASUS will opt for an atomic drop of new devices for the local market, then we can expect it to be released also on August 14.

Source — Heland Ortega contributed in this report

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