Asus Zenfone Zoom To Go On Sale In Taiwan This Month, India Launch Expected Soon .

Asus unveiled its Zenfone Zoom smartphone at CES 2015 earlier this year. The company showcased the phone at IFA 2015 but did not announce pricing and availability details. The Asus Zenfone Zoom is now ready to hit the shelves in Taiwan this month in mid-December. Considering that the Asus has launched its other Zenfone series smartphones in India, we could expect the company to launch the Zenfone Zoom in the Indian market as well in near future.

The highlight of Zenfone Zoom is its camera department. Targeted at photography buffs, it comes with a 13 mega pixel rear camera with f/2.7 to 4.8 aperture, laser auto focus, 10-element lenses with 3X optical zoom, optical image stabilization (OIS) and dual-color Real Tone flash.

It is also equipped with PixelMaster features such as Low Light mode, Enhanced Beautification Mode, Manual Mode, Backlight (HDR) mode and Zero shutter lag. The handset also sports a 5 mega pixel front facing camera.

Based on chipset and internal memory, it comes in two variants- one with 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor and 64GB of storage which other variant features 2.5GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3590 processor and 128GB of internal memory. Other specifications of the device include 4GB of RAM, Asus ZenUI based Android 5.0 Lollopop operating system, 5.5 inch full HD IPS display and 3000mAh battery.

Specifications & Features Of Asus Zenfone Zoom

•Processor: 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580/2.5GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3590

•Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop with Asus ZenUI

•Display: 5.5 inch full HD IPS (1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, 403ppi pixel density and Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection)

•RAM: 4GBROM: 64GB/128 GB (expandable up to 128GB via microSD card)

•Rear Camera: 13 mega pixel with 3X optical zoom, optical image stabilization (OIS), dual-color Real Tone flash, PixelMaster

•Front Camera: 5 mega pixelBattery: 3000mAh

•Connectivity: 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS

•Dimensions: 158.9×78.84×11.95 mm

•Weight: 185 grams

•Color Options: Glacier White and Meteorite Black

Price and Availability

The 64GB variant of Asus Zenfone Zoom is priced at WD 13,990 (roughly Rs. 28,500) in Taiwan while the 128GB variant is priced at TWD 15,990 (roughly Rs. 32,500). The device is expected to be launched in India in the coming weeks. There is no word on exact availability details of the phone as of now.

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