The long wait is finally over! ASUS has just announced that the Flagship device of the Zenfone 3 lineup, the Zenfone 3 Deluxe is now officially available here in the Philippines.
Zenfone 3 Deluxe is the first smartphone to sport an all-aluminum-alloy body with invisible-antenna design. The sandblasted surface is polished to to a smooth anodized finish which makes the device look stylish and classy.
The Zenfone 3 Deluxe is also the first smartphone to make use of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 821 which has double the performance and efficiency of the 810, and brings up to 10% more performance than the 820. Consequently, the coupled Adreno 530 GPU offers a 40% improvement in graphics performance over the 430. Combined with a beautiful 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, a whopping 6GB of RAM, up to 256GB of internal storage, and a 3000mAh battery, this device is guaranteed to give you all the horsepower needed for heavy multitasking and gaming.
The Zenfone 3 Deluxe’s 23MP PixelMaster 3.0 Rear Camera captures photos with stunning clarity and detail, thanks to a Sony IMX318 Sensor. It houses the TriTech focus technology, which automatically selects which type of focus to use for your shots. It also has 4-axis photo OIS, 3-axis video EIS, a color-correction sensor, and an LED Flash. The 8MP front-facing camera is designed to take great selfies and is equipped with an 85° Wide-Angle lens.
Other features include High-Res audio certification, and support for Qualcomm’s QuickCharge 3.0.
For those who are eyeing for a more compact version of the Zenfone 3 Deluxe, there is a 5.5-inch variant available, which still carries most of the goodies of its bigger brother, but instead houses a Snapdragon 625 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, and a different camera sensor.
Specs
| Zenfone 3 Deluxe ZS570KL (5.7-inches) | Zenfone 3 Deluxe ZS550KL (5.5-inches) | |
| Processor | Snapdragon 821 Octa-Core | Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core |
| RAM | 6GB | 4GB |
| Display | Full HD Super AMOLED | Full HD Super AMOLED |
| Storage | Up to 256GB | 64GB |
| Camera | Rear: 23MP, Front: 8MP
Sony IMX318, TriTech Auto-Focus, 4-axis photo OIS, 3-axis video EIS, Color-correction sensor, Dual-tone LED flash |
Rear: 23MP, Front: 8MP
Sony IMX298, TriTech Auto-Focus, 4-axis photo OIS, 3-axis video EIS, Color-correction sensor, Dual-tone LED flash |
| Battery | 3000mAh | |
| OS | ZenUI 3.0 on top of Android Marshmallow | |
| Dual Sim | Yes | |
| LTE | Yes | |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | |
| Quick Charge 3.0 | Yes | |
| Colors | Glacier Silver, Sand Gold | |
| Price | PhP 34,995 | PhP 22,995 |
Availability
Then Zenfone 3 Deluxe is now available at selected ASUS Stores/Concept Shops/Kiosks and from the following key retailers nationwide and are also available in 6 to 12-month installment plans at 0% interest depending on which unit you will purchase.
| Location | Dealer |
| SM Pampanga | MemoXpress |
| SM City Baguio | Mt. Studio |
| SM City Rosales | Wow Mobile |
| SM Clark | Fonerange |
| SM Tarlac | Benerson |
| SM Cabanatuan | TCA |
| ATC Mall Alabang | Ephone |
| SM Bicutan | Flasher |
| Robinsons Ermita | Modern Gadgets |
| SM Taytay (temporary kiosk) | Wirecomm |
| SM Sta. Mesa | Wirecomm |
| Glorietta | Fonestyle |
| SM Manila | Megapixel |
| SM San Lazaro | Mobilizer |
| SM Mall of Asia | Power Premium Gadgets |
| SM North EDSA | Villman |
| SM Megamall | Villman |
| SM Mall Of Asia | Gigahertz |
| SM Fairview 3F | Asianic |
| Festival Mall 3F | DataCore |
| SM Calamba | Greentelcom |
| SM Lipa Batangas | Viewers |
| SM Bacoor | Greentelcom |
| SM Dasma | Modern Gadgets |
| SM Sta. Rosa Laguna | MemoXpress |
| SM City Cebu | Aerophone |
| Robinsons Iloilo | Playtelcom |
| SM City Cebu | TTI |
| SM Ilo-ilo | Concept Computer |
| SM City Bacolod | BCG |
| Centrio Mall CDO | 8Telcom |
| NCCC Mall Kiosk | Ytelecom |
| Gaisano Mall Davao | Wiltelcom |
| SM Davao Annex | Wiltelcom |
| Centrio Mall CDO | Technomart |
| KCC Mall Zamboanga | Lenin |
Promo Bundle
The Zenfone 3 Deluxe 5.7-inch variant comes with a FREE ZenPower Ultra powerbank, while the 5.5-inch variant comes with a FREE ZenPower Pro powerbank.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
