After months of waiting, it seems that the flagship device of the Zenfone 5 series, the Zenfone 5Z, is finally making its way to the Philippine market, as ASUS Philippines has just announced the pre-order details for the device.
The pre-order period will be from June 4 to 17, 2018, and can be placed through this link . You’ll be required to fill out an online reservation form with your personal information.
Once done, you’ll receive a confirmation email, which you’ll need to print out and bring to the nearest participating store along with a reservation fee of PhP3,000, which will be deducted from the device’s SRP of PhP29,995.
Those who pre-order will also receive the following freebies, and can claim their units starting June 18, 2018.
- JBL T450 Headset worth PhP1,699.00
- ASUS ZenPower Slim 3000 worth PhP519.00
- ASUS Zenfone 5Z Clear Case worth PhP699.00
The Zenfone 5Z is the current crown jewel of ASUS’ mobile phone arsenal – It has a 6.2-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip, along with 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 3,300mAh battery with BoostMaster and AI Charging capabilities.
For imaging, the Zenfone 5Z boasts a dual 12MP + 8MP rear camera system with AI-scene detection, OIS and EIS. The second camera as well as the front camera, also has a wide-angle lens, so you can include more subjects and scenery into your shots.
The device runs on the new ZenUI 5 on top of Android Oreo, and boasts features such as Hi-Res audio, DTS Headphone:X, NFC, and more.
For the complete mechanics, full specs, payment options, and a list of participating stores, click here.
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.