Remember the ASUS Zenfone 3 Zoom? yes, the Dual Camera smartphone that was unveiled in CES. Well, good news! because it’s coming to Philippine shores very soon. In a recent post by ASUS Philippines, the device is set to be launched in the country on the April 6, 2017.
The ASUS Zenfone 3 Zoom sports a 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core processor with 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, and an extremely potent 5,000mAh battery.
What separates the Zenfone 3 Zoom apart is its focus in imaging capability with the dual 12MP rear camera setup together with a new technology called SuperPixel, which combines a Superfast, Multi-Stage, Multi-Frame, Noise Reduction algorithm to achieve highest level of image quality. It also gives you more control over your shots, by letting you select between the 59mm/25mm lenses for zooming in and out.
The Zenfone 3 Zoom also sports an improved version of the TriTech Auto Focus System, which makes use of a 2nd generation Laser Auto Focus, Subject Tracking Auto Focus, and Dual Pixel PDAF. The 13MP wide angle front-facing camera on the other hand, uses a Sony IMX214 sensor with f/2.0 aperture for fantastic looking selfies.
Zenfone 3 Zoom Specs
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Processor
- 4GB of RAM, 64 GB of Internal Storage Expandable via MicroSD Card
- 5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED Display with Gorilla Glass 5 Protection
- Dual 12MP Rear Cameras
- f/1.7 aperture
- 2.3x Optical Zoom
- SuperPixel Technology
- TriTech+ Auto Focus System
- 13MP Front-Facing Camera
- f/2.0 aperture
- SuperPixel Technology
- Wide Angle
- 5000mAh Battery
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
There’s also an on-going contest, in which you have a chance to get an invite to the launch event. For details, 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.