Asus ZenWatch 2 Hands On and Photo Gallery


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Asus announced the ZenWatch 2 at the ongoing Computex 2015 earlier this week. The successor of the original ZenWatch comes in two sizes and have the same specs. We are live at the event and went hands on with the ZenWatch 2.

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The ZenWatch 2 has a rounded rectangular design similar to the original ZenWatch. However, it has broad bezels but since it is made of premium materials it does sport a stylish and elegant look.

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There are two versions of the ZenWatch 2. The smaller one is the WI502Q, which measures 45x37mm and comes with 18m watch strap while, the larger iteration measures in at 49x41mm and comes with 22m watch strap.

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Both the models of the ZenWatch 2 sport an AMOLED display with 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and are powered by a Qualcomm Processor. The larger version of the watch comes with magnetic charger and also comes with back up charger.

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The watch has no keys or buttons n the left side.

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The physical button is present on the right side and is not like a digital crown on the Apple Watch and simply works as a power button.

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Both the watch models have IP67 rating.

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The ZenWatch 2 comes in silver, gunmetal, and rose-gold finishes and rubber strap comes in Blue, Orange, Red, and Taupe colors while a soft, premium leather strap is available in Khaki, Brown, Gray, Blue, and Orange. Additionally there will be around 50 watch faces available out of the box. There is no information about pricing and availability of the ZenWatch 2.

Sneha Bokil contributed to the report


Author: Sunil Jamboor Nagesh

He has been reporting tech and reviewing gadgets for quite some time now. SJN in the past has been a part of couple of globally reputed tech publications like GSMArena and AndriodAuthority. He bleeds tech and is always seen with a review unit in hand. Feel free to reach him on twitter - @SunilJamboor or on Google+.