ASUS ZenFone Zoom with 3x optical zoom launching in the US this February starting at $399


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ASUS announced the camera-centric ZenFone Zoom with a 13-megapixel camera with 3X optical zoom, Laser auto focus, optical image stabilization (OIS) and dual-LED Real Tone flash at the CES last year. Today at the CES 2016 the company has announced that the smartphone will launch in the US next month. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection, is powered by a Quad Core Z3580 / Z3590 processor, 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a aluminium unibody frame and a leather back cover.

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Asus Zenfone Zoom ZX551ML specifications

  • 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
  • 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 / 2.5GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3590 processor with PowerVR G6430 GPU
  • 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, 64GB /128GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB via micro SD
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • 13MP rear camera with OIS, 3X optical zoom, f/2.7-4.8 aperture, Laser AF, Real Tone flash
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • Dimensions: 158.9 x 78.84 x 5~11.95 mm; Weight 185g
  • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC
  • 3000mAh battery with ASUS BoostMaster fast charging

The Asus Zenfone Zoom comes in Black and White colors and will go on sale in the US from this February starting at $399 (Rs. 26510 approx.) for the 64GB version. No word on the pricing for the 128GB variant or details about its global roll out. Check out our photo gallery of the Zenfone Zoom from last year’s MWC.

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