Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom finally goes up for sale. Launched earlier this year, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is now available to the consumers, but only in the US. However, the device is expected to hit the Indian shores very soon.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is the successor of the previously announced ZenFone Zoom and is now available at a much lower cost in the US. The smartphone at present is available in the US market at a price tag of $329, which in India would cost around Rs 21,261. To recall, the smartphone was previously said to be available at $399, which is roughly around Rs. 25,800.
The key highlight of the smartphone is its battery and of course the camera. On the optics front, Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom competes pretty well with its predecessor - Zenfone Zoom, which also includes optical zoom and focuses on mobile photography.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom comes with optical zoom and dual cameras at the back. The smartphone comes with 12-megapixel sensors at the rear panel wherein one of them comes packed with a f/1.7-aperture and 25 mm wide-angle lens. While, on the other hand, the second sensor includes a 59 mm camera for instant 2.3X optical zoom. Furthermore, said to be excellent in mobile photography, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also comes with a new autofocusing feature called TriTech+.
TriTech+ reportedly uses a laser autofocus system, subject tracking, and dual pixel phase detection autofocus technologies. On the front panel, the ZenFone 3 Zoom features a 13 MP front-facing selfie camera. Apart from the camera, the smartphone delivers excellent battery backup.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is backed by a huge 5000 mAh battery. Well, that being said, the upcoming and the most-awaited OnePlus 5 is expected to be backed by a 3400mAh, similar to that of its predecessor - OnePlus 3T.
The company claims that the smartphone has the ability to last up to 42 days on standby. On the other hand, the device also comes with the ability to support up to 6.4 hours of non-stop 4K video recording.
In terms of other specifications, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom sports a 5.5-inch 1080p display, which is further protected by a Gorilla Glass 5. The smartphone is further powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor and is coupled with 3GB of RAM. On the storage front, the smartphone includes a 32GB internal storage. It ablso includes a fingerprint sensor on the back right below the rear camera set-up.
In the US, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is reportedly shipping with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Currently, the smartphone is available on several online stores in the US. However, if the rumours are to be believed the device might hit the Indian shores soon. Well, for now, the coming of the device to India is just a rumour and should be taken with a pinch of salt until Asus confirms itself.