Asus Zenfone 6 launched : Snapdragon 855,Flip Camera, 5000mAh Battery

Asus has launched the Asus Zenfone 6 Flagship smartphone with Snapdragon 855 Processor and Flip Camera.

Zenfone 6 has a 6.46-inch Full HD+ no-notch LCD screen with narrow bezels and 92% screen-to-body ratio powered by Snapdragon 855 with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage which is further expandable up to 2TB with MicroSD card. Dual SIM device runs stock Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZenUI 6 which will be getting Android Q and R in the future

On Camera, it has a flip camera with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 with Quad Bayer technology for 12MP effective images, along with a 13-megapixel 125-degree ultra-wide lens so that you can use it as both front and rear cameras, and the flip mechanism can be used in a 90-degree position. The flip-up camera made from Liquid Metal is lighter than stainless steel and is 4x stronger. It will close automatically if you drop the phone, and the company at the launch said that it has tested it with up to 100,000 flips.

Zenfone 6 has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a dedicated smart key that is customizable. The back also has a 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection, features 6000-series aluminum frame. Connectivity options include Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C.packed by a 5,000mAh battery with QuickCharge 4.0.

Asus Zenfone 6 Specifications

6.46-inch ( pixels) Full HD+ NanoEdge IPS LCD 19.5:9 aspect ratio screen with 600 nits brightness, HDR10, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform (1 x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 + 3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 485) with Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB / 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage, expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZenUI 6
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
48MP flip camera with Dual LED Flash, f/1.79 aperture, 1/2″ Sony IMX586 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, Laser AF, EIS, 13MP secondary camera with 125-degree ultra-wide lens, f/2.4 aperture
Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 159.1 x 75.4 x 9.2 mm; Weight: 190g
3.5mm audio jack, FM radio,5-magnet stereo speaker, Dual NXP TFA9874 smartamp, dual microphones
Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
5000mAh battery with QuickCharge 4.0 fast charging

Asus Zenfone 6 comes in Midnight Black and Twilight Silver colors priced at 499 Euros for the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, 559 Euros for 6GB RAM with 128GB storage and 599 Euros for 8GB RAM with 256GB storage It is now available for order in several countries in Europe and will start shipping from May 25th. It is expected to launch in India Soon priced around Rs 35,000.