Unveiled
at the MWC 2018, Zenfone 5z was the first Android smartphone to sport
an iPhone X-inspired notch and system-wide AI capabilities, along
with a dual camera set-up on the rear.
Asus,
a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, is gearing up to launch the
Flipkart-exclusive Zenfone 5z in India on July 4. The e-commerce
platform recently listed the teaser page, confirming the launch of
premium smartphone in India.
Asus
Zenfone 5z was first unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in
February, alongside Zenfone 5. Both sport similar glass-metal-glass
sandwich design and feature a dual camera set-up on the back.
However, the processor, RAM and storage configurations set them
apart.
In
terms of features, the Zenfone 5z boasts 90 per cent screen-to-body
ratio, thanks to its 6.2-inch fullHD+ screen covering almost the
entire front. The 19:9 aspect ratio leaves just a small notch on top
to accommodate an 8-megapixel camera, earpiece and sensors – just
like in Apple iPhone X but smaller.
On
the back, the smartphone sports a dual-camera set-up, which features
12MP and 8MP shooters.
The
primary 12MP sensor boasts f/1.8 aperture. and the 8MP sensor
features 120-degree wide-angle lens. Both front and rear cameras are
backed by AI for automatic scene selection and portrait photography,
and machine learning to improve the output by learning usage
patterns.
Zenfone
5z sports a 2.5D curved glass on the front and back, supported by
a metal chassis. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
system-on-chip (SoC), paired with 6GB RAM and a host of storage
options starting from 64GB.
When
unveiled, Zenfone 5z and Zenfone 5 were the first smartphones in the
Android realm to feature iPhone X-inspired notch-based screen. They
were also among the first generation devices to offer system-wide
artificial intelligence-based utilities such as automatic scene
selection and setting optimisations in camera, auto ringtone
adjustments and optimal battery utilisation etc. However, both the
notch-based
screen and the native support for artificial intelligence have
become a common proposition in smartphones.
The
Zenfone 5Z has 90 per cent screen-to-body ratio, thanks to its
6.2-inch notch-based fullHD+ screen covering almost the entire front.
Taiwanese
electronics manufacturer Asus
was the first smartphone maker to announce Google Android-based
devices – the Zenfone 5Z and Zenfone 5 -- with iPhone X-inspired
notch-based screens at the Mobile World Congress held in February.
Now, after almost four months, the company is gearing up to launch
the Zenfone 5Z on June 15, according to a tweet shared by company
through its official Japan handle.
Earlier
this year, when Asus showcased the Zenfone
5-series, the adoption of artificial intelligence technology in
smartphones was in early stages and Asus showcased its different use
cases, such as automatic scene selection and setting optimisations in
camera, auto ringtone adjustments and optimal battery utilisation,
etc. Though the Zenfone 5-series smartphones were claimed to bring
system-wide AI-based optimisations, a lot has changed since MWC and
most mobile phone manufacturers now integrate an iteration of AI,
which Asus then called advanced. This is what happens when you
showcase innovative products and take months to roll those out to
markets.
Speaking
of the Zenfone
5Z features and specifications, the phone has 90 per cent
screen-to-body ratio, thanks to its 6.2-inch fullHD+ screen covering
almost the entire front.
The
19:9 aspect ratio leaves just a small notch on top to accommodate an
8-megapixel camera, earpiece and sensors. In terms of imaging, the
smartphone sports a dual-camera set-up, which features 12MP and 8MP
shooters. The primary 12MP sensor boasts f/1.8 aperture and the 8MP
sensor features a 120-degree wide-angle lens. Both front and rear
cameras are backed by AI for automatic scene selection and portrait
photography, and machine learning to improve the output by learning
usage patterns.
The
Zenfone 5z sports a 2.5D curved glass on the front and back,
supported by a metal chassis that holds them together seamlessly. The
Zenfone 5z houses Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 system-on-chip (SoC),
paired with 6GB RAM and host of storage options starting from 64GB.
