As expected Asus has launched the Zenfone series in India. We just saw the Zenfone 4 listed on Flipkart for Rs. 6,999 and now the Zenfone 5 and 6 has been released. These Intel powered handsets are priced at under Rs. 18,000 and will be available soon on flipkart.
These handsets come with a completely different hardware they are using Intel Atom chipset. The Asus Zenfone 5 houses the Intel Dual core Atom Z2580 processor clocked at 2GHz. It runs on Android 4.3 (plus upgradable to Android 4.4). Screen is 5 inches with corning gorilla glass 3 protection and supporting resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
There is 1GB RAM, optional 8/16 GB storage and 64GB external card support. The handset comes with 2MP front camera and 8MP rear camera with flash. Weight is 145 grams and is 10.3mm thick. Key highlights are 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS (GLONASS) and Bluetooth. Battery is 2110 mAh and the Asus Zenfone 5 price is Rs. 9,999 for 8GB and approx Rs. 10,999 for 16GB version. (MRP is higher).
The Asus Zenfone 6 comes powered by Intel dual core ATOM Z2580 processor coupled with PowerVR SGX 544 MP2 GPU. It is a dual SIM handset running Jelly Bean 4.3 (upgradeable to KitKat) over a 6 inch screen with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution.
There is 2GB RAM, 16GB storage and 64GB external card support. 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth are supported. Also included is a 13MP rear AF camera with LED flash and 2MP front camera. The smartphone comes with 3300 mAh battery. Zenfone 6 weight is 196 grams and is about 9.9mm thick. It is priced at Rs. 16,999.
Update:
The Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 are now listed on flipkart. The Zenfone 5 is with 1.6GHz Atom Z2520 dual core processor with 16GB Storage and 2GB RAM. It is priced at Rs. 12,999.
The Zenfone 6 on the other hand is with the same 1.6GHz Z2520 dual core Intel Atom processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage. It is priced at Rs. 16,999.
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167 Comments on "Asus Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 launched for Rs. 9K and Rs. 17K"
dear gogi,
I need asus zenfone 6 with 2ghz processor.where can I get it?????
I am using reliance 3G sim with asus zenfone 5 bt i m getting only 20-30kbps speed .Checked the APN setting well n good even i m getting H sign but speed is still very low .any idea where the problem is ??
mobile or reliance sim compatibility??
“Dear Customer, We have registered your request. Your phone as modem will be activated shortly.”
after getting this msg from reliance your prob will be solved automatically… this msg will be received automatically…
For Audio and Video file download VLC player. So audio problem solved.
Please post your video review for this phone(asus zenfone 5). I’m waiting for your review..!
Yes, I am working on it.
How to update asus zenfone 5 update kitkat (4.4) ?
My friend need a phone Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG or Huawei Honor 3C ??
Requirements:
Large Display
average battery, camera
normal usage
temple run level gaming
otg not needed
latest os
Shijil, I ordered the Zenfone 5 for the review, I might get it before friday, review coming soon.
how to connect with internet on zenfone 5
I am using asus zenfone 5 from last 2 weeks. My phone heat up while using suppose if play subway surfer for 12 mins battery drained upto 98% to 92% and temperature 34′ c to 41’c. Is this normal or bad?
When playing games the handset will heat up, up to 48 degree is okay, and better take break for 5 minutes to let the handset cool down.
review asus zenfone 6 also
Thanks for that i will do that.
That’s mean it is normal heated up .
Please tell me what will be the minimum battery backup time a 2100 mh battery give.
Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG (White, with 8 GB) AVAILABLE Rs. 9999
on http://www.flipkart.com/
I have gathered foll 3 CONS on asus 1. poor speaker volume for ringtone, 2. Bad battery backup 5- 10 hrs only, service quality is unknown/ untested. I like the asus brand name and the intel CPU but that’s about it, nothing special on zenfone 5 or 6. avoid for now.