ASUS has introduced its new high-end smartphone, the ZenFone 6. The new handset is based on Qualcomm’s top-of-the-range Snapdragon 855 SoC, and perhaps most interesting of all, a motorized 180° flip-up camera module.
Featuring a huge NanoEdge 6.4-inch display with a 92% screen-to-body ratio, the ASUS ZenFone 6 looks like one large screen as it does not feature any notches or water drops. The LCD can cover 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, supports HDR10, a maximum brightness of 600 nits.
The key feature of the phone is its motorized 180° flip-up camera module, which incorporates a 48 MP Sony IMX586 RGB sensor as well as a 13 MP 125° ultrawide sensor. The camera can be used not only for regular photos, but flipped-up for high-quality selfies. In addition to a rather unique form-factor, the camera supports new HDR+ Enhanced, Super Night and Auto Panorama modes.
The ZenFone 6 is based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 SoC (Adreno 640 graphics, quad-channel LPDDR4X, X24 LTE modem, etc.) that is paired with 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of UFS 2.1 NAND flash storage (expandable with microSD), and a 5000 mAh battery. To ensure snappy operations, ASUS has also incorporated its OptiFlex technology, which the company says accelerates app launches and reloads by keeping them in RAM, while also promising to save power in idle mode.
When it comes to connectivity, the ZenFone 6 supports 4G/LTE, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Wi-Fi Direct, USB Type-C, GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo. Meanwhile, the smartphone has a fingerprint reader on the rear (that promises to unlock the phone in 0.3 seconds).
The ASUS ZenFone 6 (ZS630KL) with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of NAND will be available later this year for $560 in the US and €499 in Europe. Other configurations will also be available, but their prices will be announced at launch.
| The ASUS ZenFone 6 Smartphone | ||||
| Preliminary Specifications | ||||
| Display | LCD 6.4" 2340x1080 100% DCI-P3 96% NTSC 600 nits brightness HDR10 Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |||
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Adreno 640 @ ?MHz | |||
| RAM | 6 or 8 GB LPDDR4X | |||
| Storage | 64, 128, or 256 GB of UFS 2.1 NAND flash + microSD card slot | |||
| Local Connectivity | Wi-Fi | 802.11ac Wi-Fi | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | |||
| Data/Charging | USB Type-C | |||
| Audio | Dual stereo speakers with dual NXP TFA9874 smart amplifiers Hi-Res audio 192kHz/24-bit standard that is 4 times better than CD quality DTS (Digital Theater System) Headphone: X 7.1 virtual surround sound for headphone support AudioWizard with listening profile ASUS ZenEar Pro tuned by 1MORE | |||
| NFC | Yes | |||
| LTE | X24 Modem | |||
| Navigation | GPS (Dual bands, L1+L5),, GLONASS, BDSS, GALILEO (Dual bands, E1+E5a), QZSS (Dual bands, L1+L5) | |||
| Main Camera | 48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2-inch 0.8µm pixels, Laser/PDAF Sony IMX586 | 13MP, 125° ultrawide camera | ||
| Front Camera | none | |||
| Battery | Capacity | 5000 mAh | ||
| Expected Life | "Two days" | |||
| SIM Size | Nano SIM + Nano SIM | |||
| Sensors | accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |||
| Biometric Security | Fingerprint | Rear sensor | ||
| Facial Recognition | - | |||
| Dimensions | Height | 159.1 mm | 6.26 inches | ||
| Width | 75.44 mm | 2.97 inches | |||
| Thickness | 8.4 - 9.1 mm | 0.33 - 0.36 inches | |||
| Weight | 190 grams | |||
| Colors | Midnight Black, Twilight Silver | |||
| Protection | Drop | ? | ||
| OS | Google Android 9.0 with ASUS ZenUI 6 | |||
| Launch Countries | ? | |||
| Price | $560/€499 | |||
UPDATE: The ASUS ZenFone 6 does have a 3.5-mm audio jack.
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Source ASUS Press Release
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