Asus Unveils ZenFone 5Z and ZenFone 5 Smartphone with iPhone X-Like Top Notch

Asus on Tuesday launched its 2018 flagship ZenFone 5 series at the MWC conference in Barcelona, Spain. Specifically, the company unveiled the ZenFone 5Z, ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 5 Lite. All three smartphones come with all screen 18:9 displays, dual camera systems and AI enabled features. Asus will release the Zenfone 5 Lite in March, followed by the Zenfone 5 in April and then the Zenfone 5Z in June. At least two of the phones will launch in Indian region, though there is no information on exact release dates and pricing. Let’s take a look at the specifications of the smartphones.

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Asus ZenFone 5Z and ZenFone 5
Asus ZenFone 5Z and ZenFone 5 look very similar to Apple’s iPhone X with bezel-less full-screen design and an identical top notch for the front camera and sensors. And Asus is proud that their notch is smaller than the one present on the iPhone X. The display comes with curved edges, and the rear dual camera is also placed similarly as the iPhone X.

The ZenFone 5Z is the flagship smartphone of the series running powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The smartphone’s variants go up to 8GB RAM and 256GB of inbuilt storage. The device sports a 6.2-inch Full HD+ IPS display with a 19:9 aspect ratio. The bezel-less design result in 90 percent screen-to-body ratio. Without the notch, the display has 18:9 aspect ration, but with the notch, it goes to 19:9.

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In optics department, the ZenFone 5Z features a dual rear camera setup comprising of a 12MP f/1.8 aperture primary sensor and a secondary 8MP, 120-degree wide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture. There’s an 8M f/2.0 aperture selfie shooter at the front that also supports Face Unlock feature. The ZenFone 5Z boasts an AI technology that can automatically detect scenes and applies ideal settings accordingly.