Asus launches ZenFone 2 Deluxe, Selfie and Laser in India starting at Rs 9,999

At the highly anticipated Zen Festival event held in Delhi today, Asus has launched three new smartphones as expected ZenFone 2 Deluxe, ZenFone Selfie and the ZenFone Laser. The Zenfone 2 Deluxe is priced starting at Rs 22,999, the Laser is sub-10k at Rs 9,999 and Selfie at Rs 15,999.

ZenFone 2 Deluxe

As Chairman Johnny Shih describes the Zenfone 2 Deluxe as the perfect mix of beauty and strength. It features chameleon colour coating. The device sports a 5-inch Full HD display. Under the hood, it comes powered by an Intel Atom Z3580 processor which is dual core hyper threaded part, coupled with 4GB RAM. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop and comes with a dual SIM mode. The connectivity options include 4G LTE, 3G and WiFi with support for ‘ac’ draft.

Shih claims that the GPU performance of the Zenfone 2 Deluxe is better than that seen on competition. On the camera front, the device comes with a 13MP rear snapper and 5MP front-facing camera with PixelMaster tech. The device will be made available in 64GB and 128GB variants with price starting at Rs 22,999.

ZenFone Laser

The highlight of the Zenfone Laser is the autofcous that takes just 0.3 seconds. It has a low light mode at 400pc brighter. Yes, this phone focusses on the camera. Taking a dig at the iPhone, the company boasts of Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

Some other specs include 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 with 2GB RAM. It will be made available in 8Gb and 16Gb storage options. The device runs Android Lollipop along with connectivity options such as 4G LTE, WiFi, GPS with A-GPS and Bluetooth. Finally, a 2070 mAh battery.

The device will be competing with the like of Yureka and Moto G with a starting price tag that reads Rs 9,999.

ZenFone Selfie

Needless to say, the Zenfone Selfie is aimed at everyone looking for a good front camera. It comes with a 13MP front and rear cameras, and the back has a Laser autofocus as well. Zenfone Selfie also features ZenMotion gestures, real time beautification modes and dual color tone LED on front and back cameras. The macro mode will let you shoot from 6cm with Super resolution mode.

On the specs front, one can expect a larger 5.5inch Full HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC coupled with 3GB RAM. The company may launch 2G RAM version too. A 3000 mAh battery completes the package for the dual SIM, 4G LTE supporting device. The Zenfone Selfie will hit stores for a price starting at Rs 15,999.