ASUS Release ZenFone 6 with Camera Play Flip-Up

ASUS officially launched ZenFone 6 globally. The Taiwanese brand left out a notch (bangs) for a larger screen display and presents a flip-up camera.

The ZenFone 6 is the predecessor of 2018’s ZenFone 5 and comes with features that appeal to the high-end smartphones users. The device comes with a full-screen no-notch display with a screen-to-body ratio of 83.8 percent, Snapdragon 855 chipset and a huge battery.

Without much said, let’s delve right into the full specifications, features and price of the ASUS ZenFone 6 below.

Features (Preview)

ASUS uses an IPS LCD screen of 6.4 inches in this ZenFone 6 and is protected by the latest and rugged Gorilla Glass 6. The body is made of aluminium frame coated with glass material which is also protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass.

ASUS ZenFone 6 features a rotating camera feature, which they call flip-up. The dual camera on the ZenFone 6 offers 48MP resolution in the main lens and 13MP secondary wide-angle lens.

The dual flip-up camera ZenFone 6 has a motor so it can rotate 180 degrees and function as a rear camera and selfie camera as needed.

A wide-angle lens will function as a camera for a shared selfie (group selfie) and for shooting widely if used as a rear camera.

Thanks to this rotating camera model, users can take panoramic photos just by holding the smartphone, the camera will rotate to take pictures. The camera body is made of metal material to support durability. The system automatically made by ASUS will flip-down the camera if falling is detected for the smartphone.

Under the hood, ZenFone 6 uses the most advanced chipsets from Qualcomm, Snapdragon 855, which are balanced with 6GB of RAM and 64/128GB of internal memory. This smartphone will also be available in 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM, but there is still no known selling price of the variant.

In addition to the large display and processing power, ASUS also provides ZenFone 6 battery that is not less big, viz 5000mAh to power it up.

ASUS ZenFone 6 Key Specs

Here are the ZenFone 6 key specifications…

ZenFone 6 Images

Price and Availability

The ZenFone 6 launched May 2019 (Availability for Purchase in May 2019); it is available in colour — Midnight Black, Twilight Silver. You can order the phone from the following online shopping markets using any of the links below.

• ZenFone 6 (64+6GB) retails at 499 euros (approx. ₦200,000)
• ZenFone 6 (128+6GB) retails at 549 euros (approx. ₦220,000)
• ZenFone 6 (256+8GB) retails at 599 euros (approx. ₦240,000)

ASUS ZenFone 6 Full Specifications

General Features

• Platform: Android 9.0 (Pie), ZenUI 6
• Processor: Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm), Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
• GPU: Adreno 640
• Memory: 6GB/8GB RAM
• Colours: Midnight Black, Twilight Silver
• Dimension: 159.1 x 75.4 x 9.2 mm
• Weight: 190g
• SIM Type: Nano SIM
• SIM Count: Dual SIM
• Build: Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6), back glass (Gorilla Glass), aluminium frame

Display

• Display: 6.4 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio), 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
• Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 6
• DCI-P3 100%
• HDR10

Camera

• Rear Camera: Dual
  • 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2″, 0.8µm, Laser/PDAF
  • 13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (ultrawide)
• Rear Camera Features: Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
• Video: 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS (except @240/480fps)
• Front Camera: Motorized flip-up main camera module

Storage

• Built-in Storage: 64GB / 128GB / 256GB
• Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 1TB
• Bundled Cloud Storage: –

Network Support

• 2G GSM: Yes
• 2G CDMA 1X: –
• 3G WCDMA: Yes
• 3G CDMA EVDO: –
• 4G LTE: Yes
  • LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) – A version
  • LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 41(2500), 46 – B version
  • LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 41(2500), 46 – C version

Internet & Connectivity

• GPRS: Yes
• EDGE: Yes
• 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
• HSPA+: 5.76/42.2Mbps
• CDMA EVDO: –
• 4G LTE: Yes
• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct
• Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
• Bluetooth: Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
• NFC: Yes
• Infrared Blaster: –
• USB Port: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Messaging

• SMS/MMS: Yes
• Instant Messaging: Yes
• Push Emails: Yes
• Email Protocol: –

Entertainment

• Music Player: MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
• Video Player: Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
• FM Radio: Yes
• Loudspeaker: Yes
• 3.5mm Jack: Yes
• 24-bit/192kHz audio
• Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
• DTS Headphone X

Navigation

• Navigation: Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
• Maps: Yes

Sensors & Control

• Digital Compass: Yes
• Accelerometer: Yes
• Proximity Sensor: Yes
• Light Sensor: Yes
• Barometer: –
• SpO2: –
• Pedometer: –
• Heart Rate Monitor: –
• Gyroscope: Yes
• Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear-mounted)
• Iris Scanner: –
• Face Unlock: Yes
• Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes, Google Assistant
• Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
• Voice Control: Yes

Other Features

• Video Streaming: Yes
• Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
• Wireless Charging: –
• Built-in Mobile Payment: –
• Water Resistant: –
• Dust Resistant: –
• Image Editor: Yes
• Video Editor: Yes
• Document Viewer: Yes
• Document Editor: Yes

Battery

• Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
• Charging Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4.0)
• Power bank/Reverse charging 10W

Where to buy ZenFone 6

CLICK HERE TO BUY ZENFONE 6 in Nigeria.

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