Asus launches ZenFone Zoom smartphone in India

The Asus ZenFone Zoom is the world’s thinnest 3X optical-zoom smartphone.

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: ASUS CEO Jerry Shen on Friday invited India to see the world up close with the revolutionary ZenFone Zoom, the world’s thinnest 3X optical-zoom smartphone for enhanced photography experience.

ZenFone Zoom uses 3X optical zoom with an innovative 10-element HOYA lens arrangement that delivers exceptional clarity and enables close-ups with up to 12X total magnification.

With built-in optical image stabilization (OIS) to eliminate shakes and blurred shots, and powered by a high-performance quad-core Intel Atom processor with 4GB RAM for ultra-fast performance, ZenFone Zoom packs DSLR-style shooting experiences into a metal unibody that tapers to a mere 5mm, so it slides comfortably into a pocket.

ZenFone Zoom’s unique combination of innovations sets a new benchmark for the industry, and will raise consumer expectations of smartphone photography.

ZenFone Zoom is the world’s thinnest smartphone optical-zoom smartphone, with a 13MP PixelMaster rear camera and 3X lens in a body that measures just 5mm at the edges.

The optics experts at Hoya created the innovative 10-element digital eye. Glass, synthetic and prismatic lenses are meticulously configured in a dual-prism periscope arrangement to maximize incoming light and capture the best possible photo quality.

Built-in optical image stabilization (OIS) ensures sharper, steadier shots every time, even at maximum 3X optical magnification. ZenFone Zoom’s OIS also gives smartphone photographers the confidence to shoot with slower shutter speeds for longer exposures, equivalent to up to four stops for clearer, brighter photos.

The rear camera benefits from dual-LED Real Tone flash to create the most natural illumination for indoor portraits, generating the perfect combination of yellow and white to capture lifelike colors and skin tones. ZenFone Zoom’s rear lens also has laser auto-focus to point and shoot with total clarity in just 0.03 seconds.

ZenFone Zoom’s design takes its cue from the look and feel of professional DSLR cameras, with dedicated buttons for shooting, recording and telephoto operations.

Its strong unibody frame is precision-crafted to a metallic finish that’s cool and smooth to the touch, with a choice of premium Pure Black or sleek Ceramic White on the rear.

ZenFone Zoom even has an integrated a safety loop and many stylish strap options, for confident shooting from any angle. The intuitive ZenUI Camera app makes it a cinch to capture professional-quality photographs.

ASUS-exclusive Super Resolution mode applies multi-frame-fusion technology to create incredibly detailed photos.

Four high-resolution 13MP shots are fused to create a single image of with clarity that’s four times (4X) greater than a single shot. Night or day, ZenFone Zone captures more detail and less noise and Super Resolution shots of up to 52MP.

ZenFone Zoom excels at macro photography, enabling extreme close-ups as near as 5cm (2in) to reveal new and unseen worlds of detail, and is ready to turn pro with one tap manual mode allowing instant adjustment of shutter speed, exposure value, white balance, ISO and a host of other professional-grade settings.

When it comes to performance, ZenFone Zoom’s 64-bit quad-core Intel Atom processor balances brilliant performance and superb power efficiency, empowered by Intel’s 22nm Silvermont architecture.

Intel’s new Tri-Gate transistors have three times (3X) more surface area than planar transistors, enabling the flow of more electrons to increase computing performance and reduce power leakage. ZenFone Zoom also has a huge 4GB of fast dual-channel LPDDR3 RAM, and up to 128GB of storage as an option.

Featuring LTE Category 4+ for download speeds up to 250Mbps, and a 60ms touch-response time, ZenFone Zoom delivers fast, fluid experience anywhere.

Equipped with a large 3000mAh battery, users are able to work and play from dawn to dusk without any hiccups. ZenFone Zoom also benefits from exclusive ASUS BoostMaster technology for turbo-speed charging that takes the battery from zero to 60 per cent in just 39 minutes.

ZenFone Zoom’s expansive 5.5-inch 1920x1080 Full HD IPS display offers wide 178-degree viewing angles, and a fantastic 403ppi pixel density to render every image in eye-popping detail.

The display includes exclusive ASUS TruVivid technology, which seamlessly transforms the conventional four-layer design into an innovative two-layer construction with full lamination.

Fusing the cover glass and touch-panel layers eliminates the air gap, bringing everything closer to the user’s touch.

The Corning Gorilla Glass 4 display offers twice (2X) the drop-damage resistance of its predecessor, a 2.5X increase in retained strength and is 85 per cent less likely to break in daily use — making it safer and stronger than ever before.

The Asus ZenFone Zoom is the world’s thinnest 3X optical-zoom smartphone.

Here is all you need to know about the phone:

ASUS ZenFone Zoom

Processor PC – Grade 64-bit Z3590 Intel Super Quad-core CPU 2.5Ghz

Operating system ASUS ZenUI under Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

Display 5.5-inch with 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) resolution and 403ppi pixel density

IPS display with 400cd/m2 brightness and full-screen lamination

Scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4 with anti-fingerprint coating

PixelMaster cameras Rear: 13MP, f/2.7 aperture, 10P HOYA lens, 3X optical zoom/12X total zoom, with 4 stop optical image stabilization (OIS), laser auto-focus and dual-color Real Tone flash

Front: 5MP, f/2.0-aperture, wide-angle 88-degree lens with Pano Selfie

PixelMaster features include Low Light mode, Backlight (Super HDR) mode, Beautification mode, Professional (manual-settings) mode

Network standards: GSM/GPRS/EDGE; WCDMA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+; FDD-LTE

(Network support varies by country)

Memory and storage 128GB ROM

LPDDR3 4GB RAM

Micro SD card slot (up to 128GB expandable)

Wireless:

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth® 4.0

Connectors:

3.5mm audio jack, single micro-SIM

Location sensors:

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS,SBAS,BDS

Other sensors:

Accelerometer, proximity, ambient light, gyro, digital compass and Hall-effect sensors

Battery:

3000mAh non-removable lithium-polymer

Colors:

PURE LEATHER BACK with Pure Black, Ceramic White colors

Dimensions (H x W x D):

158.9 x 78.84 x 11.95~5mm

Weight: 185g