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| ASUS Zenfone 4 |
Two days after its global unveiling in its headquarters in Taiwan,
mobile and PC brand ASUS officially launched its new Zenfone 4 line of smart
phones in the Philippines to the delight of local tech enthusiasts anticipating
at the SMX Convention Center within the SM Mall of Asia Complex last August 19,
2017.
The series which comprises of the Zenfone 4, Zenfone 4 Pro, Zenfone 4
Selfie, Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro and Zenfone 4 Max offers unique photography
experiences that can produce professionally looking photos considering that
these smartphones sport a dual-camera system.
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| ASUS Zenfone 4 Pro |
Leading the pack are the flagship Zenfone 4 (Php28,995) and Zenfone 4
Pro (Php39,995) with specs and features that cater to those who want to start
their career in digital photography as well as professional and freelance
photographers. The Zenfone 4 sport a 12 megapixel + 8 megapixel dual rear Sony IMX362
cameras with f/1.8 aperture lens and 8 megapixel front camera with f/2.0
aperture lens while the Zenfone 4 Pro has a 16 megapixel IMX362 + 16 megapixel
IMX351 dual rear cameras with f/1.7 aperture lens and 8 megapixel front IMX319
camera with f/1.9 aperture lens.
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| ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie |
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| ASUS Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro |
The Zenfone 4 Selfie (Php13,995) and Selfie Pro (Php19,995) are
midrange marvels that seek to make an impact in the ongoing Selfie war against
the likes of OPPO and Vivo with their own dual front cameras. Both Selfie and
Selfie Pro has a 16 megapixel rear camera but the ladder (24 megapixel + 5
megapixel Sony IMX362 with f/1.8 aperture lens) has better front cameras than
the former (20 megapixel + 8 megapixel) although they incorporate a 120° wide angle which
is perfect for groupies.
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| ASUS Zenfone 4 Max |
The Zenfone 4 Max (Php9,995) is not one to be left out considering it
has 13 megapixel + 5 megapixel dual rear cameras with f/2.0 aperture lens and 8
megapixel front camera with f/2.2 aperture lens, and its best advantage is its 5000
mAh battery which is enough to keep the phone running for a day or two or maybe
three depending on your use.
Anyway, the Zenfone 4 line runs on the latest Android 7.1 Nougat
operating system with a highly-improved ZenUI interface and is slated to
receive recent system updates upgrading the OS to Android 8.0 Oreo. The five
variants are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon octa core processors coupled with up
to 6 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to
2 TB via a microSD card. These dual SIM marvels also sport a 5.5-inch HD IPS
display, fingerprint sensor, NFC and USB Type-C ports and 4G LTE connectivity
for high-speed mobile internet access.
The Zenfone 4 Selfie, Selfie Pro and Max are now available at ASUS
concept stores and authorized dealers nationwide while customers can pre-order
their own Zenfone 4. On the other hand, those who are interested in purchasing
the Zenfone 4 Pro may have to wait until the middle of September for the
opening of pre-orders.
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| Premier Philippine actress Bea Alonzo as the face of the new ASUS Zenfone 4 line in the Philippines (Image Source: Gadgets Magazine) |
By the way, during the launch event, ASUS Philippines officially
introduced Philippine movie and television actress Bea Alonzo as the series'
local ambassador. Apart from endorsing the new Zenfone 4 line alongside Korean actor and global superstar Gong Yoo, Bea is set to take part in an original web series which can
be viewed soon on ASUS Philippines' Facebook page.
(All images of Zenfone 4 variants are courtesy of ASUS)
