Asus earlier this week officially announced trio of devices, which include two mid-range smartphones and a high-end tablet. The devices which Asus launched are Asus Zenfone 3 Laser, Asus Zenfone 3 Max and Asus ZenPad 3S 10.
Talking of smartphones first, both the Zenfone 3 Max and Laser were announced in Vietnam at Zenvolution 2016 event. Asus has not revealed complete specification sheet of both the devices and even availability details are yet to be disclosed.
According to Asus, Max will be available in Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver and Sand Gold colors, whereas the Laser will be available in Gold, Rose Gold and Silver colors. When it comes to pricing, the Zenfone 3 Max costs 4,490,000 Vietnamese Dong (~ US $199 / Rs. 13,382) and the Zenfone 3 Laser costs 5,990,000 Vietnamese Dong (~ US $266 / Rs. 17,852).
Coming to tablet now, Asus ZenPad 3S 10 was announced at an event in Taiwan. The ZenPad 3S 10 comes in Grey and Silver color options and is priced at Taiwan $11,000 (~ US $344 / Rs. 23,075). Asus has revealed that the ZenPad 3S 10 will be available in Taiwan starting August 1st.
Talking of smartphones first, both the Zenfone 3 Max and Laser were announced in Vietnam at Zenvolution 2016 event. Asus has not revealed complete specification sheet of both the devices and even availability details are yet to be disclosed.
According to Asus, Max will be available in Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver and Sand Gold colors, whereas the Laser will be available in Gold, Rose Gold and Silver colors. When it comes to pricing, the Zenfone 3 Max costs 4,490,000 Vietnamese Dong (~ US $199 / Rs. 13,382) and the Zenfone 3 Laser costs 5,990,000 Vietnamese Dong (~ US $266 / Rs. 17,852).
Coming to tablet now, Asus ZenPad 3S 10 was announced at an event in Taiwan. The ZenPad 3S 10 comes in Grey and Silver color options and is priced at Taiwan $11,000 (~ US $344 / Rs. 23,075). Asus has revealed that the ZenPad 3S 10 will be available in Taiwan starting August 1st.
Asus Zenfone 3 Max |
Asus Zenfone 3 Max |
Asus Zenfone 3 Max Specifications
- 5.2-inch HD IPS LCD display with 2.5D Curved Corning Gorilla Glass
- 1.3GHz 64-bit quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor
- Mali-T720 GPU and 3GB RAM
- Zen UI 2.0 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- 13MP PixelMaster 3.0 rear camera with LED flash
- 5MP front-facing camera
- 32GB internal storage with microSD card support
- 4100mAh battery with reverse charging support and promises up to 30 days of standby, 20 hours of 3G talk time, 20 hours of web browsing on 4G and 15 hours of video playback
Asus Zenfone 3 Laser |
Asus Zenfone 3 Laser |
Asus Zenfone 3 Laser Specifications
- 5.5-inch Full HD display with 2.5D Curved Corning Gorilla Glass
- 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor
- Adreno 505 GPU and 4GB RAM
- Zen UI 2.0 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- 13MP PixelMaster 3.0 rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, 0.03 sec 2nd-Gen Laser AF, 3-axis EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization), f/2.0 aperture, Color correction mode,
- front-facing camera
- 32GB internal storage with microSD card support
Both the devices come with high-end aluminum frame body and feature fingerprint scanner on rear, embedded inside power button. This fingerprint scanner is capable of unlocking the phone in 0.2 second.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 |
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 |
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Specifications
- 9.7-inch QXGA Fully Laminated IPS display with 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution, 4:3 aspect ratio, 178-degree wide viewing angle
- 64-bit hexa-core MediaTek MT8176 processor
- 600MHz PowerVR GX6250 GPU and 4GB RAM
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow underneath Zen UI
- Measures: 240.5 x 163.7 x 5.8-7.15 mm -- Weighs: 430 g
- 8MP rear camera with Auto Focus, Full HD video recording
- 5MP front-facing camera
- 32GB internal memory with up to 128GB microSD card support
- 5900mAh battery
- 2x 5 magnet speakers, DTS Audio, 7.1-channel surround sound, 24-bit / 192kHz Hi-Res Audio, Sonic Master technology
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 with aptX, USB Type-C and GPS / GLONASS
- Fingerprint scanner embedded into home button