Asus ZenFone Zoom Launched with 3X optical zoom, 4GB RAM in India at Rs. 37,999

Asus as promised has launched Asus ZenFone Zoom smartphone in India. It is available in Pure Black and  Ceramic White colors with leather back and is priced at Rs. 37,999. The Zenfone Zoom, Zenflash and Tripod bundle is priced at Rs. 39,999. It will be available through Flipkart from February 2016.

The main highlight of this smartphone is it comes with 13 megapixel camera with OIS, 3X optical zoom. The smartphone also has a 3000mAh battery with ASUS BoostMaster fast charging that takes just 39 minutes to charge from 0 to 70% using the 18W fast charger.

Asus ZenFone Zoom features a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection powered by 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 / 2.5GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3590 processor with PowerVR G6430 GPU and 4GB LPDDR3 RAM. It has an internal storage of 64GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 128GB. It sports a 13MP rear camera with OIS, 3X optical zoom, Laser AF, Real Tone flash and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and has 3000 mAh battery

Asus ZenFone Zoom

Key Features :

• 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
• 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 / 2.5GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3590 processor with PowerVR G6430 GPU
• 4GB LPDDR3 RAM
• 64GB /128GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 128GB
• 13MP rear camera with OIS, 3X optical zoom, Laser AF, Real Tone flash
• 5MP front facing camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC
• 3000 mAh battery

Commenting on the launch, Jerry Shen, ASUS CEO said, "Photography has become extremely important for today’s smartphone users. Consumers want to capture every precious moment of their lives on their smartphone cameras, and also be able to perform multiple tasks with the same device. With ZenFone Zoom, we are introducing an unbeatable smartphone that complements today’s lifestyles and puts professional photography within the reach of everyone".

Peter Chang, Region Head – South Asia & Country Manager for ASUS India added, "Consumers in India are increasingly looking for devices that offer them world-class technology at competitive prices. With smartphone imaging becoming an ever-more important consideration for Indian users, ZenFone Zoom provides powerful features and unmatched specifications that help us keep our promise of empowering luxury for users".