ASUS has launched their second gen AR smartphone, the ASUS ZenFone Ares. The phone has specs similar to the ZenFone AR that was first showcased at the CES 2017.
The ZenFone Ares sports a 5.7-inch QHD Super AMOLED display which has a 16:9 aspect ratio and 1440×2560 pixels of resolution. The display comes with Tru2Life technology for better outdoor visibility and an improved VR experience, while an oil-repellent coating covers the glass on top. The processor powering the phone remains the same as well, with a Snapdragon 821 handling all the tasks. It comes with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB of UFS 2.0 internal storage. It still runs on the age-old Android Nougat similar to the ZenFone AR.
As for the cameras, the phone comes with a 23 MP rear camera which uses ASUS’s PixelMaster 3.0 technology and a f/2.0 lens. The camera also has depth and motion tracking sensors that allow users to capture three dimensional AR effects.
To the front, the phone greets you with an 8 MP selfie shooter.
The battery underneath is a 3300 mAh affair with Quick Charge 3.0. The phone also comes with ASUS’s SonicMaster 3.0 Hi-Res Audio 384 kHz audio decoder and DTS Headphone with 7.1 channel support, for an enhanced audio experience.
For connectivity, the phone comes with 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS/A-GPS, USB Type-C and a 3.5 mm audio jack. It comes with a front-mounted fingerprint scanner that doubles as the home button.
Pricing and Availability of ASUS ZenFone Ares
The ASUS ZenFonre Ares is available for purchase in Taiwan and has a price tag of TWD 9,999 which roughly translates to INR 22,527, which is less than half the price of the ZenFone AR that was launched with a price tag of INR 49,999, in India, last year.
The phone is now available for pre-orders from the Taiwanese retailer, PCHome and will later be available through other retailers across the country. While the availability of the ZenFone Ares in other markets is still unknown.
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The specs offered by this smartphones are not upto the mark at the price they provide better to go with the other options to buy #GizmoArmy
Let’s wait for India launch and see what spevspecificatandprice they declare for India, thanks