Asus is all set to launch its Next flagship smartphone Asus Zenfone 6 in India. According to reports, the Smartphone will be called Asus 6z in India instead of Asus Zenfone 6 as Global Market. And Flipkart has already listed the device on its site. The reason behind naming 6z is, Asus Zenfone 5z which was the last year flagship by Asus in India. And it was the cheapest smartphone with SD845 at the time of its launch. Coming to the specification and features Zenfone 6 will be powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC coupled with Adreno 640 GPU. The main highlight of the smartphone will be its camera. The smartphone is equipped with Rotating Camer which is a unique feature.
Asus Zenfone 6 Specs
The Asus Zenfone 6 will come with a triple rear camera setup with a 13MP Primary sensor with f/1.79 aperture, which is a Sony IMX586 sensor with a pixel size of 0.8μm, and a 13MP secondary camera with 125-degree ultra-wide lens with f/2.4 aperture. The Company calls the camera of Asus 6z as Flip Camera. It gets the Rotating Functionality which we have seen earlier in Samsung Galaxy A80 as well.
It will come with 6.4 inches Full HD+ IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels. The display is bezel-less and the company calls it nanoEdge display. Also, the display of the Asus Zenfone 6 is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection. Coming to the performance, the Asus Zenfone 6 will be powered by 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Soc coupled with Adreno 640 GPU.
The smartphone will run on Android 9 pie out of the box with Asus ZenUI 6 on top. As far as storage is concerned, it will come with LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB UFS 2.1 storage. The Asus Zenfone 6 will be powered by a 5000mAh battery which will also support QuickCharge 4.0 fast charging.
Asus Zenfone 6 or Asus 6Z is going to launch in India on 19 June 2019. It will compete with upcoming one plus 7 and upcoming Redmi K20. For more info visit here. Coming to the pricing, As oneplus has already launched Oneplus 7 in the market starting from Rs.32,999, so we can expect the pricing of asus zenfone 6 in India from Rs. 28,000 to Rs. 32,000.
Asus 6z Specifications and Features
| Device Details | ||
| Brand | Asus | |
| Model | 6z | |
| Launch Date | 19 June 2019 | |
| Expected Price | Rs. 32,000 | |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Octa-core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 + 2.42 GHz, Tri-core, Kryo 485 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485) | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | |
| RAM | Up to 8GB | |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.4 inches (16.26 cm) | |
| Type | AMOLED | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2246 pixels | |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Touch Type | Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch | |
| Pixel Density | 389 ppi | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 13MP +13MP | |
| Diff. Camera Settings | Exposure compensation and ISO control | |
| Other Camera Features | Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus | |
| Front Camera | Dual 13MP + 13MP Front Camera | |
| Flash | Dual LED (Rear) | |
| Video Recording | 3840×2160 @ 60 fps | |
| Battery | ||
| Quick Charging support | Yes supported | |
| Battery Type | Li-Polymer | |
| Battery Capacity | 5000 mAh | |
| Other Features | ||
| In-display Fingerprint sensor | No, Rear Mounted | |
| Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope | |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes Present | |
| Water / Dust Proof | Yes | |
| Connectivity Features | ||
| Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz | |
| Bluetooth | v5.0 | |
| Support | 4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G | |
| GPS | A-GPS, Glonass | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano | |
| Dual Sim VoLTE | Yes | |
| Wireless Charging | Not Present | |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | up to 256GB | |
| Expandable Storage | Yes up to 256GB | |
| RAM | Up to 8GB | |
| Software | ||
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| UI | Asus Zen UI 6 | |
| Review | ||
| Performance | 4/5 | |
| Camera | 4/5 | |
| Battery Life | 4/5 | |
| Pricing | 3.5/5 | |