The ZenFone 6 is the latest flagship offering from Asus. The ZenFone 6 has a unique Flip Camera module that uses the dual rear camera setup as the front camera.
Another week, another flagship. This time, its the ZenFone 6 from Asus and it brings a unique set of features to the table. The Asus flagship starts at Euro 499 (approximately Rs 39,000) and comes in three variants. Unlike last year's ZenFone 5Z which had a huge notch, the ZenFone 6 has a fullscreen display with slim bezels and no notch -- thanks to a Flip Camera.
The ZenFone 6 uses a Flip Camera module to use the rear cameras fro front camera duties. Apart from the unique rear cameras, the ZenFone 6 also gets a Snapdragon 855 chipset and up to 8GB RAM. Asus has also packed in a bigger 5000mAh battery with support Quick Charge 4.0. The ZenFone 6 will come to India later this year.
If you are interested in the ZenFone 6, here' a list of all the stuff you need to know about this new flagship phone.
Asus ZenFone 6 specifications
Display: The ZenFone 6 gets a 6.4-inch full HD+ display. It's an IPS LCD screen with absolutely no notch, thin bezels and curved corners.
Processor: The ZenFone 6 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor.
RAM: The ZenFone 6 comes with either 6GB or 8GB RAM.
Storage: The ZenFone 6 offers 64GB, 128GB or 256GB storage. The phone uses UFS 2.1 storage.
Camera: The ZenFone 6 gets a combination of a 48-megapixel primary camera along with a 13-megapixel wide-angle camera. The primary camera gets a Sony IMX586 sensor. The rear cameras are flipped to the front to take selfies and do video calls.
Battery: The ZenFone 6 is kept alive by a 5000mAh battery and also gets Quick Charge 4.0.
Software: ZenFone 6 runs on new ZenUI 6 which is based on Android 9 Pie.
Asus ZenFone 6 features
--The ZenFone 6 uses a unique Flip Camera system to eliminate the display notch. The dual rear cameras flip around to act as the front camera. The camera module house the earpiece, various sensors and the two cameras.
--The Flip Camera offers free angle control with a minimum angle variation of 2 degrees. The module is made out of Liquid Metal to provide its additional strength. Additionally, the module will be retracted automatically if it detects a drop.
--The ZenFone 6 is one of the few flagship phones this year to retain the 3.5mm headphone jack. You can use two SIM cards and a micro SD card together -- thanks to its triple card slot.
--Asus has revamped its ZenUI to look and feel more like stock Android. The interface is similar to stock Android Pie but gets useful ZenUI additions. The new ZenUI also offers a system-wide dark mode.
--The Smart Key can be sued to trigger Google Assistant. Users can also tweak it to launch apps.
Asus ZenFonre 6 price and availability
The ZenFone 6 will be available in two colour variants -- Twilight Silver and Midnight Black.The base version costs Euro 499 (approximately Rs 39,000) and comes with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage. The second variant comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, which is priced at Euro 559 (approximately Rs 44,000). The top-end variant gets 8GB RAM and 256GB storage comes for Euro 599 (approximately Rs 47,000). As of now, Asus hasn't confirmed the Indian launch dates but the phone will definitely come to the Indian market.
