Asus Zenfone 2 Philippine launch: Top 3 points Buyers would want on May 16


Asus Zenfone 2 was released in the Southeast Asian region last month in Indonesia and it will hit the Philippine shores on May 16. Two versions have been announced for the country - the ZE551ML and ZE500CL. Both only have 2GB of RAM with the latter having 5-inch IPS HD display. Thus, this has sparked debates on whether the Taiwanese outfit will release the sought-after ZE551ML version with 2.3GHz CPU and 4GB of RAM in the country. We have listed down three talking points that purported buyers would want in the device’s Philippine launch.



1. Asus Zenfone 2 Philippine variants need to include 4GB of RAM

The statement has been reverberating all over the archipelago - most of us wanted to have the beefy RAM inside our Asus Zenfone 2. For one, most of us will agree that the RAM is the device's marquee feature. Asus releasing only 2GB RAM variants could drive away potential market share to other alternatives like Meizu m1 note and the recently released Alcatel OneTouch Flash Plus.

Related: Meizu m1 note Unboxing and First Impressions


2. Asus Zenfone 2 variants with Faster CPU Speed

Though we know that the handset will pack an Intel Atom mobile processor, we still want to have speedy processor cores in our Zenfone 2. Basically, the Zenfone 2's CPU speed ranges from 1.5-gigahertz dual-core all the way to 2.3-gigahertz quad-core. We need performance in our daily drivers; and releasing the variants in the upper end of the spectrum would definitely cater to this demand.

3. Enough units for everyone willing to buy

Of course, we wouldn't want to get empty handed upon the Asus Zenfone 2 Philippine release. There should be enough units for everyone who are willing to spend their hard-earned cash, especially to those who have been holding the money only for the Zenfone 2.

If you have another argument about the launch, there's a stream for comments section below. Please hit us. In the meantime, check out the specs of the confirmed Asus Zenfone 2 Philippine variants right after the fold.

Asus ZenFone 2 ZE500CL Specs

5-inch IPS HD display with 1280 x 720 pixels at 294 ppi
Gorilla Glass 3
Intel Atom Z2560 mobile SoC
PowerVR SGX544MP2 GPU
1.5-gigahertz dual-core CPU
2-gigabyte RAM
16-gigabyte internal memory
up to 64 GB microSD
8-megapixel rear camera, LED Flash
2-megapixel front camera
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct and WiFi hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Accelerometer, Compass
Proximity Sensor
Dual-SIM (Micro-SIM)
Android 5.0 Lollipop with Zen UI
2,500 Li-Po mAh battery
148.1 x 71.5 x 10.9 mm

Asus ZenFone 2 ZE551ML Specs

5.5-inch full HD display with 1920 x 1080 pixels at 403ppi
Gorilla Glass 3
Intel Atom Z3580
1.8-gigahertz quad-core CPU
PowerVR G6430
2GB RAM
16 GB internal memory
up to 64 GB microSD
13-megapixel rear camera, Dual LED Flash
5-megapixel front camera
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct and WiFi hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Accelerometer, Compass
Proximity Sensor
Dual-SIM (Micro-SIM)
Android 5.0 Lollipop with Zen UI
3000 Li-Po mAh battery, Non removable
152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm
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