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
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