It looks like ASUS really wants to make a strong presence in India, a country that’s been sought to be one of the biggest markets for smartphones.
A proof to this is the release of a new 5.5-inch ASUS Zenfone Go. Before this device, ASUS already released a 4.5-inch version of this handset late last year. And before the year ended, they also unveiled a phablet variant of the Zenfone Go, which has a ginormous 6.9-inch screen.
A lot of smartphone manufacturers are looking at India as a huge market that’s why some of their devices are initially launched there. One example of this is the recently announced Vivo V5s. The V5s has been launched in India a few weeks ago. On the other hand, it will make its way to the Philippines almost three weeks later this coming May 19.
Going back to the device, the 5.5-inch Asus Zenfone Go still retains the same midrange set of specifications as its smaller brother. It has a 5.5-inch 720p display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM to run things up.
There’s also a 13-megapixel primary camera that should take decent photos and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies. To power everything up, there’s a 3000mAh battery.
Asus Zenfone Go (ZB552KL) Specs
| Operating System | Android 6.0 Marshmallow Asus ZenUI 3.0 |
| SIM | Dual SIM, Dual Standby |
| Display | 5.5-inch HD IPS display 1280 x 720 resolution, ~267ppi |
| CPU | 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor |
| RAM | 2GB |
| GPU | Adreno 306 |
| Storage | 16GB/32GB, expandable via microSD up to 128GB |
| Front Camera | 5-megapixel f/2.0 |
| Rear Camera | 13-megapixel f/2.0 Dual-tone flash |
| Networks | WCDMA HSPA+ LTE, TDD-LTE, FDD-LTE |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 4.0 GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDSS |
| Dimensions | 153.40 x 76.44 x 10.95mm |
| Weight | 168g |
| Color | Charcoal Black Sheer Gold |
| Battery | 3000 non-removable battery |
Like what I have said, the device is only currently available in India and is being exclusively distributed by Amazon with a price tag of Rs. 8,499 (~Php6,600). There’s still no word yet whether this phone will arrive in the Philippines anytime soon.
Source: Android Authority