Experience 2Morrow: ASUS Announces the Availability of ZenFone 2 in the Philippines

Manila, Philippines (16thMay, 2015) — ASUS CEO Jerry Shen today announced the availability of ZenFone 2 locally at the Experience 2Morrow press event in Manila. The highly-anticipated ZenFone 2 builds on the enthusiastic reception and success of the first-generation ZenFone in the Philippines and all of Southeast Asia, it featuresa stunning new Zen-inspired design, uncompromising performance, and a premium user experience to bring a new level of empowering luxury to consumers.

See What Others Can’t See — ASUS ZenFone 2

ZenFone 2 is the newewst flagship smartphone in the hugely-successful ZenFone family, featuring an all-new design, 13MP PixelMaster camera, and uncompromising performance delivered by a 64-bit Intel Atom™ Z3580 processor with up to 4GB RAM! An Intel LTE-Advanced modem provides ultra-fast and reliable 4G/LTE connectivity. Building on the success of ZenFone and leveraging a quarter-century of engineering accomplishments, the highly-anticipated ZenFone 2 provides a wealth of exciting new features and a refined ASUS ZenUI experience to deliver a new level of empowering luxury for everyone.

ZenFone 2 has a gorgeous, all-new design that employs iconic Zen design elements, such as a sleek, brushed-metal finish and concentric-circle detailing, and introduces new refinements, including a graceful curved case that tapers to an incredibly-thin 3.9mm at the edges. The exclusive Ergonomic Arc design provides a comfortable, secure grip, and features an intuitively-placed volume-control key on the rear of the phone within easy reach of the user's index finger. The 5.5-inch Full HD IPS+ screen has a large 72% screen-to-body ratio that provides a maximized viewing experience, while reducing ZenFone 2’s overall size.

ZenFone 2’s 13MP PixelMaster camera with its f/2.0 wide-aperture lens lets users quickly and easily capture beautiful, high-resolution photos with zero shutter-lag. Camera features, including Low Light mode, Backlight (Super HDR) mode, and Super Resolution mode, ensure incredible photos even in dimly lit situations.

ZenFone 2 has a 3000mAh battery that provides more than enough power to get through the day, and it also features BoostMaster fast-charge technology for dramatically-reduced recharge times.

AVAILABILITY & PRICING

Zenfone 2will be available next week in all authorized resellers nationwide.Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information.

Product Name	Zenfone 2
Model	ZE551ML	ZE551ML	ZE551ML
Operating system	Brand-new ASUS ZenUI with Android 5.0 Lollipop
Processor	64-bit Intel Atom Z3560 Quad Core Processor (Running at 1.8GHz)	64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 Quad Core Processor (Running at 2.3GHz)	64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 Quad Core Processor (Running at 2.3GHz)
Display	5.5-inch, 1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 403ppi IPS Display with Gorilla® Glass 3
Network standards	HSPA+ UL:5.76Mbit/s/DL:42Mbit/s ,
	DC-HSPA+ UL:5.76Mbit/s/DL:42Mbit/s
	LTE speed: Category 4 maximum:  UL: 50Mbit/s/DL:150Mbit/s
2G	EDGE/GPRS/GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
3G	WCDMA (WW)
	850/900/1900/2100
LTE	2100MHz(1)/1900MHz(2)/1800MHz(3)/1700MHz AWS(4)/850MHz(5)/900MHz(8)/ 1800MHz(9)/ 800MHz(18)/ (850MHz)(19)/700MHz(28)
	FDD-LTE: (WW)

Memory and storage	16GB	32GB	64GB
	LPDDR3 2GB RAM	LPDDR3 4GB RAM	LPDDR3 4GB RAM
Wireless	802.11ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC	802.11ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC	802.11ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
Location	GPS/GLONASS/QZSS/SBAS/BDS
Battery	3000mAh lithium-polymer with	3000mAh lithium-polymer with	3000mAh lithium-polymer
	Optional 18W BoostMaster fast-Charging adapter	18W Adapter with BoostMaster fast-Charging technology	18W Adapter with BoostMaster fast-Charging technology
Boost Master	Yes	Yes	Yes
	(Support with 18W Boost Master Adapter)	(Support with 18W Boost Master Adapter)	(Support with 18W Boost Master Adapter)
Hard Bundle Adapter	7W Adapter	18W Boost Master Adapter	18W Boost Master Adapter
Dimension  Weight	152.5 x 77.2 x 3.9mm~10.9mm / 170g
SRP	PHP 9,995	PHP 13,995	PHP 14,995