ASUS has launched a new variant of its budget friendly phone, the Zenfone Go with a 5.5-inch display, in India. The phone was previously launched with a 5.0-inch display.
The ASUS Zenfone Go's 5.5-inch screen is a HD 720p IPS Panel with a brightness of 500 nits, and has a built-in Bluelight filter. The device runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with ZenUI 3.0 on top, with ZenMotion gestures to launch apps, and double tap to wake. is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM 8916) processor with 2GB of RAM, and an Adreno 306 GPU. The phone has 16GB of storage with a microSD card slot capable of supporting up to 128GB of expandable memory.
The Zenfone Go has a single speaker, and has an ergonomic arc design, with the volume rocker keys on the back panel, which can also be used for taking selfies. Speaking of which, the snapper on the front is a 5 megapixel camera f/2.0 aperture, while the main camera is a 13 megapixel pixel master camera, with an f/2.0 aperture, Dual-LED real tone flash.
The phone has dual internal microphones with Noise Cancellation, dual sim cards with LT Cat. 4, and packs a 3,000 mAh battery.
ASUS Zenfone Go 5.5 ZB552KL Technical Specifications
- Display: 5.5-inch High Definition (720p) IPS Panel, 500nits brightness, Bluelight Filter for Eye Care
- Operating System: Android 6 Marshmallow with ZenUI 3.0
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 (quad core)
- GPU: Adreno 306
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Storage: 16GB ROM + up to 128GB MicroSD
- Audio: Mono speaker, Dual internal mic with Noise Cancellation, FM Radio
- SIM Card: Dual- SIM 2G/3G/4G
- GPS: GPS/ A-GPS/ Glonass/ BDS
- Connectivity: Integrated 802.11n; WiFi-Direct, Bluetooth V 4.0 (EDR + A2DP), LTE Cat. 4
- Front Camera: 5MP Camera, f/2.0 aperture, Selfie Panorama, Selfie Mode
- Rear Camera: 13MP Camera, f/2.0 aperture, Dual-LED real tone flash, Back Light (HDR) Mode, Low Light Mode, Manual Mode (for DSLR-like camera detail settings), Real Time Beautification Mode, Super Resolution Mode (for up to 4X resolution photos), Night Mode, Photo Effect Mode, Auto Focus
- Battery: 3000mAh polymer battery
- Design: Weight: 168 g
ASUS Zenfone Go 5.5 price in India
The ASUS Zenfone Go 5.5 will be available exclusively on Amazon India for INR 8,499, in 2 colors - Charcoal Black, and Sheer Gold.
Update:
ASUS has informed Geekiest, that the Zenfone Go 5.5 variant will be available exclusively on Amazon from tomorrow, 12th May.