The new ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) takes on the recently-launched Honor 10 and Huawei nova 3e (P20 Lite) smartphones. How well will it do against them? Let’s find out!
The ASUS ZenFone 5 Family
ASUS launched the ZenFone 5 family of smartphones at CES 2018, consisting of the ZenFone 5Z, the ZenFone 5, the ZenFone 5 Lite and the ZenFone Max Pro M1.
Here is a comparison of their key specifications :
| Specifications | ASUS ZenFone 5Z | ASUS ZenFone 5 | ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (SDM630) | ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (SDM430) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | ZE620KL | ZE620KL | ZC600KL | ZC600KL |
| Display | 6.2" Super IPS+ Display - 1080 x 2246 pixels (18.5 : 9) - 500 nits brightness - 95.4% NTSC colour gamut | 6.2" Super IPS+ Display - 1080 x 2246 pixels (18.5 : 9) - 500 nits brightness - 95.4% NTSC colour gamut | 6.0" IPS Display - 1050 x 2160 pixels (18 : 9) | 6.0" IPS Display - 1080 x 2160 pixels (18 : 9) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass | 2.5D edge glass panels | 2.5D edge glass panels |
| Operating System | Android 8.0 with ASUS ZenUI 5 | Android 8.0 with ASUS ZenUI 5 | Android 8.0 with ASUS ZenUI 5 | Android 8.0 with ASUS ZenUI 5 |
| System Platform | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
| Processor | 4 x Qualcomm Kyro 385 cores (2.8 GHz) 4 x Qualcomm Kyro 385 cores (1.8 GHz) | 4 x Qualcomm Kyro 260 cores (1.8 GHz) 4 x Qualcomm Kyro 260 cores (? GHz) | 4 x ARM Cortex-A53 cores (2.2 GHz) 4 x ARM Cortex-A53 cores (1.8 GHz) | 4 x ARM Cortex-A53 cores (1.4 GHz) 4 x ARM Cortex-A53 cores (? GHz) |
| Graphics Processor | Qualcomm Adreno 630 | Qualcomm Adreno 509 | Qualcomm Adreno 508 | Qualcomm Adreno 505 |
| Memory | Up to 8 GB LPDDR4X | 4 GB LPDDR4X | 4 GB LPDDR4 | 3 GB / 4 GB LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB (UFS2.1) microSD card (up to 2 TB) | 64 GB (eMCP) microSD card (up to 2 TB) | 32 GB / 64 GB (eMCP) microSD card (up to 2 TB) | 32 GB / 64 GB (eMCP) microSD card (up to 2 TB) |
| Main Rear Camera | 12 MP Sony IMX363 sensor with f/1.8 lens - Dual Pixel autofocus - 4-axis, 4-stops optical image stabilisation - LED flash | 12 MP Sony IMX363 sensor with f/1.8 lens - Dual Pixel autofocus - 4-axis, 4-stops optical image stabilisation - LED flash | 16 MP sensor with f/2.2 lens - LED flash | 16 MP sensor with f/2.2 lens - LED flash |
| Second Rear Camera | 120° wide-angle 8 MP camera with f/2.2 lens | 120° wide-angle 8 MP camera with f/2.2 lens | 120° wide-angle 8 MP camera with f/2.2 lens | 120° wide-angle 8 MP camera with f/2.2 lens |
| Main Front Camera | 8 MP sensor with f/2.0 lens | 8 MP sensor with f/2.0 lens | 20 MP Sony IMX376 sensor with f/.1.8 lens - Softlight LED flash | 20 MP Sony IMX376 sensor with f/.1.8 lens - Softlight LED flash |
| Second Front Camera | None | None | 120° wide-angle camera | 120° wide-angle camera |
| Audio | Dual 5-magnet speakers - with dual NXP Smart Amp - Hi-Res Audio support -DTS Headphone:X 7.1 virtual surround sound | Dual 5-magnet speakers - with dual NXP Smart Amp - Hi-Res Audio support -DTS Headphone:X 7.1 virtual surround sound | Single Speaker | Single Speaker |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Network Capability | LTE Cat18 DL : 1.2 Gbps LTE Cat12 UL : 100 Mbps | LTE Cat13 DL : 600 Mbps LTE Cat12 UL : 100 Mbps | LTE Cat13 DL : 400 Mbps LTE Cat5 UL : 75 Mbps | LTE Cat13 DL : 400 Mbps LTE Cat5 UL : 75 Mbps |
| SIM + MicroSD | Hybrid SIM Tray - SIM1 : 2G/3G/4G nano SIM - SIM2 : 2G/3G/4G nano SIM or microSD card | Hybrid SIM Tray - SIM1 : 2G/3G/4G nano SIM - SIM2 : 2G/3G/4G nano SIM or microSD card | Dual SIM Tray - SIM1 : 2G/3G/4G nano SIM - SIM2 : 2G/3G/4G nano SIM Dedicated microSD tray | Dual SIM Tray - SIM1 : 2G/3G/4G nano SIM - SIM2 : 2G/3G/4G nano SIM Dedicated microSD tray |
| Wireless Technology | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz) Bluetooth 5.0 | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz) Bluetooth 5.0 | 801.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz) Bluetooth 4.1 | 801.11a/b/g/n Bluetooth 4.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GPS Support | GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | 0.2 seconds unlock Supports 5 fingerprints | 0.2 seconds unlock Supports 5 fingerprints | 0.3 seconds unlock Supports 5 fingerprints | 0.3 seconds unlock Supports 5 fingerprints |
| Face Recognition | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Other Sensors | Acceleration, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light, RGB | Acceleration, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light, RGB | Acceleration, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light | Acceleration, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light |
| Battery | 3,300 mAh lithium-ion battery - 18 W fast charging capability | 3,300 mAh lithium-ion battery - 18 W fast charging capability | 3,300 mAh lithium-ion battery | 3,300 mAh lithium-ion battery |
| Charger | 18 W charger (9 V @ 2 A) | 10 W charger (5 V @ 2 A) | 10 W charger (5 V @ 2 A) | 10 W charger (5 V @ 2 A) |
| Dimensions | 75.65 mm wide 153 mm tall 7.85 mm thick | 75.65 mm wide 153 mm tall 7.85 mm thick | 76.16 mm wide 160.62 mm tall 7.8 mm thick | 76.16 mm wide 160.62 mm tall 7.8 mm thick |
| Weight | 165 g | 165 g | 168.3 g | 168.3 g |
| Available Colours | Meteor Silver, Midnight Blue | Meteor Silver, Midnight Blue | Midnight Black, Rouge Red, Moonlight White | Midnight Black, Rouge Red, Moonlight White |
ASUS ZenFone 5 Colour Options
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) comes in two colour options – Meteor Silver and Midnight Blue. Let’s take a quick look at both colour options.
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Unboxing The ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) comes in a premium dark blue box. ASUS made some variants Be sure to check the label on the bottom for the actual model (ZE620KL), and specifications, including the colour of the device inside (Meteor Silver).
The complete ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) kit will consist of the following items :
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- One ASUS ZenFone 5 soft TPU bumper case
- One set of ASUS ZenFone 5 User Guide + Warranty Information
- One set of ASUS ZenEar Pro Hi-Res Audio earphones + spare earbuds
- One 10 W ASUS USB charger + USB Type C cable
- One SIM tray ejector pin
The inclusion of the ASUS ZenEar Pro earphones are a really nice touch. They support Hi-Res Audio and have a gold-plated jack. Note that the TPU bumper case is an optional freebie that may not be available in other countries / regions.
ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) Up Close!
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) is powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC, just like the ZenFone Max Pro M1 (Price Check). It has 4 GB of the latest LPDDR4X memory, and 64 GB of internal flash storage.
According to ASUS, the Snapdragon 636 is over 2.7X faster than the Snapdragon 430 used in the ZenFone 4 Max Pro (Price Check), and over 1.5X faster than the Snapdragon 625 used in the ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro (Price Check).
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) comes with a large 6.2″ IPS display, with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels. The ultra-wide 18:9 aspect ratio and bezel-less design allow ASUS to fit this 6.2 display in the form factor of a traditional 5.5″ smartphone. Believe it or not – it is actually smaller in size than the ZenFone Max Pro M1 (Price Check), which has a smaller 6″ display!
ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) Tech Briefing
Li Huai Pin, ASUS Malaysia Business Development Manager, explains the key features of the ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check), while Andrew Chan, Senior Manager of the ASUS Global Product Team, showcases the photographic capabilities of the ZenFone 5.
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The ZenFone 5 Cameras
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) has an 8 MP front camera with f/2.0 lens. This should offer better low-light performance, which would be useful since it does not come with an LED flash.
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) has dual cameras at the back. The main camera has a 12 MP Sony IMX363 sensor with Dual Pixel autofocus capability, and 4-axis, 4-stops optical image stabilisation. This camera has a fast and bright f/1.8 lens, which means great performance in low-light conditions.
The secondary camera is a 120° wide-angle camera designed for group shots. It has an 8 MP sensor, which is very likely from Omnivision, and is paired with f/2.2 lens. Both cameras are supported by a single LED flash.
Fingerprint Sensor + Face Unlock
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) has a Goodie FP fingerprint sensor built into the back. It is a fast and accurate sensor that takes 13 finger presses to register a fingerprint, and less than a second to identify it. It is rated with a 0.3 second unlock speed, and supports up to 5 fingerprints.
Its rear location allows you to quickly unlock the smartphone with your fingerprint, but prevents it from being unlocked while it is in a car mount. This is where its Face Unlock feature comes in handy.
Face Unlock uses the front camera and facial recognition algorithms to authenticate your identity, so it will work even with the ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) mounted on your car’s dashboard.
Hybrid SIM Tray
To keep the ZenFone 5 compact, ASUS opted for a hybrid SIM tray. This allows you to use a second nano SIM card, or add a microSD card. You can’t use two nano SIM cards with a microSD card though. The good news is – the ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) comes with 64 GB of internal flash storage, so there is plenty of storage space for your apps, photos and videos.
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Display Notch
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) has a Full HD+ display, with an aspect ratio of 18.8:9 and a resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels. It features the display notch made popular by the iPhone X, albeit much smaller in size. This gives it a lot more space for notification icons.
Although the notification icons nearest to the notch can appear “cut-off”, the ZenFone 5 is smart enough to work around the notch. In games and applications that don’t support the notification area, it just displays the main 1080 x 2160 section.
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LTE + WiFi Capabilities
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC, whose X12 LTE modem is capable of :
- LTE Cat12 downlink speeds of up to 600 Mbps
- LTE Cat13 uplink speeds of up to 150 Mbps
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz) capability
Unlike the ZenFone Max Pro M1 (Price Check),the ZenFone 5 supports the full LTE and WiFi capabilities of the Snapdragon 636 platform.
AI Ringtone + AI Call
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) has AI Ringtone – a feature that every smartphone should have! It will dynamically adapt the ringtone volume to the ambient noise level. This relieves you of the need to keep adjusting the ringtone volume, and ensures that you will never miss that important call, or needlessly disturb your partner or baby at night!
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) uses two additional microphones to monitor ambient noise levels. The data is used to cancel out the ambient noise when you make calls, so your voice will always be heard clearly, even in noisy environments.
Hi-Res Audio
Audio is an oft-neglected aspect of modern smartphones. The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) supports Hi-Res Audio playback (sadly, not recording). It even comes with Hi-Res Audio-capable ASUS ZenEar Pro earbuds, so you can enjoy 24-bit / 192 kHz audio on the go!
There is also another advantage in using earphones – the ZenFone 5 supports DTS HeadphoneX, which delivers 7.1 channel virtual surround sound over earphones / headphones. Now you can enjoy a truly immersive experience with your movies and games!
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) also boasts two 5-magnet speakers with metal coils, and 36″ larger sound chambers (compared to the ZenFone 4). These stereo speakers are driven by the latest NXP 9874 low-distortion smart amplifiers, delivering a louder and richer audio output.
BoostMaster Battery With AI Charging
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) has a 3,300 mAh lithium-ion battery with BoostMaster fast charging capability. In fact, it supports up to 18 W fast charging, even though it only comes with a 10 W fast charger.
Even with the 10 W charger, it only needs a quick 5 minute charge to gain 2 hours of talk time. A 38 minutes charge would get the battery up to 60% capacity. If you need even faster charging, you can upgrade to an 18 W charger.
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) also supports AI Charging, a feature that doubles the lifespan of its battery! It accomplishes this feat by intelligently maintaining the battery at 80% capacity throughout the night, and only charging it to 100% just before you wake up in the morning.
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Setting Up The ASUS ZenFone 5
Setting up the ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) is easy, and takes no more than 10 minutes if you are setting it up as a new device. The Goodix FX fingerprint sensor was fast and accurate, so it was a breeze to setup.
Ergonomics
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) is a surprisingly small device. It is actually smaller than the ZenFone Max Pro M1 (Price Check) which has a smaller display! Not surprisingly, it is thinner and weighs just 165 g. It is a better fit for those with smaller hands and pockets.
The 6.2″ Super IPS+ display is bright and vivid, with 500 nits of maximum brightness, and a wide 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut. The non-standard 18:9 aspect ratio of. the main display section, while useful in giving you more screen space, will result in some pillarboxing for movies.
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Available Memory + Storage
For a mid-range smartphone, the ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) comes with rather large memory and storage capacities. It has 4 GB of LPDDR4X memory, of which 1.9 GB (47.5%) is available for use. That’s plenty to run several memory-guzzling apps at the same time. In fact, the ZenFone 5 has more free memory than the Samsung Galaxy S9!
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) comes with 64 GB of eMMC 5.1 flash storage, of which just over 51 GB (80%) is available for use. That’s enough for over 12,000 photos, or 5.5 hours of 1080p videos, or 2.5 hours of 4K videos.
If you see the storage type listed as eMCP, that’s short for Multi-Chip Package. It merely means the eMMC flash storage was combined with the LPDDR4X memory in a single package to allow for thinner form factors.
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Camera Performance – Photos
ASUS used the excellent 12 MP Sony IMX363 sensor with Dual Pixel autofocus capability, with a secondary 120° wide-angle camera that is most likely using an 8 MP Omnivision sensor.
Photos from the main camera have a 4:3 aspect ratio, with 4032 × 3024 pixels and an average file size of between 2 MB and 3 MB.
Photos from the wide-angle secondary camera have a 4:3 aspect ratio, with 3264 × 2448 pixels and an average file size of between 4 MB and 5 MB.
Here are 10 high-resolution samples from the main 12 MP camera for you to check out. Click on them to load the full-sized photos, which you can also download to examine.
As you can see, the camera itself is excellent – it can really produce really awesome photos. The detail and image quality is simply quite amazing.
However, we noticed that it has trouble focusing on objects that are in close proximity. A laser sensor (used in previous ASUS smartphones) would have helped, but we didn’t see the cheaper ZenFone Max Pro M1 (Price Check) did not have similar issues.
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Camera Performance – Video Recording
Despite its humble price point, the ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) supports 4K video recording. Surprisingly, there doesn’t seem to be a time-limit for 4K video recording, although the file size for each clip is still limited to 4 GB.
Video Recording Test #1 : Piano (1080p)
The ZenFone 5’s 4-axis optical image stabilisation is simply amazing. It works almost as well as a dedicated gimbal, giving you a silky smooth video. The audio recording, while not Hi-Res Audio, is good, with a wider range and richer tone than we have seen in other smartphones of the same price range.
The only downside – the highlights are overblown. Note how the interior of the Padini Concept Store in the background is completely “white out”.
Video Recording Test #2 : Piano (4K)
The 4K resolution is amazing, but the highlights are noticeably overblown. There is a little more jerkiness because the electronic image stabilisation is less effective at this high resolution.
Video Recording Test #3 : Street Market (1080p)
The 4-axis image stabilisation is just amazing. It ironed out most of the shaking in this video walkthrough of the street market. But note again the blown highlights.
Video Recording Test #4 : Street Market (4K)
The 4K resolution is really awesome, but there is noticeably more shaking. The electronic image stabilisation is obviously having trouble coping with the high resolution.
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Work Performance – PCMark
We tested the ZenFone 5’s performance using PCMark, which simulates work applications like web browing, playing video, writing text and editing photos.
| Work 2.0 | Honor 10 | ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 |
ASUS ZenFone 5 | Samsung Galaxy S9 |
| Performance Score (Average) |
7106 | 6118 | 5742 | 5618 |
| Web Browsing | 7295 | 5815 | 5382 | 5357 |
| Video Editing | 5159 | 4898 | 4938 | 5265 |
| Writing | 6752 | 5722 | 4900 | 4673 |
| Photo Editing | 12910 | 10041 | 9699 | 7560 |
| Data Manipulation | 5524 | 5240 | 4939 | 5616 |
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is really fast at work applications, beating even flagship smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S9 (Price Check). Only the Kirin 970-powered Honor 10 (Price Check) was faster.
Battery Life – PCMark
We then tested the ZenFone 5’s battery performance using PCMark. It basically ran the PCMark work tests until its battery capacity dropped to 20%.
| Work 2.0 | ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 |
ASUS ZenFone 5 | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Honor 10 |
| Battery Life | 14 hours 12 mins | 10 hours 20 mins | 9 hours 6 mins | 8 hours 56 mins |
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The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) has a 3,300 mAh battery, which gave it a battery life of just under 10.5 hours. This gave it a clear 13-15% advantage in battery life over the Samsung Galaxy S9 (Price Check) and Honor 10 (Price Check).
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Battery Recharging Performance
The ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) supports 18W charging, but only comes with a 10W fast charger. Take a look at how fast it recharged its 3,300 mAh battery.
It took the ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) 104.5 minutes (1 hours 44.5 minutes) to recharge its battery from 20% to 100%. This gives it a battery life : recharging ratio of just under 6:1.
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Gaming Performance – 3DMark
We tested the ZenFone 5’s gaming performance using 3DMark, using the Ice Storm Unlimited test.
| Ice Storm Unlimited | Samsung Galaxy S9 | Honor 10 | ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 | ASUS ZenFone 5 |
| Gaming Score | 39588 | 30560 | 19752 | 19591 |
| Graphics | 45577 | 34801 | 20707 | 20354 |
| Physics | 27116 | 21423 | 17008 | 17317 |
| Graphics Test 1 | 267.9 fps | 206.2 fps | 113.5 fps | 113.0 fps |
| Graphics Test 2 | 157.2 fps | 119.5 fps | 74.6 fps | 72.7 fps |
| Physics Test | 86.1 fps | 68.0 fps | 54.0 fps | 55.0 fps |
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The Qualcomm Adreno 509 GPU is reasonably fast in games, but certainly does not offer flagship-class gaming performance.
Our Verdict
If you think the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 (Price Check) was impressive, the ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) is even more so.
It boasts a larger, brighter 6.2″ display with Gorilla Glass protection in a smaller, thinner and lighter form factor; with the full LTE and WiFi capabilities of the Snapdragon X12 modem. To top it off, it has a really good Sony IMX363 main camera with fast f/1.8 lens and 4-axis optical image stabilisation.
We can see why the main camera scored a DXOmark score of 93. ASUS basically put a flagship-class camera into this midrange smartphone. Best of all, they did not cripple it to protect their flagship ZenFone 5Z – you can record 4K video with no restrictions!
It also has surprisingly good audio recording quality, and very good optical image stabilisation performance. If you want to record silky-smooth video without using a gimbal, the ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) is a great choice.
[adrotate group=”2″]It’s not perfect, to be sure. Its excellent video recording capability is marred by overblown highlights; and its camera has trouble focusing on objects in close proximity. But seriously – did you even expect to find a flagship-class camera at this price point?
That brings us to deal closer – its unbelievable launch price of RM 1,299 / US$ 326. For a fraction of what you would pay for any flagship device, you get a great combination of good performance, great display, and an excellent camera with optical image stabilisation.
For those reasons, the ASUS ZenFone 5 (Price Check) deserves our Editor’s Choice Award! Great work, ASUS!
Price + Availability
Here is the official announcement on the Malaysian price and offers for the ASUS ZenFone 5 and ZenFone Max Pro M1 smartphones.
Here’s a summary of the recommended retail prices :
[adrotate group=”2″]- ASUS ZenFone 5 (4 GB + 64 GB) : RM 1,299 / ~US$ 326
- ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 (6 GB + 64 GB) : RM 999 / ~US$ 251
- ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 (4 GB + 64 GB) : RM 849 / ~US$ 213
- ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 (3 GB + 32 GB) : RM 699 / ~US$ 176
Here’s a summary of the offers :
- ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 (4 GB + 64 GB) Lazada Pre-Order (2 and 3 June) : RM 799 / ~US$ 221
- ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 (3 GB + 32 GB) Lazada Flash Sales (3, 10, 17, 24, 31 July) : RM 599 / ~US$ 151
If you are in the US, here are some purchase links :
- ASUS ZenFone 5 (4 GB + 64 GB) : $390
- ASUS ZenFone 5Z (6 GB + 64 GB) : $549
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