We had the recently launched 2016 Asus Zenfone Max in our lab and our video review of the same is up on our Youtube channel. Asus has been consistent in updating their Zenfone series with new and newer offerings regularly. So here we are with another news from the smart phone maker – Asus India has launched their all-new Zenfone Selfie ZD551KL in the country for a price of INR 12,999. The smartphone is available on Amazon, and will reach retail outlets by September.
Don’t miss: 2016 Asus Zenfone Max review
This newer version of the Zenfone Selfie is loaded with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor that is combined with a 3GB RAM. The phone is offered with an internal memory of 16GB memory that is expandable up to 128GB. It comes with a diamond cut back and will be available in Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Polygon-Illusion Diamond White, Illusion Polygon Blue, and Illusion Smooth Pink colour options.
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The Zenfone Selfie gets 13MP front camera with a f/2.2-aperture, wide-angle (88-degree) lens, dual color real tone flash. The front cam offers a selfie panorama feature. It also supports macro photography that allows the users to capture objects over 6cm. The rear shooter is also a 13MP rear camera with a f/2.0-aperture, auto- laser focus lens and a dual-color real tone flash. All of the above hardware is supported by a 3,000mAh battery.
Commenting on the launch, Peter Chang, Region Head – South Asia & Country Manager for ASUS India said, “The new Zenfone Selfie perfectly encapsulates the creativity of the ASUS design team with the stunning diamond cut back fashioned to deliver a stylish and luxury experience for the consumers. Apart from the design, the smartphone also offers great performance levels with its 3GB RAM and Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 to match the users’ performance needs.”
Here are the complete specs of the Asus Zenfone Selfie!
| ZD551KL Product Specifications | |
| Processor | CPU: |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 | |
| GPU: | |
| Qualcomm Adreno 405 – MSM8939 | |
| Modem | GSM/GPRS/EDGE; WCDMA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+; FDD-LTE; DSDS; |
| Peak Data Rate | DC-HSPA+ (DL/UL): 42/5.76 Mbps; LTE CAT4 (DL/UL): 150/100 Mbps |
| RF Band Support | CN5 |
| GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 WCDMA: Band 1/2/5/8 | |
| TD -SCDMA: Band 34/39 FDD-LTE Band 1/3 | |
| TDD-LTE: 38/39/40/41 | |
| OS | Android L |
| Display (compatible with HD) | 5.5″ TFT LED Backlight (Typ 400 nits) |
| 16:9 , Wide active matrix; Glare type | |
| FHD 1920×1080, IPS | |
| GFF Touch panel (Direct Bonding): Capacitive touch panel with 10 points multi-touch (TBD) | |
| Dimensions | 156.5 x 77.2 x 10.8-3.9mm |
| Weight | 170g |
| Battery Pack & Life | Typ: 3000mAh, removable polymer battery |
| Memory | LPDDR3 3GB RAM |
| Storage | Emmc 16 GB |
| Micro SD Card Support (Up to 128GB) | |
| Sensor | 1. Accelerator |
| 2. E-Compass | |
| 3. Proximity | |
| 4. Ambient light sensor | |
| 5. Hall sensor | |
| 6. Gyro sensor | |
| WLAN | Integrated 802.11 b/g/n/ac; WiFi-Direct |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth V 4.0 ( EDR + A2DP ) |
| Bluetooth Profile:A2DP + AVRCP + HID + PAN + OPP | |
| NFC | Not Support |
| FM Radio | Support |
| GPS | Support GPS, AGPS, Glonass |
| Interface | Micro USB |
| Audio jack: Head phone | |
| Micro SIM Connector | |
| Front Camera | 13MP, f/2.2-aperture, wide-angle (88-degree) lens with dual color real tone flash, selfie panorama, and supports macro photography that allows the users to capture objects over than 6cm |
| Main Camera | 13MP, f/2.0-aperture, auto- laser focus lens with dual-color real tone flash and supports macro photography that allows the users to capture objects over than 6cm |
| Flash LED | Dual LED Flash |
| Micro SD Socket | Support (Up to 128GB) |
| Vibrator | Yes |
| Audio | Audio CODEC |
| Build-in | |
| Microphone | Microphone*2 |
| Button | Power and Volume Up/Down |
| Others | Laser focus、Pedometer |
| Accessories in Gift Box | Standard USB Cable , Adaptor, User Manual, Warranty Card |
| Color | IMF- Glacier Gray(6J),Sheer Gold(6G); Polygon-Illusion Diamond White(2B), Illusion Polygon Blue(2A), Illusion Smooth Pink(2I) |
| Adaptor | 10W |
| Note | Charging LED |