ASUS just launched its latest 5G smartphone ASUS ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro at an event in Taiwan, as they promised. These phones have a 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, 200Hz touch sampling rate, DC Dimming, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection, and has Side-mounted fingerprint recognition sensor.
The ASUS ZenFone 7 runs on Snapdragon 865 processor while the ZenFone 7 Pro runs on Snapdragon 865+ processor both come with 5G SA/NSA support, up to 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage and works on Zen UI 7 based on Android 10.
Coming to the camera, both have a triple flip camera system where a 64 MP primary camera with a Sony IMX686 sensor along with a 12 MP ultra-wide camera with a Sony IMX363 sensor that also captures macro images and an 8 MP telephoto camera with 3x optical and up to 12x digital zoom. The primary camera and the telephoto camera come with 4-axis OIS (optical image stabilization) in the ZenFone 7 Pro.
According to the company, the Flip Camera in the ZenFone 7 has a new, 40% smaller, yet more powerful stepper motor. The angle sensor gives more precise 0.5-degree steps control of the flip angle, and also memorize your three favorite flip positions for quick angle switching. The Flip camera has been tested for 200,000 continuous flips.
The ZenFone 7 series is powered by a 5000mAh battery that supports 30W Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging in the box, and both come in Pastel White and Aurora Black colors.
ASUS ZenFone 7 and 7 Pro Specifications -
| ZenFone 7 | ZenFone 7 Pro | |
| Display | 6.67-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 90Hz AMOLED HDR 20:9 aspect ratio display, 110% DCI-P3, 105% NTSC color gamut, 700 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection | 6.67-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 90Hz AMOLED HDR 20:9 aspect ratio display, 110% DCI-P3, 105% NTSC color gamut, 700 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection |
| Processor | 2.84GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU | 3.1 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 Plus 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 6GB/ 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD | 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD |
| OS/UI | Android 10 with ZenUI 7 | Android 10 with ZenUI 7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) | Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) |
| Cameras | 64MP camera with Sony IMX686 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, 12MP ultra-wide camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 4cm macro mode, 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, up to 12x digital zoom, 8k video at 30 fps, 4k at 60fps, 4k ultra-wide, slow-motion 4K at 120 fps, 1080p at 240fps | 64MP camera with Sony IMX686 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, 4-axis OIS, 12MP ultra-wide camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 4cm macro mode, 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, up to 12x digital zoom, 4-axis OIS, 8k video at 30 fps, 4k at 60fps, 4k ultra-wide, slow-motion 4K at 120 fps, 1080p at 240fps |
| Audio | USB Type-C Hi-Res audio, 5-magnet stereo speaker with dual NXP TFA9874 smart amplifier, Triple microphones with ASUS Noise Reduction Technology | USB Type-C Hi-Res audio, 5-magnet stereo speaker with dual NXP TFA9874 smart amplifier, Triple microphones with ASUS Noise Reduction Technology |
| Features | Side-mounted fingerprint recognition sensor | Side-mounted fingerprint recognition sensor |
| Dimensions | 165.08 × 77.28 × 9.6 mm | 165.08 × 77.28 × 9.6 mm |
| Weight | 230 g | 230 g |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, Galileo(E1+E5a), QZSS(L1+L5), NavIC(L5), USB Type-C, NFC | 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, Galileo(E1+E5a), QZSS(L1+L5), NavIC(L5), USB Type-C, NFC |
| Battery | 5000mAh (typical) with 30W fast charging, supports up to 30W QC4.0 / PD3.0 / Direct Charge adapter | 5000mAh (typical) with 30W fast charging, supports up to 30W QC4.0 / PD3.0 / Direct Charge adapter |
The ASUS ZenFone 7 series is available now for pre-order in Taiwan starting from today, and both these will be available in the next month.
ASUS ZenFone 7 series Prices are -
- ZenFone 7 (6GB RAM/128GB storage) - NT$21,999 (US$ 749 / Rs. 55,700 approx.)
- ZenFone 7 (8GB RAM/128GB storage) - NT$23,999 (US$ 817 / Rs. 60,765 approx.)
- ZenFone 7 Pro (8GB RAM/256GB storage) - NT$27,990 (US$ 953 / Rs. 70,895 approx.)
