Asus ZenFone 2 features: First smartphone to house 4GB RAM
During the CES 2015, Asus was yet another tech company besides Lenovo, HTC, Samsung and many more that introduced its latest offering. While the company is popular for manufacturing computer-related peripherals such as motherboards and graphic cards, the company has also tapped into the lucrative smartphone industry with a wide range of mobile computing products. The company has started off 2015 with the introduction of the ZenFone 2.
The ZenFone 2 comprises of Intel's Atom Z3580 chipset, which features a 64-bit capable quad-core processor that has a base clock frequency of 2.3 GHz. While the prowess of the processing chip can easily be deduced from its compatibility with the 64-bit architecture and its CPU speed, the highlighted feature of the ZenFone 2 is that it is the first smartphone ever to sport 4 GB of RAM, which is the limit to what 32-bit operating systems can recognize.
Similar to Samsung's Galaxy lineup of smartphones, Asus managed to reduce manufacturing costs of the ZenFone 2 by incorporating a plastic exterior to the device. In addition, the company was not convinced that the 5.5-inch smartphone requires a quad HD display and instead, settled with assimilating a 1080p resolution to it.
Apart from the ZenFone 2, another one of the company's offerings that was showcased during the event was the ZenFone Zoom.
Both devices possess a rear camera with a maximum image resolution of 13 megapixels. The only difference separating the two devices is that the ZenFone Zoom has a slimmer form factor and its rear camera features a 3x optical zoom. The ZenFone Zoom's camera also has additional features such as a laser autofocus feature and an optical image stabilization chip, which are camera elements that will thoroughly improve the overall image quality.
Asus also mentioned that the ZenFone 2 will be available in March for a price of $199, which is hard to believe, considering the monstrous specifications of the device. The ZenFone Zoom will be attached with a much steeper price tag of $399 and will be available during the second quarter of this year.