The Asus Zenfone 2 was clearly one of the best surprises so far from the CES 2015. Asus really did a very good job in the specs-for money department. The phone comes with Full HD display, 13MP Camera and even 64BIT Processor. All that for 199USD.

Even More you get a 4GB RAM Edition, making it the first Android Smartphone to come with 64BIT CPU and 4GB RAM Combination. That is why we give you 5 Reasons why the Asus Zenfone 2 is the best Smartphone under 200USD at the moment.

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1. Asus Zenfone 2 Design and Frame

As you can see in our Hands on pictures, the Asus Zenfone 2 phablet is very compact with dimensions of 152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm. It sports a good screen-to-body ration of 72%. This is especially excellent compared to devices like the iPhone 6 Plus for example which is clearly under 70%.

Compared to other Smartphones in that price range, Asus went the LG G3 way and manufactured the Volume button on the back of the device. You get a nice brushed metal finish for the back of the phone, which gives the Asus Zenfone 2 an elegan finish.

2. Asus Zenfone 2 5.5 inch FULL HD Display

The Asus Zenfone 2 sports a 5.5″ Display with a Full HD resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, that we know normally only from much more expensive flagships. Moreover the Display is protected by Gorilla Glas 3 and features a very excellent 403 pixels per inch. For the Price of 199USD that is a very good display. Moreover Asus will catch the trend of 2015, with phones like the Meizu M1 Note and Xiaomi Redmi Note showing that 5.5″ inch phablets have the potential to sell like hotcakes.

3. Intel 64 Bit CPU andPowerVR Series 6 Graphics Performance

The Asus Zenfone features the 64Bit 64-bit Intel Atom Z3560/Z3580 quadcore CPU in combination with the PowerVR Series 6 GPU – the G6430, with OpenGL 3.0 support. Lets start with the Intel processor. The Intel Atom Z3560/Z3580 can easily keep up with more expensive competitors like the Snapdragon 800 and 801. If you look at the competition of the same pricelevel – speaking of Xiaomi Redmi Note for example or Redmi 2, the Asus Zenfone 2 easily wins.

The Asus Zenfone 2 features the PowerVR Series 6 GPU, and while it can naturally not keep up with the Snapdragon 805 found in the Galaxy Note 4, that is not the goal for a 199USD smartphone. It can easily keep up though with every smartphone at this pricelevel and beyond like the S4. Especially if you compare the Intel Combination versus phones at the same pricelevel with Mediatek Chips, Intel will surely win in terms of performance AND quality.

4. 4GB of Ram in the Asus Zenfone 2

Lets be honest, 4GB of RAM for an Zenfone 2 Edition makes the phone totally awesome. For us more RAM is always good and surely makes the Asus Zenfone 2 future proof. In Combination with the Intel 64-Bit CPU, you should get yourself a real multi tasking monster. For all of you who dont agree there is stil the 2GB RAM Version for 199USD Starting Price. Speaking of which…

5. Price of 199 USD

Lets be very honest here, the price is probably the biggest point here. For the price of 199 USD there is simply right now no better phone on the market. Sure you get the Meizu M1 Note or the upcoming Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, both from China. For both of those its very unclear though when and if they be available outside of China markets. The Asus Zenfone 2 will be wide available and you get Asus quality on top, as we know it from the Asus Zenfone Line.

Comparison to Xiaomi Redmi Note and Meizu M1 Note at the same Price Level

Conclusion: The Asus Zenfone 2 was just announced on the CES 2015 and will launch in March 2015. As you can see from our 5 Reasons why the Asus Zenfone 2 is awesone, we really like this device. I think Asus is going in the right direction with pricing and size of this device. 5.5 inch seems like an ideal size and combined with this specs, I think Asus has a real hotseller on their hands.

• Original Asus Zenfone 2 4GB RAM – Limited Stock  Please use Voucher Code GST6kqc

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