ASUS ZenFone Selfie: 5.5″ FHD, 64-bit processor, and fantastic 13MP selfie cam

At Computex 2015, ASUS has unveiled a dream flagship, a new ZenFone that is dedicated to taking the best selfies. Lately, it has been leaked over the internet for the over the last few days with the name ASUS ZenFone Selfie. Though the press release did not really reveal details about its launch, according to ASUS CEO Jerry Shen, this gorgeous device can be available from July, 2015. Hopefully we will have ASUS ZenFone Selfie Malaysia soon this year.

ASUS ZenFone Selfie

ASUS ZenFone Selfie: Catch the perfect moments of you

As the name suggests, ZenFone Selfie packs 13MP cameras both for the front and back. The selfie shooter comes with a number of face-enhancing features such as real-time ‘beautification’, dual real-tone flash and laser focus for sharper face snaps. Also, it is the first smartphone in the world to have laser auto focus function for taking selfies. ASUS claims that these features are ideal for “capturing life moments”, so it sure will make phone users amazed!

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“I’m not the only narcissist in this room, we all want to be beautiful, right?” ASUS’s Design Director, Jen Chuang, shared at the press event, just before holding up the handset and snapping a selfie of herself.

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“At night or in a party, you might not usually be able to capture anything, but with our colour-merging tech, we can increase light sensitivity by 400 percent,” added Chuang. “Macro focusing goes as close as 6cm to bring all the details out you don’t see” – Wow, she does know what most customers are concerning about!

ASUS ZenFone Selfie means ASUS ZenFone 2 with enhanced cameras: If you like ASUS ZenFone 2, you’re gonna like ASUS ZenFone Selfie.

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In term of specs, the ZenFone Selfie is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, not Intel Atom processors like other ZenFone 2s. Other ZenFone Selfie specs are pretty much the same from ZenFone 2: 5.5-inch IPS display with 1080 x 1920 pixels, LTE, 2GB RAM and updated Android Lollipop operating system.

ASUS ZenFone Selfie Specs:

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Device ASUS ZenFone Selfie
Display 5.5”, 1080×1920 pixels, IPS capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors. Corning Gorilla Glass 4, oleophobic coating
Thickness 10.8mm
Weight 170 grams
Camera REAR=FRONT: 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, laser autofocus, dual-LED flash
Processor Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615, Quad-core Cortex-A53 & Quad-core Cortex-A53
RAM 2/3 GB
Storage 16/32GB expandable up to 64GB
OS Android v5.0 Lollipop
Battery 3,000mAh battery
Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
SIM Dual SIM
Color options Pure White, Chic Pink, Aqua Blue

For now, we don’t know for sure about Asus ZenFone Selfie Malaysia price yet. However, when comparing Selfie to other variants of the Zenfone 2, we assume that Zenfone Selfie price can be less than $300 (RM1,112).

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In conclusion, if you are a fan of ASUS or you like taking selfies with high quality, ASUS ZenFone Selfie can be an ideal choice because the front cam of the phone is upgraded up to 13 megapixels, just like the rear snapper. Isn’t it amazing?