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Today, let’s have a look at our two smartphone stars: ASUS Z1 Titan and Sony Xperia Play Ultra. They are all designed as gaming handsets with strong appearances and hardware. But, which one is the best? Check it out now!

ASUS Z1 Titan vs Sony Xperia Play Ultra: Perfect for playing games and…

First of all, you may want to look at their designs. The Play Ultra seems like a real games console with a unibody aluminum case and a sliding gamepad. Meanwhile, ASUS Z1 Titan comes with a metal frame reminding us of the gaming laptop series ASUS ROG. To be honest, the Titan is more attractive than the Ultra, yet, of course, it is hard to say since each person will have their own interest. We may see Titan as the king but it may be the Ultra to you. Though, specification comparison will  be different. ASUS Z1 Titan specs and Sony Xperia Play Ultra specs will show the real champion.

As you know, the Titan is very powerful, just like its name, thanks to boasting up to 6GB of RAM, 256GB of ROM, a Snapdragon 830 processor, and a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED 2K display. With just those basic features, this ASUS model has already shown it can do any task or run any game you want. For the rest, Titan also sports Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, a 3,500mAh battery, and a combo of 16MP rear plus 5MP front camera. Well, despite not being the best specs, they are still decent to give you good experience in using.

As for the Sony Xperia Play Ultra, it packs 4GB of RAM, 128GB of ROM, a deca-core chip, and a 5.2-inch Ultra HD Super OLED 3D screen. Although the Ultra does not own 6GB RAM, but 4GB is also very strong for any heavy use. Besides, it’s got 5G LTE connectivity, Android 6.0 OS, a huge 4,000mAh battery, Xreality Pro, Motionflow XR, IP67 protection against water and dust, and a fantastic 21MP main/8MP selfie shooter set. So, except for the RAM capacity, the Ultra is in fact more powerful than the Titan.

ASUS Z1Titan vs Sony Xperia Play Ultra: Price and availability

According to our source, ASUS Z1 Titan price is likely to be around $400 while Sony Xperia Play Ultra price may range from $600 to $700. This is not strange at all because Sony products are usually considered as premium ones and ASUS devices are more affordable. Anyway, it’s still a tough choice to pick out the winner here. Can you help us?

Asus Z1 Titan VS Asus Z2 Poseidon are 2 gaming beasts by one of our favorite smartphone producers of all time. Both of them feature very impressive specs together with unique designs, which no gamer could resist…

Asus Z1 Titan VS Asus Z2 Poseidon features

The first thing we can notice about these 2 gaming beasts is that, both of them represent the best reputation of Asus by coming with a combination of powerful 6GB RAM and gigantic 256GB internal storage. This makes these handsets ideal choices for any heavy gamer, for providing huge space of storage and an amazing RAM to boost the smoothest performance possible. One more thing Asus Z1 Titan VS Asus Z2 Poseidon share in common is their cameras: a decent 16MP/5MP duo

Besides some similarities, Asus Z1 Titan VS Asus Z2 Poseidon make sure to stand out from one another. Why Z1 Titan is said to feature only 3,500 mAH battery, the Z2 Poseidon impressed with enormous 6,000 mAH capacity. In exchange, Z1 Titan plans to take up the Snapdragon 830 chip set to make them even more premium, while Z2 Poseidon will be working on a new Intel chip set. Display size is another difference between the 2, with a 5.5 inch and 6.0 inch display respectively.

Exciting as they seem to be, both Asus Z1 Titan VS Asus Z2 Poseidon are still now concept designs. However, according to reports on many tech forums, it is very likely that the company may consider producing these beasts, hopefully in 2017. Meanwhile, many gamers and Asus fans still can’t get enough of these amazing monster smartphones.

Asus Z1 Titan VS Asus Z2 Poseidon: the future is here

Gaming devices in general, or gaming smartphones specifically are becoming more and more of a trend in recently-launched devices. That being said, with the growing demands and huge interests users have been showing, we can start expecting a debut for these 2 beasts one day in the near future, hopefully late 2016 or 2017.

A new ASUS smartphone has been spotted lately, called ASUS ZenFone Z2 Poseidon, which seems a super impressive handset this year! You won’t feel disappointed when getting to know Poseidon…

ASUS Z2 Poseidon: We’ve been waiting for you!

This early 2016 has seen some leaked information of an ASUS model but it is not a ZenFone one. Specifically speaking, Mladen Milic was the one who designed and named it ASUS Z2 Poseidon. Accordingly, the designer took inspiration from a gaming laptop series of ASUS: ROG. As a result, it is quite obvious that Poseidon is a gaming smartphone as well, a powerful, beautiful one that most people, especially mobile gamers, will not be able to take their eyes off it.

This high-end gaming machine is an Android device coming with a special Fujitsu Loop heat pipe enabling Poseidon’s processor to be cool and run smoothly all the time. Furthermore, there will be an air cooling system on board to naturally push the heat caused by the phone’s battery plus other components out. If so, we do not have to worry much about overheating issue while playing games in a long period of time anymore.

In addition to such a modern, useful technology, other ASUS Z2 Poseidon specs are also extremely excellent. It packs a 6.0-inch Quad HD display, a new Intel chip (said to be a 2017 version), a 16MP/5MP camera combo, up to 6GB RAM, and 256GB of internal storage. Besides, Android 7.0 N and a massive 6,000mAh battery are mentioned as what will run under the hood.

ASUS Z2 Poseidon price and availability

In general, ASUS Z2 Poseidon is a gaming-centric model with top strong features promising to satisfy those who love playing games. Therefore, we predict its price cannot be so low, but will be reasonable, say, ranging from $550 to $650, to become a great deal for consumers. Hopefully, ASUS 2016 collection will include this beast guy!

Asus Zenfone 2 was absolutely the real beast of 2015, for being the first to feature 4GB RAM. In 2016, Asus is planning to make their good reputation grow even stronger, with an upcoming budget smartphone Asus Zenfone 3

Asus Zenfone 3: next generation of reputed budget smartphones by Asus

Very recently, we have spotted on GFXBench 2 model IDs of the new Zenfone 3 smartphone by Asus, said to target at the budget category: Z010DD and Z012D are allegedly the first 2 variants of their new generation Zenfone. While the Z012D model will still feature 5.5 inch FHD display like their predecessor, seems like Asus is giving the Z010DD a bigger screen of up to 5.9 inch but a bit lower with HD resolution. Both smartphones are expected to cost no more than USD 250 (PHP 12K and Rs 16,8K).

Specs-wise, let’s talk about the bigger machine first. Asus Zenfone 3 specs, for the Z010DD model, will pack a 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and Snapdragon 615. The smartphone will have 13MP/5MP camera duo and run on Android 6.0 at release. Asus Zenfone 3 specs, for the 5.5 inch Zo12D model will feature 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and a Snapdragon 650 processor. There is no information thus far about this camera but we will also have Android 6.0 pre installed.

Reading up to now, I guess you are also wondering why there is no appearance of any Intel chip set like Asus used to choose for their Zenfone 2 series. Although this is not finalized yet, this could be a new strategy in their business plan. Let’s see how the Zenfone 3 turn out to be and whether it can make another hit like the last generation successfully did.

Asus Zenfone 3 release: expecting Q2 2016

Asus Zenfone 3 is said to be released somewhere in Q2 2016. There are several months to count down, but we are already excited. Since previous rumors did mention that Asus was said to be working on a 6GB RAM smartphone, we are more than curious now to find out whether there is another model variant we don’t get to be introduced with. Asus Zenfone 3, you are such a nice mystery. Please also become a nice surprise when you come out!

To welcome 2016, Asus has just revealed a brand new budget smartphone series (besides the world-famous Zenfone 2 everyone loves): Asus Live with a very friendly price tag and still good specs to keep their reputation going….

Asus Zenfone Live: new budget beast of 2016

According to Asus, the company is working on a brand new series of budget smartphone for 2016, so that they can offer a wider variety of choices for customer. This upcoming Asus phone will likely be called “Asus Live”, with code name G500TG. For now, Asus plans to release the new handset in Brazil market first. But this doesn’t mean we can not expect seeing the Asus Live very soon after in other markets, especially Asian.

Spec-wise, Asus Live features a 5 inch display with HD resolution, which is decent enough for a mid-range mobile phone. Asus Live will run on 2GB RAM with MediaTek MT6580 chip set and a 16GB internal storage. Our source did not mention whether Asus Live will have a microSD card slot, but basing on what we know about the brand, it will very likely support expandable storage. Other Asus Live specs include: 8MP/2MP cameras, 2,070 mAH battery and Android 5.1 pre-installed.

Asus also revealed that, by buying this upcoming budget mobile from their company, user will receive a free 100GB capacity on Google Dirve for 2 years. Pretty ideal for business people and those who work only frequently. Asus Live price will be very affordable and reasonable compared to its specs: costing only USD 210 (equivalent to PHP 10K or Rs 14,2K)

Asus Zenfone Live: affordable price for good quality

We all know Asus as a very qualified smartphone producer for their Asus Zenfone 2 beast. This year, will the newbie Asus Live make legend for once more? For your interest, design-wise, Asus Live will have a colorful collection with at least 4 options for you to choose from. Stay tuned for more updates coming soon.

Lenovo, OPPO, Samsung, and ASUS are the big smartphone manufacturers that have some products showing up this month. Check out what they are! Bet that you will feel excited as we did. 

1. Lenovo Lemon 3

Lenovo Lemon 3 seems to sport traditional design of Lenovo, but still beautiful. Spec-wise, it owns a 5.0-inch Full HD screen, a Snapdragon 616 chip, 2GB RAM paired with 16GB of internal storage (expandable). As for camera, the main is capable of 13 megapixels and the front-facing is 5 megapixels. Those are quite standard cams but for a handset costing around $105, it is great, right?! Other Lenovo Lemon 3 specs also contain 4G LTE connectivity, a 2,750mAh battery and a dual SIM.

We have 2 smartphones attracting much people’s attention recently: ASUS Z1 Titan and HTC One M10. They’re very promising products for both companies’ success in 2016. But, what if they’re about to compete with each other?

ASUS Z1 Titan VS HTC One M10: Flagship vs Flagship

Firstly, let’s talk about display. HTC One M10 specs will include a 5.9-inch Super AMOLED screen with 4K resolution while ASUS Z1 Titan specs will pack a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED 2K one. Obviously, the Titan’s size is smaller and the display resolution is lower than those of One M10. But note that 2K is already so great for a phablet and with such a huge 4K screen, M10 is expected to show things in a very detailed and gorgeous way.

For other specs such as processor, Z1 Titan is likely to be powered by 6GB RAM, 256GB ROM, and a Snapdragon 830 chip. Meanwhile, M10 is run by 4GB RAM, 128GB ROM, and a 12-core chip (whose brand’s still unknown). At those points, we have to say that the Titan seems more advanced than its rival, but when it comes to battery life, we have to say the M10’s absolutely the winner thanks to its much more impressive 6,200mAh cell compared to the Titan’s 3,500mAh one.

As for the camera, the M10’s main one is capable of 20 megapixels and the front cam is 8 megapixels, which is a perfect combo for those who love taking photos. And once again, HTC One M10 is able to beat the ASUS phone since Z1 Titan just sports a 16MP rear snapper with a dual LED flash plus a 5MP selfie one.

ASUS Z1 Titan VS HTC One M10: Price and availability

In general, both ASUS Z1 Titan and HTC One M10 have their own advantages. So, how about prices? It is predicted that HTC One M10 price is around $500 and ASUS Z1 Titan price is around $400. So, which one do you prefer? Share with us your feeling and opinion!

ASUS has gained a lot of success this year when releasing many interesting and powerful smartphones such as ZenFone 2, Selfie, Zoom, etc. So, the following model ASUS Z1 Titan can be the company’s next success in 2016. 

ASUS Z1 Titan: Real beast with 6GB RAM, 256GB ROM and…

Technology for smartphones is developing real fast. This year we have welcomed 4GB RAM for mobiles and it is becoming more and more common, so we may not feel so surprised if 2016 sees a launch of 5GB RAM or 6GB RAM devices. And we expect ASUS company will once again be the first manufacturer to introduce a phone like that (as they were the first to announce a 4GB RAM machine).

If so, we also hope the phone will be ASUS Z1 Titan, a model designed by Mladen Milic, a designer, we have just spotted recently. Its design and specifications are so great that we want to share with you immediately. On the front surface, there are 4 speakers to bring you the best sound quality. In terms of ASUS Z1 Titan specs, there are 6GB RAM, 256GB ROM, a Snapdragon 830 chip and a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED 2K screen.

Other features include Android 6.0 Marshmallow, a 3,500mAh battery (though we would prefer a bigger one), and a combo of 16MP rear camera with a dual LED flash plus 5MP front-facing one. Looking at the handset, we notice it is likely to come with a metal frame which reminds us of the gaming laptop series ASUS ROG. Cool, right?!

ASUS Z1 Titan price and availability

ASUS Z1 Titan seems a fantastic smartphone for working, learning and entertaining. As a result, it should come soon, maybe next year and cost around $400. Though, we should wait more for the firm’s official announcement. Now, it is your turn to tell us what you feel about this model – ASUS Z1 Titan?

You go to a smartphone store and see a lot of things, but you do not know which one is excellent and worth your money. So, here we would like to suggest 5 handsets like that to you and if you are going to get one of them, don’t forget to share with us!

Best smartphones priced about $250 (RM1,055) for year end 2015

1. OnePlus X

OnePlus X is the third product of OnePlus team this year. Unlike OnePlus 2, the X is kind of loved by more people. Spec-wise, it has a 5-inch Full HD AMOLED display, a 2,525mAh battery and a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor. At first, those are already a good combination. Other OnePlus X specs can even make the phone stronger such as 3GB RAM, 16GB ROM, OxygenOS based on Android 5.1 Lollipop, a 13MP rear f/2.2 snapper with 0.2-second autofocus and phase detection autofocus, plus an up to8MP front-facing shooter.

2. ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini

Similar to OnePlus X in terms of screen size, ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini specs own a 5.0-inch FHD display with 441 ppi, a Snapdragon 615 chip, 2GB RAM, and 16GB ROM expandable up to 128GB. Furthermore, its camera set is great because of containing a 16MP rear and an 8MP front-facing shooter, and a 2,900mAh battery is responsible for powering the whole handset.

3. ASUS ZenFone Selfie

The device comes with a 5.5-inch FHD IPS screen, 2/3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 128GB, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, and a 3,000mAh battery. Specially, it has a 13MP front-facing camera along with a 13MP rear one as well, and they all have dual-tone LED Flash. We bet this smartphone is a good device for selfie lovers.

4. Huawei P8 Lite

This is a mid-range alternative of the flagship Huawei P8. Huawei P8 Lite specs mainly have a 5-inch HD display, a 64-bit Kirin 620 processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage (expandable up to 128GB). On the front, there is a 5MP camera for taking selfies and a 13MP camera on the back to capture higher quality photos. The whole phone is powered by a 2,200mAh battery.

5. Samsung Galaxy J7

As for the specifications, there is a 5.5-inch HD display, a Snarpdragon 615 64-bit octa-core chip paired with high-end Adreno 405 GPU, a 3,000mAh battery, 1.5GB RAM and 16GB ROM. Although the package of Samsung Galaxy J7’s features is not the best here, according to many people, it is totally able to deliver pretty good productivity, smoothness and speed. Besides, a 13MP rear and 5MP selfie camera are also on board to help you capture great pics even in low-light conditions.

So, they are the excellent and affordable smartphones you can take into consideration. What are your opinions? And if you want to add more devices into the list, feel free to contact us, okay?! 

Let’s check out one of the latest updated ASUS ZenFone phone – ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser, coming with 3 GB of RAM, a laser camera, a 5.5-inch Full HD screen, and… By the way, it is very affordable!

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser specs: All you need to know

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser launch actually occurred some months ago but recently, the company has kind of “renewed” it by adding one more version coded as ZE550KL. Moreover, it is equipped with some higher-end features such as a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chip and 3 GB of RAM. They are surely much better than the Qualcomm SD 410 processor and 2 GB of RAM of the previous Laser ZE550KG.

Specially, we cannot forget its 13 MP rear camera, which focuses 3 times faster than traditional focusing methods and performs absolutely well even in low-light conditions. In other words, with ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser, you will easily get sharper photos. Besides, the handset’s 5 MP wide-angle front-facing shooter is also pretty good for you to take selfies and video chat with clarity.

Some other ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser specs include a 5.5-inch Full HD (~401 ppi) display, a dual SIM, 16/32GB of internal storage (which can be expanded up to 128 GB), a 3,000 mAh battery which is removable, so that you can replace it anytime for extra juice. In addition, the device comes with ASUS ZenUI 2.0 based on Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system.

ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser price and availability: Super affordable

If you like this Laser 3 GB RAM variant, you can wait a bit more to get it with less than $250 (equivalent to RM1,060). At the moment, it has already been available on ASUS online store in the U.S. at $249. For our market, hopefully it will be listed on the ASUS Malaysia website soon. Well, what do you think about this smartphone? Share with us your opinions and feelings!

We believe that 2016 will be a whole new great chapter for many smartphone manufacturers, including ASUS. It is because they have ideas, they have tools, they have technologies and they have motivation to produce products that meet people’s needs. So, if ASUS ZenFone 3 is on its way, we hope ASUS ZenFone 3 Selfie is, too.

ASUS ZenFone 3 Selfie – A masterpiece for selfie lovers

Yes, we think what you are thinking right now is correct. This is kind of a variant of ASUS ZenFone 3 but with a much more powerful selfie cam. Obviously, you may know the ASUS ZenFone 3 specs, but let’s do a recap of them. It is likely to be equipped with a 5.5-inch Quad HD display, an Intel Atom Z3590 2.5 GHz chip or better, 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage which is expected to be expandable. In terms of camera, ASUS ZenFone 3’s snappers are capable of an at least 16 MP plus OIS on the back and an 8 MP on the front surface. Last but not least, the whole machine would be powered by a 3,500 mAh battery, yet it could be more like 4,000 mAh and above. 

How about ASUS ZenFone 3 Selfie?

Normally, a variant will base on the original version and boast some special feature to make it stand out. As for the Selfie 2016 version, it will also have a 5.5-inch Quad HD display, an Intel Atom Z3590 2.5 GHz chip or better, 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of ROM, and a 3,500 mAh cell. However, the camera combo will be a bit different. Instead of 8 megapixels for the front-facing snapper, that of ZenFone 3 Selfie will be capable of up to 20 megapixels, coming along with the same 16 MP main shooter. WOW!

ASUS ZenFone 3 Selfie Release Date and Price

It can be one of the next beasts of ASUS company next year, so we should wait more. With such an amazing set of features, ASUS ZenFone 3 Selfie price will be around RM1,000 to RM1,5000, which is pretty reasonable.

We really hope that ASUS will do the same Marketing Stunt for their new ASUS phone. Really hope it will see the light some day!

At CES 2015 (a global tradeshow for consumer electronics and consumer technology) happening at the beginning of this year, ASUS introduced their impressive phone called ASUS ZenFone Zoom and at IFA 2015 held in September, the company did it once again. However, after that, we heard nothing more about the Zoom until now. This time, we’ve got more information about ASUS ZenFone Zoom launch on the market.

What does ASUS ZenFone Zoom have to offer us?

According to many sources, the Zoom has appeared on TENAA (China’s state telecommunications certification authority), which hints that it will be released soon. So, if ASUS has ASUS ZenFone Selfie as a handset focusing on selfies, ZenFone Zoom will take care of the rear shooter and the photos it produces. In other words, it is a rear camera-centric smartphone. Specifically, the main cam is capable of 13 megapixels and equipped with optical image stabilization (OIS), laser autofocus, 10-element lens, super slim 3x optical zoom, and dual-color Real Tone Xenon flash. With such a special shooter, you will have beautiful, quality pics when zooming in. Note that optical zoom does not reduce image quality like digital zoom (which is basically just a crop).

Besides, other ASUS ZenFone Zoom specs include a 5MP secondary camera with an 88-degree F2.0 lens, a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS LCD screen, a quad-core Atom 64-bit chip, a 3,000mAh battery, and up to 4GB RAM (which makes us sometimes think that it is an ASUS ZenFone 2 4GB RAM coming with a more powerful snapper).

When is ASUS ZenFone Zoom launch date and how much?

Being certified by TENAA means the release date is close. We predict it will happen in December or at least at the beginning of 2016. And the ASUS ZenFone Zoom price will not be so expensive since ASUS products are usually affordable. So, let’s wait and see!