Asus has launched another budget phone in the sub-6000 Rupees range in India.
The latest offering from the company is the ASUS ZenFone C.
The phone sports a 4.5″ FWVGA Display (480 x 854 pixels), and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with ZenUI. It is powered by an Intel CloverTrail processor with quad-thread Hyper-Threading Technology, clocked at 1.2 GHz, and 1 GB of RAM.
It has 8GB of on board storage, with support for expandable memory up to 64 GB in size. The Zenfone C has a 5 Megapixels Camera on the rear with PixelMaster Technology, an f/2.0-aperture, Auto Focus, LED Flash and some useful modes.
- Low Light mode for taking good quality pictures in the night even without using the Flash
- Backlight (HDR) mode which ensures the foreground is clear even in challenging backlit scenes
- Time Rewind which can take pictures even before the shutter button is pressed and
- Depth of Field to create stunning miniature-world effects.
It also has a 0.3 Megapixel front camera for video calling. The phone is packed with a user removable 2,100 mAh battery. The Zenfone C is Dual SIM phone which supports Dual Standby.
Asus ZenFone C ZC451CG Technical Specifications:
| Operating System | Android 4.4 KitKat with ASUS ZenUI |
| Display | 4.5" 480 x 854 FWVGA TN Panel |
| Processor | Intel CloverTrail + 1.2 GHz (Z2520) with quad-thread Hyper-Threading Technology |
| RAM | 1GB LP DDR2 |
| Storage | 8GB EMMC, support for microSD card up to 64GB |
| Camera (Rear) | 5 Megapixels with ASUS PixelMaster Technology, f/2.0-aperture, Auto Focus, LED Flash, Low Light mode, Backlight (HDR) mode, Time Rewind, Depth of field |
| Camera (Front) | 0.3 Megapixels |
| Audio | ASUS SonicMaster Technology |
| Battery | 2100 mAh lithium-ion, Removable |
| SIM | Dual sim (Dual standby) |
| Connectivity | 2g, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, micro USB, GPS / A-GPS / GLONASS, |
| Sensors | G-sensor/ Proximity/ Light Sensor |
| Colours | Black/ White/ Red |
The ASUS Zenfone C comes in three colours: Red, White and Black. It has been priced at Rs. 5,999 and will be available from Flipkart from 11th February, and at ASUS exclusive stores from the 18th of February.
