ASUS reveals its new league of flagship smartphones

So after a prolong waiting ASUS is back with its 2016's league of flagships, with its new and advanced craftmanship, design and performance. We were following hunch about ASUS smartphone 2016 since long & we are here with a jaw-dropping news for ASUS fans. So lets go and check what ASUS is up-to with these flagships and what are these flagships. So like previous years ASUS launched a series of Smartphones with tons of variants under same model. So we need to be assured that we are getting a huge menu to chose from. So lets come to the series we are talking about.

ASUS ZenFone 3
ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra
ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe

So from the top ZenFone 3 series are in lower mid-range smartphones, ZenFone 3 Ultra series goes under Mid-range smartphones & ZenFone 3 Deluxe as from name are ASUS's top ends.

So, Let us move to put the hood up and take a peak under these three categories.

ASUS ZenFone 3

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
	4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global
		LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Taiwan
		LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300) - India
		LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 28(700) - USA
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes

LAUNCH	Announced	2016, May
LAUNCH	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, June

BODY	Dimensions	152.6 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.01 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	155 g (5.47 oz)
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY	Type	Super IPS+ capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.5 inches (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
		- Asus ZenUI 3.0

PLATFORM	OS	Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
	CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Adreno 506

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
	Internal	32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	16 MP, f/2.0, laser/phase detection autofocus, OIS (4-axis), dual-LED (dual tone) flash
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps
	Secondary	8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- 24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	To be confirmed
	USB	v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	No
		- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - MP4/H.264 player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

MISC	Colors	Sapphire Black, Moonlight White, Shimmer Gold

ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
	4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes

LAUNCH	Announced	2016, May
LAUNCH	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, June

BODY	Dimensions	186.4 x 93.9 x 6.8 mm (7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 in)
	Weight	233 g (8.22 oz)
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	6.8 inches (~72.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels (~324 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes, up to 10 fingers
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		- Asus ZenUI 3.0

PLATFORM	OS	Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652
	CPU	Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Adreno 510

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
	Internal	32/64/128 GB, 3/4 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	23 MP, f/2.0, laser/phase detection autofocus, OIS (4-axis), dual-LED (dual tone) flash
	Features	1/2.6" sensor size, 1 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps
	Secondary	8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes, dual speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- 24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	No
		- Fast battery charging: 60% in 45 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - MP4/H.264 player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 4600 mAh battery
	Talk time	Up to 34 h (3G)

MISC	Colors	Glacier Silver, Titanium Gray, Metallic Pin

ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat12 600/150 Mbps
	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes

LAUNCH	Announced	2016, May
LAUNCH	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, June

BODY	Dimensions	156.4 x 77.4 x 7.5 mm (6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by, dual active)

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.7 inches (~74.0% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes, up to 5 fingers
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		- Asus ZenUI 3.0

PLATFORM	OS	Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
	CPU	Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo
	GPU	Adreno 530

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
	Internal	64/128/256 GB, 4/6 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	23 MP, f/2.0, laser/phase detection autofocus, OIS (4-axis), dual-LED (dual tone) flash
	Features	1/2.6" sensor size, 1 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@30fps
	Secondary	8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- 24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes
	Infrared port	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	No
		- Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - MP4/H.264 player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

MISC	Colors	Glacier Silver, Titanium Gray, Shimmer Gold

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