Now Available: ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom and ZenFone Live Smartphones

The brand new and super latest smartphones from ASUS - Zenfone 3 Zoom and ZenFone Live - are now available in the Philippines. Just as promised during the local launch event on April 6, these phones have now finally hit local shelves nationwide bearing the same price tags as announced.

The ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom is priced at Php23,990 and it comes with free items right out of the box such as the JBL Clip 2 Bluetooth Speaker, a premium ZenEar earphones, and a Zenfone 3 Zoom clear case. Below is the official packaging for the unit.

If you have seen or read my unboxing and initial impressions of the ZenFone 3 Zoom, you will notice that the unit I reviewed came in different box, similar to the ZenFone 3 box. But since this is offered with bundled items, ASUS decided to modify the box to make sure that everything comes in a single package.

Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom specs:

5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED Display
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
2.5D Curved Glass
1920 x 1080 resolution
2.0GHz octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor
Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
Supports microSD card up to 128GB
12MP SuperPixel rear camera with, Sony IMX362 sensor, f/1.7 aperture, Dual-Pixel PDAF, OIS and EIS
12MP Secondary rear camera with 2.3x Optical Zoom
13MP front camera with Sony IMX214 sensor
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS,
Android 6.0 Marshmallow with ZenUI 3.0
4G LTE
Dual-SIM (hybrid type)
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, GLONASS
3.5mm jack
FM Radio
USB Type-C
Fingerprint Scanner
Fast Charge
7.95mm
Reverse Charging Tech
5,000mAh battery
Php23,990

The ASUS ZenFone Live on the other hand allows users to apply beautification effects while doing a livestream on popular social media sites like Facebook and YouTube. Live Beautification as they call it. ASUS has developed this kind of functionality to cater to a large and continuously growing number of social media users who love livestreaming their adventures. It is the first of its kind to hit the smartphone and local market. And surprisingly, the ZenFone Live is only priced at Php6,995. Plus it sports a set of very good specs too.