Asus Zenfone 5 Preview (Pre-Production) – All Notched Up

If you’re reading this, then the Asus Zenfone 5 has already been announced at WMC. That means you either know about the new phone, or not. But that’s fine, you can get a refresher or learn all about the new device here. This year, Asus is going with a full-display design type of deal with a 19:9 ratio dealio and a notch very similar to the iPhone X. That might be a divisive decision by the Taiwanese brand, given that some people don’t like the notch, and others don’t like the fact that the design is cribbed from Apple. Either way though, we think its a great look for the new Zenfone. Check out our preview video on a pre-production unit on the video embedded above, or read more on it’s specs below!

Asus Zenfone 5 – Price TBA

• Snapdragon 636 With Multi-Core AI
• 6.2″ 19:9 2246×1080 IPS Wide Color Gamut Display 500 Nits
• 12MP OIS + 8MP Rear Wide Angle Cameras
  • 8MP Front
• 4 or 6GB RAM / 64GB ROM
• Dual SIM LTE / Hybrid MicroSD Slot
• Face Recognition & Fingerprint ID
• ZenUI 5.0 With Android O
• AI Features like
  • AI Photography (picking the right scenes or taking multiple photos and letting you choose which you like)
  • AI Charging (learning your charging patterns and adapting)
  • AI Screen (color correcting with AI?)
  • AI Ringtone (adaptive ring volume???!?!?!?!?!!!?!?!!??!!)
    • *yes we added question marks on the things we found a bit absurd
• 3,300mAh Battery

We don’t yet know the pricing or availability of the new phone, though the Asus MWC press conference might have more information. We’ll fill you in once we know more! In the meantime, let us know what you think of the design and features of the new Zenfone 5!