ZenFone AR is the first device to have up to 8GB of Random Access Memory. ZenFone AR is crafted in a beautiful minimalist design and at the back it uses a leather like back cover which should make it resistant to scratches. ZenFone AR is the world’s first 5.7-inch smartphone with Tango and Daydream by Google. Tango is an exciting new augmented reality (AR) technology that changes the way one interacts with the world and expands your vision. And with Daydream, you can experience high-quality, immersive virtual reality (VR) with your phone.
ZenFone AR will be the first device to come with both AR and VR and with the help of Tango, motion tracking, depth perception, and area learning capabilities have been made easier on the ZenFone AR.
What is Tango?
Tango is a set of sensors and computer vision software that gives ZenFone AR the ability to understand space and motion like humans do. Check out the full specs of the ZenFone AR.
Specifications and price of ZenFone AR
Network
Network Type | 2G/3G/4G |
Bands | UMTS/WCDMA/TD-SCDMA/LTE/TDD-LTE/FDD-LTE Data Rate: HSPA+: UL 5.76 / DL 42.2 Mbps LTE Cat12: DL 600 Mbps LTE Cat13:UL 75 Mbps ASUS phone 4G/LTE band compatibility varies by region. Please check compatibility with local carriers If intending to use your ASUS phone outside the original purchase region. DL Cat.12/13, UL Cat.11 speed vary with the mobile operator and regions. 4G LTE is supported in specific countries/regions only. |
SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Status | Coming soon |
BODY | |
Dimensions | 158.7 x 77.7 x 9 mm (6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 in) |
Keyboard | Touchscreen |
Colors | Titanium gray, Black |
Cover | Leather like Back |
DISPLAY | |
Type | 5.7 inches (~72.6% screen-to-body ratio) WQHD (2560 x 1440) Super Amoled 79% screen-to-body ratio Tru2life technology for high contrast and outdoor readable Bluelight Filter for Eye Care Corning® Gorilla® Glass4 (Super Anti Scratch) NTSC over 100% /3,000,000 : 1 dynamic contrast Touch: 10-finger capacitive touch Industrial-leading 60ms touch response time for smooth gaming experience Support glove touch |
Size | 1440 x 2560 pixels (~515 ppi pixel density) |
Weight | |
MEMORY AND OS | |
Card slot | MicroSD card, up to 256GB |
Internal | 32GB/64GB/128GB/256GB |
OS | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) with brand-new ASUS ZenUI 3.0 |
Processors | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 |
CPU | Quad-core (2×2.35 GHz Kryo & 2×1.6 GHz Kryo) |
GPU | Adreno 530 |
RAM | 8GB |
AUDIO | |
Alert types | Vibration, MP3 WAV ringtones |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Audio port | 3.5mm jack – 24-bit/192kHz audio |
CONNECTIVITY | |
2G | Yes |
3G | Yes |
4G | Yes |
WIFI | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, LE |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
USB | v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
CAMERA | |
Primary | 23 MP, f/2.0, OIS (4-axis), 3x zoom, phase detection autofocus, depth & motion tracking sensors, 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 |
BATTERY | |
Capacity | 3,300mAh Li-Po battery |
OTHER FEATURES | |
Sensors | Accelerator/E-Compass/Gyroscope/Proximity sensor/Hall sensor/Ambient light sensor/RGB sensor/IR sensor (Laser Focus)/Fingerprint/Barometer |
Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
Browser | HTML5 |
Project Tango – Google Drive (100 GB cloud storage) – Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) – MP4/H.264 player – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player – Photo/video editor – Document viewer |
Pricing and availability of ZenFone AR
As pricing and availability are concerned, ASUS has not yet disclosed how much the device will be going for. But from the specs and features perspective of the Zenfone AR, It’s expected that the device will be priced at the high end range. According to Asus, the Zenfone AR will be launched at the Q2 of 2017.