Asus ZenFone 5

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Asus Zenfone 5
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Zenfone 5 (2018)
Brand Asus
Manufacturer Asus
Slogan Cameras that Think for You
Series Asus Zenfone
Model5: ZE620KL
5Z: ZS620KL
Compatible networks 2G, 3G, and 4G
First releasedAugust 6, 2018;4 years ago (2018-08-06) [1] [2]
Predecessor Asus ZenFone 4 (2017)
Asus ZenFone 4 Pro
Successor Asus ZenFone 6/6Z
Related Asus ZenFone 5 Lite
Type Phablet
Form factor Slate
Dimensions153 mm (6.0 in) H
75.7 mm (2.98 in) W
5: 7.7 mm (0.30 in) D
5Z: 7.9 mm (0.31 in) D
Mass165 g (5.8 oz)
Operating system Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Asus ZenUI 5.0
System-on-chip Snapdragon 636
CPU 5: Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz + 4x1.6 GHz) Kryo
5Z: Octa-core (4×2.7 GHz + 4×1.7 GHz) Kryo
GPU 5: Adreno 509
5Z: Adreno 630
Memory5: 4 or 6  GB LPDDR4 RAM
5Z: 4, 6 or 8 GB RAM
Storage5: 64 GB eMCP
5Z: 64, 128, or 256 GB UFS 2.1
Battery3,300 mAh Li-Ion
Charging5: 10W
5Z: 18W fast charging
Display6.2 inches, Full HD+ (2246×1080 pixel), IPS Corning Gorilla Glass
Rear camera1080p Dual 12 MP + 8 MP, Asus TriTech autofocus, 2160p, 4K UHD 3840×2160 video
Front camera 8 MP
Connectivity Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo, USB-C, FM radio
Data inputs
Website www.asus.com/Phone/ZenFone-5-ZE620KL/Tech-Specs/
www.asus.com/us/Phone/ZenFone-5Z-ZS620KL/

Asus Zenfone 5 is a line of Android smartphones made by Asus. It is part of the Asus Zenfone series. The ZenFone 5 was unveiled on 27 February 2018 at the Mobile World Congress and went on sale on 6 August 2018, while the higher-end ZenFone 5Z was unveiled on 16 May 2018 and went on retail sale on 6 August 2018. [1] [2] [3] The smartphone line also includes the lower-end ZenFone 5 Lite.

Variants

ModelProcessorProcessor ArchitectureRAMGPUDisplayCameraInternal StorageBatteryPlatform
Asus Zenfone 5Z (ZS620KL) [4] Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8998 845 (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver octa-core) ARM 4/6/8 GB

LPDDR4 RAM

Adreno 6306.2 inches, Full HD 2246×1080, IPS Corning Gorilla Glass8 MP front, 1080p
Dual 12 MP + 8 MP rear, Asus TriTech autofocus, 2160p, 4K UHD 3840×2160 video
64/128/256GB UFS 2.1 Storage3,300 mAhAndroid Oreo 8.0; upgradable to Android 10
Asus Zenfone 5 (ZE620KL) [5] Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM636 (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver octa-core)ARM4/6 GB LPDDR4 RAM Adreno 5096.2 inches, Full HD 2246×1080, IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 8 MP front, 1080p
Dual 12 MP + 8 MP rear, Asus TriTech autofocus, 2160p, 4K UHD 3840×2160 video
64 GB eMCP storage3,300 mAh Android Oreo 8.0; upgradable to Android Pie 9.0
Asus Zenfone 5 Lite / 5Q (ZC600KL) [6] Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM630 (2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 octa-core)
Qualcomm MSM8937 430 (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x1.1 GHz Cortex A53 octa-core)
ARM3 GB/4 GB LPDDR3 RAMAdreno 508
Adreno 505
6.0 inches, Full HD 2160×1080, IPS Corning Gorilla GlassDual 20 MP front, 1080p
Dual 16 MP rear, Asus TriTech autofocus, 2160p, 4K UHD 3840×2160 video
32 GB/64 GB eMCP storage3,300 mAh Android Nougat 7.1.1; upgradable to Android Pie 9.0

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References

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  2. 1 2 Etienne, Stefan (30 July 2018). "Asus' Zenfone 5Z is up for preorder and available on August 6th". The Verge.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
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  6. "Asus ZenFone Lite (ZC600KL)". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
Preceded by ZenFone 5Q
ZenFone 5
ZenFone 5Z

5th generation
Succeeded by