The Asus Zenfone 2 was officially launched in Philippines a couples of days ago including prices and specific versions so far. People are getting crazy and eager to get this phone soon. 

The Asus Zenfone 2 is undeniable to be treat as one of the most famous and hottest device to date. It is the first 4GB phone as well as on the top on Antutu Benchmark for a time. The phone won prestigious TF Design Award also. But, over than that, the Zenfone 2 is priced at a entry price tag from amazing 158USD.

According to Asus, there are now 15 million users all over the world already. Their pre-orders on March are 500,000 units while they plans to sell doubly in April or possibly 3 million shipping in next months. With the very popular Quad-Core Intel Chip, a huge Full HD 5.5″ display and 4GB RAM we are sure this success story will continue.

We are very interested how the Asus Zenfone 2 Specs compare to other 2015 flagships though. We previously gave you our first comparison between Zenfone 2 and other current phone at that time: Asus Zenfone 2 Flagship killer. But now, due to some new launched flagship smartphones, it seems that its position is in the same.

Our comparison this time is about Asus Zenfone 2 and some other phones in the same price range, like OnePlus One, Xiaomi Mi 4 but also much more expensive ones: Xiaomi Mi Note or new Samsung Galaxy S6.

As specs-wise, the Asus Zenfone 2 equipped with a large 5.5″ FHD display (1920×1080 resolution) and a density of 403 (lower than Samsung devices but still at a very good feature). The display is protected by Gorilla Glas 3 and has a slight 3.3 mm bezel, giving ZenFone 2 a remarkable 72% screen-to-body ratio for a maximized viewing experience. Moreover, its phone will be powered by a 64 Bit Quadcore Intel Atom Z3580 at 2.3 Ghz, which can easily hold its own against Snapdragon 805 and Exynos 7 Octa Cpu. If there are weaknesses, its more in the graphics department. In addition to, the phone also be covered by plastic chassis, but still give the sophisticated feel and luxury design at all.

Antutu Benchmark performance: Asus Zenfone 2 has over 50,000 Antutu Benchmark points which apparently overtake Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Meizu MX4 well, of course other Android powering phones. While we can not totally count on the source will, at least, it shown us a strong performance of Zenfone 2 in some first imagination.

For the price, the Zenfone 2 started from 158 USD for smaller version of 5″ HD and nearly 300 USD for the most impressive 5.5″ FHD, 4GB version. In our comparison, needless to say, the Zenfone 2 is the cheapest phone.

The 4GB version easily shakes their brand up to a much higher level and be one of the top leaders under a price tag of 300USD price range for 2015. For 158 USD the 5″Asus Zenfone 2 might even be the best Android Smartphone for under 200 USD as well.

Camera department: In our previous report, we compared camera quality between Asus Zenfone 2 and Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Its winner thanks to a 13MP Camera with a 5 part lens and f2.0 aperture, dual LED flash and  a 5MP Shooter with 85 Degree wide angle lense. Even in low light condition, the Pixel Master Camera of the Asus Zenfone 2 performs really well.

Another plus of Zenfone 2 is Dual-Sim support which will definitely a huge advantage in Asis markets, accompanied with highly expensive Xiaomi Mi Note also.

Samples: Asus Zenfone 2 Camera vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4

For battery, Xiaomi is powered by 3000 mAh, honestly, which is sufficient, but not great for the 5.5″ Full HD Screen. Anyway, we want to thanks Asus for their trying on improving their battery life than other previous phones.

In conclusion: The Asus Zenfone 2 officially launched in Taiwan on March 9th and probably comes in Phi someday in May. The 5″, 2GB version will be sold at 158 USD while the 5.5 FHD, 4GB model for a price of 285 USD. For more updates about its release price, pls kindly find here.

In our comparison, compared to high-end Samsung Galaxy S6, Xiaomi Mi Note, iPhone 6 Plus or OnePlus One and Samsung Galaxy Note 4, the Zenfone 2 is the cheapest phone, a powerful chipset, highest RAM, an expandable memory via microSD, a standard screen size, high pixel density… For under 300 USD (PHP 12614), the Zenfone is extremely a good deal ever.

Asus Zenfone 2 hands-on