Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe and Zenfone 3 Ultra launched in India starting at Rs. 49999

By Abhinav Pathak on Aug 17, 2016 12:03 PM

Alongwith the Zenfone 3, Asus has brought its Zenfone 3 Deluxe and Zenfone 3 Ultra smartphones to India as well. Both the larger screen phablets run Android Marshmallow with ZEN UI 3.0.

Zenfone 3 Deluxe

The Zenfone 3 Deluxe ZS570KL is the flagship of the new series running on the Snapdragon 820/821 quad-core processor with 6GB RAM, 64GB/256GB onboard storage which is expandable. You also get a massive 5.7-inch 1080p IPS display covered in 2.5D Gorilla Glass for protection.

Backing up the flagship specs is a 23MP rear camera from Sony with Optical Image Stabilization, 4K Recording, f/2.0 aperture lens. This is paired with an 8MP front camera for selfies. Asus has gone the extra mile by using hybrid autofocus on the new Deluxe which can focus on an object in a fraction of a second.

Zenfone 3 Deluxe Key Specifications

5.7 inches Full HD Display (1080 x 1920 pixels, 386 ppi)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820/ Snapdragon 821
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with ZEN UI 3.0
Internal storage 64GB/256 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable storage with microSD card up to 256 GB
23 MP Rear Camera, OIS, EIS, Laser AutoFocus, 4K Recording, f/2.0 aperture lens
8 MP Front facing camera
Fingerprint Sensor
3G, 4G LTE, NFC, GPS, Wi-Fi
3000 mAh Non-removable Battery with fast charging

Powering all this is a 3000 mAh non-removable battery tucked inside the 7.5mm glass and metal shell. The Zenfone 3 Deluxe too gets a fingerprint sensor which is on the back of the device similar to the Zenfone 3.

Zenfone 3 Ultra

This one is massive, with a 6.8-inch 1080p IPS display, the Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL is the biggest smartphone from Asus. It runs on the mid-range Snapdragon 652 chipset with 3GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage which is expandable. There are other variants available as well.

Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL Key Specs

6.8 inches Full HD Display (1080 x 1920 pixels, 324 ppi)
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72, Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 Processor
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with ZEN UI 3.0
Internal storage 32/64/128 GB, 3/4 GB RAM
Expandable storage with microSD card up to 128 GB
23 MP primary camera with Dual-LED (Dual Tone) Flash, OIS, EIS, PDAF, Laser Autofocus, 4K Recording
8 MP front facing camera
Fingerprint Sensor
3G, 4G LTE, Dual SIM, GPS, Wi-Fi, FM Radio
4600 mAh Non-removable Li-Po battery

Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra First Look and Hands-on

The biggest change here from the other Zenfone 3 variants is that the Ultra gets a front facing fingerprint sensor and the volume rocker has been moved to the back. Should be a wise move given the ginormous size of the device. Now, you would be asking how much battery has Asus packed here to keep that display lit up, well, you have an equally massive 4600 mAh battery here.

It uses the same 23MP rear camera as the Deluxe variant and also packs Optical Image Stabilization with EIS to help further. You also get an 8MP selfie camera. Connectivity options include dual-SIM 4G LTE support with dual-band WiFiac, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS and FM Radio.

Zenfone 3 Deluxe and Ultra: Pricing / Availability

The Zenfone 3 Deluxe has been priced at Rs. 49999 in India for the 6GB RAM variant with 64GB onboard storage with Snapdragon 820 and with Snapdragon 821, 6GB RAM, 256GB Storage Rs. 62999. The Zenfone 3 Ultra would come in at Rs. 49999 and come only in the 4GB RAM variant with 64GB onboard storage.