In pictures: ASUS ZenFone Zoom S
It's also known as the ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom outside of Singapore. Names aside, we take a look at the phone and its dual rear cameras.
By Liu Hongzuo -
The ASUS ZenFone Zoom S might be better known as the ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom in other markets and territories. Well, they are both the same phone with the same model number (ZE553KL), but the local ASUS team wants to market it as the Zoom S.
As its name implies, the ZenFone Zoom S is a phone that emphasizes on its smartphone-photography capabilities. To that end, this phone comes with a dual rear camera setup – a first for ASUS.
They are both rated at 12-megapixels with very different purposes – the main one packs a six-element lens at f/1.7 aperture with a Sony IMX362 sensor, and it’s further assisted 4-axis OIS (optical image stabilization). The accompanying Zoom Camera uses a five-element lens fixed at 59mm focal length (35mm equivalent). This gives the Zoom Camera a fixed 2.3x optical zoom.
Under the hood lies a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC – if you recall, this was also present in the ZenFone 3 base model.
The ZenFone Zoom S uses an aluminum alloy body with a sandblasted matt surface. ASUS borrowed design influences from the ZenFone 3 Max by keeping the two antenna lines.
ASUS expectedly brought their fingerprint sensor to the ZenFone Zoom S. They placed it at the rear, in the same fashion as the ZenFone 3 and ZenFone 3 Deluxe. Their makers claim that the fingerprint sensor has a 0.3-second unlock time.
The USB-C port on the ZenFone Zoom S also supports reverse charging at 1.0A. Bonus: a 3.5mm audio port!
The front features a 2.5D glass with contoured edges, and it’s finished with a coat of Gorilla Glass 5. The contoured edges lend the seamless-looking appearance, and it meets the metal body at the chamfered edges.
On this device, you’ll find a 5.5-inch AMOLED display rated at Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels resolution).
The ASUS ZenFone Zoom S will be retailing soon - Singapore will be receiving the 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage option. There will be more news and details to come, so keep a close eye on our website.
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