Asus will launch the Zenfone Zoom in India later this month

Asus has released a press statement comfirming to launch its Zenfone Zoom  in India this month. The device made its debut at CES last year, and the last couple of months Asus has been hinting at its launch. Now, the company released a statement, “Scheduled to hit the Indian market later this month, the new addition to ASUS’ expanding smartphone range, the imaging-masterpiece will truly enable the users to ‘See The World Up Close’!” The highlight of the device is the 13MP rear snapper that supports 3X optical zoom, Laser Auto Focus and 10 lens elements with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). The device also features Asus’ Pixelmaster technology that helps capture better images in low light conditions sans flash. There are two variants of the device - one with an Intel Atom Quad Core Z3580 processor clocked at 2.3GHz and another with an Intel Atom Quad Core Z3590 (up to 2 cores running at 2.5GHz). It is still unclear, which variant wil make it to the Indian market. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, 4G LTE (Cat 4) and microUSB 2.0. The Android Lollipop based smartphone comes with ZenUI on top. Besides, the specs sheet also includes a 5.5-inch 1080p display covered with Gorilla Glass 4, 4GB RAM, a 3000mAh battery and storage options from 64GB to 128GB. It also packs in a microSD card slot with support for cards up to 128GB. The device is slated for a US release in February at $399, and the company will reportedly disclose further details by 20 January. There is no word on India pricing or launch date yet.