Asus have announced that they will release two versions of the Asus Zenfone 2 in the U.S with pricing starting from just $199!
Of all the phones that have launched this year the Asus Zenfone 2 has been one of the more interesting. It marks the first time that Asus have really created a product capable of disrupting the market, and it is one of the few low-cost flagships available in various locations around the world.
After being released in Asia, and being seen in Europe during MWC, Asus are now bringing the Asus Zenfone 2 to the U.S with pricing from just $199 from tomorrow (19th May).
The basic version of the Asus Zenfone 2 will use a 1.8Ghz Intel Atom processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB memory, while a flagship model with 4GB RAM, 2.3Ghz Intel Atom CPU and 64GB internal memory will retail at just $299.
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The rest of the specs are the same on both phones including LTE, dual SIM, Micro SD, 3000mAh battery, Android 5.0 and 5.5-inch 1080 display.
We recently reviewed the Asus Zenfone 2 where it received an impressive score of 8.9/10. We loved the constant updates, feature packed ROM, memory and speed of the phone, but hope to see better camera optimisation in the future. Read our full Asus Zenfone 2 review here.
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“Asus are not bringing” change not for now, hahah. Release dates??
Fixed and added the dates. Tomorrow is the release 😀
Thanks! This will be a rival to the alcatel one touch idol 3.
The alcatel one touch idol 3 did have my attention for a moment. But the zenfone beats the idol 3 in terms of value for money imho.
Yes sure, the idol for me has better design. I had a zenfone 5 and its a nice piece of hardware but the design of the bezels are too big the phone.
Andi did you get my emails?
any good coupon to buy asus zenfone 2 4 gb ram 32gb ??
Don’t be cheap, they giving away for free.
A few years ago nobody would have ever thought that asus might offer you the best bang for your buck in the smartphone category.
The 199$ one is going to sell very well.
At that price there’s really not much out there
Really the only competition for decent spec phones under $200 are the Moto G and a few models from Blu.
I’ve Thought at the Moto G too.
So this one is going to sell very well. I’m not sure about the flagship version though.
The amount of people going for a off contract flagship is really small, usually they get the most value one, people looking for a flagship usually get one with 2 year contract.
Not true, I live in the USA and have been waiting for companies to have more unlocked quality phones.
I didn’t say everybody, I said a “small amount” and “usually”
Obviously it’s just my opinion, I have no data to handle, it just looked realistic to me to say that the cheaper version is going to sell better than the flagship one.
I know there are few exceptions, I live in the US as well but I would never say that people looking for flagships to use off contract are many.
As a ZenFone 2 user I would deff recommend this phone, just spend a little extra and go for 4g ram and 2.3ghz version 🙂
This is a great phone for the US market. I am not a fan of the styling but in the US (thansk to subsidizing) there isn’t much available unlocked for under $200.
As pointed out before…
This chip is nailed to Lollipop so you should expect software wise a hell of a phone anyway.
But the hardware is a regurgitation of the previous model with some LG touches here and there.
The phone is a monster and with that dimensions they should fit a 6inch instead…and reduce that nasty bezels.
I believe that the prizetag is still a little bit overoptimistic but fair anyway.
Maybe next iteration of the model will be a better suit for my expectations.
Not a fan of mediocrity.
Think you responded to the wrong person….
I am in the U.S. but for the moment see no reason to upgrade from my Be Pro; however, if I were in the market for a new phone there’s no question I’d go for this phone.
I hope Asus sells a boatload of these in the U.S. and if they do then early next year, when I’m ready for a new phone, I have a hunch I’ll have several more quality-built Asian phones to choose from.
GL Asus
Now in stock! http://store.asus.com/us/category/A26847?_ga=1.196255788.1669034844.1426791905