After the launch of theĀ Deluxe EditionĀ of the Zenfone 3Ā back in July, Asus hasĀ come back with four new devices, among them two flagships and twoĀ mid rangers. They are: Zenfone 3 Monarch, Zenfone 3 Ultimate,Ā Zenfone 3 Ultra and Zenfone 3 Euro edition.
Asus Zenfone 3 Monarch
Let’s begin with the best devices they presented today, theĀ Zenfone 3 Monarch. The handset features an hidden antenna and an all-metal body design. It sports a 5.7-inch 2K Super AMOLED display, 6GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage (UFS 2.0), all of thisĀ powered by aĀ Qualcomm Snapdragon 820.
The camera has aĀ massive resolution of 23MP,Ā produced by a Sony IMX318 sensor and it’s equipped with OIS. The Zenfone 3 Monarch also features Quick Charge 3.0 and has an USB Type-C port.
The Zenfone 3 Monarch will be available in gray, silver and gold, and it’ll will be priced 4,999 Yuan ($749).
Asus Zenfone 3Ā Ultimate
The second on the list is the Zenfone 3 Ultimate, which is basically the Monarch version but with less RAM and internal storage, respectively 4GB and 64GB (not UFS, be aware). It’ll costĀ 3299 Yuan ($494).
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Asus Zenfone 3Ā Ultra
If you thought the 6.44″ of the Xiaomi Mi Max were too much, wait to see the Zenfone 3 Ultra. The device sports a giant 6.8″ 1080p display, it’s powered by a Snapdragon 652 CPU, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. It boasts the same 23MP camera with the Sony IMX318 sensor andĀ a 4600mAh capacity battery. Also here there’s the support for Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 and an USB Type-C port.
It’ll be available in gray, gold and silver for 3999 Yuan ($599).
Asus Zenfone 3Ā Euro edition
Now we get to the cheapest device they presented today, the Zenfone 3 Euro edition. The handset comes with a double-sided glass design, a 5.5-inch screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 CPU clocked at 2Ghz, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.
The Zenfone 3 Euro edition will sport an 8MP rear camera and a 16MP front one, 3000mAh battery and USB Type-C interface. It’ll come in fourĀ colors: gold, blue, black and white; and it’ll cost 2699 Yuan ($404).
Asus has definitely gone full in, announcing a nice array of devices for all tastes, from the “flagship”Ā Zenfone 3 MonarchĀ ā the Zenfone 3 Deluxe sports a Snapdragon 821Ā ā to the mid-ranger Zenfone 3 Euro edition. Although I must say, I would have liked the Zenfone 3 Euro edition to be cheaper than $404, similarly to what happened with the Zenfone 2 lineup.
What are your thoughts, guys?
The problem is, for the price they set, I may as well just pick up a samsung
Or iPhone 7.
They will be good quality but too expensive vs competition, and their models are confusing as hell
OMG “hidden antenna”!!! I need one!
What the hell?? Those prices!!! Hell NO
you know you can buy a motorcycle or a used car with that price. haha. phone prices are getting ridiculous.
wow … used car where man !
in Pakistan even used cars cost like $5000
USD 5000 is the cheapest used car in Pakistan?! I’m sure there’s cheaper if you really look. I don’t think 5k is the cheapest there. Even here you can get a used car at $1k, cheapest (functional). Even in the UK, you can get a 10plus year old used car at $600.
yea … i was talking more like decent.
if you’re talking functional … then we probably won’t get any sedans or stuff like that but VERY old ass , cheap and rusty crap. more like a pile of metal junk for around $600-700. Suzuki FX is available in that price…
i have seen a few cars on offer in the UK and most of them are automatic and well furnished and maintained for around $600. if they were in Pakistan for that price , i’d close my eyes and buy one ALREADY!
Too expensive. There are many other alternatives.
Asus wants to compete with Sammy and other big boys. Well, good luck to them……….
*hears someone else say ‘too expensive’ phrase *
YAY!
I am going for the LeEco Pro 3 instead of this. Goodluck Asus.
nobody is going to pay $404 for that piece of shit
all of which are way over priced for a phone. We can spend $150.00 us and have a phone that can do everything a $700.00 dollar phone can do. The consumer is being played. Stop buying over priced phones or they’ll just keep going up in price.
You don’t know what you’re talking about. This much I know. The internet gets a bad rap for misinformation and this is a case in point.
Hi Pierre is monarch a 2k panel or 1080 cos even the official website states 1080… please let us know
Goodbye asus, I was looking forward to the deluxe or monarch but the prices are crazy.
Those are some Crazy prize. PLus Camera is not upto the mark.