Asus ZenFone AR Is The First Smartphone With 8 GB Of RAM In The World!

Another first from Asus! The Taiwanese electronics giant has officially unveiled the ZenFone AR, the first handset in the world with whopping 8 GB of RAM! It is also a Project Tango ready device w/ Google Daydream to deliver augmented reality features and content.

Asus ZenFone AR

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Going to the spec-sheet, the Asus ZenFone AR is equipped with a 5.7 inch QHD Super AMOLED screen w/ Gorilla Glass 4 protection on top. Under the hood, its powered by the Project Tango optimized 2.35 GHz Snapdragon 821 quad core processor paired with Adreno 530 graphics unit.

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Triple cameras for AR!

Then it has an up to 8 GB of RAM (first in the world), up to 256 GB of USF 2.0 internal storage, and 3,300 mAh of battery capacity w/ Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging technology. It also has a 23 MP Sony IMX318 f/2.0 main camera w/ Laser AF, OIS, and dual tone LED flash. Like the PHAB2 Pro by Lenovo, it has a motion tracking camera and a fisheye depth-sensing camera. 

ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Specs

Display: 5.7 Inch QHD Super AMOLED 2560 x 1440 resolution w/ Bluelight filter, 2.5D curved glass, and Gorilla Glass 4 protection at 515 ppi

CPU: 2.35 GHz 64 Bit Snapdragon 821 octa core processor

GPU: Adreno 530

RAM: 6 GB / 8 GB

ROM: 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB expandable via micro SD card slot up to 2 TB

Back Camera: 23 MP f/2.0 Sony IMX318 w/ Laser AF, OIS, and dual tone LED flash and depth camera, and motion camera

Selfie Camera: 8 MP

Battery: 3,300 mAh w/ Quick Charge 3.0

OS: Android 7.0 Nougat w/ ZenUI 3.0

Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, LTE Cat 13 w/ VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, A GPS, dual SIM (hybrid)

Sensors: Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, proximity, light, barometer, RGB, IR

Others: Fingerprint sensor, USB Type C, High-res audio certified (24 bit / 192 kHz), Colors: navy black, glacier silver, rose gold

Dimensions: 158.67 x 77.7 x 8.95 mm

Weight: 170 g

Price: PHP 45,990

The Asus Zenfone AR will be released this coming 2nd quarter of 2017. Stay tuned for more details on pricing and exact date of availability.

Source: Asus