ASUS Zenfone 2: Are you getting one?

[AceofZeroz]

The announcement will be April 28th in NYC. That will be the official release date in the US.

Awesome, that's great to hear for the US peeps and AC contest winners, congrats again! I'm from the Caribbean, but I've already received my Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML 2GB version)... somewhat lol. I bought it from eBay on March 31st and my brother received it on Monday (the 4th) this week, so I'm just waiting for him to send it with someone he knows asap.

 

[waveman4u]

One thing to keep in mind as far a iPhone 6, Samsungs, Nexus, etc. is some people like me don't want or need a contract phone or an unlocked phone in a $400-$700 range. I don't need to spend $30+ a month on my phone bill.
What i do want is a larger screen, a current processor, a camera that takes good pics, and a company that is solid with a good warranty.
The Zen 2 ZE551ML will be my next phone. Under $300.
I don't use data at home because my computer is connected to my HDTV. When i'm not at home i hardly use data, and if i do i use Wi-Fi. I don't text. Battery use will be non existent in my case.
My new phone will be used to make/receive calls (i guess i'm old school, and also e-mails are a man's best friend), take pics/video's, and misc.things that the Asus Zen 2 has.
That's why i only pay about $5 a month for a phone and will continue with the Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML, 3560, 1.8, 2 GB, 32 GB with an H2O acct that allows me to pay so little but also allows me to buy a kick *** phone. The best of both worlds.

 

[comandoed]

Is it noticeably fast?

 

[anon(5316299)]

Is it noticeably fast?

Yes. Multitasking is smooth, without lag. Asphalt 8 is a joy. You can check comparisons on YouTube.

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[mikebzt]

Ditto. My phone just died and sadly I want one now. In order for me to wait I need to tranfer over to cricket and get their free phone until Asus releases the Zenphone 2. I really want one but am curious about who the resellers are

 

[AceofZeroz]

Hey future zenfone 2 owners. I've been seeing in multiple places on the net that people were hoping that they could flash a different region's firmware in hopes of changing/adding desired LTE network bands for their Zenfone 2.

This method won't fully achieve it since it's primarily a modified hardware limitation, but someone made a guide on the xda zenfone 2 section for how to manually (partially) do this.

 

[waveman4u]

I thought i heard that Staples might be selling the Zenfone 2 as far as brick & mortar. We'll know Tuesday when Asus makes an announcement.

 

[waveman4u]

The new date for the Asus Zen 2 news conference in NYC is May 18. That's when the Zen 2 ZE551 Z3560 1.8 with 2 GB/32 GB will be revealed.
The ZE 3580 will be revealed soon after.

This is for US consumers. The phone has all the bands for LTE. Patience is a virtue.

 

[TOTtomdora]

I thought i heard that Staples might be selling the Zenfone 2 as far as brick & mortar. We'll know Tuesday when Asus makes an announcement.

I was talking to a Staples employee last week and he said they'd carry the zenfone 2 in that fashion.

 

[mikebzt]

would be super exciter to be able to walk into a staples store and just buy one

 

[Stitchfame]

Taiwanese brand wont go too far anymore... HTCs and Zenfones are... well.. Even in their country people buy more iPhones! I still might try one for a month...

 

[richard_rsp]

Just ordered one. Was going to get the 1.89ghz/2gb/16gb version (I don't need the fastest phone), but I figured the $100 extra was a small price to pay for an extra 2gb of RAM, 48gb of storage, AND more speed. Should be here on Thursday!

 

[Jdane07]

Just ordered one. Was going to get the 1.89ghz/2gb/16gb version (I don't need the fastest phone), but I figured the $100 extra was a small price to pay for an extra 2gb of RAM, 48gb of storage, AND more speed. Should be here on Thursday!

You made a good decision, the 4GB variant is a beast.

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[Guytronic]

Just pressed the order button on B&H Photos website.
Went for the lower priced version in gray.
Should be here Friday!

 

[bobby burress1]

Just received mine yesterday that i purchased from Newegg for 299.00. I bought the 4gb ram with 64gb internal memory. Mine is running on the Walmart family mobile powered by T-mobile. The phone works extremely well and super fast. With Android 5.0 it needs the update because the battery will drain with moderate use fairly quickly. However, this is the BEST phone i have ever had and i owned a few.

 

[Almeuit]

With Android 5.0 it needs the update because the battery will drain with moderate use fairly quickly.

I have noticed this as well -- The quick charge helps to fight that though. I have found if you can snag a 20 min charge with that 18W charger it flys!

 

[cheesecake-kun]

it does have nfc
i cant send links so here ya go

Platform
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Color
Black/White/Red/Gray/Gold
Dimensions
77.2 x 152.5 x 3.9 ~ 10.9 mm (WxDxH)
Weight
170 g
CPU
Intel® Atom™ Quad Core Z3580 (2.3GHz), PowerVR G6430, with OpenGL 3.0 support
Intel® Atom™ Quad Core Z3560 (1.8GHz), PowerVR G6430, with OpenGL 3.0 support
Memory
2GB/4GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage
16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB eMMC Flash
5GB free lifetime ASUS WebStorage
Memory Slot
MicroSD card (up to 128 GB)
Modem
Intel 7262 + Intel 2230
Connectivity Technology
WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
USB
Bluetooth V4.0, NFC
Dual Micro SIM card
SIM1 Support2G/3G/4G
SIM2 Support2G
Dual SIM Dual Active
Network Standard
UMTS/WCDMA/TD-SCDMA/TDD-LTE/FDD-LTE
Data Rate:
HSPA+: UL 5.76 / DL 42 Mbps
DC-HSPA+: UL 5.76 / DL 42 Mbps
LTE Cat4:UL 50 / DL 150 Mbps
2G :
EDGE/GPRS/GSM : (WW version)
850MHz/900MHz/1800MHz/1900MHz
3G :
WCDMA WW version)
850MHz/900MHz/1900MHz/2100MHz
TD-SCDMA: (CN/IN version Only)
1900 ~ 2100
4G :
FDD-LTE: (TW version)
2100MHz(1)/1900MHz(2)/1800MHz(3)/1700MHz AWS(4)/850MHz(5)/900MHz(8)/1800MHz(9)/800MHz(18)/850MHz(19)/700MHz(28)
FDD-LTE: (WW version)
2100MHz(1)/1900MHz(2)/1800MHz(3)/1700MHz AWS(4)/850MHz(5)/2600MHz(7)/900MHz(8)/800MHz(20)
FDD-LTE: (US version)
2100MHz(1)/1900MHz(2)/1800MHz(3)/1700MHz AWS(4)/850MHz(5)/2600MHz(7)/900MHz(8)/700MHz(17)/800MHz(20)
FDD-LTE: (CN version)
2100MHz(1)/1800MHz(3)
TDD-LTE: (CN/IN version)
2600MHz(38)/1900MHz(39)/2300MHz(40)/2500MHz(41)
ASUS phone 4G/LTE band compatibility varies by region. Please check compatibility with local carriers If intending to use your ASUS phone outside the original purchase region.
SIM1 Support2G/3G/4G
SIM2 Support2G
Dual SIM Dual Active
Navigation
GPS/GLONASS/QZSS/SBAS/BDS
Display
5.5inches, Full HD 1920x1080,IPS
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Battery
3000 mAh Li-Polymer (non-removable)
Camera
Front 5 Mega-Pixel, Fix Focus, Wide View, PixelMaster
Rear 13 Mega-Pixel, Auto Focus, PixelMaster
Sensor
G-Sensor/E-Compass/Gyroscope/Proximity/Ambient Light Sensor
Note
The 18W BoostMaster adapter is included with 2.3GHz/4GB ZenFone 2 model only

it says bluetooth4.0, nfc