Finally, the highly-anticipated flagship smartphone of Asus, called ZenFone 2 is now available in the Philippines! The launch was held yesterday via a press launch at the World Trade Center dubbed as "Experience 2morrow," and was presented by no other than Asus CEO, Mr. Jerry Shen.

Leveraging on the enthusiastic reception and success of the first generation ZenFone in the Philippines, the new ZenFone 2 promises new zen designs, uncompromising performance and a premium user experience to bring a new level of empowering luxury for everyone.

ZenFone 2 ZE551ML

The new ZenFone 2 ZE551ML is quite a beast! Boasting to be the "World's first smartphone with a 4GB RAM," it is also loaded with a 64-bit Intel Atom™ Z3580 processor, 13MP PixelMaster camera with its f/2.0 wide-aperture lens and a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS+ screen that has a large 72% screen-to-body ratio, just to name a few.

Now, let's take a look at ZenFone 2 ZE551ML's Key Specs

Brand-new ASUS ZenUI with Android 5.0 Lollipop
64-bit Intel Atom Z3560/Z3580 Quad Core Processor (Running at 1.8GHz/2.3GHz)
5.5-inch, 1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 403ppi IPS Display with Gorilla® Glass 3
LPDDR3 2GB RAM/LPDDR3 4GB RAM
16GB/32GB/64GB internal storage
13 megapixel Pixel Master camera w/ dual LED flash
5 megapixel front camera
4G LTE, 3G, 2G, HSPA+
802.11ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
GPS/GLONASS/QZSS/SBAS/BDS
3000mAh lithium-polymer with 18W Adapter with BoostMaster fast-Charging technology
152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9mm (dimensions)
170 grams (weight)

Here are the Prices:

ZenFone 2 ZE551ML (2GB RAM/16GB Storage) - Php 9,995.00
ZenFone 2 ZE551ML (4GB RAM/32 GB Storage) - Php 13,995.00
ZenFone 2 ZE551ML (4GB RAM/64 GB Storage) - Php 14,995.00

ZenFone 2 ZE551ML (2GB RAM/16GB Storage) - Php 9,995.00

ZenFone 2 ZE551ML (4GB RAM/32 GB Storage) - Php 13,995.00

ZenFone 2 ZE551ML (4GB RAM/64 GB Storage) - Php 14,995.00

Asus ZE500CL

Also launched at the event is the entry-level ZenFone 2 ZE500CL with a 5-inch HD, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage and 1.6Ghz dual-core Intel Atom processor priced at a very affordable price of Php 7,995.00.

Asus ZE500CL - Php 7,995.00

Asus Accessories

Also available are the Asus accessories such as the Asus Lolliflash for Php 495.00, Asus View Flip Cover Deluxe for Php 995.00, Asus ZenPower for Php 795.00 and the Asus ZenFlash for Php 995.00.

Asus Accessories

Asus Lolliflash - Php 495.00

Asus View Flip Cover Deluxe - Php 995.00

Asus ZenPower - Php 795.00

Asus Experience Zone

After the launch, the Asus Experience Zones were open to the guests for everyone to try the performance, features and the accessories of the new ZenFone 2! Of course, I was there to try it for myself!