Asus X00GD (Photo : Twitter / AndroidHeadlines)
Fresh information suggests that the Asus ZenFone 4 series smartphones will be released in May this year.
The Asus ZenFone 4 specifications are not available yet. However, it is pegged to come with better specs than ZenFone 3. It is also expected to come with better average selling points, Digitimes reported.
The ZenFone 4 is expected to get announced at MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2017 that will be held from Feb. 27 to March 2. Since the ZenFone 4 rumors suggest its release date in May, it is likely that it will get an MWC announcement and enough time to make it available for buying by May.
Asus had announced ZenFone 3 Zoom and ZenFone AR, a Google Tango and Daydream enabled smartphone, at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2017 that was held earlier in this month. An unnamed Asus smartphone with model number X00GD was spotted on TENAA, a Chinese regulatory body, NDTV reported.
The smartphone comes with a 5.2-indh display that offers an HD resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. It is powered by MediaTek MT6750 chipset that includes a 1.5 GHz octa-core processor. The SoC is coupled with 2 GB of RAM for its 16 GB model and 3 GB of RAM for its 32 GB model. There is a 64 GB model of Asus X00GD that supports 4 GB of RAM.
The main camera of the mysterious Asus phone is 13-megapixel and its front-facing camera is of 8-megapixel. It has a front-facing fingerprint scanner embedded under is Home button. It measures 149.5 x 73.7 x 8.85 mm and its weight is 169.5 grams. It is packed with a mammoth battery of 4,850 mAh capacity.
In 2016, Asus sold various editions of ZenFone 3 such as ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Laser, ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and ZenFone 3 Ultra. Still, the company ended up with losses in Q1, Q2 and Q3 in 2016. The company recorded profits in Q4 and it weighs less compared to the losses it incurred last year. With the announcement of ZenFone 3 Zoom and ZenFone AR, the company is expected to continue to achieve profits from the start of this year.
Here is a review of Asus ZenFone 3:
