Asus CEO, Jerry Shen, is holding two Asus smartphones in his hands during a company event. (Photo : YouTube/ Video Conspiracy)
After the initial release of the latest additions in the Zenfone series, Asus has unveiled yet another smartphone intended for China market. The new Zenfone gadget, Zenfone Pegasus 3S, is an upgraded variant of the budget Zenfone Pegasus released last year, with improved appearance and design.
According to GizmoChina, the Zenfone Pegasus 3S features the same fused antenna band design already placed on iPhone 7 and Vivo X9 handsets, while encased in an all-metal body chassis.
Unlike the original Zenfone Pegasus, the device will sport a front fingerprint sensor that is embedded under the front oval physical home button. Reports claim that the sensor can store up to five different fingerprints and support fingerprint payment.
In its front panel, the Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3S comes packed with a 5.2-inch IPS HD display with 1,280 X 720P resolution, wrapped by a 2.5D glass cover on top, along with the fingerprint sensor as mentioned earlier.
Powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6750 64-bit processor, Zenfone Pegasus 3S runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box and also comes with two storage variants, a 32GB and a 64GB storage capacity, expandable up to 2TB via microSD. The processor is even backed by 3GB of RAM.
Its connectivity options include a Wi-Fi, VoLTE, 3G, as well as high-speed 4G network support. The Asus phone also includes a full network support and dual SIM/ dual Standby support.
In its camera department, the Zenfone Pegasus 3S sports a 13-MP rear camera along with f/2.0 aperture and Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) capability, BGR reported. Up front, the device bears a front-snapper of 8MP camera. Asus also offers ultimate camera facility on its smartphones through its PixelMaster technology, which will allow intelligent shooting and easier shooting capability.
One of the highlights in the device's specs is its batter capacity, which houses a hefty 5,000mAh high-density battery, capable of achieving up to 30 days of standby time and 48 hours of intense usage. In addition, the smartphone comes with 5V/2A fast charge support and also features five smart power saving modes.
The ASUS Zenfone Pegasus 3S will go on sale starting from this month and is pegged at a price of 1,999 yuan ($288) for the 64GB memory version.
