What is special in lite variant?
Asus unveils a new variant of Zenfone 5 with named Zenfone 5 Lite. Both the Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 5 Lite look exactly same in design and built. The smartphone comes with 5-inch qHD screen with Soda-lime glass screen protection and has 1.2GHz dual core Intel Atom Z2520 processor whereas the earlier variant has 5-inch HD display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection and 1.6GHz dual core Intel Atom Z2560 processor.
The Zenfone 5 Lite sports 8MP rear camera with LED Flash and 0.3MP front camera whereas the Zenfone 5 has 2MP front camera. The smartphone has 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory which is expandable up to 64GB. It comes with Android 4.4 KitKat running out of the box with ZenUI on top of it. It supports 3G HSPA+ connectivity, dual SIM and has 2500mAH battery capacity.
The Asus Zenfone 5 Lite is available in Charcoal Black, Pearl White and Cherry Red colours for 5595 Philippine Pesos (approx. Rs. 7,700). No word yet on launching in India.
Asus Zenfone 5 Lite (A502CG) specifications are
- Processor: 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520
- Display: 5-inch qHD IPS with 960×540 pixels
- RAM: 1GB
- Memory: 8GB internal, expandable up to 64GB microSD
- Camera: Rear 8MP with LED flash/ Front 0.3MP (VGA)
- SIM: Dual with dual standby (micro SIMs)
- OS: Android 4.4 KitKat with Zen UI
- Connectivity: 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- Battery: 2500mAh
