Asus Zenfone Zoom launched at Rs 37,999: 13MP camera, 3X optical zoom and 128GB storage

Asus has finally announced its much-awaited Zenfone Zoom smartphone in India. The smartphone packs in a metal construction with the highlight being the 3X optical zoom feature with a 10 element lens. The Asus Zenfone Zoom sports a 13MP camera, is priced at Rs 37,999 and will go on sale in February exclusively on Flipkart. The highlight of the device is the 13MP rear snapper that supports 3X optical zoom, Laser Auto Focus and 10 lens elements with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). The device also features Asus’ Pixelmaster technology that helps capture better images in low light conditions sans flash.https://twitter.com/tech2eets/status/690561094595674112First showcased at CES 2015, the camera smartphone showcases a solid-looking construction, that is all thanks to the allow aerospace-grade alloy that is used to construct the phone. Delving in to the hardware specifications, Asus went with an Intel Atom Quad Core Z3580 processor clocked at 2.3GHz. Besides, the  hardware details also include a 5.5-inch 1080p display covered with Gorilla Glass 4, 4GB RAM, a 3000mAh battery and storage options from 64GB to 128GB. It also packs in a microSD card slot with support for cards up to 128GB.https://twitter.com/tech2eets/status/690562439687995392Connectivity options for the same include Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, 4G LTE (Cat 4) and microUSB 2.0. The Android Lollipop based smartphone comes with ZenUI on top.