Asus today announced the ZenFone 2 Laser, which will be sold unlocked in the U.S.
The Laser looks nearly identical to the ZenFone 2, but makes a number of nice upgrades that add up to a much more capable handset. The ZenFone 2 Laser has a 5.5-inch full HD screen protected by Gorilla Glass 4.
The processor has been improved to an octa-core Snapdragon 615 with 3GB of RAM, 16/32GB of storage, and support for memory cards up to 128GB. The Laser’s 13-megapixel camera has an aperture of f/2.0 with dual LED flash, and has been upgraded with laser-assisted focus. The front camera has a 5-megapixel sensor with f/2.0 aperture and wide 85-degree field of view.
The phone has a 3,000mAh battery, which can be removed. It includes Bluetooth 4.1, WiFi, GPS, and LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, and 20.
The ZenFone 2 Laser runs Android 5.0 Lollipop and ships with Asus’ ZenUI 2.0. The Laser is available from Newegg and Asus.com starting today for $199/$249.
