Asus ZenFone 4

Announced
Jan 6, 2014

Market status
Released

Pros

• Dual core processor
• Fast mobile data support (4G)

Cons

• The camera lacks autofocus
• The camera lacks flash

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Description

The Asus ZenFone 4 is a rather modest Android offering. Its 4-inch display has an okay resolution of 480 by 800 pixels and its Intel Atom Z2520 processor runs at 1.2GHz. You also get 1GB of RAM, a 5MP main camera, and an embarrassingly small 1170mAh battery. Color options include Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Sky Blue, Solar Yellow.

Design

• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (4.4, 4.3)
• Dimensions:
  • 4.90 x 2.42 x 0.44 inches (124.4 x 61.4 x 11.2 mm)
• Weight:
  • 4.06 oz (115 g)
    the average is 4.9 oz (139 g)

Display

• Physical size:
  • 4.0 inches
• Resolution:
  • 480 x 800 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 233 ppi
• Technology:
  • TFT
• Touchscreen:
  • • Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)

Camera

• Camera:
  • • 5 megapixels
  • Features:
    • Digital zoom, Geo tagging
• Camcorder:
  • • Yes
• Front-facing camera:
  • • 0.3 megapixels VGA

Hardware

• System chip:
  • Intel Atom Z2520
• Processor:
  • Dual core, 1200 MHz, Saltwell
• Graphics processor:
  • • PowerVR SGX 544MP2
• System memory:
  • 1024 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 4 GB
• Storage expansion:
  • microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB

Battery

• Capacity:
  • 1200 mAh

Multimedia

• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• YouTube player:
  • Yes

Internet browsing

• Built-in online services support:
  • YouTube (upload), Picasa/Google+

Technology

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• Data:
  • HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Micro SIM:
  • Yes
• Positioning:
  • GPS, A-GPS
• Navigation:
  • Turn-by-turn navigation

Connectivity

• Bluetooth:
  • • 4.0, EDR
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 b, g, n
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • microUSB
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• Other:
  • Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features

• Notifications:
  • Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Compass
• • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

• Officially announced:
  • 06 Jan 2014

Alternative variants

We list only the specs that are different than the main variant

Asus ZenFone 4 Dual

Differences:

• Multiple SIM cards:
  • • 2 slots

Asus ZenFone 4 8GB

Differences:

• Built-in storage:
  • 8 GB