Asus ZenFone 2 Laser (ZE601KL) Launched In India:

Asus has announced that the ZenFone 2 Laser (ZE601KL) will now be going on sale in India. Priced at Rs. 17,999, the smartphone will be available via e-commerce websites including Amazon, Flipkart, and Snapdeal. The handset will be also available from offline channels from the second week of December. The Asus ZenFone 2 Laser will come in three colours Red, Silver, and Gold.

The ZenFone 2 Laser supports dual-SIM dual standby and runs Android 5.0 Lollipop-based ZenUI. It features a 6-inch full-HD (1080 BY 1920 pixels) I P S display and sports scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

The handset is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 (M S M 8939) coupled with 3GB of RAM. The ZenFone 2 Laser (ZE601KL) packs 16GB of built-in storage and supports expandable storage via microSD card (up to 128GB). Connectivity options include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS / A-GPS, Glonass, GPRS / EDGE, 3G, and Micro-USB. The smartphone also supports Indian 4G LTE bands. The company touts that the ZenFone 2 Laser supports download speeds up to 150 Mbps.

It measures 164.5 BY 84 BY 10.5mm and weighs 190 grams. The handset is backed by a 3000mAh Li-Polymer battery. It sports a 13-megapixel rear autofocus camera with f2.0 aperture and LED flash. There is a 5-megapixel front camera as well. It comes with an accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity light, and ambient light.