Hi all, I've compiled all the official statements of ASUS Philippines here as an easy-to-read summary of today's Q&A day
- the kitkat update will also optimize the phone's battery.
- ASUS Zenfone 5 A501CG 16GB will be released next week (3rd week of August) for PhP 6,995.00
- Zenfone 5 A501CG 8GB will retain the original PhP 6,495.00 price
- No plans to release the A500CG (2.0 GHz Intel Atom Z2580) version of the Zenfone 5 or 6 locally
- No plans to release the A500KL (1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400) version of the Zenfone 5 locally
- No plans to release the A450CG (4.5-inch size) version of the Zenfone 4 locally
- No plans to release the A450CG (4.5-inch size) version of the Zenfone 4 locally
- No plans to release the 32 GB A600CG version of the Zenfone 6 locally
- Zenfone 5 A501CG 16GB that is currently being listed by Villman will be covered by the 1 year local warranty
- The Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Zenfone 4 will be available mid-August
- The Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Zenfone 5 will be available at the end of August
- The Android 4.4 KItKat update will enable USB-OTG (On The Go) functionality for the Zenfone 5
- Zenfone 5 not yet available in retail stores in Baguio at the moment, suggestion is to use Lazada for now
- Accessories for the Zenfone 5 will be officially available next week
- The newer batches of the Zenfone 4 A400CG now use Soda Lime Glass instead of Corning Gorilla Glass 3, which is still scratch-resistant
- The Zenfone 5 clear cases will cost PhP 350.00
- The Zenfone 5 flip cover case will cost PhP 1,295.00
- The Zenfone 5 uses Largan Lenses for the backside camera
- It is possible to install to the external storage (microSD card) through Settings > ASUS customized settings > App installation settings > Select "Prefer external storage"
- The Zenfone series do not support the Supercharging (quick charging from a 2.0 Ah wall charger)
- The average AnTuTu benchmark score for the Zenfone 5 A501CG is around 19,000 to 22,000 depending on settings
- the kitkat update will also optimize the phone's battery.
- ASUS Zenfone 5 A501CG 16GB will be released next week (3rd week of August) for PhP 6,995.00
- Zenfone 5 A501CG 8GB will retain the original PhP 6,495.00 price
- No plans to release the A500CG (2.0 GHz Intel Atom Z2580) version of the Zenfone 5 or 6 locally
- No plans to release the A500KL (1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400) version of the Zenfone 5 locally
- No plans to release the A450CG (4.5-inch size) version of the Zenfone 4 locally
- No plans to release the A450CG (4.5-inch size) version of the Zenfone 4 locally
- No plans to release the 32 GB A600CG version of the Zenfone 6 locally
- Zenfone 5 A501CG 16GB that is currently being listed by Villman will be covered by the 1 year local warranty
- The Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Zenfone 4 will be available mid-August
- The Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Zenfone 5 will be available at the end of August
- The Android 4.4 KItKat update will enable USB-OTG (On The Go) functionality for the Zenfone 5
- Zenfone 5 not yet available in retail stores in Baguio at the moment, suggestion is to use Lazada for now
- Accessories for the Zenfone 5 will be officially available next week
- The newer batches of the Zenfone 4 A400CG now use Soda Lime Glass instead of Corning Gorilla Glass 3, which is still scratch-resistant
- The Zenfone 5 clear cases will cost PhP 350.00
- The Zenfone 5 flip cover case will cost PhP 1,295.00
- The Zenfone 5 uses Largan Lenses for the backside camera
- It is possible to install to the external storage (microSD card) through Settings > ASUS customized settings > App installation settings > Select "Prefer external storage"
- The Zenfone series do not support the Supercharging (quick charging from a 2.0 Ah wall charger)
- The average AnTuTu benchmark score for the Zenfone 5 A501CG is around 19,000 to 22,000 depending on settings