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Snapdragon 865 Plus-powered Asus Zenfone 7 will be an absolute steal at the rumored price

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By Anam Hamid

Published: Aug 18, 2020, 1:13 PM

Snapdragon 865 Plus-powered Asus Zenfone 7 will be an absolute steal at the rumored price

Asus has confirmed that the Zenfone 7 series will be unveiled on August 26 and looking at the official teaser, it looks like the flip-top camera will make a return. Per tipster Roland Quandt, the new device will be aggressively priced, just like its predecessor.

The Zenfone 7 range will consist of two models apparently. The standard model will be powered by the Snapdragon 865 and the Zenfone 7 Pro will have the new Snapdragon 865 Plus under the hood.

The Pro model will likely be available in two memory variants - 6/128GB and 8/256GB. According to the new rumor, the 128GB variant will cost €499 or around $595 and the maxed-out version will set you back €549 or nearly $655.

499 for the 6/128 variant.
— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) August 18, 2020

A version with 16GB of RAM is also on the cards apparently.

The 3.5mm headphone jack will likely stay and native storage will be expandable, something which should not be taken for granted in this day and age. The specced-out model is also tipped to carry a 5,000mAh battery and the phone will probably support 30W charging. It will seemingly run a near-stock version of Android 10.

Other specs remain largely a mystery and it will be interesting to see if Zenfone 6's LCD display is replaced with an AMOLED panel. What we do know is that the display will likely grow from 6.4 inches to 6.7-inch.

Last year's device features a dual-camera setup with a 48MP primary sensor and 13MP wide-angle unit. It doesn't offer wireless charging and water resistance, and retains a physical fingerprint reader.

Various Android vendors have been jacking up the prices of their flagships in recent times and if it's core hardware that you are after, the Zenfone 7 surely sounds like a phone to look out for.

If history is any indication, it could be a while before the device arrives in the US.

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Anam Hamid is a computer scientist turned tech journalist who has a keen interest in the tech world, with a particular focus on smartphones and tablets. She has previously written for Android Headlines and has also been a ghostwriter for several tech and car publications. Anam is not a tech hoarder and believes in using her gadgets for as long as possible. She is concerned about smartphone addiction and its impact on future generations, but she also appreciates the convenience that phones have brought into our lives. Anam is excited about technological advancements like folding screens and under-display sensors, and she often wonders about the future of technology. She values the overall experience of a device more than its individual specs and admires companies that deliver durable, high-quality products. In her free time, Anam enjoys reading, scrolling through Reddit and Instagram, and occasionally refreshing her programming skills through tutorials.

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