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The Asus Pegasus 2 Plus smartphone offers 3 gigs of RAM, a full-HD display, octa-core chip and more

Ben R.

posted by Ben R. / Jul 06, 2015, 6:10 PM

The Asus Pegasus 2 Plus smartphone offers 3 gigs of RAM, a full-HD display, octa-core chip and more

Asus has just taken the wraps of a brand-new smartphone, which it is calling the Pegasus 2 Plus X550.

Although its octa-core, 64-bit Snapdragon 615 is the kind of chipset we tend to find in mid-rangers, the Pegasus 2 Plus does offer a couple of features that often lurk around flagship level. The display, for example, is a full-HD affair with a resolution of 1080 x 1920, and with 3 GB of RAM, Asus appears to have pushed the boat out with this one.

The dual-SIM handset boasts a 13-megapixel rear-facing shooter along with an 8-megapixel offering for selfies, and there's a 3030 mAh battery keeping everything ticking over nicely. Software-wise, the Pegasus 2 Plus gets Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box -- the very latest strain of Google's mobile software -- and ASUS's custom Zen UI runs on top.

Colors include Rose Gold and White, and on the face of it, this is a very nice handset indeed. The fact that it's a dual-SIM device almost certainly means that it won't be available to much of the Western World, and as yet, we don't know how much this device will cost.

Given its slick appearance and substantial power, we'd definitely love to see a single-SIM variant for the likes of the United States, but we'll have to wait and see what Asus has planned.

Have a gawk at the Pegasus 2 Plus below, and let us know of your take via the comments.

The Asus Pegasus 2 Plus

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source: 163.com (translated) via Android Authority

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1. Bm888

Posts: 517; Member since: Jul 06, 2015

just who came up with this tard "trendy" black screen on edges? *:* *:* ^Bm ™

posted on Jul 06, 2015, 6:25 PM 0

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2. Bm888

Posts: 517; Member since: Jul 06, 2015

just who came up with this tard "trendy" black screen on edges? *:* *:* ^Bm ™

posted on Jul 06, 2015, 6:25 PM 0

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5. Beto_Lopez

Posts: 44; Member since: Apr 14, 2015

htc...

posted on Jul 06, 2015, 7:26 PM 2

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7. TechNeck

Posts: 651; Member since: Aug 29, 2014

I think I seen LG do it the longest.

posted on Jul 06, 2015, 7:47 PM 0

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3. megathaszrul89

Posts: 203; Member since: Jan 08, 2015

Quite a good specs, but the design holding back it's ability to "wow" the customers.

posted on Jul 06, 2015, 6:50 PM 1

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4. waddup121 unregistered

weeew

posted on Jul 06, 2015, 6:56 PM 0

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6. Beto_Lopez

Posts: 44; Member since: Apr 14, 2015

SD615+1080p display another performance fail, the SD615 lags even in the 720p screen of m4 aqua

posted on Jul 06, 2015, 7:27 PM 1

hound.master

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11. hound.master

Posts: 1044; Member since: Feb 27, 2015

Fail of others got nothing to do with others.

posted on Jul 07, 2015, 3:35 AM 0

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8. Af1rPA

Posts: 712; Member since: Jun 12, 2014

Best looking midranger because no glossy plastic. Good work ASUS.

posted on Jul 06, 2015, 8:18 PM 0

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9. RangoX

Posts: 77; Member since: Feb 20, 2015

What size is the screen? 5"?

posted on Jul 06, 2015, 10:41 PM 0

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10. anleoflippy

Posts: 596; Member since: Jan 03, 2013

I really think the design fo the Zenfone 2 and Zoom is mucuh appealing than this. Good specs though.

posted on Jul 06, 2015, 10:55 PM 0

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