ASUS Zenfone 3 Go Will Not Debut at MWC 2017; 5MP Selfie Cam, 2GB RAM Built For Cheaper Price
ByThe secrets of the ASUS ZenFone 3 Go series is now exposed. An Italian website finally unveiled the release date and full specs of the next flagship phone from the Taiwanese multinational tech company. When will it arrive and is it a worthy buy?
Apparently, the Go series was designed to cater customers on a tight budget. For one thing, the ASUS ZenFone 3 Go appears to be nothing but a mediocre handset. Nonetheless, it is still a decent smartphone for a very low price.
ASUS ZenFone 3 Go: An affordable mobile treat
According to Notebook Italia, the ASUS ZenFone 3 Go will not be released at the MWC 2017 as initially reported. The same source said that ASUS rescheduled the launch to June or July in time for Computex Taipei 2017. The reason is that ASUS allegedly fell short of particular components such as LCD's and DRAM's.
This change is expected to affect ASUS profitability which was already going down in the fourth quarter of 2016. In order to regain its market, the Taiwanese firm needs to come up with something inviting to lure in customers worldwide. Well, the ASUS ZenFone 3 Go offers affordability as bait.
To illustrate the current lineup of ASUS, it placed three handsets capable of putting the company back to its glory days. The 3 ZenFone Zoom entices amateur photographers while the ZenFone AR calls to people thirsty for "parallel reality". Lastly, the ASUS ZenFone 3 Go hopes to the largest chunk of the middle-class market or those without big budgets.
Price & full specs of the ASUS ZenFone 3 Go
The ASUS Zenfone 3 Go is a true "budget" smartphone with a retail price of around 150 Euros The package includes a 5" HD display with a 1280 x 720 resolution.It thrives with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor to compliment a rather small 2GB of RAM.
Nevertheless, it features a good 16GB internal memory. Gadgets 360 also reported that the rear camera is average at 13MP. On the other hand, you may see blurred pictures using ASUS ZenFone 3 Go's 5MP selfie cam. It ditched the multifunction button on the back which has been useful for taking selfies and adjusting the volume.
As of now, no official statement from ASUS was released. Until then, you might want to take this leak with a grain of salt. It will be a longer wait but it is still better than having nothing to wait for at all.