page_title: Asus ZenFone
section_title: ZenFone 2
hierarchical_section_title: Asus ZenFone / Second generation (2015) / ZenFone 2
caption_attribution_description: English: Shown back cover of Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe
context_page_description: Asus ZenFone is a series of Android smartphones designed, marketed and produced by Asus. The first-generation ZenFones were announced at the 2014 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to its Intel Atom, Qualcomm Snapdragon, and MediaTek processors and the Android operating system, some ZenFone also features the Zen UI, a user interface from Asus.
context_section_description: The ZenFone 2 was announced at CES 2015. The flagship phablet model (ZE551ML) launched with Android 5.0 Lollipop running Asus's custom Zen UI and has a 5.5" Full HD (1920×1080) IPS display. The phone is powered by Intel Atom Moorefield SoCs with up to 4 GB of RAM, a first for smartphones. The phone also includes dual MicroSIM card slots, 13/5 MP rear and front cameras, a non-removable 3000 mAh Lithium polymer battery, up to 16/32/64/128 GB of internal storage, and a MicroSD Card slot.
  Additionally, Asus announced two other models of the Zenfone 2. The ZE550ML comes with a 5.5" HD (1280×720) IPS display, but otherwise features similar specifications to the ZE551ML. The ZE500CL, the low cost variant, comes with a 5" HD display, an Intel Atom Cloverview CPU, 2 GB of RAM, a single MicroSIM slot, 8/2 MP rear and front cameras, and a 2500 mAh battery.
  The ZenFone 2 was launched in Taiwan on March 9, 2015 - followed by India, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand
  In July 2015, the ZenFone 2E was released in the United States as an exclusive prepaid AT&T GoPhone.
  Deluxe editions was released on September 2015. It is basically a ZE551ML with extended memory and a special back cover dubbed "Illusion Case", which has a 3D polygonal pattern that gives it a more premium look and feel than the original ZE551ML. Other markets offered the Deluxe Special Edition with red bezels, extended 256 GB of memory and Intel Atom Z3590 2.5 GHz processor. Colors offered are white and blue with purple shade, while the special edition available in silver or carbon fiber pattern. It is priced at around $299 for the deluxe edition and $469 for the special edition.
  The ZenFone 2 won the 2015 iF product design award for top design in innovation, ergonomics, and functionality.
caption: ZenFone 2 Deluxe (ZE551ML)
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