The Asus ZenFone 6 is the latest flagship phone from the brand, and it’s bringing a full front screen thanks to a flippable camera that avoids the necessity of a notch.
It’s a unique way of avoiding a notch that is a completely different technique than the pop-up camera we’ve seen on the OnePlus 7 Pro.
Just look at this:
Asus plans to sell three configurations of the ZenFone 6 model, starting at a 6GB RAM / 64GB storage option for €499 (about $557). The company is promising two higher-specced options, too, topping out at 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
Asus offers two lenses: a 48-megapixel main camera and a 13-megapixel wide-angle lens that can be used both for group selfies and wide-angle shots (thanks to that flip system). Asus has put a ton of engineering into the camera, which uses a customized stepper motor to rotate the lenses around 180 degrees, letting it work as either a front-facing or rear camera as needed. The camera housing is made out of liquid metal for improved durability.
But despite the midrange price, the specs are on par with most Android flagships: there’s a Snapdragon 855 processor, a Gorilla Glass 6 and aluminum body, a massive 5,000mAh battery, and the aforementioned bezel-less display and flipping cameras. There’s even a 3.5mm headphone jack! The two big absences are wireless charging or water resistance, which seem to have been cut to hit that low price point.
Asus has yet to announce an exact release date or price for the ZenFone 6 in the US, but it should arrive sometime in the coming weeks. And when it does, between the creative design, high-end specs, and low price point, it could be a pretty interesting addition to the Android marketplace when it does.
