Asus to launch ultra-thin 5mm ZenFone Zoom with 3x optical zoom

Asus is all set to launch its ultra-thin 5mm ZenFone Zoom smartphone with 3x optical zoom later this month. The smartphone has 10-element lens arrangement for crisp detail - and up to 12x magnification.

The smartphone has 3x optical-zoom and rock-steady optical image stabilization (OIS), plus dual-LED Real Tone flash for perfect lighting and revolutionary 0.03 seconds laser auto-focus for clarity.

ZenFone Zoom's ultra-thin 5mm metallic body has leather rear cover with 5.5-inch display. Powered by a 64-bit quad-core processor, 4GB RAM and ultra-fast 60ms touch-response time, it is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

Asus claims ZenFone Zoom 3000mAh battery charges up to 60% in just 39 minutes with ASUS BootMaster fast-charge technology.

The phone was announced in January this year. It will be launched later this month but only in Taiwan. There is no word currently about its launch in other countries.