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Asus Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5, Zenfone 6 to Receive Android 5.0 Lollipop Update in May

Asus Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5, Zenfone 6 to Receive Android 5.0 Lollipop Update in May

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 30 April 2015 18:00 IST

Asus has announced that the immensely popular ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, and ZenFone 6 smartphones will start receiving their Android 5.0 Lollipop updates starting mid-May.

The Taiwanese company confirmed the news via its official ZenTalk forum and added that Android L updates for the ZenFone 4 (A400CG and A450CG), Asus ZenFone 5 (A500CG) and Asus ZenFone 6 (A600CG) have been sent for "final verification."

The ZenTalk post said, "Asus was scheduled to provide ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, ZenFone 6, ZenFone5 LTE and PadFone S with Android L upgrade in the end of April. We've sent the new version for final verification and we expect to release the upgrade soon."

The company alongside also confirmed Android 5.0 Lollipop updates for the Asus ZenFone 5 LTE and Asus PadFone S. The ZenFone 5 LTE is likely to start receiving the update early May while the Asus PadFone S will get the update beginning June.

Some of the notable features of the Android 5.0 Lollipop version include a cleaner, flatter design with a more fluid interface and animations. There is a new 'Quick settings' menu that has been revamped, and includes new controls like flashlight, hotspot, cast screen controls and more. The lock screen now displays richer notifications, and users can view and respond to messages directly from the lock screen.

Asus initially confirmed the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, and ZenFone 6 smartphones last year.

On Thursday, the ZenFone 2 series ahead of India availability started receiving its first FOTA (firmware over-the-air) update that added new features.

Asus ZenFone 4 A450CG

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 4.50-inch

Processor Intel Atom Z2520

Front Camera 0.3-megapixel

Rear Camera 8-megapixel

RAM 1GB

Storage 8GB

Battery Capacity 1750mAh

OS Android 4.4

Resolution 480x854 pixels

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Asus ZenFone 5

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Great Pricing
Solid build quality
Fantastic performance and battery life

Bad
Still running Android 4.3
Scratch-prone camera lens
Occasional heat problem

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Display 5.00-inch

Processor Intel Atom Z2560

Front Camera 2-megapixel

Rear Camera 8-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 8GB

Battery Capacity 2110mAh

OS Android 4.3

Resolution 720x1280 pixels

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Asus ZenFone 6

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Premium construction
Affordable pricing
ZenUI is clutter-free
Selfie mode for shooting images

Bad
Loudspeaker is not good
Display is slightly dim
Tad heavy

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Display 6.00-inch

Processor Intel Atom Z2580

Front Camera 2-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 3300mAh

OS Android 4.3

Resolution 720x1280 pixels

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Asus PadFone S

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 5.00-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AB)

Front Camera 2-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 2300mAh

OS Android 4.4

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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