Asus has launched the new Zenfone 3 series at the Zenvolution event in Taipei. The stab at others seems to be too big in this case with the $499 Zenfone Deluxe offering virtually the best spec-set.

The base model of the launch is the  Asus ZenFone 3, priced at $249 it has a 5.5-inch full-HD Super IPS LCD display with a 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Running a Snapdragon 625 processor with 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of inbuilt storage.

For cameras, a 16-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX298 sensor and ASUS TriTech autofocus that combines second-generation laser autofocus, phase detection autofocus and contrast detection autofocus. The camera has an RGB sensor, dual-tone LED [...]