An unknown ASUS smartphone with the codename ASUS_X00QD has been approved by Wi-Fi Alliance recently. The certification of the ASUS_X00QD will be running on Android 8.0 Oreo and it carries support Wi-Fi 802.11ac. It is speculated to be the ASUS Zenfone 5 Max.
According to ASUS CEO Jerry Shen, the Zenfone 5 series would be unveiled as early as March this 2018. The Taiwanese company is also set to be at the Mobile World Congress next month, though no information if they will be unveiling the ZenFone 5 series during the event.
ASUS recently launched the newest Battery King in the Philippines. Also, the Zenfone 5 has been recently certified in Russia and the Lite variant will probably be a midrange handset with 6-inch display and will be powered by a Qualcomm chipset. The certification above has revealed that the model number of ZC600KL where “KL” confirms that it would be fueled by Snapdragon chipset and it carries support for LTE connectivity.
Also, the number 60 on the model number suggests that it would be packed with a 6-inch display. Though, there is no confirmation on whether it will be supporting an aspect ratio of 18:9.
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