Taiwanese major Asus is all geared up to unveil the company's Android flagship Zenfone 5 series at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 in Barcelona later today, February 27.
The company is hosting a keynote presentation at 19:30 CET local time (00:00 IST, February 28). Asus has taken measures to live stream the Zenfone 5 announcement online. Fans can watch the event live on the official links provided by the company (provided below).
Asus Zenfone 5: What we know so far
Going by the recently leaked images, Zenfone 5 series look strikingly similar to iPhone X in terms of exterior design and on the bright side, the device doesn't feature the awkward top notch on the front panel. Even official teasers of Zenfone 5 with GIFs on Twitter for weeks have been hinting the device will come with FullView Display without any notch on the top.
#Backto5 is about smart-phone to an intelligent phone. Stay tuned this #MWC18 https://t.co/dXV4vXP3fY. pic.twitter.com/6oIp8MD4KD
— ASUS (@ASUS) February 25, 2018
We have come to understand that Asus, like previous times, will be launching multiple variants namely — the generic Zenfone 5, low-end Zenfone 5 Lite and a battery-centric Zenfone 5 Max series.
As per reports, Zenfone 5 Lite is expected to sport a full HD+ (2160 x 1080) display. The highlight of the device is said to be its camera hardware. It features quad camera setup with 20MP + 20MP selfie snappers on the front and 16MP + 16MP rear shooter.
As far as the Zenfone 5 is concerned, it is expected to be powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor with Android Oreo OS and 3GB of RAM.
On the other hand, Asus ZenFone 5 Max with model number ASUS_X00QD is expected to have big battery ranging from 4,000mAh to 5,000mAh.
Other specifications are yet to be ascertained. We just have to wait a few hours to know what Asus has in store for fans.
MWC 2018 Asus Zenfone 5 series launch timing details:
| City | Time | Time-Zone |
| Barcelona | Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, 19:30 pm | CET |
| New York (U.S.A. - New York) | Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, 13:30 am | EST |
| San Diego (U.S.A. – California) | Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, 10:30 am | PST |
| Ottawa (Canada- Ontario) | Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018,13:30 am | EDT |
| Rio de Janeiro (Brazil – Rio de Janeiro) | Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, 15:30 pm | BRT |
| London (United Kingdom – England) | Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, 18:30 pm | GMT |
| Paris (France) | Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, 19:30 pm | CET |
| Berlin (Germany) | Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, 19:30 pm | CET |
| Amsterdam (Netherlands) | Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, 19:30 pm | CET |
| Johannesburg (South Africa) | Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, 20:30 pm | SAST |
| Moscow (Russia) | Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, 21:30 pm | MSK |
| Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi) | Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, 22:30 pm | GST |
| Islamabad (Pakistan) | Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, 23:30 pm | PKT |
| New Delhi (India – New Delhi) | Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, 00:00 am | IST |
| Indonesia (Jakarta) | Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, 01:30 am | WIB |
| Bangkok(Thailand) | Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, 01:30 am | ICT |
| Beijing (China - Beijing Municipality) | Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, 02:30 am | CST |
| Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, 02:30 am | HKT |
| Singapore (Singapore) | Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, 02:30 am | SGT |
| Taipei (Taiwan) | Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, 02:30 am | CST |
| Seoul (South Korea) | Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, 03:30 am | KST |
| Tokyo (Japan) | Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, 03:30 am | JST |
| Canberra (Australia - Australian Capital Territory) | Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, 05:30 am | AEDT |
Here's how to watch Asus unveil Zenfone 5 series on PCs via official websites:
Visit Asus official Zenfone 5 live stream page (HERE).
