Remember the Asus Zenfone 5 with 2GB RAM and 8GB ROM that was available for Rs. 9,999 then at 8,999. Well this is the same model name, but with different model number (1.2GHz) available for Rs. 7,999. If you have a HDFC bank card you get another 10% off.
On Flipkart you will get 10% off (minimum transaction amount is 7,500) when using HDFC cards for payments. The Zenfone 5 for Rs. 7,999 along with a 10% off is really cool. Though this handset price has been reduced from Rs. 8,999 (for limited period only), there are only two colour options available.
There are two variants with the same model name, one model is with 1.6GHz using Intel Atom Z2560 and other with 1.2GHz using Intel Atom Z2520. This one is 1.2GHz.
You can either choose the Black Zenfone 5 or the White coloured Zenfone 5. Asus Zenfone 5 A501CG is powered by 1.2GHz dual core Intel Atom processor coupled with PowerVR GPU plus using the hyper threading technology. It is running KitKat with 2GB RAM, 8GB storage and 64GB external card support.
The screen is with corning gorilla glass 3 production, it is 5 inches supporting 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. There is 8MP rear AF camera with flash and 2MP front facing camera. Key features are dual SIM with 3G/ 2G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth. This handset comes with a 2110 mAh battery.