Asus announced the successor of the ZenWatch at Computex 2015 in June this year. Today, the company has officially launched the ZenWatch 2 in two different sizes and offered information about pricing and availability.
Powered by Android Wear, the ZenWatch 2 comes is two different sizes – 49 mm with a 1.6 inch display, and 45 mm with a 1.45 inch display. Both the models sport an AMOLED display with 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and are powered by a Qualcomm Processor. ZenWatch 2 introduces Business Helper, a suite of features to assist wearers with common business-related tasks, such as checking their agendas, managing email, and viewing their call logs. In addition to Business Helper, ZenWatch 2 comes with an improved version of FoneHelper, a collection of features — including Quick Settings, Cover to Mute, Unlock My Phone, and Forgot Phone Warning — designed to provide a more convenient and enjoyable smartphone experience. Asus says that both the watches support fast charging and can charge up to 50 percent in just 36 minutes.
- 1.63”, AMOLED display, 320 x 320 resolution
- Processor: 1.2 GHz,quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
- 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage
- Operating System: Android Wear
- Cover Lens: 2.5D curved Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
- Charging: Magnet charger cable
- Water Resistance: IP67
- Strap: 22mm (Rubber, Leather, Metal)
- Mobile power bank : Chargeback
- Dimensions: 49 x 41mm
- Battery: 400mAh
- 1.45” AMOLED display, a 280 x 280 resolution
- Processor: 1.2 GHz,quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
- 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage
- Operating System: Android Wear
- Cover Lens: 2.5D curved Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
- Charging: Magnet charger cable
- Water Resistance: IP67
- Body Colors: Silver, Gunmetal, Rose-Gold
- Strap: 18mm (Rubber, Leather, Metal)
- Dimensions: 45 x 37mm
- Battery: 300mAh
Both the models of the ZenWatch 2 come in silver, gunmetal, and rose-gold finishes and rubber strap comes in Blue, Orange, Red, and Taupe colors while a soft, premium leather strap is available in Khaki, Brown, Gray, Blue, and Orange. The Asus ZenWatch 2 45mm model is priced at 149 Euros while 169 Euros for the larger 49mm version and will be launched in October.