New Delhi, July 27: Taiwanese handset maker ASUS on Friday said the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage variant of its new flagship Zenfone 5Z smartphone will be available starting July 30 on Flipkart for Rs 36,999.

The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset, coupled with 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.

ZenFone 5Z comes with a 6.2-inch Super IPS FHD+ display and dual-cameras and has dual 5-magnet speakers that put out stereo sound powered by dual NXP amplifiers.

The device has four 0.06-mm slim carbon cooling pads that efficiently dissipate heat and maintain top performance at all times, the company claimed.

It houses a high-capacity 3300 mAh battery with Qualcomm "Quick Charge" 3.0 fast-charge technology.

ZenFone 5Z introduces AI charging to maximize the battery life.

Additionally, there are face unlock, rear fingerprint sensor and the integrated NFC features in the smartphone.



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Aurangabad (Bihar) (PTI): Two persons were killed and six others injured after the wall of a house collapsed on them in Bihar’s Aurangabad district, police said on Sunday.

The deceased have been identified as Akhileshwar Yadav (55) and Satyanarayan Yadav (65), a senior officer said.

The incident took place on Saturday night when the people had gathered to watch a wedding ceremony in the Obra area, he said.

According to villagers, the wall of a house where the wedding ceremony was going on suddenly collapsed on them, Obra Police Station SHO Nitish Kumar said.

A police team reached the spot after receiving the information, the SHO said.

"Two died on the spot, and the six injured were immediately taken to the nearest government hospital. Their condition is stated to be out of danger," the station house officer said.

The bodies were sent for the post-mortem examinations, said the SHO, adding that the matter was being examined.