Late last year, ASUS has officially unveiled the ZenFone Zoom smartphone, which comes with a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera and has 3x optical zoom with optical image stabilization. The smartphone has went on pre-order back in January and is now available for purchase in the US.

Starting today, the same smartphone is available for pre-order in Europe. The ZenFone Zoom ZX551ML can be pre-ordered from ASUS Germany's official website for €549.99 in black color option.

ASUS ZenFone Zoom ZX551ML specifications

5.5-inch, TruVivid, WideView, Full HD, Corning Gorilla 4 Glass

Intel Atom Z3580, (2.33 GHz, 2 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

4 GB LPDDR3

64 GB eMMC + 100 GB Google Drive (2 years) + 5 GB Asus Webstorage

Single micro SIM: 2G/3G/4G

Bluetooth 4.0, microSD (SDXC) reader (up to 128GB) 1x Microphone/headphone, 1x micro-USB

G-Sensor, E-Compass, Proximity sensor, ambient light sensor

Rear 13 MP, 3x optical Zoom with 10 lens Hoya-periscope mechanism, optical 4-Stage stabilizer (OIS), Laser auto-focus| Front 5 MP, wide-angle 88° (140° Panorama Selfie) Separate photo and video controls

Li-Polymer, 3000 mAh, Asus BoostMaster Quick Charge (0 to 60% in 39 Minutes)

Android 5.0 (Lollipop) & ZenUI, Update to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) in the near future

Weight: 158.9 x 78.84 x 11.95 mm / 185 g

AC adapter, cable, manual, warranty card, headphones, wrist strap, ZenFlash (External Xenon flash)

24-month warranty depending on region