ASUS Zenfone 3 Review
Published by Luca Rocchi on 25.11.16Page:
Conclusion
| Overall | + | - | |
| With the Zenfone 3, ASUS created a solid device that is quick and it can be found with a price of 360 Euros on Geizhals.eu. Apart from that there are a few minor flaws which are mainly linked to the design of the smartphone. We liked for instance that the color reproduction of the display is on a very good level and the cameras shutter releases quickly. Regarding battery life the Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 SoC performs very well and in combination with the big 2650 mAh battery. |
- Performance
- LTE - Fingerprint - Display - Battery - Camera - Available in three colors |
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No backlight on buttons
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| Design / Bild Quality | + | - | |
| ASUS decided to go for a proven classic "bar" design on the Zenfone 3 and it includes rounded corners as well as a slim profile, similar to the latest iPhone. The Zenfone 3 is mainly made in aluminum with a solid Gorilla Glass back cover. The display is protected by a slim, pre-applied film but if you want a tempered glass protection we suggest to use an aftermarket product. In combination with the very high build quality the Zenfone 3 feels great. Despite the size of the ASUS Zenfone 3 it fits perfectly in every pocket. The fingerprint reader works good but could be faster. |
- Aluminum
- LCD Protection preapplied |
- Fingerprint reader not always fast | |
| Performance / Battery | + | - | |
| Inside the Zenfone 3 we find a Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 octa-core SoC with Adreno 506 GPU. We tested the performance of this device and the results are usually average, while our comparison list includes mid-range and high-end smartphones. During the tests, we haven't detected any overheating/throttling issues. The 2650mAh battery on the Zenfone 3 is not removable and in our opinion battery life is excellent. Also the charging time is reasonably quick. | - Battery life | ||
| Display / Camera | + | - | |
| The ASUS Zenfone 3 is equipped with a 5.2-inch display panel which provides life-like colors while both contrast and brightness are really good. Only the reproduction of black could be better since it looks greyish way too often. The 16-megapixel rear camera is doing a decent job. The quality of the pictures, including macro shots, is decent even in low light conditions. Good is also the software that offers a ton of settings including manual mode for video and pictures. In addition we like also the front camera, with 8-megapixel, since it's able to shoot very nice selfies. |
- Life-like colors
- Sharp images
- Front camera good for selfie
- 2160p @ 30fps |
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| Recommendation / Price | + | - | |
| The ASUS Zenfone 3 is a pretty decent device perfect for those looking for a smartphone with a nice design. Also on the connectivity side there is nothing to complain, since there is for example support for LTE and WiFi. The performance are on a good level despite the Snapdragon 625 is actually a mid-range SoC. Both cameras are quite able to convince and we especially appreciated focusing speed. The ROM is packed with a lot of settings and options allowing you can change almost everything on this device. | - Pricing | ||
| Rating | |||
| The Zenfone 3 from ASUS receives very good 4 out of 5 stars. | |||
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