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alaScore 94

134 reviews

Aug, 2017

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 134 reviews of Asus ZenFone 3. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the camera and screen. The performance and price are also appreciated, but views are divided on the sound.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Asus ZenFone 3 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Cat Thomas (pocket-lint.com)

Asus Zenfone 3, Zenfone Deluxe and Zenfone Ultra preview: Three-way attack on phone market

 

Asus has stealthily been building up quite the smartphone following over the past two years since it launched the Zenfone series.

May, 2016
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Expert review by: Alastair Stevenson (trustedreviews.com)

Asus Zenfone 3

 

Since Motorola threw down the gauntlet with its original Moto G, smartphone makers have been embroiled in a price-slashing war. As a result, we've seen all manner of fantastic value-for-money handsets appear, such as the OnePlus 3, Nexus 6P and Moto Z...

Oct, 2016
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Expert review by: Aloysius Low (cnet.co.uk)

Asus ZenFone 3 review

 

After two generations of plastic phones, Asus is finally returning to its premium roots. The ZenFone 3 houses midrange specs in a beautiful body that's surprisingly affordable. With a starting price of $249 for the model with 32GB of onboard storage --...

Asus' latest ZenFone 3 packs a premium design and materials into a brilliant, affordable phone.

Its cluttered user interface nags you with notifications until you turn them off. The glass rear is also a fingerprint magnet.

The ZenFone 3's beautiful looks, premium build and satisfying camera give it an advantage over other inexpensive phones -- it's worth your time and attention.

Aug, 2016
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Expert review by: Manuel Masiero (notebookcheck.net)

Asus ZenFone 3 ZE552KL Smartphone Review

 

Designer piece. Asus has treated the 5.5-inch ZenFone 3 to premium looks while keeping performance and configuration in mind. The outcome is a good and affordable mid-range smartphone that hardly exhibits any shortcomings in the test.

high-quality build ; fingerprint sensor ; very bright Full HD panel ; Android 6.0 ; USB Type-C port ; LTE and dual-SIM ; long battery life ; decent camera ; Quick Charge 3.0

poor WiFi performance ; LTE not at full speed ; lots of bloatware ; no App2SD ; no NFC ; Android keys not backlit

Asus places a very stylish, 5.5-inch smartphone at the starting line that also convinces with inner values. With Qualcomm's Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor and 4 GB of RAM, the ZenFone has plenty of power that will be enough for all up-to-date...

Oct, 2016
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Expert review by: Aloysius Low (cnet.com)

Asus ZenFone 3 review

 

After two generations of plastic phones, Asus is finally returning to its premium roots. The ZenFone 3 houses midrange specs in a beautiful body that's surprisingly affordable. With a starting price of $249 for the model with 32GB of onboard storage --...

Asus' latest ZenFone 3 packs a premium design and materials into a brilliant, affordable phone.

Its cluttered user interface nags you with notifications until you turn them off. The glass rear is also a fingerprint magnet.

The ZenFone 3's beautiful looks, premium build and satisfying camera give it an advantage over other inexpensive phones -- it's worth your time and attention.

Aug, 2016
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Expert review by: Aloysius Low (cnet.com.au)

Affordable Asus ZenFone 3 is too good for wallet-watchers to pass up (review)

 

After two generations of plastic phones, Asus is finally returning to its premium roots. The ZenFone 3 houses midrange specs in a beautiful body that's surprisingly affordable. With a starting price of $249 for the model with 32GB of onboard storage --...

Asus' latest ZenFone 3 packs a premium design and materials into a brilliant, affordable phone

Its cluttered user interface nags you with notifications until you turn them off. The glass rear is also a fingerprint magnet

The ZenFone 3's beautiful looks, premium build and satisfying camera give it an advantage over other inexpensive phones -- it's worth your time and attention.

Aug, 2016
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Expert review by: Karthekayan Iyer (indianexpress.com)

Asus Zenfone 3 review: Get this one for its battery life

 

At Rs 27,999, Asus Zenfone 3 is taking on the likes of OnePlus 3 and Xiaomi Mi 5. So how does it fare? Here is our review.

May, 2017
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Expert review by: Pierre Vitré (androidpit.com)

Asus ZenFone 3 review: from strength to strength

 

After the popular ZenFone 2, Asus made a comeback with a third device. This time, the Taiwanese manufacturer has opted for a more high-end design and is now rolling out the Android Nougat 7.0 upgrade to the Asus Zenfone 3. Just like the previous...

In-house manufacturing quality ; Bright screen ; Good camera ; Great battery life

Bloatware ; A thick design ; A high price

Last year, Asus succeeded in surprising me with the ZenFone 2. This year, it’s still the case. The ZenFone 3 is an accomplished smartphone that will please the public. The Taiwanese manufacturer has succeeded in achieving the higher standard that they...

Jan, 2017
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Expert review by: Rose Behar (mobilesyrup.com)

Asus Zenfone 3 review: The best mid-range camera experience

 

I'll admit it: I wasn't expecting much from the Asus Zenfone 3.

Excellent camera ; Long-lasting battery life ; Large internal storage

Too much bloatware ; Underwhelming processing power ; Bland design

Oct, 2016
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Expert review by: (stuff.tv_in)

Asus Zenfone 3 hands-on review

 

Does the Zenfone 3 live up to its predecessors' bang-for-the-buck legacy?

Oct, 2016
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Product Specifications

Battery

Battery Capacity:2650 / 3000 / 4100 / 4130 / 4600
Battery technology:Lithium Polymer (LiPo) / Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) / Polymer
Browsing time (Wi-Fi):18
Continuous video playback time:15
Standby time (3G):384 / 446.4 / 720
Talk time (3G):20 / 25.4 / 32.8

Call management

Auto-redialing: Yes
Call divert: Yes
Call hold: Yes
Call timer: Yes
Call waiting: Yes
Caller ID: Yes
Conference call: Yes
Speakerphone: Yes
Speed dialing: Yes
Vibrating Alert: Yes
Voice commands: Yes
Voice dialing: Yes

Camera

Auto Focus:Y / Yes
Built-in Flash:Y / Yes
Flash type:LED
Front Camera:Y / Yes
Front camera aperture number:2 / 2.2
Front camera resolution (numeric):5 / 8
Geotagging: Yes
Image stabilizer:Y / Yes
Main camera resolution (numeric):16
Maximum frame rate:24 / 30
Night mode:Y / Yes
Optical sensor size:25.4 / 3
Rear camera aperture number:2
Rear camera resolution (numeric):13 / 16 / 23
Rear camera type:Single camera
Resolution at capture speed:1280x720@30fps, 1920x1080@30fps, 3840x2160@30fps / 1280x720@30fps,1920x1080@30fps,3840x2160@30fps
Second Camera: Yes
Second camera resolution:8
Second rear camera aperture number:2
Smile detection: Yes
Video capture resolution (max):3840 x 2160
Video recording:Y / Yes
Video recording modes:1080p / 720p, 1080p / 720p, 1080p, 2160p / 720p,1080p,2160p
Video stabilizer:Y / Yes
Zoom capability:Y

Certificates

Body SAR (EU):1.46
Head SAR (EU):0.493

Design

Brand colour:Aqua Blue / Moonlight White / Sapphire Black / Shimmer Gold
Colour of product:Black / Black, Blue / Blue / Gold / Grey / Pink / Silver / White
Fingerprint Reader:Y / Yes
Form factor:Bar

Display

Aspect Ratio:16:9
Display brightness:400 / 600
Display diagonal:13.2 / 14 / 17.3
Display number of colours:16 million colours / 16.78 million colours
Display Resolution:1280 x 720 / 1920 x 1080
Display Type:IPS
Orientation sensor:Y / Yes
Screen shape:Curved edge screen / Flat
Second display:N / No
Touch screen type:Capacitive
Touch technology:Multi-touch
Touchscreen:Y / Yes
Touchscreen Type:Capacitive

Ergonomics

Accelerometer:Y / Yes
Ambient light sensor:Y / Yes
Gyroscope:Y / Yes
Proximity sensor:Y / Yes

Memory

Internal RAM:3 / 4

Messaging

Chat: Yes
E-mail: Yes
Instant messaging (IM): Yes
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service):Y / Yes
Short Message Service (SMS):Y / Yes

Multimedia

FM radio:Y / Yes
Speakers:Mono

Navigation

Assisted GPS (A-GPS):Y / Yes
BeiDou:Y
Electronic compass:Y / Yes
GLONASS:Y / Yes
GPS: Yes
GPS (satellite):Y
Position location:Y / Yes

Networking

2G bands (primary SIM):850,900,1800,1900 / 900,1900,850,1800
2G standards:EDGE, GPRS, GSM / EDGE, GSM / EDGE,GSM / EDGE,GSM,HSCSD / GSM
3G:Y / Yes
3G bands supported:900,1900,850,2100
3G standards:CDMA, DC-HSDPA, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA / CDMA,DC-HSDPA,HSPA+,TD-SCDMA,WCDMA / CDMA,WCDMA / DC-HSDPA, HSPA+, WCDMA / DC-HSPA+, HSPA+, WCDMA / DC-HSPA+,HSPA+,WCDMA / TD-SCDMA, UMTS, WCDMA / WCDMA
4G:Y / Yes
4G bands supported:700,900,1900,2600,800,1700,2100,850,1800
4G standard:LTE
4G standards:LTE
Bluetooth:Y / Yes
Bluetooth version:4.0 EDR / 4.1 / 4.2
Near Field Communication (NFC):Y
SIM card capability:Dual SIM
SIM card type:MicroSIM + NanoSIM / NanoSIM
Tethering (modem-mode): Yes
Wi-Fi:Y / Yes
Wi-Fi Direct:Y / Yes
Wi-Fi standards:IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n / IEEE 802.11a,IEEE 802.11ac,IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11g,IEEE 802.11n / IEEE 802.11a,IEEE 802.11ac,IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11n / IEEE 802.11ac / IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n / IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n / IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11g,IEEE 802.11n

Packaging Content

AC adapter included:Y / Yes
Cables included:USB / USB Type-C
Headset included:Y / Yes
Quick start guide:Y / Yes
Warranty card:Y / Yes

Performance

Flight mode: Yes
Graphics adapter:Adreno 505 / Adreno 506 / Mali T720
Microphone mute: Yes
Personal info management (PIM):Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Notes
Personalization:Icons, Menu, Shortcuts / Menu, Themes, Widgets
Support for contact groups: Yes
Themes:Wallpapers
Video call:Y / Yes

Ports & interfaces

Headphone connectivity:3.5 mm
USB connector type:MICRO-USB / USB Type-C
USB port:Y / Yes
USB version:2.0

Processor

64-bit computing:Y / Yes
Execute Disable Bit:Y
Idle States:Y
Processor architecture:ARM Cortex-A53
Processor boost frequency:1.5 / 2.33
Processor Cores:4 / 8
Processor family:MEDIATEK / QUALCOMM / Qualcomm Snapdragon
Processor frequency:1.25 / 1.4 / 1.8 / 2
Processor lithography:14
Processor Model:430 / 625 / 652 / MT6737
Processor operating modes:64-bit
Thermal Monitoring Technologies:Y

Processor special features

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology:Y
Intel 64:Y
Intel Smart Idle Technology:Y
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x):Y
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI):Y
Intel® Secure Key:Y
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi):Y

Software

Operating system installed:Android
Operating System Version:6.0 / Android 6.0 + ASUS ZenUI 3.0 / Android 6.0 + ZenUI 3.0

Storage

Compatible memory cards:MicroSD (TransFlash)
Internal RAM:3 / 3072 / 4 / 4096
Internal RAM type:LPDDR3
Internal storage capacity:32 / 64
Maximum memory card size:128 / 2000 / 2048 / 32
RAM capacity:2 / 3 / 4
RAM Type:LPDDR3
USB mass storage: Yes

Subscription

Subscription type:No subscription

Technical Details

Colour : Yes

Weight & Dimensions

Depth:146.9 / 152.6 / 186.4 / 7.69 / 7.9 / 74 / 76 / 76.2 / 77.4 / 8.55
Height :14.7 / 14.9 / 152.6 / 6.8 / 7.69 / 7.9 / 74 / 76 / 8.3
Weight:144 / 148 / 150 / 155 / 175 / 233
Width:146.9 / 149 / 151.4 / 152.6 / 7.37 / 7.4 / 74 / 77.4 / 93.9
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