Nothing Like Everything: Asus ZenFone Zoom Full Review

On Friday 22 Jan 2016 Asus has launched their new unique device in the market Asus ZenFone Zoom. We have invited by Asus launch event in Delhi. Asus provide us Asus ZenFone Zoom device for review and here we are with our review.

Special Focus:

Asus Zenfone Zoom is thinnest smartphone with 3X optical zoom. The idea is somewhat, Samsung has released with their Samsung Zoom that was acting like smartphone + Digital camera. But what Asus has done is outstanding job in terms of design of Zenfone Zoom. Since Samsung Zoom was more of camera with smartphone. To handle this kind of phone becomes problematic since it becomes heavy as well as not feel like holding smartphone.

On the other hand Asus has made this thin smartphone having camera inside with quality of digicam or DSLR like features. As per CEO Jerry Shen it took Asus 2 years to develop the design and coming up with this perfection of quality with beauty.

Not only that but to improve used experience Asus Zenfone Zoom have dedicated image capture as well as video recording buttons. They are also place such that user can easily click pics or record the video. While taking pictures or recording video sound buttons can be used to zoom in and zoom out.

Design And Specification :

Asus ZenFone Zoom have 5.5 inch Ful HD screen having resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels with 401 ppi density along with Gorilla Glass 4 protection. Asus ZenFone Zoom powered by Android 5.0 Lollipop running Asus ZenUI on top of it, equipped with lot of advance feature. This compact advance shooter comes with 2.5 GHz Intel Atom Z3590 Quad-core processor with PowerVR G6430 GPU. Here are some benchmarks of this device.

By looking at benchmarks ZenFone Zoom stand in high end device which are launched recently by various other tech giants. But Zenfone Zoom have edge over them in terms of their price and compact DSLR like camera features. In terms of Graphics support we can check AnTUTU benchmark and NenaMark score of this device. Check the image below.

AnTUTU Benchmark Score For ZenFone Zoom on Various dimensions

Nena Mark Score For Asus ZenFone Zoom

From above FPS we can say device can play advance graphics game easily and smoothly. We will soon come up with the gaming review for the same.

Beside this user will get 4GB RAM memory with choice of 32/64/128 GB internal memory variant allowing the used to save the more data. User can also expand the external memory upto 128 GB using SD card option. On the other hand camera front it have 13 MP shooter with f/2.7-4.8, 28-84mm (3x optical zoom) sensor with laser autofocus providing quick image stabilization and OIS and dual-LED (dual tone) flash. This all feature enable user to take quick and excellent quality photos. Where front camera is 5 MP which have f/2.0 sensor which can capture excellent quality images and HD video recording.

Camera Sample Of Asus Zenfone Zoom: (Click on Image to see in Original Size)

Asus Zenfone Zoom Low Light Pic

Asus Zenfone Zoom Normal Pic

Asus Zenfone Zoom Low Super resolution Mode

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On connectivity part device have 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS and GLONASS. This device is equipped with Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass sensor. Device comes with fast battery charging 60% in 40 Min having capacity of 3000 mAh. Battery provide decent working time of almost full day. But too much photography will drain your battery much faster. Asus ZenFone Zoom comes in 2 colors pure black and ceramic white.

Final Words :

As compare to other phone in this price range Asus ZenFone Zoom is in unique standpoint. But camera quality of Zenfone Zoom has been revamped and improved dramatically. So people want to carry just a smartphone instead of professional camera this will be an good alternative. On the processing end Zoom performs really good. The only thing that matter is battery is average performance. This is amazing phone at this price range will really recommended for powerful device with amazing camera.

Buy One For Your Self : ZenFone Zoom (ZX551ML)

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