1. Trusted Brand
2. A big name in computers, the Taiwanese brand made an entry in the smartphone segment in 2014. It is known for its popular Zenfone series.
3. Asus has more than 200 service locations in India. Toll Free Number: 1800 2090 365
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I will first answer some of the misconceptions about phone which are given in some reviews - nn1) We can put 2 sims AND a sd card.. It doesnt have hybrid sim as pointed out by some. Remove the battery and you will notice that the slot has 2 compartments, one for sim and other for SD card. And Another sim card slot is clearly visible on right side of back. n2) Many said that camera is not upto the mark, but I think they just know how to press click button only. There are many options for clicking pictures in many scenario. Camera is really good considering the price. What were you expecting?? DSLR type pics... Mobile camera doesn't have much manual control and many things like OIS are only provided in high end mobiles. Believe me, camera of this mobile is very very good. You will notice the difference if you will compare pics bynother mobiles in the same price range. n3) Some are even saying that there is no charger in the box. You can see charger lying in the box. Why people are giving absurd reviews.nnNow, here's the review of this mobile - nnDisplay - display is awesome. Also gorilla glass 4 is provided. No need of using screen guard and making the screen look dull. Also fingerprints proof because of oleophobic coating. nnFront Camera - Front camera is really good. It is 13mp but pics will not look like as if they are taken from 13mp mobile camera. But the pics you get from the front camera of this mobile are really great. They are not like the 5mp type of other mobiles. You will really love the front camera. Quality is really great and even dual tone flash is provided in front camera. If you take too much pics with front camera then strictly speaking, buy this mobile. Period.nnRear camera - It is 13mp with dual tone flash (don't confuse dual tone with 2 led flash) and some features like laser focus are not found in other mobiles below 20,000. Now, point and click will give you nice pictures but if you want quality pictures than use the manual control and many features like in depth pic, manual mode and others. Some features are really awesome like if you are taking pic in a busy place and someone passes from front of you than there is a option which remove these type of things and there are many features like this. Don't expect pictures to be like as they come in DSLR. If mobiles were able to take that kind of quality pics then why people will buy DSLR. Mobile camera is not for professional photography but only to do the job of capturing some epic moments in life.nnRAM - you will get at max like 2100 mb free and there will always be like 700mb free even if you open many apps. So to use whole of the free ram, you have to open many apps and rarely someone opens more than 10 apps simultaneously. Ram will not cause any issue unlike my last samsung mobile.nnZEN UI - I personally don't like the look of zen ui and also not in the mood of installing other launchers. But you can make zen ui look great by making few changes in the settings and downloading some good icon pack. Now, my ui is looking completely differenet as comapred to what factory settings provided.nnBattery - Now, this is where mobile let you down. Considering full hd display and a very nice processor, it was expected that battery consumption will be more. In standby mode, battery will hardly show any sign of depletion. In my case, battery went down to 2% only in 2.5 hours in stand by mode but while using things like wifi and others, consumption will be fast. But ultra saving mode is also provided by asus. And, I was using mobile in 90% brightness, if you will lower it then it may last long. I think on an average it will last 18-24 hours considering you use it normally. Also charging the battery takes time, it is where asus let this mobile down. But, even moto play battery is down in a day considering they provided 3650 mah battery. So, better option is Asus, I think.nnProcessor - you can search about the snapdragon 615 processor in google, Period.nnInternal space - you will get 22-23gb free space from 32 gb provided.nnBuild factor - I personally like the volume buttons on back and it doesnt feel like cheap mobile.nnFew cons - nn1) You will not feel the lag anywhere expect while viewing photos after clicking them. Mobile takes some time processing it.n2) Battery may be a problem for some but not for normal user. nnFew Pros - nn1) Front camera is really really awesome.n2) Display + Gorilla Glass 4 + Oleophobic coating. Period.
This mobile I'm reviewing after 1day of use. Flipkart service is as usual, delivered before promised date. Mobile is simply good. nDisplay is great, 13MP on both rear/front are okaynMusic is awesome, Speaker sound is great.nSize is big not that much handy.n3GB RAM is always shows 1.8GB used, and if we use more apps, phone will heats up and go above 50 degrees.ninternal 32GB ROM is awesome.n3000mAH Battery, it is draining very fast.nThese days phone is frequently restarting don't know why it is happening. nAfter overall usage I had reduced one star.nnI will see few more day, if any upgrade comes from ASUS will upgrade and see whether those issues will fix or not.
RAM | 2 GB |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 |
Rear Camera | 13 MP |
Front Camera | 13 MP |
Battery | 3000 mAh |
Display | 5.5 inches (13.97 cm) |
Launch Date | October 1, 2015 (Official) |
Operating System | Android v5.0 (Lollipop) |
Custom UI | Zen UI |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 |
CPU | Octa core (1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53) |
Architecture | 64 bit |
Graphics | Adreno 405 |
RAM |
2 GB
Very Good
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Display Type | IPS LCD |
Screen Size | 5.5 inches (13.97 cm) |
Resolution | 1080x1920 px (FULL HD) |
Pixel Density |
401 ppi
Best in Class
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 68.86 % |
Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass v4, Scratch-resistant glass |
Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
Height | 156.5 mm Compare Size |
Width | 77.2 mm |
Thickness |
10.8 mm
Below Average
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Weight |
170 grams
Good
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Colours | Blue, Pink, White |
Main Camera | ||
Camera Setup | Single | |
Resolution |
13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera |
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Sensor | Back-illuminated sensor (BSI) | |
Autofocus | Yes, Laser autofocus | |
OIS | No | |
Flash | Yes, Dual-color LED Flash | |
Image Resolution | 4128 x 3096 Pixels | |
Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | |
Shooting Modes |
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode |
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Camera Features |
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus |
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Video Recording | 1920x1080 @ 30 fps | |
Front Camera | ||
Camera Setup | Single | |
Resolution |
13 MP, Primary Camera |
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Autofocus | Yes | |
Flash | Yes, Dual-Color LED Flash | |
Video Recording | 1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
Capacity | 3000 mAh |
Type | Li-Polymer |
Removable | No |
USB Type-C | No |
Internal Memory |
16 GB
Very Good
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Expandable Memory | Yes, Up to 128 GB |
USB OTG | Yes |
SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM |
SIM Size | SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Micro |
Network Support | 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
SIM 1 |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
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SIM 2 |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available
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SAR Value | Head: 0.649 W/kg, Body: 0.386 W/kg |
Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot |
Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 |
GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
NFC | No |
USB Connectivity | microUSB 2.0 |
FM Radio | Yes |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Audio Jack | 3.5 mm |
Fingerprint Sensor | No |
Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
Faster processor:
Quad core 1.8 GHz vs Quad core 1.7 GHz
More RAM:
4 GB vs 2 GB
Higher battery capacity:
4000 mAH vs 3000 mAH
Faster processor:
Quad core 2.3 GHz vs Quad core 1.7 GHz
More RAM:
4 GB vs 2 GB
More internal memory:
64 GB vs 16 GB
More RAM:
3 GB vs 2 GB
Higher battery capacity:
5000 mAH vs 3000 mAH
More internal memory:
32 GB vs 16 GB
More RAM:
3 GB vs 2 GB
Common Features
Faster processor:
Octa core 1.7 GHz vs Quad core 1.7 GHz
Lesser thickness:
8 mm vs 10.8 mm
Lesser weight:
150 grams vs 170 grams
Faster processor:
Octa core 1.5 GHz vs Quad core 1.7 GHz
Lesser thickness:
7.5 mm vs 10.8 mm
Lesser RAM:
1.5 GB vs 2 GB
Rs 24,299