asus zenfone 3 laser review

ASUSisn't limiting itself to just three ZenFone 3 models. Since the original ZenFone 3 is much more premium with its US$249 (currently about RM982) base price, they have just announced two more models in Vietnam for the price-conscious consumer. Meet the new ZenFone 3 Laser and ZenFone 3 Max, 누누티비 우회. 📱 Especificações do modeloAsus Zenfone 3 LaserModeloOutros nomes do modeloAsus ZenFone 3 Laser ZC551KL 2GB/32GB Dual-SimPaís ou região onde é vendidoGlobal, InternacionalMarcaAsusData lançamento01/08/2016Espessura7,9 milímetrosDimensões largura x altura76 x 149 milímetrosPeso150 gramasConstrução, materiaisespecificação não cadastradaResistência à água e outrosNão suporta🤖 Sistema operacionalAsus Zenfone 3 LaserVersão do sistemaAndroid MarshmallowAtualização firmwareAndroid NougatInterface do usuárioespecificação não cadastrada⚙️ ProcessadorAsus Zenfone 3 LaserChipset64bits Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 28nmCPUOcta-core, 2 processadores4x ARM Cortex-A53 Quad-core4x ARM Cortex-A53 Quad-coreGPU placa gráficaQualcomm Adreno 505 450MhzDesempenho benchmarkespecificação não cadastrada💽 MemóriaAsus Zenfone 3 LaserMemória RAM2GB LPDDR3Memória interna32GB 24GB disponívelArmazenamento externoAté 256GB microSD, microSDXChíbrido, usa o mesmo espaço do cartão SIM-2📲 TelaAsus Zenfone 3 LaserTipo da telaTFT LCD polegadasProporção~73,6% screen-to-body ratioResolução1080x1920 pixelsTouchscreenCapacitiva Multitouch 10 pontosDensidade pixels x polegadas401 PPICores16 milhõesTela resistente a riscosGorilla Glass 3Taxa atualização Hertzespecificação não cadastradaRecursos da telaespecificação não cadastrada📶 Rede de telefoniaAsus Zenfone 3 LaserDual-chipDual-SIM Standby - Chamada ativa em uma das linhashíbrido, usa o mesmo espaço do cartão microSDCartão SIM2 chips Dual-Chipmicro-SIM 3FF e nano-SIM 4FFDownload / Upload máximo150/50 MbpsRedes móveis2G, 3G, 4GFrequências, bandasMostrar +detalhesEsconder detalhesFrequência GSMQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Rede 2G primáriaGSM 850/900/1800/1900Rede 3G primáriaUMTSGlobal version850/900/1900/2100Indonesia/India/Thailand850/900/2100Taiwan/Japan/Hong Kong/Philippines800/850/900/1900/2100USA/Brazil850/900/1700/1900/2100Rede 4G primáriaLTE Cat4Global versionLTE Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20Indonesia/India/ThailandLTE Bands 1,3,5,8TD-LTE Band 40Taiwan/Japan/Hong Kong/PhilippinesLTE Bands 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,18,19,28TD-LTE Bands 38,41USA/BrazilLTE Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,17,28Rede 5G primáriaNão suportaRede de dados móveis primáriaGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTERede 2G secundáriaGSM 850/900/1800/1900Rede 3G secundáriaNão suportaRede 4G secundáriaNão suportaRede de dados móveis secundáriaGPRS, EDGE📷 CâmeraAsus Zenfone 3 LaserCâmera traseira principal13 megapixelsResolução câmera principal4128x3096 pixelsGravação vídeo câmera principalFull HD 1920x1080 30 fpsFlashFlash Dual-LEDAbertura focalf/ apertureDistância focalespecificação não cadastradaTamanho sensor1/3" polegadasTamanho pixelAutofocusLDAF foco laser automáticoTouch focusSuportaEstabilização de imagemEIS Estabilização digitalZoomApenas zoom digitalFace/smile detectionDetecção facial, Detecção de sorrisoSensor BSINão suportaHDRHDR foto em ambas as câmerasExtras da câmeraespecificação não cadastrada📸 Câmera frontalAsus Zenfone 3 LaserCâmera frontal secundária8 megapixelsResolução câmera frontal3264x2448 pixelsGravação vídeo câmera frontalFull HD 1920x1080Flash frontalNão suportaAbertura focalf/ apertureDistância focalespecificação não cadastradaTamanho sensorespecificação não cadastradaTamanho pixelespecificação não cadastrada🔉 Som e multimídiaAsus Zenfone 3 LaserAlto-falanteSuportaRedutor de ruído2 microfones ou maisRádioFM RDSTVNão suportaFormatos de vídeoMP4, de áudioMP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC🔌 ConexõesAsus Zenfone 3 LaserUSBMicroUSB de áudioPlug P2Conexão para TVNão + a/b/g/n 5GHzWiFi Direct, hotspotDLNANão suportaGPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDouNFCNão suportaIrDA infravermelhoNão suporta🧭 SensoresAsus Zenfone 3 LaserSensoresAcelerômetroBússolaEfeito HallGiroscópioSensor de impressão digital biométricoSensor de luminosidadeSensor de proximidadeVibraçãoSuporta🔋 BateriaAsus Zenfone 3 LaserBateriaLi-Ion íons de lítio FixaCapacidade bateria3000 mAhCarregador, watts5W 5V/1A Carga por caboCarga sem fioespecificação não cadastradaAutonomia conversação20 horasAutonomia standby528 horas 22 dias➕ Outras funçõesAsus Zenfone 3 LaserControle de chamadaDiscagem de voz, Gravador de vozMensagensSMS T9, MMS, E-mail, Push mailViva vozSuportaVideo chamadaSuportaToques, ringtonesPolifônicos e personalizadosNavegador webHTML, XHTML, HTML5AntenaAntena internaTeclado Qwerty físicoNão suportaOutras informações• Cores Prata, Dourado• Asus ZenUI Câmera com sensor Sony• Tela de vidro Tela com brilho de 500nits☢️ Taxa de radiaçãoAsus Zenfone 3 LaserSAR EUA, etcespecificação não cadastradaSAR 2W/kg Brasil, União Europeia, etcespecificação não cadastrada Verdict We’re not giving the Zenfone 3 a score just yet, since Asus hasn’t confirmed the phone’s UK price and there were some potentially atypical issues with out test unit that we need to investigate What is the 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 Play. The Zenfone 3 is Asus’ stab at the market, and aims to offer top-end-ish hardware at a price point that won’t break the bank. Having had a play, I can confirm that the device certainly looks the part and generally delivers great performance on a par with the Huawei Nova and Alcatel Idol 4S. However, as is the case with almost all mid-range handsets right now, its software leaves a lot to be desired. Related Best Smartphones to Buy Zenfone 3 – Design and Display The phone looks like a slightly more boxy Samsung Galaxy S7. Featuring a glass back and metal sides, were it not for the Asus logo and absence of a physical home button you could easily mistake the Zenfone for a Samsung handset. Some will bemoan the lack of originality, but in my mind the Zenfone’s design looks far nicer than that of most mid-range handsets. Technically, on paper the Zenfone 3 is an impressive bit of kit. Despite being a mid-range handset, Asus hasn’t made too many compromises. Around the back you’ll find a fingerprint scanner, which can used to unlock the phone or approve specific actions – such as in-app payments. On the bottom you’ll find a USB Type-C charging port, as opposed to the older and slower Micro USB. The SIM tray also contains a microSD card slot, making it quick and easy to upgrade the handset’s built-in 64GB of space. A cheaper 32GB model is also available for those with lower storage requirements. Audio fans will be pleased to see that Asus hasn’t removed the jack – looking at you, Apple. The phone’s slightly curved edges, reasonable thickness and 155g weight also make it surprisingly comfortable to hold when compared to other glass-backed phones – the Galaxy S7, for example. I’m a little concerned about build quality, though. The glass rear – like on past Samsung and Sony phones – feels like it will pick up scratches fairly easily. It’s also a smudge magnet, which will be an annoyance for folk who like their phone to look glass front on the model I was testing hadn’t been glued down properly. The bottom-left corner would lift a fraction of a millimetre off the phone’s main body, regularly letting light from the screen’s LEDs leak out. Since I’ve only had a chance to use one Zenfone 3, I can’t confirm if this is an isolated incident. Otherwise, the screen is pretty good for an affordable phone. The 1080p resolution may not match higher-end handsets, but it’s more than sharp enough and you’ll struggle to spot individual pixels. The IPS panel has also been well calibrated, and unlike the OnePlus 3’s AMOLED screen, which was horribly oversaturated, the Zenfone’s display offers up a nice neutral tone. Whites are clean and colours look natural. Some will find the Zenfone 3’s native display setting a little too cool, but I like it. Those who want more pop can adjust the screen’s colour temperature in the Zenfone’s Settings menu, thanks to the addition of Asus’ ZenUI software. Zenfone 3 – Software, Performance and Battery The aforementioned colour temperature setting is pretty much the only feature I like about ZenUI. I’ve never been a fan of Android skins, since they generally delay how quickly phones can receive software updates and also add pointless bloatware. There’s no word if the Zenfone will be upgraded to Nougat, but the handset certainly is full of bloatware. ZenUI isn’t the worst offender I’ve seen in this regard – that honour is reserved for Huawei and its Emotion UI – but Asus’ skin still adds more duplicate apps and pointless features than I’d like. Opening up the app tray you’ll see everything from clone Asus cloud storage apps that offer little improvement on Google’s central Drive, to pointless duplicate gallery and photo services that don’t add anything to the OS’s core offering. I’m also not sold on the UI changes that Asus has made to Android. The Settings menu has been entirely reconfigured, to the point that even seasoned Android users will struggle to find certain options. The pull-down Quick Settings and Notifications bar has also been redesigned, replacing Marshmallow’s simple, to-the-point UI design with childlike spherical shortcuts. The design change isn’t terrible, but it just feels unnecessary and is indicative of pretty much every aspect of ZenUI. To be fair, this isn’t an issue that affects Asus alone. Bloatware and pointless UI changes are a common issue on 99% of mid-range handsets I see, including the OnePlus 3, Huawei Nova and Alcatel Idol 4S. I can’t help but wish that companies would listen to consumers and realise that most people would be more than happy with unskinned Android on their phones. Over my week-plus of using the phone I haven’t experienced that many surprise bugs or unexpected glitches, which are another common problem on phones with heavy Android skins. The octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 and 4GB of RAM performed better on the Zenfone than the Huawei Nova, which has the same specs. For much of the time, the phone glided between menus and opened apps chug-free. Games did run on the device, but the Zenfone 3 took longer to load intensive titles such as Riptide and Asphalt than top-end phones with 820 CPUs. The only performance issue I did notice is that during prolonged video streaming and gaming sessions the Zenfone 3 would sometimes heat up. The temperature wasn’t Galaxy Note 7 explosive, but it was enough to cause concern. The Zenfone’s synthetic benchmark scores did reveal some performance shortcomings, however. The handset’s 62,371 score on the generalist AnTuTu test is lower than most mid-range handsets, such as the similarly specced Idol 4S, which score 76,756. The same issue occurred on the gaming focused 3DMark IceStorm Unlimited test, where the Zenfone 3 scored 14,037. The Idol 4S scored a more robust 17,554. Related Best Android Smartphones Zenfone 3 – Battery Battery life is one area where the Zenfone 3 excelled during my tests. The non-removable Li-Ion 3,000mAh battery easily lasted one and a half – if not two – days in regular use off a single charge. Regular use entailed listening to music on the way to and from work, playing some games over lunch, making and taking a few calls, regularly checking social media and email, and watching an episode of Stranger Things on Netflix before bed. The Zenfone 3 also dealt with demanding tasks, such as video streaming and 3D gaming, pretty well. Streaming video over Wi-Fi with the screen at 75% brightness, the Zenfone 3 lost between 8-11% of its charge per hour. Competing handsets generally lose between 10-15% of their charge tasked with the same test. Playing 3D games such as Riptide GP2, the Zenfone 3 lost between 13-16% of its battery per hour – again, this is impressive. In the past, the majority of mid-range phones I’ve tested have lost as much as 20-25% of their battery per hour when gaming. Buy Now Asus Zenfone 3 at $286 Zenfone 3 – Camera Camera tech is an area with which most mid-range phones struggle. The majority come with undersized sensors and don’t have the hardware to capture anything but holiday selfies and photos for sharing on social media. The Zenfone 3 doesn’t change this trend, but as phone cameras go, it isn’t terrible. The 16-megapixel rear camera on paper beats the specifications of most mid-range handsets. The f/ aperture is pretty much par for the course, but the Sony IMX298 camera sensor is a step up from the components used on most sub-£400 handsets. For a mid-range phone, the Zenfone 3’s camera isn’t badIt doesn’t oversharpen……but performance doesn’t match that of cameras on more expensive handsets, such as the Galaxy S7The sensor is identical to the one in the OnePlus 3 and means that the phone is capable of capturing reasonably good photos in decent light. Shooting around London during one of the city’s rare sunny days, I was able to capture good cityscapes with decent contrast and suitable detail. Colours don’t look exaggerated and, unlike quite a number of handsets, the phone doesn’t oversharpen images. The autofocus is also okay, but not great. Much of the time it will focus on your intended shot within only milliseconds but, like all the phone cameras I test, it struggles with moving objects. The inclusion of optical image stabilisation OIS is a rare sight in the mid-range market, and on paper this should elevate the Zenfone 3 above the competition when it comes to low-light performance. However, during my tests I noticed only a negligible improvement and still wouldn’t recommend the phone for night-time photography, or low-light clubs shots without the LED flash. Even with OIS, noise crept into photos taken in even moderately dim conditions. As a result, captured photos weren’t good enough for sharing, even on Facebook. The 8-megapixel front camera has the same f/ aperture and can record video at 1080p, which makes it more than good enough for basic video calling. You’d do well to avoid the beauty mode, though. Related Best Smartphones 2016 First Impressions As mid-range phones go, there’s plenty to like about the Zenfone 3. The handset I tested offered great battery life, reasonable performance, and featured a capable for the money camera and nicely balanced display. ZenUI is a fairly awful Android implementation, but it’s just one of many that are clogging up the world of mid-range handsets. If the Zenfone 3 is competitively priced in the UK, as it is in many other markets, the phone could be a solid choice for buyers on a budget. However, it will only deliver on its opening promise if my initial concerns about build quality aren’t found to be a problem across the board. How we test phones We test every mobile phone we review thoroughly. We use industry standard tests to compare features properly and we use the phone as our main device over the review period. We’ll always tell you what we find and we never, ever, accept money to review a product. Find out more about how we test in our ethics policy. Used as our main phone for the review period Reviewed using respected industry benchmarks and real world testing Always has a SIM card installed Tested with phone calls, games and popular apps Trusted Score Asus ZenFone 3 LaserThe Zenfone 3 Laser offers a good value with its premium design, excellent battery life, and dual-SIM card support. However, it doesn't really stand out against competing options, some of which offer a better their latest refresh to the ZenFone lineup, ASUS is offering consumers several different options to choose from. We already reviewed the ZenFone 3 Deluxe and ZenFone 3, and have also covered the more recent and less traditional ZenFone 3 Zoom and ZenFone we’re taking a look at ASUS’ entry-level ZenFone 3 Laser. So does the ASUS ZenFone 3 Laser bring enough to the table to stand out from competing options? Let’s find out with our comprehensive ASUS ZenFone 3 Laser review!DesignWhat’s perhaps most interesting about the third generation of ZenFones is ASUS’ sudden departure from their past design language. When we thought about the ZenFone lineup previously, we thought of metallic plastic, ergonomic curves, and rear-facing volume buttons, features which were showcased excellently on the ZenFone 2 its predecessor, the ZenFone 3 Laser is constructed of an aluminum body with plastic top and bottom caps, presumably to help with wireless reception. We’ve seen designs quite similar to this countless times in the past, but it remains difficult to ignore the high-quality in-hand feel of the rear curve isn’t as dramatic nor ergonomic as it was in the past, we’re happy to see this bring the replacement of practically awkward slim side edges with larger curved side continuations of aluminum, which makes the phone easier to grip, especially with a single not just the materials and shaping that make this a nice design, however, as other components like the satisfyingly tactile side buttons and seemingly engraved antenna lines are also quite nice. Of course, there are some minor compromises too, like the three capacitive navigation keys, which are ugly and do not illuminate. The rear camera hump can also be annoying when using the phone on a flat surface. Still, this design is well on par with what we expect to see from an entry-level Zenfone's reader is in the form of a tall rectangular cutoutASUS has placed a fingerprint reader on the back of the Zenfone 3 Laser, just below the camera module. Unlike traditional circular fingerprint readers, however, the Zenfone’s reader is in the form of a tall rectangular cutout. In fact, the Zenfone 3 lineup seems to be the first to feature this unique design. With that said, we didn’t notice a difference in speed nor accuracy when using the phone; overall, the reader performs well enough for the price. DisplayFor the display, we’re looking at a respectable 1080P IPS panel coated in Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Color reproduction is great, viewing angles are decent, and the display is generally fairly good. It’s worth mentioning that you’ll be hard-pressed to find something significantly better at this price. With that said, we still have some notable biggest complaint has to do with maximum brightness, as it can be frustratingly difficult to use the phone outdoors. The auto brightness feature also tends towards lower settings, effectively requiring manual input for appropriate levels. ASUS has consistently failed to impress us in display brightness, and it’s a shame that the Zenfone 3 Laser continues that much more insignificant issue, but surely a point of contention, is the black border around the display. Evidently, this grinds gears for people at varying levels, so we’ll keep this as objective as possible the borders are reasonably small, unnoticeable day-to-day, but clearly don’t contribute to a stylish look. And with that, we’ll let you make your own a positive note, ASUS’ standard color customization options are included with the Zenfone 3 Laser. These options allow you to make adjustments to color temperature, enable a bluelight filter or “night mode,” or customize hue and saturation for a different look. These options are always nice to have, so we’re happy that ASUS has included it’s not going to wow anyone with its benchmark scores, the Zenfone 3 Laser still performs well day-to-day. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is, of course, an entry-level processor, but that hasn’t prevented ASUS from offering a well optimized experience. For example, some system animations have been sped up to give the illusion of a snappier device. Unfortunately, the Zenfone 3 Laser is only available with 2 GB of RAM, which is a major bottleneck when attempting to multitask. Consider this situation you’re listening to some music on Spotify and would like to do a quick Google search. Unlike virtually every device with more memory, the Zenfone 3 Laser will likely stop your music once you load a would have liked for ASUS to step up its game hereThis can be quite frustrating, but it’s important to keep in mind that many competing options also skimp on memory. Still, we would have liked for ASUS to step up its game here, especially considering ASUS launched the very first smartphone with 4 GB of RAM just a couple of years things considered, the Zenfone 3 Laser is quite tolerable to use in the real world. It’s far from the best out there, but if you manage your expectations and recognize the compromise, this should be absolutely fine ASUS Zenfone 3 Laser is an unlocked dual-SIM smartphone, meaning that you can use it with up to two different GSM carriers simultaneously. We rarely see this feature here in the so this could be a major selling point for some prospective buyers. Since it’s being sold officially, you can expect it to work with 4G LTE on both AT&T and T-Mobile, with support for band can use the Zenfone with up to two different GSM carriers simultaneouslyIf you only plan on using one SIM card with the Zenfone 3 Laser, you can take advantage of the other slot’s microSD card expansion option, which supports cards up to 128 GB. For most users, however, the 32 GB of onboard storage should be to many other options in this price range, the Zenfone 3 Laser does not include NFC, so you won’t be able to use tap-and-pay apps like Android Pay. Considering that over half of our readers polled said they used mobile payments at least occasionally, this is a pretty big omission. Combined with a lack of support for it’s understandable how ASUS was able to keep the phone’s price throw away your existing wired headphones just yet, as the Zenfone 3 Laser includes a headphone jack. This is still wonderful to have, and although the output volume is slightly low, many users will appreciate not having to make a transition to alternative we were very disappointed with the Zenfone 3 Laser’s speaker. I have personally reviewed over fifty primarily entry-level smartphones, and I can say with complete certainty that this is one of the worst I have ever heard. It’s not only relatively quiet and distorted, but also flat and tinny. Audio quite frankly sounds awful with the Zenfone 3 Laser, so you’ll definitely want to keep your headphones LifeThe ASUS Zenfone 3 Laser is packing a 3000mAh battery, which translated to excellent battery life during our testing. Even when using the phone for more than twenty-four hours, we were still able to achieve over four and a half hours of screen on time. When we used the phone more heavily, we were still able to achieve twelve hours of use with six and a half hours of screen on time. Although the Snapdragon 430 can support Quick Charge ASUS has failed to implement it, meaning that you’ll be stuck with some relatively slow charging speeds. The charging port is also a reminder that microUSB is still a thing, despite the newer USB Type-C standard largely taking over the Android smartphone market. We do understand that some users do not want to make the transition, so we’ll let you decide whether this is an advantage or Zenfone 3 Laser’s 13 MP f/ camera captures images that are about average in terms of quality. Excellent cameras are pretty much unheard of at this price, so we can forgive many of the shortcomings can forgive many of the shortcomings hereASUS Zenfone 3 Laser camera samplesAs expected, you can get some fairly nice images when shooting in good lighting. For most of the time, dynamic range is decent and saturation levels are good. There are some glaring issues, however. Colors, for example, often appear muted see the image of the bananas above, which results in images lacking in vibrancy and contrast. There’s also some excessive oversharpening and considerable barrel claims that the laser autofocus offers focus in 30 milliseconds. While that estimate seemed to be pretty optimistic in our testing, the Zenfone 3 Laser does indeed focus quickly. However, the difference isn’t very noticeable in comparison to other smartphones, so you should avoid getting hung up on this particular things really go downhill when shooting in low-light. The oversharpening issue is exacerbated while noise still appears largely unchecked. Colors are even worse, too. The built-in owl mode can certainly help here, but at the expense of resolution. It goes without saying that you really do get what you pay for here, so if you want higher quality low-light images you’ll want to consider increasing your Zenfone 3 Laser’s camera app remains unchanged from previous models, but, as the saying goes, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” ASUS’ camera app offers a plethora of useful camera modes to choose from, while still providing an easy-to-use shooting experience. The phone’s manual mode is also one of the most comprehensive that we’ve of the box, the Zenfone 3 Laser runs ASUS’ ZenUI skin over Android Marshmallow. It’s evident that ASUS puts a lot of effort into its software, which can’t always be said about phones sold at this price point. All things considered, you’re getting one of the better software experiences out to other user interfaces, ZenUI looks outdatedWith that said, we feel that ZenUI is due for a design overhaul. We understand that this is very subjective, but, compared to other user interfaces, ZenUI looks outdated. The design team seems to have had a weird obsession with gaussian blurs, which have quite frankly gone out of style in favor of lower Zenfone 3 Laser screenshotsAdd in a unique but aging color scheme, harsh icons, and a general inability to instill feelings of empathy, and you end up with an arguably stale design. These criticisms are admittedly a bit nitpicky, considering how well everything works. However, we hope that ASUS will surprise us with a new design in the near may also find the number of ASUS branded apps to be overwhelming, but we’re mostly okay with this since each app works so well. Besides, ASUS has improved on this in the past, so it’s likely that they’ll continue to do so in the ASUS’ track record, we estimate that the probability of the Zenfone 3 Laser receiving an Android Nougat update within the next few months to be highly likely. During our time with the phone, ASUS has also been very good at pushing out minor improvements as well as bug fixes fairly frequently. Plus, they seem to be keeping up with security patches. GalleryPriceThe ASUS Zenfone 3 Laser is on sale now for $200 in the United States. Since it is unlocked, you can purchase it from a retailer like Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, or B&H Photo instead of going through your carrier. ConclusionThe ASUS Zenfone 3 Laser is a good phone; for $200, you get a premium design, excellent battery life, and dual-SIM card support. With that said, there are also some significant drawbacks the camera performance is just average, performance is bottlenecked by 2 GB of RAM, and the software design appears the Zenfone 3 Laser feels more like a downgrade compared to its predecessor. Some aspects like software and display quality remain unchanged, but many others have been downgraded. For example, the display is now coated in Gorilla Glass 3 instead of Gorilla Glass 4, the amount of RAM has been decreased from 3 to 2 GB, the speaker sounds worse, and the camera is not as sharp. Considering that both phones were released at the same price, we’re disappointed that ASUS didn’t pack in more with this compared to competing options from other manufacturers, the Zenfone 3 Laser doesn’t really stand out. You may be better off purchasing the HONOR 6X or even the Nextbit Robin. If you’re willing to wait a bit, the Moto G5 lineup also might be worth you for reading our written review of the ASUS Zenfone 3 Laser. We’d love to hear your thoughts regarding this device; would you buy it over competing options? Do let us know in the comment section below! The ASUS Zenfone 2 Laser series from last year proved to be an attractive offering for those who are looking for Laser AF-packing smartphone without breaking the bank. They even released three variants – and a For 2016, ASUS took almost everything that made the Zenfone 2 Laser series successful, improved on it, then crammed it inside a single successor – the Zenfone 3 Laser. Design and ConstructionDisplay and MultimediaOS, UI, and AppsCameraPerformance and BenchmarksConnectivity and Call QualityBattery LifeConclusion Design and Construction The Zenfone 3 Laser’s design is very much different from its predecessor. It is now sleeker and more premium. Gone are the chunky build with a rounded rear and plastic body. Replacing it is a thinner and lighter body at and 150g vs and 170g of the ZF2 ZE550KL, aluminum chassis, and a glass covering the entire front of the of the front, we have the display. Above it are the earpiece, sensors, and the 8MP front camera. Down below are three unlit capacitive buttons for Back, Home, and Recent the left, we have the hybrid SIM card tray while on the right are the metallic volume and power/lock keys with concentric circle top is the headset jack and microphone, while the down at the bottom is the loudspeaker, microUSB port, and it on its back and you will see the 13MP camera, dual-tone LED flash, Laser AF, and the fingerprint scanner. You can also notice that the back part is segmented, the middle one is all metal while the top and bottom parts are the hand, the Zenfone 3 Laser is nice to hold thanks to its slimmer and lighter body. The cold aluminum back also feels good on the hands. All in all, it’s more attractive and mature-looking compared to the Zenfone 2 and Multimedia The Zenfone 3 Laser now has a IPS display with a Full HD resolution or equal to 401ppi. If we look back at the Zenfone 2 Laser family, the only model that has that kind of resolution is the 6-inch variant. Protection is handled by Gorilla Glass 3 and not Gorilla Glass 4 like with the 6-inch ZF2 expected, display quality is good with punchy colors and good viewing angles. It’s also bright enough to be used outdoors during a sunny day. Like with most Zenfones, you tweak the display’s color temperature and select your preferred screen color mode inside loudspeakers, on the other hand, are very audible and is good enough for calls, music, and movies. It has good trebles and soft bass but tends to distort at louder volumes. There’s an Audio Wizard on board as well should you wish to tweak audio UI, and Apps The software is handled by Android Marshmallow with ZenUI It uses an app drawer and squarish icons with rounded corners. Although running fairly new Android system, some of its features like the App and Widgets tabs reminds us of older Android versions, but you can easily remedy that with a has been criticized before with their pre-installed apps, but sad to say they haven’t done anything drastic about it yet. Like the rest of the Zenfone 3 family, the ZF3 Laser comes with tons of ASUS apps and third-party apps Puffin, Amazon Kindle, Instagram, Trip Advisor, Beauty Plus, Facebook, Messenger, Lazada, Need For Speed No Limits, and Sim City. Not to mention Google’s own apps as well. After setting up the device, you will be bombarded by app updates from the Play Store, and if you have a slow internet connection, it will take a while before all of these apps are good news is, you can uninstall those apps that you don’t need which saves precious memory from its 32GB of storage with a usable space of You can further expand it via microSD card, but at the expense of dual-SIM Imaging is one of the strengths of the Zenfone. At 13MP with Sony IMX214 sensor, it can produce sharp, yet clean photos with good colors. With the help of Laser AF, it can achieve fast focus times so all you have to do is point and 8MP selfie camera, on the other hand, has a wide-angle lens for those group selfies and comes with a beautify feature which is a staple in current Zenfones. Check out the samples below. As for in-camera features, the ZF3 Laser has tons. It has Auto HDR, HDR Pro, Manual mode, Super Resolution, Low Light, Depth of Field, Panorama, Smart Remove, and Time Lapse to name a videos, the ZF3 Laser maxes out at Full HD at 30fps in MP4 format. Although no 4K, it has 3-axis EIS and 6-direction EIS compensation for stable videos. It works well and was able to keep shaking at the minimum even when we’re casually walking. Watch the sample videos below watch the second video for the EIS testPerformance and Benchmarks Powering the Zenfone 3 Laser is a modest Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core CPU clocked and an Adreno 505 GPU. However, ASUS equipped it with 4GB RAM which is found in most high-end smartphones. That should be enough to handle multiple apps at the same time. True enough, it was able to handle light to heavy tasks with ease, even in gaming as tested with NFS No Limits. Check out the benchmark scores below* AnTuTu – 43,542 * Quadrant Standard – 20,484 * Vellamo – 1,700 Multicore, 1,216 Metal, 2,393 Chrome * 3D Mark – 290 Sling Shot using ES * PC Mark – 4,848 Work 3,344 Work 3,287 StorageConnectivity and Call Quality The Zenfone 3 Laser features connectivity functions important to users such as dual-SIM connectivity with 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS. However, as mentioned earlier, the SIM tray uses a hybrid setup so if you use a microSD card you will lose the dual-SIM function. We didn’t encounter any issues with mobile data can detect even a weak LTE signal. Calls are loud and clear as well as long as your area has a health Life Providing power for the Zenfone 3 Laser is a 3,000mAh non-removable battery. With light calls and texts, heavy social media on WiFi, with a little bit of gaming can yield 9 to 10 hours of life, which is not Mark’s battery test yields 9 hours and 54 minutes, while our routine video loop test 1080p video on loop in Airplane mode with headset plugged in at 50% brightness and volume got us 11 hours and 32 minutes which is ASUS did a good job in making the Zenfone 3 Laser. It’s a worthy successor to the Zenfone 2 Laser thanks to the improved and more premium design, upgraded internals, and good pricing. At Php11,995, it’s not heavy in the pockets and in fact, it’s the most affordable 4GB RAM smartphone in the Zenfone 3 family. So if you’re one of those who is looking for a smartphone with said strengths, the Zenfone 3 Laser should be on your Zenfone 3 Laser specs IPS LCD 1080 x 1920 pixels, 401ppi Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core CPU Adreno 505 GPU 4GB RAM 32GB internal storage Expandable via microSD, up to 256GB uses SIM2 13MP Sony IMX214 sensor Laser AF rear camera w/ dual-tone LED flash 8MP front-facing camera Dual SIM Micro-SIM 4G LTE Wi-Fi Bluetooth A2DP, EDR, LE GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS Fingerprint scanner microUSB USB OTG FM Radio 3,000mAh battery Android Marshmallow 149 x 76 x mm 150 gPros * Good build and design * Good performance * Good camera * Above average battery life * Low priceCons * Plenty of pre-installed apps * Clunky UI Performance Popularity % Display 1920 × 1080 px Chipset Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 Memory 2048 / 4096 MB Storage 32 / 64 GB Camera 13 MP OS Android Each benchmark score shown on this page is the median of all the results submitted by users for this device. For popular models, the median scores are calculated from thousands of benchmark results. Some people test their device under less than ideal conditions. For example, the device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background. These results tend to lower the average score, but we include them in the calculation because it provides a better indication of real-world performance. You may get a higher score when testing your own device under optimal conditions. The battery life shown for a device is the median of all benchmark results for that model. Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness. While we recommending calibrating the screen brightness to 200 cd/m2 nits when testing battery life, this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app. As a result, the range of battery life scores submitted by the public is much wider than that seen when testing under controlled conditions. The popularity rating is based on the total number of benchmark results submitted across all tests in the last 30 days. This page is updated daily. Performance 3DMark for Android Sling Shot Extreme OpenGL ES Score 296 Physics score 1268 Graphics score 243 Graphics test 1 2 FPS Graphics test 2 1 FPS Physics test part 1 21 FPS Physics test part 2 13 FPS Physics test part 3 7 FPS 3DMark for Android Sling Shot Extreme Vulkan Score 347 Physics score 1948 Graphics score 281 Graphics test 1 2 FPS Graphics test 2 1 FPS Physics test part 1 22 FPS Physics test part 2 15 FPS Physics test part 3 14 FPS 3DMark for Android Sling Shot Score 575 Physics score 1278 Graphics score 497 Graphics test 1 4 FPS Graphics test 2 2 FPS Physics test part 1 21 FPS Physics test part 2 13 FPS Physics test part 3 7 FPS PCMark for Android Work Score 3773 Web Score 3709 Video Editing Score 3638 Data Manipulation Score 2835 Writing Score 3320 Photo Editing Score 6060 PCMark for Android Work Score 3692 Web Browsing score 4010 Video Editing Score 3634 Data Manipulation Score 2662 Writing Score 2859 Photo Editing Score 6123 PCMark for Android Computer Vision Score 1779 TensorFlow 798 ZXing 62 Tesseract 3607 PCMark for Android Storage Score 3122 Internal sequential read 197 MB/s Internal random read 9 MB/s Internal sequential write 105 MB/s Internal random write 3 MB/s External sequential read 218 MB/s External random read 9 MB/s External sequential write 104 MB/s External random write 2 MB/s SQLite read 2048 IOPS SQLite update 118 IOPS SQLite insert 66 IOPS SQLite delete 111 IOPS Details General Chipset Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 CPU Up to GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 and GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 GPU Adreno 505 Memory 2048 / 4096 MB OS Android Data 2G network varies by model 3G network varies by model 4G network varies by model Connectivity Bluetooth WLAN USB Yes, microUSB Media Internal storage 32 / 64 GB External storage microSD Primary camera Yes, 13 MP Secondary camera Yes, 8 MP GPS Yes Assisted GPS Yes Radio Compass Yes Physical Dimensions 76 / 149 / mm Weight 150 g Display type IPS LCD Display size Display resolution 1920 × 1080 px Display protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Multitouch Yes Battery 3000 mAh

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