We reviewed Asus Zenfone 3 (ZE 552 KL) a few days ago. And now we OnePlus 3 ,Review) People are looking for an alternative to another phone for people looking for an option. Recently the company in India Asus Zenfone 3 Laser (ZC 551 KL) Launched which will be available online only before it is available on offline retail channel.
Like the second model of Zenfone 3, the new Asus 3 laser 3 laser runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. This phone is made of metal body. This phone has an attempt to overcome the shutter problem with sharp autofocus and better camera. Will this phone be able to maintain its identity by proving itself to be different from rivalry? Today we will learn about the merits and shortcomings of this smartphone through review.
Asus Zenfone 3 laser texture and look
The Zenfone 3 laser is a metal body smartphone and has a 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass for security. Its dimensions are 149x76x7.9 millimeters and weighs 150 grams. Despite having a 5.5 inch screen, Zenfone 3 laser gets easily fit in one hand. While this screen size Asus Zenfone 3 (ZEE 5552 KL) We did not find it convenient to use with one hand.
The phone has a 5.5 inch full HD display on the front side with a front camera. According to Asus, the screen-to-body ratio in the handset is 77 percent. Below the display is capacitive Android navigation button. The navigation button is not backlit, so we did not find it easy to use the phone in the dark. Our review unit was of gold color and this phone will also be available in silver color.
The rear of the phone is also made of metal and like Zenfone 3, it comes with a glass rear. There are two lines up and down on the rear Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Is like Asus says that this phone also has a fingerprint censor and has a coating that does not cause marks.
The rear camera is embossed in the phone and its design is similar to the second smartphone of the Zenfone 3 series. The camera lens has a dual LED flash and laser autofocus ammeter on the rear. Figurable scanner is given just below the camera. And there is branding of Asus at the bottom. The phone has power and volume button on the right side while there is a hybrid SIM slot on the left side. The phone has a 3.5 mm audio jack at the top while a standard micro-USB port and speaker grill at the bottom.
During the review process, we found a difficulty that the side of the micro-USB port is slightly sharp. Due to which there is some scratch in the hand while using the phone.
The 5.5 inch full HD (1080×1920 pixels) is IPS display vibrant and color production is good. The brightness level of the display is also very good. Text and photos look crisp. Users can adjust color temperature through Asus’s splendid app. Even in sunlight, the phone can be read well and we did not have any problem in using the phone in daylight. The viewing angle did not cause problems while watching movies, videos and other multimedia content.
We saw that the display was a fingerprint magnet and we have to clean it from time to time. Like the Zenfone 3 (ZEE 552 KL), the Zenfone 3 laser has a blue light filter claiming to protect the eyes. During our review, we did not see any problem in the display touch and can also use the phone by wearing gloves.
Asus Zenfone 3 laser specification and software
The Zenfone 3 laser has an octa-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor that runs on 1.4 GHz. Adreno is 505 for graphics. 4 GB LPDDR is 3 RAM. This phone has 32 GB inbuilt storage which can be increased to 128 GB via microSD card. Asus together with Google is also offering cloud storage of up to 100 GB on Google Drive for two years, which you can use to store photos, videos and other documents.
This phone has a 13 -megapixel rear camera with aperture F/2.0 and dual tone LED flash. This 30 frames support video recording of up to 1080 pixels per second. The phone also has an 8 megapixel camera with aperture F/2.0. Talking about connectivity, Zenfone 3 laser has features like Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 A/B/G/N, Wi-Fi Direct, GPS/A-GPS, Glonas and 4G. This handset comes with a hybrid SIM slot, which means that the user will have to choose one SIM card or one SIM card and one of a microSD card.
Asus claims that both slots support 3G and 4G networks but only one can remain active at a time. Zenfone 3 supports LTE LTE. The handset has a 3000 mAh non-removable battery.
The Asus Zenfone 3 laser runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with the company’s ZenuI 3.0 skin. The Zenfone 3 laser runs on the same software that is given in Zenfone 3 (ZEE 552 KL). More information about Zenfone 3 can be read in our review. Its most considering the feature is real-time animated Weather and Clock Widget.
Asus has greatly improved the ZenuI’s interface in the recent past. The new version is lighter, clear and clear than before. However, it contains many apps of Asus such as themes, photo collages, mini movies, zensorkal, zensink, weather, do it letter, game, genes, zenfone cares and covers a little. Apart from this, the phone also includes third party apps like Amazon shopping, Sawan, Tripaidwiser, Instagram, Amazon Kindle and Facebook. Many of these can be uninstall.
Asus Zenfone 3 laser camera
In this phone of Asus, the camera app can also be opened quickly from the lock screen. The interface of the app can be easily understood. User is features such as manual, HDR Pro, beautification, super resolution, low-light, QR code, night, depth of field, effect, selfie, ziffe animation, panorama, miniature, time rewind, slow motion and time lapses. It is worth noting that all these modes have been given in all the smartphones of the Zenfone 3 series.
The feature of this phone which is the most discussed is the laser autofocus technology given in it, which has been claimed to lock the focus in 0.03 seconds. During our review we found that this feature really works very fast. Laser autofocus plays a big role while taking a close-up shot.
The Zenfone 3 can be taken excellent pictures with better detailing and excellent color reproduction in good light from 3 laser. On zooming the photos, we saw a little noise and shatter on the edges. We were very impressed with the pictures taken in low light.
We recorded video at 1080 pixels from Zenfone 3 laser and its results are excellent Electronic Image Stability (EIS) feature video while recording videos and it records better videos even if the hands are not stable.
The front camera of the phone is also excellent and it can be quickly taken selfie. On opening the front camera, the Zenfone 3 laser automatically opens the beautification mode. However, it can be disabled. We say that brilliant pictures can be taken from the phone.
Asus Zenfone 3 laser performance
Multitasking can be easily done with Asus Zenfone 3 laser but the phone slows down when many apps are opened in the background. It is nice to watch movies in the phone due to display quality. We did not have any kind of warmth problem in the phone. However, the phone gets a bit hot during charging, playing games and during video recording of 1080 pixels. Like the second metal device, the Zenfone 3 laser also slips, especially if there is a sweat in the hand. During our review, Zenfone 3 laser slipped several times from our hand but the good thing is that the device did not harm.
While using the phone, the fingerprint sensor worked well. The fingerprint semsar can unlock the phone, which is very convenient even when it is in standby mode. The absence of USB Type-C is now in this phone. The speakers given in the phone are sharp and the earphones that come together also make a good sound.
Asus Zenfone 3 laser found fine figures in the benchmark test.
This phone has a 3000 mAh non -removable battery. The phone battery was reduced to 12 and lasted for 25 minutes in our video loop test. At the same time, Zenfone 3’s battery lasted for 13 hours and 45 minutes. Zenfone 3 laser runs for more than a day when calling for a while, calling internet browsing, photography, watching videos on YouTube and running apps like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. The Zenfone 3 laser does not support fast charging like the second Zenfone 3 smartphone.
Our decision
Asus has priced Zenfone 3 around Rs 20,000. Xiaomi Redmi 3S And Redmi 3S Prime ,Review) It is also a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor and is priced less than Rs 10,000. The performance of the Zenfone 3 laser is less than the second smartphone with this price.
It is a difficult task to advise to buy this phone. Phone collision Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime ,Review) And Lenovo Z 2 Plus ,Review) It is from which performs a great performance according to the price. The Zenfone 3 laser camera is much better but its high price cannot be called wall. This phone will be better than Rs 15,000 or less in this phone with features like metal body, decent screen and software enhancement.
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