ASUS ZenFone 5Z : 15 things to know if you want to buy this phone

When it comes to mobile design and engineering innovation, ASUS stood tall and proud among the crowd of other mobile manufacturers. ASUS mobiles don’t shun away from experimenting and if you have been following them, you would know that they are a pioneer in many mobile tech innovations out there. I will not drown you with history chapters, but you can look up for them, if interested. Zenfone 5 and 5z were announced in MWC, Barcelona, earlier this year. At the MWC, Asus also announced Zenfone 5 Lite and M1. Today, ASUS ZenFone 5Z is launching in India, via Flipkart. Here are few things that you need to know before you decide to buy the phone or look elsewhere.

1. What are the key specifications of this mobile?

   • 64GB / 128GB / 256GB
   • 6.2″ FullHD+ display
   • Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset with Adreno 630 GPU
   • Upto 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM
   • 12mp+8mp rear camera setup ; 8mp front facing camera
   • Dual speakers with dual amplifiers
   • 3300mAh battery with quick charge 3.0
   • 9V 2A 18W power adapter bundled in the box
   • Android Oreo OS with ZenUI 5
   • FM Radio

2. Why is everyone talking about this mobile?

   • With very powerful hardware, the phone is priced lower than Oneplus 6. This makes the ZenFone 5Z the most VFM phone available in the market, bettering even the popular OnePlus 6. On top of this, there are offers like 3000/- discount for ICICI bank cards.

3. Has ASUS improved user interface?

   • The UI has improved a lot when compared to the previous generation phones. UI is now lot cleaner, faster and uniform. Gone are those fat icons and overly done blue accents.

4. What kind of AI does it have?

   • Not really AI. There are lot of features that are presented as AI. In reality, these features are just ‘features’ that predict based on your usage.

5. What is the price and where is it available?

   • 6GB RAM and 64GB storage is priced at Rs 29999
   • 6GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at Rs 32999
   • 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at Rs 36999

6. Does it have dedicated SD card slot?

   1. No. You can to use SIM 2 slot if you want to use SD card.

7. Does it have water resistance?

   • No, there is no water resistance for this phone.

8. Is the Display protected by any toughened glass?

   • Yes, Gorilla Glass. ASUS did not mention which version of Gorilla Glass is used.

9. Does the camera support portrait mode?

   • Yes.

10. Does the camera support video shooting in 4k mode?

    • Yes. Other modes inglude upt o 60fps 1080p, 60fps 4K UHD.

11. What is the software version on this mobile?

    • Android 8 Oreo with ZenUI 5.0

12. What is the battery capacity and type of charger with this mobile?

    • There is a 3300mAh battery and the charger support QuickCharge 3.0. A new feature is scheduled charging. If you connect your phone to charger overnight, the phone will stop charging in the middle of the night and start charging just before you wake up so that the phone get fully charged only in the morning.

13. Does it have fingerprint and face unlock?

    • Yes. There is a fingerprint reader on the back side of the phone and Face Unlock feature is also available.

14. How strong is the phone?

    • ASUS Zenfone 5z comes with glass back and aluminum frame. There is a very good chance of back panel cracking if the phone falls on hard surface. Use the phone with a good back case and a tempered glass screen protector. ASUS is bundling clear soft bumper case with the phone.

15. Are there animojis on this phone?

    • Yes, they are called ZeniMoji avatars. ZeniMoji avatars can be used in video chats or live-streaming, as well as in text chats, to make them more entertaining!