Asus ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe, ZenFone 3 Ultra First Look

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By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 31 May 2016 19:26 IST
Highlights
  • The ZenFone 3 series was launched in three models.
  • ZenFone 3 Deluxe is the top model, with a Snapdragon 820 SoC.
  • The ZenFone 3 series smartphones all sport a metal-body design.

Asus at its pre-Computex 2016 'Zenvolution' event on Monday launched the ZenFone 3 series of smartphones, starting with three models - the ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and ZenFone 3 Ultra. We got a chance to spend some time with the three smartphones at the event, and you can check out our first look video.

All three models have some features in common like the full metal design, fingerprint sensor on the back, 8-megapixel selfie cameras, hybrid dual-SIM slots, optical and electronic image stabilisation.

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The Asus ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) features a 5.5-inch full-HD IPS display and is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 625 SoC. It comes with 3G RAM/ 32GB inbuilt storage variant, and a 4GB RAM, 64GB inbuilt storage variant. Storage can be expanded via microSD card (up to 128GB). Also on board is a 16-megapixel rear camera and a 3000mAh battery.

The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL) claims to have the world's first invisible antenna design. It also has a 5.7-inch full-HD Super Amoled display and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC and a whopping 6GB of RAM. There's 64GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB). The rear camera gets a 23-megapixel Sony sensor with 4K video support.

Finally, we have the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) that features a massive 6.8-inch full-HD IPS display, Snapdragon 625 SoC and 4GB of RAM. In-built storage is 64GB which can be expanded via microSD card (up to 128GB). The ZenFone 3 Ultra also has a 23-megapizel camera sensor on the back and a big 4600mAh battery.
 
REVIEW
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Great design and build quality
  • Good screen
  • 4K video recording support
  • Fast fingerprint scanner
  • Bad
  • Slightly overpriced for the overall package
 
KEY SPECS
Display 5.50-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Front Camera 8-megapixel
Rear Camera 16-megapixel
RAM 4GB
Storage 64GB
Battery Capacity 3000mAh
OS Android 6.0
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels
NEWS
REVIEW
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Ample storage
  • Very good system performance
  • Capable set of cameras
  • Good battery life
  • Bright and vivid display
  • Bad
  • Awkwardly designed fingerprint sensor
  • ZenUI needs to be leaner
 
KEY SPECS
Display 5.70-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Front Camera 8-megapixel
Rear Camera 23-megapixel
RAM 6GB
Storage 256GB
Battery Capacity 3000mAh
OS Android 6.0.1
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels
NEWS
REVIEW
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Premium build quality
  • Great screen
  • Strong battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Bad
  • Mid-range specifications at flagship price level
  • Heavy and bulky
 
KEY SPECS
Display 6.80-inch
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Front Camera 8-megapixel
Rear Camera 23-megapixel
RAM 4GB
Storage 64GB
Battery Capacity 4600mAh
OS Android
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels
NEWS

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