Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL review: More than meets the eye

16 November 2016
The Asus Zenfone 3 is the destination of the company’s "pursuit of superior function" combined with love for design and craftsmanship. Lofty goals for sure, but this isn’t your typical flagship or mid-range phone.

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  • Dara
  • fDh
  • 30 Nov 2016

I am unable to keep track with with Asus's name system. All are confusing.

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    • Anonymous
    • XNK
    • 30 Nov 2016

    Anonymous, 29 Nov 2016I was having difficulty to choose between mi5s and this pho... moreActually you get it wrong for the camera.
    The sensor of the camera is good but the software is bad, evidently shown by Mate 8, LG V20, Mi5 and OP3. Especially in Auto mode, Zenfone 3 would never get it right in dark environment.

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      • Anonymous
      • tDC
      • 29 Nov 2016

      I was having difficulty to choose between mi5s and this phone but then i chose this phone. Zenfone 3 with zenui 3 rocks! Battery life is really good despite the so so battery capacity. Camera is awesome not the camera sensor but the camera app. And the ui is very fluid. I am very happy with zenfone 3.

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        • AnonD-546257
        • XMu
        • 27 Nov 2016

        This phone has good specs and large price... The user experience of Asus phones is top notch... The camera and camera app is also reliable.. Performance is good ... Design is Elegant... Display is satisfactory.. But there are much more good phones out there in the market which you can get for far less price... Like moto g4 plus, one plus 3, idol 4s and smasung c5.....

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          • AnonD-512224
          • X$Q
          • 26 Nov 2016

          Anonymous, 19 Nov 2016Vevry slow charging its taking 5 to 6 hours for full chargeYou Drunk?

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            • Nice
            • KSE
            • 26 Nov 2016

            A nearly perfect phone from Asus!

              AnonD-612548, 21 Nov 2016I'm interested in this just for the audio. Any other phones... moreIf you want a phone with very interesting audio, you may choose the alcatel idol 4 or any htc device(those two brands are the best in audio), and there is the zte axon 7.

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                • Casedy
                • 2IA
                • 24 Nov 2016

                I own this phone since early state. It was very good before update the firmware. The new firmware drain the battery life much faster than before. I have wrote to Asus on this concern, but the feedback advice is only few basic setting that I have been set as default. I hope I can find battery case for this phone to backup the phone battery life.

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                  • Beyond
                  • tZ0
                  • 23 Nov 2016

                  Exact what I say, newer firmware always make battery life poorer. In first firmware the battery life is excellent. And today, not only poor battery life, more bugs appear.

                  ASUS is a joke!

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                    • Dom_19
                    • fCF
                    • 22 Nov 2016

                    The asus music player was a charm and the decision to eliminate it is a disappointment please bring it back

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                      • AnonD-612548
                      • sbS
                      • 21 Nov 2016

                      I'm interested in this just for the audio. Any other phones I should look at? Currently on a LG G4.

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                        • Dasman
                        • Yc3
                        • 21 Nov 2016

                        Does anyone know if the zenfone 3 uses the same sensor as well

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                          • Anonymous
                          • XMF
                          • 21 Nov 2016

                          overpriced phone

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                            • Anonymous
                            • XNK
                            • 21 Nov 2016

                            AnonD-608985, 20 Nov 2016your wrong, it take 2 hours from 0% to 100%Actually it's less than 1hour 45mins. There are proven videos in the YouTube.

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                              • Chrjns
                              • Ki4
                              • 21 Nov 2016

                              Does the update so far bring improvement to the camera?

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                                • Anonymous
                                • q8J
                                • 20 Nov 2016

                                Is it ever going to be released in the US?

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                                  • AnonD-608985
                                  • PBb
                                  • 20 Nov 2016

                                  Anonymous, 19 Nov 2016Vevry slow charging its taking 5 to 6 hours for full chargeyour wrong, it take 2 hours from 0% to 100%

                                    When will we get a proper battery review for this?

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 7qy
                                      • 19 Nov 2016

                                      Vevry slow charging its taking 5 to 6 hours for full charge

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • sUw
                                        • 19 Nov 2016

                                        Asus just priced themselves out of the market this year.