Photos: A closer look at the ASUS ZenFone 3
Want to know how ASUS improved their new ZenFone 3 range? We walk you through the physical aspects of the device to get a better understanding here.
By Liu Hongzuo -
Isn't she pretty? The ZenFone 3 comes encased in scratch-resistant 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass on both its front and rear.
The glass body is a considerable upgrade to the ZenFone 3’s premium look - the preceding ZenFone 2 used a plastic body instead.
The phone uses ASUS’s Zen design for aesthetics. It focuses on its signature concentric circle patterns, and a tactile experience offered through its spun-cut etchings.
The 5.5-inch phone has a 6.16mm-thin metal frame and its 0.18mm diamond-cut chamfered edges enhance its subtle, classy look.
The screen is a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) IPS display with 2.1mm-thin bezels. It’s capable of brightness levels up to 600 nits.
The fingerprint sensor sits on the rear, and the latest tweaks allow it to unlock a phone in 0.2 seconds.
The ZenFone 3 is a dual-SIM (micro SIM on first slot, nano SIM on second), dual-standby phone configured with 2G, 3G, and 4G support on both slots, though only one slot can connect to a 3G or 4G network at any time. The second slot doubles up with microSD support (expandable up to 2TB).
The phone uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC - this processor is built using the same manufacturing process that brought us the flagship Snapdragon 820.
The 16-megapixel rear camera is supported by ASUS TriTech autofocus – this technology combines laser, phase detection, and continuous autofocus, and it lets the ZenFone 3 focus on subjects in 0.03 seconds.
The rear camera uses a Sony IMX298 sensor and it’s packed with both optical image stabilization (4-axis) and electronic image stabilization (3-axis). With a phone this thin, that hump is probably unavoidable.
The ZenFone 3 is now officially available in Singapore - pricing and other key information can be found here.
Check out all of our ZenFone 3 coverage here.
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