High popularity of the wide-ranging ZenFone 2 series has prompted us to take a closer look at the budget oriented ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser that we've been using for some time now. Can this camera-focussed smartphone stand up against more recent competitors? Find out in this review!

Today, ASUS announced two new smartphone models for their growing ZenFone series, the ZenFone 2 Laser with a camera assisted by laser autofocus, and the ZenFone 2 Go with a slim profile for portability and appealing aesthetics. We take a closer look.

ASUS is back with its low cost, high performance ZenFone series. This year's top-end ZenFone 2 has a 5.5-inch Full HD display and is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom processor. It's also the first smartphone in Singapore with a whopping 4GB RAM. In fact ASUS is calling it the "Monster Performance Smartphone." Will it live up to the name? We find out.