Asus ZenFone 5 (2018)

6.2"
1080 x 2246 pixels

12 MP
8 MP front

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Octa-core, 1800 MHz

RAM: 6 GB
MEMORY: 64 GB + MicroSD
BATTERY: 3300 mAh

Announced: Feb 27, 2018
Market status: Announced
Release date: unknown

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Pros

Very big display (6.2 inches)
Lightweight phone
Lots of RAM (6 GB RAM)
Large camera sensor pixel size (1.4 μm)
Dual SIM card support

Cons

No cons

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Description

The ZenFone 5 is powered by Snapdragon 636, and two different tiers — 64 GB of storage + 4 GB of RAM or 64 GB of storage + 6 GB of RAM. At the front ZenFone 5 sports a 6.2-inch IPS screen with a 19:9 aspect ratio. The resolution we get is FHD+ (1080 x 2280) to make for some crisp imagery. In the camera department we have a dual setup on the back — a main 12 MP sensor with huge 1.4 μm pixels and a rather large lens aperture of F1.8 takes care for most scenarios. Then, there's the secondary snapper with an 8 MP sensor and a 120-degree wide-angle lens for those larger-than-life shots. On the front, we've got an 8 MP selfie camera.

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Design

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
- Android (8.0), ASUS Zen UI
Weight:
- 5.47 oz (155 g)
  the average is 5.6 oz (159 g)
Materials:
- Main body: Glass
Features:
- Fingerprint (touch)
Colors:
- Silver, Blue

Display

Physical size:
- 6.2 inches
Resolution:
- 1080 x 2246 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- Super IPS+ LCD
Peak brightness:
- 500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features:
- Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Camera

Camera:
- - 12 megapixels
- Flash:
- Aperture size:
  Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass.
- Focal length (35mm equivalent):
  Focal length (35mm equivalent) - The lower (shorter) the focal length number, the wider the shot will be. Conversely, longer focal length cameras produce narrower frames, which can be used for telephoto (zoomed-in) purposes.
- Pixel size:
  Pixel size - The size of an individual pixel on a camera's sensor. The bigger, the better.
- Hardware Features:
  - Dual-camera (8-megapixel, 120-degree viewing angle), Optical image stabilization, Autofocus (Phase detection)
- Software Features:
  - Manual focus, RAW image capture, Touch to focus, Face detection, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging
- Settings:
  - Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Shutter speed control
- Shooting Modes:
  - Burst mode, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Night mode, Scenes
Camcorder:
- - 3840x2160 (4K) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (60 fps)
- Features:
  - Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing
Front-facing camera:
- - 8 megapixels
- Features:
  - Wide Angle, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Hardware

System chip:
System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636
Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Octa-core, 1800 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm
Graphics processor:
Graphics processor - The graphics processor is important for the smooth operation of the system and especially in games and other applications that may involve complex graphics and animations.
- - Adreno 509
System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
Built-in storage:
Built-in storage - Bigger storage capacity allows you to keep more content saved onto your device, such as more applications, photos or video. Games and video content typically take up the biggest amount of storage space.
Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Some handsets allow you to expand their storage capacity by using a memory expansion card – most often microSD. Expansion memory is mostly suitable for media storage, such as photo, video or music content.
- - up to 2000 GB

Battery

Capacity:
Capacity - The bigger, the better! However, battery capacity is not the only factor that has an effect on battery life. Those include the chipset in use, the software running on the device, as well as the consumer's unique usage pattern.

Multimedia

Screen mirroring:
- Wireless screen share
Music player:
- Filter by:
  - Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
- Features:
  - Album art cover, Background playback
Radio:
Speakers:
- Earpiece, Dual speakers
Additional microphone(s):
- - for Noise cancellation

Cellular

GSM:
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
Data:
- LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
Nano SIM:
Multiple SIM cards:
- 2 slots, Shared with microSD

Phone features

Sensors:
- - Accelerometer
Notifications:
- Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

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Connectivity

Bluetooth:
Wi-Fi:
- - 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
- Mobile hotspot:
USB:
- Connector:
  - USB Type-C (reversible)
- Features:
  - Mass storage device
Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. The most common types are GPS and A-GPS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization.
- GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Navigation:
- Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation
Other:
- NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Availability

Officially announced:
- 27 Feb 2018

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