ZenFone 5Z review

ZenFone 5Z (ZS621KL)

Qualcomm® Snapdragon ^TM
845 with AI Engine

IMX 363 Sony Sensor with
large 1.4μm pixel size

Intelligent Fast Charging
for 2X battery health

FHD+ Display with 90%
Screen-to-Body Ratio

Immersive Stereo Speakers with Dual NXP SmartAmp

Exclusive launch offers

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”Based on poll verdict, ASUS Zenfone 5z seems to be a potential challenger of the OnePlus 6”

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”Top-of-the-line hardware, but priced at a fraction of the iPhone X, Galaxy S9 and other flagship smartphones”

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”ZenFone 5Z offers tremendous value, and it's the one we'd recommend over the OnePlus 6”

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”Based on poll verdict, ASUS Zenfone 5z seems to be a potential challenger of the OnePlus 6”

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”Top-of-the-line hardware, but priced at a fraction of the iPhone X, Galaxy S9 and other flagship smartphones”

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Powered flagship performance

Snapdragon^TM 845 with Artificial Intelligence Engine (AIE)

• Up to
  

  2.8GHz

  Speed
  

• 10nm

  CPU fabrication
  

• Kryo 385

  Octa Core CPU
  

• Adreno 630

  Graphics
  

• Up to
  

  8GB

  LPDDR4X RAM
  
• Up to
  

  256GB

  UFS 2.1 Storage
  

• 

  AI Boost
  

• 

  Multi-core AI Engine
  

CAMERA REDEFINED

Great pictures during the day, even better at night

• 

  12MP Sony^® IMX363 flagship sensor

• _F/1.8

  Aperture

• 1.4_μm

  Pixel size

• 0.03 _S

  Dual-pixel PDAF

• 

  OIS & EIS

• 

  RGB color correction sensor

• RAW

  File support

• 4K /UHD

  Video recording

• _{Up to} 48_MP

  Photos

• 

  Night HDR

professional low light photography

Brighter, clearer and true-to-life colours in low light

Cameras that thinks for you

16 Scene Detection

• People
• Food
• Dog
• Cat
• Sunset
• Sky
• Green Field
• Ocean

• Flower
• Plant
• Snow
• Night view
• Stage
• Text
• R Code
• Tripod

Dog

Food

Stage

Green field

120^o wide-angle secondary camera

Capture your whole wide world

Typical Smartphone

200%

Wider view

ZenFone 5Z 120° Wide-Angle Camera

Gorgeous portrait shots like never before

Real-time portrait

Photos shot on ZenFone 5Z

Magnificent Selfie Camera

• 8_MP

  front Camera

• f /2.0

  aperture

• EIS

  support

• 84^°

  wide FOV

• 
  Real-time
  Beautification

• _Over 2 _million

  Enhancements analyzed

• 365

  Facial points

intelligent FAST Charging

• 3300 _mAh

  High-capacity battery

• Quick charge 3.0

  Fast charging

• 13.5 _hrs

  HD video playback

• 25.5 _hrs

  3G talk time

• 14 _hrs

  Wi-Fi browsing

Charging

2x

Battery health

flagship audio

Intelligent immersive sound to delight your ears

Dual 5-magnet speakers

Dual Smart AMP

AudioWizard

Sound like you’ve never experienced on a smartphone

• 

  DTS
  Headphone:X
  

• 

  4X better than CD audio output
  

• ZenEar Pro

  Hi-Res
  headset Inbox
  

ADAPTIVE Ringtone

Intelligently adjusts the ringer volume in any ambience

Blazing fast connectivity

Connect to multiple speakers & devices

Bluetooth 5.0

Apt:X HD Audio

Stay online with two VoLTE connections

Dual 4G VoLTE

works with all major carrier in India

All Screen Display

Immerse yourself in a smarter, more gorgeous screen

• 

  15.7cms (6.2) Full HD+ all-screen display

• 

  Auto Color Temperature

• 

  100% DCI-P3 coverage

• 90 _%

  Screen-to-body ratio

• 550

  nits Brightness

SMART Screen

A smart screen that knows when to keep it on

Flaunt-worthy design,
robust durability

2.5 D

Corning® Gorilla® Glass

90 %

Screen-to-body ratio

Aerospace-grade alluminium body
Zircon sandblasted premium finish

Midnight Blue

Meteor Silver

Face & Fingerprint Unlock

Two easy ways to unlock your phone

Fast face unlock

0.3_S

Fingerprint unlock

• Extreme performance: Powered by the latest and fastest flagship octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with AI Engine and up to a massive blazing fast 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS 2.1 Internal Storage
  With AI Boost technology, the Zenfone 5Z can intelligently optimize the performance when needed, and also optimizes power consumption at the same time.
• Professional Low Light Camera: Dual AI-enhanced cameras, main camera powered by flagship Sony IMX363 sensor with 1.4µm pixels and F1.8 aperture, and a secondary camera with 120° wide-angle FOV, Night HDR and 16 AI Scene Detection capabilities. OIS and EIS for blur-free photos and steady videos.
  With RGB color sensor at the back, the Zenfone 5Z can shoot pictures with high color accuracy. For a DSLR-like camera experience, the phone also has a Pro Mode, offering up to 32s of long exposure along with ISO control, white-balance control and manual focus. The Zenfone 5Z offers has a Slow-motion mode that allows to record videos at 240fps at 1080p/720p resolutions.
  8MP front selfie camera with F2.0 aperture and supports EIS for videos.
• Intelligent Fast Charging: 3300mAh high-density battery, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and AI Charging for 2X Battery Health.
• Immersive Audio Experience: For a truly immersive aural experience; Dual 5-Magnet Stereo Speakers with Dual NXP Smart Amps. Hi Res and DTS Headphone:X™support. In-Box ZenEar Pro Hi-Res Headset. Bluetooth 5.0 Apt:X HD technology, for streaming HD audio to Apt:X capable Bluetooth headsets.
• All-screen display: Ultra-slim bezel, all-screen 6.2" SuperIPS FHD+ display with DCI-P3 color gamut, 2.5D Gorilla Glass and a 90% screen-to-body ratio for a bigger and more immersive viewing experience in a compact 5.5"-class body. Adaptive display to automatically change the color temperature according to the changing ambient light & 550nits brightness
• Design: 2.5D front and back glass with aerospace-grade aluminium body. Corning Gorilla glass protection. Zircon sandblasted body with ZenCircle shimmering hairline pattern. 7.7mm thickness.
• All-round intelligence: New AI-enhanced convenience and communication features with AI Boost, AI Charging, AI Camera and ZeniMoji live-animated avatars

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