Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Review: The art of Zen | Pocketnow

[@tommyyhli]

Thanks for the review. I really appreciate the detailed audio test

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Thomas Li glad you enjoyed.

[@The_Laser_Channel]

Funny how they said the buttons on the bottom of the phone make it feel like you are going to drop the phone, however, around 2:48, they appear to have no problem going back and forth between the screen and buttons on the bottom

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

LOL are you kidding? You can't see how I'm dancing the phone on EVERY SINGLE MOVE? It's easy to be cavalier in sliding a phone around in your hand when at worst you're going to drop it 4 feet onto carpet :-D

[@randomaccount53793]

I got a Michael Fisher ad before this video, that confused the hell out of me haha

[@sinancetinkaya]

lol

[@kylenetherwood8734]

Alex Rafe Michael Fisher does ads?

[@randomaccount53793]

Kyle Netherwood Yea apparently he does, didn't really expect that

[@kylenetherwood8734]

Alex Rafe What was it?

[@randomaccount53793]

Kyle Netherwood For his channel MrMobile

[@calvinspencer5532]

Finally!!!!!!!! I've been waiting for this review forever

[@xavierlim3870]

I've been waiting for your review! *Its one of my dream phones!* *It just looks so gorgeous*

[@michaelkeaton32]

Good review, I wish I knew how to interpret the audio tests you show screen shots of, maybe that could be a future video (unless you've already done one)?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Probably not a bad idea to explain a bit further. We did cover a bit more in depth in our iphone RAR.

[@BruhHowDidIGetHere]

Wooohoo you actually did a review on it! I was a little skeptical since you guys said you weren't sure

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Bruh It just showed up on my doorstep last week. figured we should talk about it :-)

[@BruhHowDidIGetHere]

JuanBagnell I wish things just showed up at my door like that :( lol

[@6644pmr]

Bruh if you tell me where you live I can show up at your door *looks on creepily*

[@BruhHowDidIGetHere]

6644pmr ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Bruh HA! Sounds legit to me!

[@fuzz33594]

Juan Carlos - another excellent video. You have probably answered this question a thousand times, what stylus do you use?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Dick B. :-) amzn.to/2fNr5T5

[@fuzz33594]

JuanBagnell - Thanks Juan

[@jrsrarar]

What kind of stylus are you using and where could I get it?

[@jjcoolaus]

I've had this phone for a couple of months. The audio really does depend which EQ mode you have, there is no way to turn EQ off. I like the game EQ best. I'm having some issues with the Vodafone network in Australia (receiving text multiple times, lagging data) that I don't get from other networks, but apart from those minor niggles it's a solid handset.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

That's funny. I just switched it to game and I agree. I do like it better for music than the music EQ :-D

[@jjcoolaus]

JuanBagnell on top of that I tap advanced and change the bass and treble controls to my liking, depending on what headphones im using at the time

[@edgarlopez8986]

Great review Juan 👍

[@trfandom250]

The UI needs a lot of work and those capacative home keys are dated. Why did they choose to use the Kitkat design for home keys and not the standard circle, triangle, and square?

[@NeXMaX]

Joncharmed93 I personally prefer that look. The Lollipop look as capacitive buttons look somewhat weird.

[@tmthylthm]

+D13H4RD2L1V3 agreed

[@jazon3535]

Joncharmed93 capacitive keys are better so you dont lose screen real estate with that huge bar going across the bottom. also they were probably afraid of being sued by sony if they use the other style keys

[@kylenetherwood8734]

It's more obvious what each button does.

[@knazmuelhossain2140]

What about the regular Zenfone 3? Will there be a review of that too or are you gonna skip that one? Great video as always, Juan!

[@awei615]

Good review Juan! I like this ZenFone! Solid performance and good camera are nice.

[@mdnurujjaman9914]

Thank You So Much For The Review. I Think You Are Best Reviewer In The World. :)

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Nurujjaman Faruque :-)

[@SkaazyTV]

KZbin just played a Michael Fisher Advert Before the Pocket Now Video. Boy did nostalgia hit me hard there!

[@johnmichaelumali8059]

SkaazyTV Mine too, it played Michael Fisher's ad.

[@stevenjames1138]

Hi Juan. I've long loved your reviews. As something of an Asus fan (I'm living and working in Taiwan so I like supporting a local Taiwanese company) let me first say THANK YOU for reviewing this phone! So far I've only seen one other review for this phone (Techno Buffalo) on the major tech blogs I usually follow. I've owned this phone for about two months, and I simply can't understand why other phones (like Huawei and OnePlus) have gotten so much love, while this phone is treated like an old children's toy gathering dust in a closet. Personally, I think this phone is at least as good, if not better, than other phones at this price range. Although it's not Quad HD, the Super AMOLED 5.7-inch display is one of this phone's finest features. As much as I like the LG V20 and HTC 10, I have a hard time buying anything without an AMOLED display anymore. Also, not many phones have 6GB of RAM. (I think this phone was the first. Or at least the second.) The camera may not be at the very top, but it's still quite excellent, with a 23mp Sony sensor, dual tone LED flash, OIS and EIS, and a sapphire lens cover. (No more cracked glass like on the Nexus 6P or LG V20.) I also like the capacitive buttons on the front which maximizes screen real estate at all times, making the 5.7 inch screen size appear even larger at times. (And Juan, I really think you are nitpicking about those capacitive buttons. Are you seriously complaining over the fact that you feel they are one or two millimeters too low? Really? I use this phone one-handed all the time, and have never dropped it. I use my pinky to balance, which is common on any larger phone.) Juan, in your video you also asked what makes this phone special. I'd say three things: the vibrant and large 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display, the quality specs with 6gb of RAM, and, yes, the build quality. It is very thin and oozes high quality with a premium metal build quality and design. You criticized it for not being very exciting, (which beauty, as you said, is subjective) but it's certainly nice to hold and look at nonetheless. The back is simple and elegant and NOT a fingerprint magnet. It also won't crack the first time you drop it. And the shiny spun concentric circles design on the front (and surrounding the camera lens) give it at least a little bit of panache. Finally, the software. Of course, many people complain about it, but I'll tell you one thing I really like about the Asus Zen UI: the massive amount of customization options! You can customize everything, from themes to icon packs down to the color of the icon font! As an Android fan, I love having customization options. Anyway, as a user of this phone, I can recommend it. Is it the best thing since sliced bread? No. But it's still a mighty fine phone (especially for the price) that deserves A LOT more love than it's getting.

[@Wanted54321]

Steven James DeBlasi i really liked zenUI lol, touchwiz is aids so i replaced it with zenUI on my s7 edge

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

So glad to hear you've been enjoying it. I can't speak for other reviewers, but for us, we've been trying to review more Asus devices, but it often comes down to which regions Asus will be supporting. The only other Zenfone i've handled is the Zoom, and we got this Deluxe CRAZY later than other folks.

[@MAFz7]

Steven James DeBlasi The only reason makes people choose other phones over Zenfone 3 Deluxe is because this phone is not available in all regions, the 'Special Edition' was announced and forgotten not available anywhere for sale, otherwise it would be a great phone based on its specs.

[@doctorj3837]

what stylus do you use?

[@BoopBobBeep]

What show is that at 6:30 ? At least there is more options for the phalet territory right now after the note 7 discontinued.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Might be one of the better "budget" phablets available. Oh and the film is 'Turbo Kid', one of my satire guilty pleasures.

[@dj516nadz]

please review the ultra version too

[@Mr2pint]

Take a look at the Zenfone 3 ultra it's a 6.8 inch beast lol feel like picking it up for shits and giggles; great for multimedia on the go, has killer speakers..

[@renandakurniawan2888]

here in Indonesia, the preorder of this phone have just started. The phone is priced 9099000 IDR (~677 USD) and 11099000 IDR (~826 USD) for 64GB and 256GB model respectively. I'm not sure the phone will sell well with this steep price and no standout feature :/

[@abhishekagarwal787]

Brilliant Review! The thing is these days reviewing phones is harder considering you have to dig much deeper, or be much more attentive to find faults. All phones get the basics right as Smartfones are now an evolved species!

[@jayant97]

strong and accurate review, well done juan

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

jayant97 :-)

[@ThatsPety]

Man I love Asus

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Only my second review of an Asus. A lot better than I thought it would be. I'm impressed.

[@panmaew]

JuanBagnell They do make good notebook PCs though, with excellent hardware designs and specs. Don't' know why it's been so hard for them to make a good phone. My guess is their engineers haven't yet quite gotten a grasp on the Android OS and thus, the right firmware to make use of it.

[@MrErick1160]

john doe I happen to buy 2 replacement phones cheaper ones and I was sooo impressed they are amazingly fast have nice screens impressive fingerprint scanner and amazing battery life. I'm pretty sure my next flagship phone will be asus. Moreover they offer super nice add on featured like keyboard skins and other type of skins and awesome wallpapers. Really, if the camera was better, the asus phone I have now would be better than the galaxy s7 edge I came from (I broke it).

[@supertigerman013]

So this is basically OnePlus 3T which costs 60 bucks more but comes with bloated UI, shorter battery life and worse audio quality. No thanks lol

[@PeeHooo]

Asus supports faster mobile connections: LTE-A 3CA and Cat 12. It has microSD support. It has bigger screen while only being slighty larger. Better camera, bigger sensor. USB port is 3.0 insted of 2.0. Dual SIM Full Active (DSFA) support. There are upsides to Asus as well.

[@supertigerman013]

PeeHooo OP3T has the more consistent and accurate fingerprint scanner and the camera on Zenfone 3 DX is quite average especially under a low-light condition due to its sensor's tiny 1.0μm pixel size, which means that the sensitivity to the light is lower compared to the sensor used on OP3T when the same ISO setting is used. The position of the capacitive buttons on Z3DX are too low for many people and despite having a shorter battery life it takes longer time to recharge. MicroSD card support is certainly a big plus on the Z3DX, but other than that the pros you listed are pretty minor ones and I don't think they can make up for all the cons it has...

[@ashtonleo1418]

+superiorlion015 Zenfone 3 Deluxe has a better camera sensor

[@supertigerman013]

Ashton Leo Not really, IMX318 on Z3DX has smaller pixels compared to IMX298 used inside OP3T(1.0μm vs 1.12μm), which means Z3DX performs somewhat better in daylight since it has higher megapixel count(though the detail level really depends on the post-processing as well) but it falls behind OP3T when there is not enough light available for the sensor. Using a bigger sensor just doesn't mean it is better.

[@ashtonleo1418]

+superiorlion015 Those are just on-paper specs The Zenfone 3 Deluxe camera performs better than the Zenfone 3(which has the same IMX298 sensor as the OnePlus 3) It's a high end sensor designed only for flagships and so far is used only in this phone

[@swapniltoppo]

hey man..gonna tell me which stylus are you using?

[@privateramirez]

What stylus do you use on your video?

[@nerovanguard846]

I wasn't expecting you guys to make a review with any Asus phones this year so this is totally a sweet surprise! great review as always, although, I have up on Asus months ago. the Zenfone 3 series is simply not that unique for me. looking forward to LG, Samsung or even Huawei

[@cun1806]

Hmm... A little bit disappointed about the phone's audio performance though. ASUS did advertise this phone's audio capabilities and yet they fail to deliver. It is still a rather solid phone though. By the way, does this phone offer RAW capture?

[@MeCreateAccountxD]

I fucking love zenfones. I'm still rocking the zenfone 2 for almost a year and a half and I am fucking satisfied. I heard a few complaining that the cameras are not fucking perfect on this $300 phone, for some reason, but I rarely ever use them, so that's not an issue to me.

[@leonmist]

Hey I was wondering if you could do a comparison with the Asus zenfone 3 deluxe special edition the one with the snapdragon 821

[@excalibur1812]

It's Uh-Seuss, not A-Seuss, as in Acer. Asus put out a video a few years ago to clarify how to pronounce their name. I'm guessing that most missed it.

[@DrDillDough]

excalibur1812 Keyword... years ago

[@kevinkev1530]

great review thx

[@dxnnxxmc]

I really like the design. At least from the back. And the UI doesn't look as bad as it used to, which is nice

[@chriskim457]

Is the camera much better than the zenfone 2? it didn't look at way especially looking at stills online on other review websites.

[@DoubleAIV]

I don't see a reason to get this over a OP3T or Mate 9

[@viyusavery248]

DoubleAIV expandable storage over the one plus 3 t, availability, more band support

[@CSMtompro]

Viyus Avery yes OnePlus 3t has 128gb storage option

[@viyusavery248]

CSMtompro and if you don't want to pay that much a 128 SD card is way cheaper and you don't have to go through that annoying data transfer process from an older phone

[@CSMtompro]

Viyus Avery ok I'm looking at a 128gb sd card from Kingston (Amazon) and it 40$ total as Sam eas op3t 64gb 439 --)128gb 470 Zenfone3 deluxe isn't as good as oneplus3 it only better at camera and has HIGH end sound (sort-of)

[@viyusavery248]

CSMtompro person, your economics is wrong because in the event you need a next phone you'll have a 128 GB card still making you save much more than 40 dollars vs being forced to buy a next 128 GB, I don't like when people make up their own discussion s in their head and think people on the outside is responsible, you made up the argument that people are discussing that the zeb is better than the oneplus and vice versa when in reality it was just points as to what the zen has over oneplus, please stop straw manning

[@carstairs242]

It's priced less in the US but in my country in the Philippines it is close to $700.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Michael So ouch...

[@ik3215]

JuanBagnell bro in india, it costs around 1000 dollars.WTH!!!

[@leonmist]

There are i believe 3 or 4 versions of the Asus zenfone 3 deluxe and the latest one is the Asus zenfone 3 deluxe special edition which uses the new snapdragon 821 with upgraded camera specifications

[@leonmist]

Gabriel Mancha I'd probably go with the oneplus 3t it has the snapdragon 821 6gb of ram 5.5" 64gb internal storage but not expandable and its cheaper than the Asus zenfone 3 with dash charging its probably the best phone in the 400$ price range and great camera

[@demarcjw]

Does this phone take a decent selfie shot?

[@MAFz7]

This is weird! This phone should do better with 2x2 MIMO WiFi chip than other smartphones, or is it only 'Special Edition' feature?

[@takdeergill6133]

amazing look

[@dj516nadz]

finally a review. ultra next please and some release dates in the uk for the global version. thanks

[@shrimp1920]

Yay! A good review from the best reviewers on KZbin.

[@MrDigit885]

owned two Asus devices, lasted 8 months then the screen stopped working other one the motherboard fried. no thank you I'd anyone looking for budget phone go for one plus 3

[@aravindvilla2425]

Juan can you review meizu or other Chinese products.

[@ashtonleo1418]

+Андрей Савич WTH? Meizu makes some great phones

[@GH1987]

You missed the best feature that this phone have over othet dual sim phones it's dual ACTIVE for those who don't know the difference : most dual sim devices are dual STANDBY which means have a call in one sim the other is disabled while dual ACTIVE means that both will be functioning as normal

[@samlovesjojo]

GH1987 I never knew that. Thanks dude. Never had a dual Sim phone but it sounds good one day as I do use two phones. Let me ask you this, how do you get texts on both numbers? Like is there 2 messaging apps or same app just separated?

[@rishi0299]

Sam Fouani nope, it's not like that. When you get a message, you'll be notified from which is this message and it's your wish to reply from any of the either Sim.

[@InnerFire6213]

GH1987 i honestly can't recall a time when i need to answer a call from both my numbers simultaneously over the same phone.

[@englishfor8536]

What is total charging time for ZenFone 3 deluxe from 0 to 100 percent??

[@augustrhequivalent6383]

whattt..??? $499...??? meanwhile in here in my country,Indonesia. regular 3 Deluxe (Snapdragon 820 + 4 GB RAM) cost $750 and SE version one (Snapdragon 821 + 6 GB RAM) are cost nearly $851...😓😓 that just a fckin' big difference... 😰😵

[@MAFz7]

August Al-Tharghvienkho At least you got the 'Special Edition' which never delivered to U.S. or UK/Europe/Middle East.

[@eagletalon9735]

I owned a Zenfone 2. Not a bad phone but Zen UI really sucked. Oh and it didn't age well. the older it got the slower and laggier it got

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Talon Faust always a concern with some of these less expensive phones...

[@eagletalon9735]

JuanBagnell agreed. It was a good phone while it lasted. Granted now I'm using a One A9 now which may have a bit lesser specs but a much more enjoyable experience.

[@lachlantula]

JuanBagnell Doesn't seem to be a problem with the OP3 from what I've heard though, fortunately.

[@hpit11]

Same for me but I flashed cyanogenmod on it and damn that was the smoothest phone I've ever had! Even my current note 5 with the note 7 port rom is not as snappy as that phone with a pure stock android rom.

[@gulzaralakkal]

Zenfone 2 is one of that mistakes I'm never gonna forget

[@thechtracker496]

about time . the phone released in 6/2016

[@rogerpcastillo71368]

I'm more interested to know the capacitive pen he's using. :)

[@anuraggupta1019]

Hi please let me know the stylus u r using.

[@richardnixon3722]

SD821? Version? I want that review

[@dtb6456]

we want: one plus 3T vs zenphone 3 deluxe!! come on Juan make this video!!!

[@serafinsouto4863]

i will prefer asus zenfone 3 better quality!!!,

[@jumbeaux1]

l own the 5.5 inch Zenfone 3. The UI is highly modifiable.

[@burainavarro]

compared to the v10 / v20, it is better because of its amoled display and 6gb of ram. but is it better than the v10/v20 in terms of manual camera modes and battery life?

[@epic3662]

picture quality is megapickle !!!

[@badmon4255]

I'm thinking of getting an htc 10 or one plus 3 what should I go for

[@insanecoolaid7299]

its too expensive here in the third country, that cost 40,000php here thats 900$ their regular zenfone 3 cost 350$ or 16,999php. how much is it over there juan? D:

[@deadworms]

I hope you do review on HP elite x3

[@eyb0ss]

I avoid all Asus phones, I mean I'll buy motherboards and GPUs but phones are where I draw the line. The defective screen on the ZenFone 2 drove me insane after all the RMAs that I had to pay for as well cause the phone isn't sold officially in the UK. Also as everyone else is asking, what stylus is that?

[@ShellymanStudios]

I'm always not fan of Zen UI because it's too bloated.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

It is really... uh... Busy... Yeah...

[@HandleIsNewAndBad]

And their apps can be downloaded anyway through Play Store.

[@ashtonleo1418]

Disable them

[@roshangupta1403]

Zen UI does let you hide all unwanted bloat and most of it is disable-able anyway.

[@Skyethur]

Of all the pros he mentioned there are a few cons as well.. FIrmware update is 2-3months apart even on valid bugs.. No stock music app installed. quick charge only works with stock charger and no other... LED capacitive buttons are not always on you cant see it in the dark.. Camera is laggy and shutter is not sync when you press to shoot it lags results in blur image No continuous auto focus.. NO VoLTE NO Wifi-calling and no video-call supports in the USA carriers so Beware!! Band 12 LTE is not functional but it is there, due to lack of certification with tmobile.. Lists goes on and remind you update is 2-3months apart.. ASUS customer service is way far than other companies they work around with the problem instead of working to solve it.

[@raffysn]

Asus says they are using SD 821. please verify with your specs in the review.

[@Skyethur]

I have this phone only like it because it supports Cat12 600mbps LTE 6gb ram and 3 carrier aggregation that tmobile and at&t have with 256qam support. future proof.. the thing about asus is that the lack of update is weak =(

[@MAFz7]

Skyethur How is the WiFi performance is it better than other phones in range and speed since it has MIMO? Did you test the USB 3.0 transfer speed?

[@Skyethur]

this phone has invisible antenna and so far i have no issues what so ever about connection I live in a 2 story house with concrete walls and i have 5ghz ac and my other devices wont even get signal but this phone can get signal it has 2x2 mimo wifi... My pc is only 2.0 speed i cannot test the USB transfer speed and it would not matter for me as long as fast enough. I have 128gb micro sd card.

[@woppagaming1017]

Is the phone quad-core or octa-core?

[@cd2757]

Why didn't you get the Snapdragon 821 variant?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

JtsONNF a538s5 it's not what they're shipping to the USA apparently.

[@samlovesjojo]

JuanBagnell the 821 is the Zenfone 3 Deluxe Special Edition. The one in the video is the regular edition. Shit's getting confusing even for the biggest tech nerds like myself lol

[@max03tube]

Is this the only guy working at pocket now?

[@JCP1992]

Kevin Backalive theres jaime rivera too...

[@DivisionStreetDrums]

Can this phone shoot in raw mode?

[@gundam0084]

Please do the reguler zenfone3

[@MackV99]

Such a beefy phone at the time of the announcement... And i thought the Deluxe came with the 821 processor?

[@aryamanmehrotra9165]

Mack V it has two versions..one with the 820 and the other with 821

[@MackV99]

Aryaman Mehrotra oh I didn't know that... thx for letting me know. the other one should've been the one to be reviewed, considering it has more up to date specs. it's almost 2017 so I'm pretty sure the average consumer would rather purchase this variant of the Deluxe ver considering it has the 821 processer & 1440p display etc... Still great review either way!

[@taseenkhan5204]

Should have had a 2K screen and a 4K@30fps camera.

[@laurents1906]

Taseen Khan this is not high end phone its more mid tier....

[@yakkalaanandkumar4341]

hey guys wheres the 92 megapixel feature in camera

[@leonmist]

yakkala nithish I believe that setting is only available in the Asus zenfone 3 deluxe special edition which I believe coat around 800$ it uses the snapdragon 821 processor

[@mohyou9551]

I just got an ad of mister mobile on this channel XD

[@siafurler7516]

i heard...there will be asus zenfone 3 deluxe 5.5 inches.......same specs and price with asus zenfone 3 5.5 inches

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

There is though I don't think it has the same specs in all markets. In some regions I think it gets the Qualcomm 652 not the 820, but I could be wrong.

[@siafurler7516]

JuanBagnell oohhhh

[@Lkingdome]

SD 625 actually!!!

[@pavillionx3555]

I just watch these for the end credits scene

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

:-)

[@nimishkoli3179]

In India zenfone 3 deluxe (256gb) priced at $936.27 so know what's your opinion.?

[@MAFz7]

Nimish Koli It should be priced no more than $799 USD but the limited availability is the reason for higher price I think.

[@Lalalitamplom916]

Zen UI really look kinda... disturbing?

[@flamingcheese42]

doesn't the zenfone 3 deluxe have a snapdragon 821?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Not in all markets. Another confusing aspect of how Asus builds phones.

[@viyusavery248]

FlamingFlixFTW and they have a snapdragon 625 zenfone 3 deluxe as well good old zenfone confusion

[@samlovesjojo]

FlamingFlixFTW that's the Deluxe Special Edition that comes with 6gb.

[@Skyethur]

asus has snapdragon 821 at $799 price for 128/256GB they call it special edition

[@Demonsleep040]

Thanks

[@HandheldAddict]

is this the best camera ever on an Asus phone?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Only other Asus I've used was the ZenFone Zoom, and this camera is LIGHT YEARS better.

[@HandheldAddict]

JuanBagnell you know what's freaky? I'm watching you talk right now on PN Weekly and get this notification reply from you... wow, freaky 😁

[@sulaimanfaiz419]

If anyone did consider getting this phone, it's better to apply a launcher. ZenUI isn't very appealing in my opinion

[@kalandershihab]

This phone costs more than iPhone 7 in India😂😂😂😂😂

[@sankycool8904]

kalender shihab no

[@shrijanshetty6642]

Just no

[@soumyadeepbhunia172]

kalender shihab Duh no. Its exactly the same as the Pixel or the iPhone.

[@MAFz7]

kalender shihab Every Android device is light years better than iCrap.

[@devielee00007]

kalender shihab really??

[@AndrewSpads]

Honestly, I don't understand who would buy this phone at the listed price. Anyone who even knows it exists would probably rather opt for something like the OnePlus 3T, ZTE Axon 7, or HTC 10. Heck, you could probably find a used S7 for around $500. You would have to be a *huge* Asus fanboy to justify buying this phone.

[@samlovesjojo]

Andrew Spads LOL used S7 is like 300 around here. 500??

[@AndrewSpads]

Wow, well I stand corrected, but that only helps prove my point. Phew

[@Skyethur]

this phone supprts Cat12 600mbps LTE with 6gb of ram.. the only $500 that suppost that not even s7 that only support 400 cat9 and 4gb ram .. and also this phone support 3 carrier aggregation and 256qam so the price is about right for the specs you get.. zte axon 7 has 6gb for $499 but without 3 carrier aggregation.. I suggests look at the specs first before comparing =)

[@mike_od_]

If this had a more minimal UI and was available on CDMA networks, I would be extremely tempted. Take Note, Asus.

[@anserum]

real camera review please

[@PitoVH]

so wait you pay for this one $500 for a 1080p screen and 64gb of storage ? went the oneplus 3T got better specs for $479 1080p and 128gb this shit make no sense asus is crazy..

[@davidwernhart6176]

i Just got a Mr Mobile ad before a pocketnow Video. weird.

[@BigChungusthe3rd]

that GUI is the definition of garish

[@davorhrga]

don't know what, but something is repelling me from this phone I'll rather get a 3t, honor 8 or Alcatel 4s

[@ashish.k]

How about a real camera review for this one.

[@oxoConstantinEoxo]

So basicly... i guess it is safe to say that now we can review devices and say what is WRONG with them instead of saying what is right. As basicly every phone released is good for everyday use plus having MORE or LESS usefull stuff added.

[@knarf28coc77]

Do not BUY ASUS Smartphones, all ASUS Smartphones has a BUG that eats up your Available ROM Storage. It doesn't matter if its a 32Gb or 64Gb. No matter how Big or huge your storage. it would eventually run out due to that Bug. Asus was not able to address this issue up to now.

[@MAFz7]

Knarf28 Coc If your device is rooted you can check deeply in system files what causing it maybe there a file generated that eating your storage, or you can fix it with a custom ROM (if there's any)

[@Wander1236]

There's a lot of flickering on that screen.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

zacharee100 AMOLED refresh conflicting with the camera frame rate.

[@Wander1236]

JuanBagnell it's OLED? Definite plus even if it's only 1080p. I don't remember my Note 4 doing this though...

[@samlovesjojo]

zacharee100 Dude your note did that as well but you never noticed because you weren't watching your phone in a video lol you were looking right at it.

[@Wander1236]

Sam Fouani I've taken pictures and videos my phone screen before. I'm not stupid.

[@samlovesjojo]

zacharee100 do you know what frame rate is?

[@ashtonleo1418]

My favorite phone The one I'll get no matter what

[@uzzisa1745]

Ashton Leo good for you bro, good for you

[@ashtonleo1418]

+Uzzi SA 😏😳

[@TheTinkushal]

Disappointed by the screen resolution.

[@harismechy92]

Maybe juan just do kage bunshin no jutsu and tested several phones at once

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

LOL Hmmm... I could do with a few more clones...

[@insertcoolnamelater9334]

That moment when everything is good or very good but still not good enough

[@ToNToN-oq5rk]

Seriously?!! What does the UI have anything to do with bloatwares??? Hate the bloatwares, not the UI. ZenUI launcher is a whopping 4.7 rating at 10M downloads in the playstore. That's UI.

[@directlockon]

I don't want to be your friend I just want to be your lover!

[@samlovesjojo]

Henry Hu wtf

[@ruzzelladrian907]

Phenomenal smartphone.