Asus ZenFone 5 Hands-on Review

We play with Asus' new ZenFone 5 smartphone at MWC 2018, to see how this 6.2-inch handset aims to improve on the ZenFone 4.
With its front-filling screen, iPhone X-style notch, dual lens camera tech and slick Zen UI 5 software, the ZenFone 5 2018 already looks to be a winner. It's coming to the UK soon and we'll be revealing the pricing very soon. But for now, here's a look at the specs, camera tech and general experience.
For more on our experience with the new Asus ZenFone 5 at MWC 2018, head here: recombu.com/mobile/article/as...

[@VhanchyShu]

I don't care what people say about the design, I love it regardless. It's not like Asus is denying that they took inspiration from iPhone. They even did a comparison with the notch of iPhone X. Lol. An iPhone design in an Android phone in an Asus brand. That's all win for me.

[@kennyd7667]

Vhan Chua soo truuuu

[@arcanekelpyg3370]

I don't think it's a copy.... A notch is a feature of many phones and apple didn't actually invent the notch in the first place.... Also there is a rear mounted fingerprint and a nice vinyl record sort of reflection on the back. The notch is smaller on this phone as well which is a big plus because with the size if the iPhones notch it mayswell just be a full bezel

[@arcanekelpyg3370]

And iPhone bended there OLED display to keep the bezels small all the way round

[@LetsBringThePain]

wow, I am actually hyped about ASUS phones because the starting price of Asus ZenFone 5z was announced to be just 479 Euros, that is insane... good job ASUS 😎 and this midranger ZenFone 5 also looks really good

[@lion-ho2td]

Rokas Anonimas Yes.

[@soumyadeepbhunia172]

Yeah that is wayy better than OnePlus or anything. And given how well they make their phones ever since the Zenfone 3, that is the best bargain of the year.

[@goldenflow16]

Actually ,it’s a flagship,not a midrange one.

[@LetsBringThePain]

Jarlath Wang, ZenFone 5z is the flagship and the regular SenFone 5 is a midranger since it has a midrange Soc

[@goldenflow16]

Rokas Anonimas Alright,I get it now,thx!

[@rishinaik2311]

LOVED THIS PHONE EVEN WITH THE NOTCH....DISPLAY LOOKS AMAZING FOR WALLPAPERS

[@dantevergil3886]

Rishi Naik ikr. Imagine when you put the beautiful wallpapers and those wallpaper can be shown at the full screen. What a nice. Asus also shows that they can put 3.5mm jack port and fingerprint reader with iphone x's design.

[@Drakopiou]

Dante& Vergil true

[@dantevergil3886]

Cruzzy i already bought nokia 7 plus. I'm using it rn hahahahahahahhs

[@rishinaik2311]

Dante& Vergil ..and already bought vivo v9 and i m enjoying beautiful wallpaper haaahaa

[@dantevergil3886]

Rishi Naik me too HAHAHHAHAHAHA. With android one, great camera, long lasting battery, sturdy and high build quality, top notch performance, lag free, good speaker and good audio quality(combine with sony earphone), vibrant display, fast lte connection and fast charging. Worth my money and even i got free gift that worth rm300 huhuhuhuhuhu

[@Jaxsonm765]

I like Christ first hands on impression video for this Zenfone 5, Best. Keep it up mate. 👍👍

[@aishwaryamohan374]

U have done the best review of Asus Zenfone 5 amongst all the KZbinrs

[@MrStevenAttila]

Asus has made an amazing job this year! They been able to make a 6.2 inch device which fit in a compact body, and even beating Fruit company at bezel-less design. :D The specs are also good, the design is good. Hats off to Asus!

[@TheRabi1234]

Nobody gives shit about this phone. This is a iphone x for poor people

[@lion-ho2td]

TheRabi1234 There is difference between cheap and good value.

[@TechAndHobby]

Steven Attila bezel-less design with a big bottom bezel? Lmao it looks not good at all

[@sb17146]

The design is straight out a copy of the iphone x.

[@aimbuzz]

You are such an over react baby for candies.. this phone looks just okay with that _i-notch_ above and looks like Sammy in the bottom. It's not bad but it's not WOW as well. I was a big fan of Zenfone series, but why should following what others has made? It just makes your company below the bar.

[@miralakhbar3430]

Pretty sick looking phone man! Finally I don't have to sell my kidney for decent looking phone

[@dantevergil3886]

Miral Akhbar ikr plus you get high quality audio, jack port and fingerprint reader. What a nice. Also, you will get sd845+4gb ram+64gb internal

[@artdogg50]

Can the notch be disabled in settings like with the Huawei P20?

[@arjunapersada1809]

amazing smartphone amazing display good quality speaker just wowww wowww wowww my dreammm phone thank for the amazing review

[@phillysownalim5394]

Is this a GSM phone will it work on T-Mobile in the US?

[@mkmaddy2761]

I love your reviews #recombu but by the way which is best asus zenfone 5 vs nokia 7 plus

[@joeplanter]

How about bloatware? And how much memory internal that used by system?

[@CatJuiceSays]

Does it supports split screen ? that one is most important to any phones

[@Simonzito1]

What about led indicator? can we chose the color?

[@neftalimelendez4822]

How much that phone cost and how many gb internal phone and can you put SD card??? Like the phone so far

[@db9841]

When will this be released in the US? I've been holding off purchasing a new phone awaiting this one.

[@ramascherzinger]

The front camera have wide angle too?

[@akombalasau4022]

does it have double tap to wake?

[@rhonacuenca1361]

how much the Meteor silver on Zenfone 5?

[@MultiGenenobili]

Why you only have 1 video for zenfone 5 sir??? Hope you can make a full depth review or tips and tricks about this phone??Please. h

[@mediauser4k726]

If it's water/dust resistant, it's a deal but cannot see that specified anywhere...

[@akihikokayaba8165]

Really nice review Thumbs up

[@sayan8587]

The Grey or the Blue? which looks better on hand?

[@NitseGT]

Does support full screen gestures?

[@nadtwentyfourseven]

How lpng the battery will last?

[@siallen81]

When is this going be available in the UK?

[@bibekbaruah498]

anyone has the link to download the wallpaper from the thumbnail?

[@randomness7053]

Do you also have a video for asis zenfone 5z?

[@ahmadmubarak7082]

افضل ريفيو على الاطلاق ....شكرا

[@camarochrislt1]

Does anyone know if the zenfone 5 or 5z water resistant?

[@andreigb4476]

How is the batery life?

[@aniket4435]

What are the benchmark scores???

[@txr8565]

I love Asus Zenfone!

[@vikram5896]

How you guys are making videos???Zenfone not released right???

[@Bhartiya_Otaku]

What's the useable rom??

[@akashdhole7585]

When zenfone 5 will be launch in india any idea...??

[@hassanwety1012]

Wow this is the best phone Asus has make and better than many phones

[@romanpanmei2647]

Built quality? Is it brittle

[@elizabethchoi9313]

Why is it no demo on selfie camera coz its only 8mp

[@macy5571]

Make a camera review of this phone plz.

[@1212780]

Is it have ip68 certification??

[@5iTube]

I hope notch won't be become a trend in the design of future smartphones. Vivo Apex's design is the way to go.

[@TheodoreGoldson]

Jonathan Li the more moving parts, the more things to stop working or break.

[@voltaire2001]

Not if it's made right....I agree with Jonathan Li,if it were not for selfie lovers ,NONE of this stupid notch shit would have any part in the hardware designs of smartphone displays.The iPhone X is not a success story to begin with.When I first saw the Apex pop up camera I thought,finally someone got smart!!If the Apex becomes a reality,I'm getting one.

[@N_no1r]

Whats the Difference between 5 and 5z??

[@jayjohnx]

Well at that price point am surely gonna go for its top variant, hope it launches soon in India

[@Achillias]

I really like the design of this phone, especially for the rumoured price. The under bezel is thin but it could be a little bit thinner. The phone looks great. Only thing is the notch which is probably not going to be used with a lot of android app not optimized for the screen estate.

[@adityapshetty8653]

Achillias the phone is getting quite popular and if it sells well(which it looks like it will) the apps will be optimized

[@kennyd7667]

Achillias andriod P (android 9) is supposed to have support for notches so if the Asus ZenFone 5 and 5z get android P then apps will optimized for the extra screen estate

[@jimmuelfurton3675]

Can you made a guide and tips and tricks with it?

[@sunitharamesh5873]

What will be the price for asus zenfone 5

[@harleyquinn7534]

is it waterproof and dust?

[@AndreaAlison]

The OS is really pretty but I got nothing satisfied me by looking the icons of notification later on because it's limited

[@ikhmifauzi]

I'm still using my old zenfone 5 ✌ .. Wait to be upgrade to new zenfone 5 2018 😎

[@pradeepkshatriy4193]

I wan buy so were can i buy ..plsss say

[@MaheshMoments]

How much it's price in i India Asus Zenfone 5

[@momosimo9810]

le grand angle n est pas le vrai des lg l ecran se complete de l image c est tout il y a la meme image dommage

[@mdineshreddy9598]

Can u plz more videos This phone..

[@mdineshreddy9598]

Good video bro...

[@jonathanmathiasdaconceicao9531]

Qual o problema com as téquinologia de etc porque Quando não é uma e outra mexendo

[@Aapacifier]

How much does this cost?

[@aravindganesan9787]

When it launched in India

[@fnochromaziakajaydrippykid8742]

Copping one

[@dylancooknell2413]

when is it available to buy in the uk???

[@r3vamp871]

It is now :)

[@jamesperry7892]

TripleA where

[@ibarsjoel2434]

Release date ?

[@arbaazkhan6887]

What is price

[@ikonicd8]

opted for the zenphone 5, and been using it the past 2 weeks, and the phone rocks... 5z is more for people who use their phones for hardcore gaming, but you probably should have other gadgets for that..

[@thedemon2502]

plz tell me the price,.....in india

[@jakjak258]

status bar fit well on the screen better than the official release..

[@AlexMendez-go1rb]

how much Zenfone 5 ?

[@indianlaw5561]

This phone When will come in india plzz sir tell me

[@ranadas804]

don't like that apple-ish design. but the camera and soc seems good .and what about motorola? are they showcaseing their line up

[@sprinter5901]

RANA DAS Motorola is shit

[@deleater]

Pawar, prove that moto is shit !

[@murageshd279]

What is it's price

[@mrnicehumbletamvan48]

Notch?

[@SnoopyRu1980]

If Asus has gotten better with updates on their phones I'll buy it

[@sanchitgogia6358]

I really want this phone..

[@jessebardos6071]

How i wish i have a phone like this.

[@akashnair6288]

pls do a full review on zenfone 5

[@egonu3062]

Woww lovely

[@reigns1597]

Does it has front facing flash?? Please reply 😭😭😭

[@black_rifle_veteran]

It's Comedy Time no

[@soniaromero3053]

Its doesnt come with flash coz it comes with night mode that makes you good

[@sureinpadmanathan5922]

If they get the price and availability right, this will be a strong contender for 2018. Might even give s9 a run for its money.

[@macoysmusic607]

Antutu benchmark?

[@colouredIncognito]

Asus ZenFone 5 or Nokia 7+?

[@athancroft]

Price??

[@sameerkharade7750]

Shit I'm hyped for this phone! 5Z too🔥❤️ Great job! Looks like the 'perfect' phone after the LG V30.❤️

[@shawnorjiakor]

What up with Android phones copying the stupid Notch from Apple?

[@mehra4012]

Lounch the mobile and price

[@anirial812]

Why they dont play same video.. All the reviews i saw.. They dont test the video.. Afraid people know the notch?

[@yongkysiaw6597]

It looks good but don't know how long they will support this phone. Nokia seems doing great for updates with android one.

[@NxTLvLTech]

Yongki Siaw I have a Zenfone 3 and it still being released with the latest Android. 8.0 even before the galaxy s8 in my area

[@yongkysiaw6597]

mrakattak hmm really makes me wanna consider this for my next phone especially with ai charging. For camera i'll just slap google camera on there 🤣

[@adityapshetty8653]

Yongki Siaw this is pre production software,Asus phones usually have great cameras

[@uptownfunny9729]

Price kya hoga

[@Forever_Unboxing]

Price? Motorola is supposed to be doing similar this year aren't they? When are they showcasing their phones? Really desperately in the market for a midrange phone under £250.

[@himanshuchhabra7899]

Note 5 pro vs zenfone 5. Please as soon as possible

[@eyjat152]

My dream

[@Jhihmoac]

...A Notch... Another trend is also the over-under dual camera lens placement (although differently functioned), as well as the HTC 10-originated dual speaker ("hi-fi" - 2 way single speaker, actually) configuration that appeared later in 2016 on the IPhone 7... Now the new S9 (speakers)/S9+ (utilizes both features) iterations have them... Probably more manufacturers in the future will follow suit, now that both Apple and Sammy sport it...

[@muhasri1985]

Awesome 😘👏👍

[@alecadanglao8386]

Hopefully itll be priced in the 300 euros range but most likely in 400

[@TheArmosius]

5z starts at 479 euros. But it has the Snapdragon 845 chip. Don't know about the 5 but probably around 350-400 euros.

[@alecadanglao8386]

Thats what im hoping for since i was thinking of getting d XA2/Ultra

[@TheArmosius]

I'm still sitting between the 5z or the Nokia 7 plus. Both are great but haven't decided which one to get.

[@hareeshdevendran4696]

Rebl go for 5z , it will surely have better camera than 7+ , processor SD 845 is way better than SD 660

[@kennyd7667]

Rebl yeah I would definitely go for the 5z

[@klintarmonia7003]

This or nokia 7 plus?

[@agustri2644]

Anyone can confirm zen 5 capable to capture 4k 60fps video??

[@deleater]

IMX383 or 363 ? Because there is no IMX383.

[@RCCambodiaOfficial]

wow wow

[@TheAhmed232323]

i only wish it had a super amoled display would get it in a blink

[@alexpaliciuc573]

Score in Antutu ?

[@riptonize6989]

Alex VitamiN 238 129

[@jccc9499]

Why they hate NOTCHES? Pls answer me. Cause for me its cool and elegant design.

[@MrAdhiSuryana]

Now I question why $1000 price is exist if this can sell for half... $500 for brand logo ☻☻☻

[@101PridePinoy]

(y)

[@dantevergil3886]

Absolutely just for brand logo. Isheeps will buy everything from apple even those products are useless and overprice

[@sprinter5901]

Adhi Suryana $300-350 *

[@daebruh2034]

Dante& Vergil this doesn’t have the good A11 or OLED display

[@dantevergil3886]

Dae Bruh and you have to pay more than 1000$.