| OS | Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Shades | Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Champagne Gold, Twilight Purple |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Internal Storage | 8 GB |
| Display Size | 5" inch |
| Rear Camera | 8 MP |
| Front Camera | 2 MP |
| Primary Rear Camera | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Digital Zoom, autofocus, LED flash |
| Battery | Li-Po 2110 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Processor | 1.6 GHz |
Our Ratings | |
| Appearance | |
| Ease of Use | |
| Features | |
| Performance | |
| Value For Money | |
Quick Facts & Price | |
| Announced | Jan, 2014 |
| Form Factor | Bar |
| Box Content | Handset, Charger, Earphone, USB Cable, Battery, User Manual, Warranty Card |
| Languages | English |
| OS | Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Shades | Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Champagne Gold, Twilight Purple |
Processor & Sound | |
| Processor | 1.6 GHz |
| Graphics Processor | PowerVR SGX544MP2 |
Display | |
| Display Size | 5" inch |
| Touchscreen | |
| Multi-Touch | |
| Display Colours | 16 Million |
| Pixels Per Inch Density | 294 ppi |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Display Resolution (H) | 720 pixels |
| Display Resolution (V) | 1280 pixels |
| Display Type | IPS |
| Display Features | Capacitive touchscreen |
Cameras | |
| Rear Camera | 8 MP |
| Front Camera | 2 MP |
| Resolution (Front) | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Camera Flash | LED |
| Camera Resolution | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Digital Zoom | |
| Auto Focus | |
| GeoTagging | |
| Video Resolution | 1080p @ 30fps |
| Primary Rear Camera | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Digital Zoom, autofocus, LED flash |
RAM & Storage | |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Call Log | |
| Internal Storage | 8 GB |
| Memory Card | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Dimensions & Weight | |
| Thickness | 10.3 mm |
| Height | 148.2 mm |
| Weight | 145 gms |
| Width | 72.8 mm |
Battery Size & Backup | |
| Stand-by (3G) | 353 hours |
| Talktime (3G) | 18.30 hours |
| Battery | Li-Po 2110 mAh (Non-removable) |
Internet & Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | v4.0, A2DP, EDR |
| Handsfree | |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 |
| A-GPS | |
| Browser | HTML |
| GPS | |
| SIM Type | Micro-SIM |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz |
| Data Speed | HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| EDGE | |
| GPRS | |
| Networks | 2G + 3G, Dual SIM dual stand-by |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Features | |
| Calendar | |
| Organiser | |
| Clock | |
| Alarm Clock | |
| SNS Integration | |
| Java | via Java MIDP emulator |
| Office Applications | |
| Voice Dialing | |
| Voice Memo | |
Entertainment | |
| Video Player | |
| Music Player | |
| Video Recording | |
| Image Viewer | |
| 3.5mm Jack/Port | |
| Radio | No |
| Image/Video Editor | |
| Voice Recording | |
| Games | |
Ringtones | |
| Vibration | |
| Ringtones | MP3 |
Messaging | |
| T9 Dictionary | |
| Predictive Text Input | |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Social Networking | Facebook, Twitter, Gmail |
Sensors | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Compass | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
ASUS ZenFone 5 (Z2560) Review
Overview
Simple and Sturdy Android Phone
By MandeepASUS ZenFone 5 is one of the latest dual SIM dual stand-by smartphone from Asus which was announced in January, 2013 at the CES event under the new ZenFone range. It comes in a box with a charger, a data cable, a headset and an user guide.
Display and Dimensions
ASUS ZenFone 5 has a 5.0-inch, capacitive and multi-touch, IPS LCD touchscreen display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels, 16M color depth and 294ppi pixel density. It has a height of 148.2mm ,a width of 72.8mm and a thickness of 10.3mm as its dimensions along with a weight of 145gms. It also includes some sensors such as accelerometer, proximity, compass and light.
Processor and OS
It is an Android v4.3, Jelly Bean OS based smartphone with ZenUI, a dual-core 2.0GHz Saltwell processor with quad-thread hyper-threading technology, an Intel Atom Z2580 chipset, a PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU.
Camera and Storage
ASUS ZenFone 5 has got a 8.0MP Pixel Master rear camera with a resolution of 3264x2448 pixels, f2.0 aperture, digital zoom, auto focus, LED flash, spherical panoramas and video recording. It also has a 2.0MP front camera for video calling. It has got a RAM of 1/2GB along with an internal memory of 8/16GB which can be further expanded up to 64GB via a microSD memory card.
Connectivity and Battery
For connectivity, it has a GPRS and EDGE, a v2.0 micro USB port, a v4.0 Bluetooth with A2DP and EDR, WLAN feature with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot and Wi-Fi direct and 3G speeds of HSDPA 42.2Mbps and HSUPA 5.76Mbps. It runs on 2G(GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz) and 3G(HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100MHz) network frequencies. It has a non-removable Li-Po 2050mAh battery.
Multimedia
For messaging, it includes SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail, IM and integrated social networking sites along with predictive text input. It has also got a lot of other features such as a loudspeaker, a 3.5mm audio jack, a HTML browser, GPS with A-GPS support,Java via MIDP emulator, an organizer, an audio and a video player with a lot of supported formats, a document viewer, a photo viewer/editor, voice memo/dial, turn-by-turn navigation, tethering, computer and OTA sync and many more.
Shades and Price
It is available in five beautiful shades which includes Charcoal Black, twilight Purple, Champagne Gold, Cherry Red and Pearl White at a price of US$ 149.
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