Review – ASUS ZenFone 4: The Ambitious One
ASUS ZenFone 4
RM 2099
Pros
- Great built quality
- Fast fingerprint scanner
- Excellent 5.5-inch Super IPS+ display
- Wide-angle + Standard angle dual camera setup
- Great performance
- Excellent battery life
Cons
- Slippery glass back
- No IP-rated water and dust resistance
- Mushy power button
Intro
The ASUS ZenFone 4 line up was announced 2 quarters ago over at Taipei, Taiwan. We were there during the launch and since then we have reviewed a few models of them, namely the ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro and the ZenFone 4 Max Pro. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, this review came a bit late, but still better late than never right?
Without further ado, let’s dive straight into the review and find out what ASUS has to offer in their flagship ZenFone 4 smartphone.
ASUS ZenFone 4 Specifications
| ASUS ZenFone 4 (ZE554KL) | |
| CPU & GPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 14nm (4 x Kyro 260 @ 2.2 GHz + 4 x Kyro 260 @ 1.84 GHz) Adreno 512 OR Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 14nm (8 x Cortex-A53 @ 2.2 GHz) Adreno 508 |
| RAM | 6 GB / 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB support up to 2 TB MicroSD card |
| Display | 5.5 inches 1080p FHD Super IPS+ 600 nits |
| Camera (rear) | 12 MP, Sony IMX362, 1/2.55", 1.4um, 25mm f/1.8, Dual Pixel PDAF, SuperPixel Engine, 4-axis OIS 8 MP, Omnivision 8856, 1.12um, 12mm f/2.2, 120-degree field of view |
| Camera (front) | 8 MP, Omnivision 8856, 1.12um, 24mm f/2.0 |
| Battery | 3300mAh |
| Operating System | Android 7 Nougat ZenUI 4.0 |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano + Nano/MicroSD) |
| Connectivity | GSM / HSPA / LTE Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ad, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | Front fingerprint scanner Dual speakers |
Unboxing
The box has the same design language as their ZenBook lineup, especially the blue and gold colour scheme.
Comes in the box:
- ASUS ZenFone 4
- Transparent soft TPU case
- 5V2A AC Adapter
- USB-A to USB-C cable
- In-ear earphones & replacement earbuds
- User manual
Great job to ASUS for providing a case out of the box. Since the phone has a rather slippery surface, more onto that later, and looking for a case for the ZenFone line up could be challenging as well.
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