Saturday, July 26, 2014

Asus Zenfone 6 Phablet : Review And First Look



KEY FEATURES OF ASUS ZENFONE 6 

  • 6-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
  • Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
  • Expandable Storage Capacity of 64 GB
  • Wi-Fi Enabled
  • Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean) Upgradeable to v4.4 (KitKat) OS
  • 13 MP Primary Camera
  • 2 MP Secondary Camera

Asus Zenfone 6 is priced at Rs Rs.16,999


Pros:

1.Gorgeous display for mid end phone. However dont expect high ppis of Ipad4 with Retina display or IPad air but then you should not be at this price range. That said, you can not see any pixels and the screen is viewable at various angles.

2. Decent 2 Ghz Intel Clovertrail+ processor. Handles most games ok. Was able to play Temple Run/Candy Crush and Asphalt 8 without problems. Had problems loading one flavor of the GTA game. Phone gets heated around the flash area with minimal use of the phone/while gaming. Not too excessive but enough to notice via bare hands. No lags in opening the app or booting or switching between apps which is great at this price range.

3. Camera - Fantastic 13MP camera with different capture modes. Takes excellent low light photos with lots of detail. Edit: Got to use the camera a little more and it rocks. Best I've seen/used so far. Has a DSLR like mode for closeup shots and has excellent low light captures.

4. Zen UI - Makes lot of handy improvements to productivity but takes some time getting used to if you have only had the vanilla android experience. THe timeline/do-it-later on the phone are really handy!

Cons:
1.Sound - Mediocre speaker sound. While carrying out the device in the street, you can not hear the phone ring even at max volume. 

2. Apps - Some apps faced lag. I closed Asphalt 8 and returned to main screen and the sound of the app continued to play for 2-3 secs after the app was closed. No biggie because this phone is not meant to play high end games. Other games such as subway surfer, angry birds etc. play really well with no issues.

Final Recommendation:
A decent buy at this range. I decided to get mine exchanged for a family member . Increasing rating to 5 stars. If only the speaker sound was louder this would be a game changer at this level!!


SPECIFICATIONS OF ASUS ZENFONE 6 


GENERAL FEATURES
In the BoxManual, Headset, Warranty Card, Handset, Charger, USB Cable
BrandAsus
Model NameZenfone 6
Model IDA600CG / A601CG
FormBar
SIM SizeMicro SIM
SIM TypeDual SIM, GSM + GSM
Touch ScreenYes, Capacitive
Handset ColorGold
PLATFORM
Operating FreqGSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100
OSAndroid v4.3 (Jelly Bean), Upgradable to v4.4 (KitKat)
Processor1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2560 Processor with Intel Hyper
Threading Technology, Dual Core
DISPLAY
Size6 Inches
ResolutionHD, 1280 x 720 Pixels
Other Display Features10-finger Multi-touch Panel, Supports Glove Touch Input, Corning
 Gorilla Glass 3, IPS Display
CAMERA
Primary CameraYes, 13 Megapixel
Secondary CameraYes, 2 Megapixel
FlashLED
Other Camera FeaturesAuto Focus
DIMENSIONS
Size84.3x166.9x9.9 mm
Weight196 g
BATTERY
TypeLithium, 3300 mAh
Talk Time28 hrs (3G)
Standby Time398 hrs (3G)
MEMORY AND STORAGE
Internal16 GB
Expandable MemorymicroSD, upto 64 GB
Memory2 GB RAM
INTERNET & CONNECTIVITY
GPRSYes
EDGEYes
3GYes, 42 Mbps HSDPA; 5.76 Mbps HSUPA, HSPA+
WifiYes, 802.11 b/g/n
USB ConnectivityYes
Navigation TechnologyA-GPS, GLONASS, with Google Maps
BluetoothYes, v4, Supported Profiles (A2DP, EDR)
MULTIMEDIA
Music PlayerYes, Supports MP3
Video PlayerYes
FMYes
OTHER FEATURES
Call MemoryYes
SMS MemoryYes
Phone Book MemoryYes
Additional Features5 GB Free Lifetime ASUS Web Storage
WARRANTY
Warranty Summary1 year manufacturer warranty for Phone and 6 months warranty
 for in the box accessories
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Vikas Srivastava is our editor-in-chief and reviewer who takes care of iFreaksBlog.blogspot.com. He juggles writing about apps and custom features in iOS. At other times, he is usually found scouring the tech forums for technical elixir.

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