As a budget handset, Asus Zenfone 5 can give more than you can expect. It has solid build and plenty of features to offer. Its sleek and simple design is pretty attractive and it also boasts a large 5.0″ IPS capacitive touchscreen. With a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi pixel density), the screen looks bright and clear, probably one of the best among other budget phones. You can read, view photos, or watch videos comfortably on it. Executing various tasks can be done easier with the help of its responsive touchscreen. Supporting features like Multitouch, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Accelerometer, and Proximity sensor are included.
The Zenfone 5 is armored with a dual-core 2 GHz (Z2580)/ 1.6 GHz (Z2560) processor (optional), PowerVR SGX544MP2 GPU, and 1 / 2 GB of RAM (optional). They provide enough power to make sure everything works smoothly. It might not be the fastest one, but the performance is quite satisfactory. For the operating system, it uses Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS. It’s upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat). To store your files, the phone offers 8 / 16 GB of internal storage. You can also add microSD card (by up to 64 GB) to expand the storage. For the connectivity, Asus Zenfone 5 provides the Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot; Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, EDR; and microUSB v2.0. Dual SIM support is another advantage that you can get from this phone.
Other features:
- 8 MP rear camera which features autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, and video recording capability.
- Front-facing 2 MP camera that supports video calling
- Compass, Email, Push Email, Instant Messaging, HTML, FM radio
- GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player & MP4/H.264/H.263 player
- Document viewer & Photo viewer/editor
- Voice memo/dial
Dimensions: 148.2 x 72.8 x 5.5-10.3
Weight: 145 g (5.11 oz)