Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe Dual 64GB (Gray, Silver, Gold) (ZS570KL) Unlocked AUD $737 @ Android Enjoyed

alz on 12/08/2016 - 10:43
Last edited 12/08/2016 - 10:44

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Before everyone starts going on about how crap this mob is, I would like to get everyone's opinion on this phone and whether they would buy it. I have been watching this since it was announced back in May and IMO this is on par with the Note7. What do you think?

This phone supports B28(700) as well.

Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Dual 64GB 4G LTE Titanium Gray (ZS570KL) Unlocked

The Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe is being touted as the world's first full-metal unibody phone with an invisible antenna design. It measures 156.4 x 77.4 x 7.5 mm, which doesn't make it as thin as the Nexus 6P (7.3mm thin). The power button and volume rocker are now on the right side (instead on of the back), but there's an oddly shaped rectangular fingerprint sensor on back. You don't actually press it in. There's still capacitive soft buttons for home, back and recent on the front. Like a lot of phones in 2016, it pivots to USB Type-C, sticks with one speaker. It has a spacious 5.7-inch screen. Its large Super AMOLED panel takes on a 79% screen-to-body ratio. That means less bezel on the sides and more screen space to work with. The capacitive buttons on the bottom do eat into significant screen space.

The Asus-themed Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system and the Android Nougat update, whenever that comes.
It is also future-proofed with the newest Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and embedded Adreno 530 graphics chip.
Megapixels with a 23MP Sony IMX318 sensor for a camera.

Determined. Desirable. Distinguished.

Every intricate detail of ZenFone 3 Deluxe determines what it is. A desirable meld of art and science that accords you an untouchable level of distinction. A smartphone where craftsmanship and technical brilliance combine to create a sleek, all-metal outlook with an antenna that’s not merely discreet — it’s entirely invisible. And then you look inside to find a 23MP camera with TriTech auto-focus and 6GB of memory. ZenFone 3 Deluxe is as determined, desirable and as distinguished for those able to acquire it. ZenFone 3 Deluxe is your next ambition.

Beauty

The all-metal miracle with invisible antenna
Every smartphone needs antennas but radio waves won’t pass through metal — that’s why so many smartphones designs are marred by ugly gaps. But not ZenFone 3 Deluxe. Our world-class engineers’ pursuit of perfection and technical prowess ascend a new pinnacle with ZenFone 3 Deluxe, integrating the antennas in such a way as to make them invisible. The result is gapless beauty and uncompromised signal quality. A curved, diamond-cut wonder with an all-metal unibody that seems impossible — that’s ZenFone 3 Deluxe.

Invisible Antenna
design

4.2mm
thin edge

0.14mm
diamond-cut bevel

Craftsmanship

The journey to perfection

We start with finest aerospace-grade alloy, precision-milled with 0.14mm diamond-cutting technology to create the optimum balance of strength and sleekness for ZenFone 3 Deluxe’s all-metal unibody. We then abrade the surface with a hyperfine sanding process, polishing it to a beautifully smooth anodized finish — just one of the 240 precision steps it takes to create perfection.
Aerospace-grade aluminum alloy, CNC special crafted metal body to protect the ZenFone 3 Deluxe.

Amazing metal diamond cutting with surgically precision to as thin as 0.14mm width.
Hyperfine sand blasting on the ring cover for amazing touch, looks and feel.

Fully surface anodize-coloring and evaluating its oxidation level.

Display

So much screen, so much reality
With super-bright, Super AMOLED technology, 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, a 3,000,000:1 contrast, and a color gamut that’s greater than 100% of the NTSC color space, everything ZenFone 3 Deluxe displays looks as vibrant as real life — and with ASUS Tru2Life technology optimizing every pixel for maximum intensity. The display’s barely-there 1.3mm bezel gives a huge screen-to-body ratio of 79%, for a vast view in a smaller space. And with always-on technology, the screen keeps vital information in constant view for whenever you need it — without waking up the whole display.

1.3mm
slim bezel

79%
screen-to-body ratio

3,000,000 : 1
contrast ratio
Super AMOLED
FHD display

Tru2Life
technology
Gorilla Glass 4
cover glass

Always-on
display

Performance

Speed revolution

It seems impossible that something as beautiful as ZenFone 3 Deluxe could also deliver exceptional performance — but we’ve made the impossible possible. Its elegant beauty veils monstrous power, including a Snapdragon™ 821 processor, up to 6GB memory and desktop-grade Adreno™ 530 graphics performance. ZenFone 3 Deluxe also has up to 600Mbps (Category 13) 4G LTE, any-way-up USB-C 3.0, rapid fingerprint security, and fast-charge technology that whizzes the battery level up to 60% in just 39 minutes.

Up to
S821
CPU

Up to
2.4GHz
frequency

14nm
CPU process
6GB
RAM

Up to
128GB
ROM

UFS2.0
ROM
Adreno
530
GPU

Up to
600Mbps
Cat 13 LTE

USB-C
3.0
port

Quick Charge
3.0

60% charged in 39 mins

CPU

The world’s most powerful 14nm smartphone processor
ZenFone 3 Deluxe contains the world’s most powerful 14nm smartphone processor — the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 821. This miniscule sliver of silicone is a performance monster, powering performance that’s up to 300% better (compared with ZenFone 2 Deluxe). Smaller, faster and more efficient — all in your ZenFone 3 Deluxe.

Increased
300%
system performance

Increased
64%
graphic performance

CPU Performance
Antutu Overall Score V6.1.4

Touch Security

Fingerprint sensor with so much more

ZenFone 3 Deluxe’s rear fingerprint is perfectly positioned for the way you hold your phone. It unlocks ZenFone 3 Deluxe in a fraction of a second, and does so much more besides.

5 fingers
recognition

360°
recognition

Multiple
app integration

FPC

Sensor IC
Diamond cut
Smooth coating

PixelMaster 3.0

Capture reality, fast and steady
Next-generation PixelMaster 3.0 lifts ZenFone 3 Deluxe’s photography far above the smartphone norm. To capture real-world authenticity, PixelMaster 3.0 packs a 23MP camera, 92MP Super Resolution technology, large f/2.0-aperture lens and subject-tracking TriTech auto-focus for any distance and lighting clarity in just 0.03 seconds. With both optical and electronic image stabilization for blur-free shots and video, and color correction sensor for true color photography, forget everything you know about smartphone photography — the PixelMaster 3.0 revolution is here.

23MP
pictures

Sony
IMX318
camera sensor

92MP
Super Resolution

ƒ/2.0
aperture
6P
Largan lens

0.03S
TriTech AF

OIS & EIS

pictures & videos
Sapphire
lens protection

TriTech AF

Ultra-fast 0.03s instant focus & subject tracking

ZenFone 3 Deluxe has something no other smartphone camera has — its exclusive TriTech auto-focus technology. For the first time in the smartphone world, our engineers have combined three focusing technologies — laser, phase detection and continuous auto-focus — into one harmonious system. Resulting a clear focus in just 0.03 seconds in varying conditions, for all scenarios — and at up to ten times (10x) faster than the blink of your eye!

0.03S
laser AF

0.03S
phase detection AF

Continuous
auto-focus

OIS & EIS
Steadily shot, shake-free photos and videos

While shooting photos, the four-axis optical image stabilizer (OIS) senses and prevents your hand movements from blurring photos. And for videos, a three-axis electronic image stabilizer (EIS) keeps your handheld videos rock steady.

4 - axis
OIS

8direction
OIS compensation

4Stops
OIS stabilization
3 - axis
EIS

6 direction
EIS compensation
Realistic

Photos like the actual scenes

Photos will appear as realistic as you view them, with deep trench isolation technology preventing photons of light from leaking from one pixel on the sensor to another, resulting in clearer details. The color correction sensor detects unusually-lit subjects and makes them look natural in the resulting photo. These are complemented by the 4x Super Resolution feature which creates a single, extremely detailed photo; and Real-time HDR that properly shows the resulting HDR photo as you frame it.

Deep Trench Isolation
technology

Color Correction
sensor

92MP
Super Resolution

Real-time
HDR
SonicMaster 3.0

Unrivalled smartphone audio with SonicMaster 3.0
When you listen with ZenFone 3 Deluxe you’ll treat your ears to audio that you simply can’t get from other smartphones — because only ZenFone 3 Deluxe has SonicMaster 3.0 and High-Res Audio certification. With an advanced five-magnet speaker construction, metal voice coil and expansive sound chamber, you’ll enjoy powerful, emotional audio in every scenario. When it’s time for immersive listening, plug in your favorite compatible headphone or earbuds and experience true High-Res audio quality everywhere you go with ZenFone 3 Deluxe’s studio-grade 24-bit/192kHz playback that’s 4x better than CD quality!

New
5 - magnet
speaker

4X
CD quality

ZenUI 3.0
New interface with added intelligence

Incredible hardware demands spectacular software — and that’s ZenUI 3.0. ZenFone’s sublime front end improves the standard interface in unique ways, and our latest edition includes brand-new ideas to brighten your mobile experience, improve productivity and make everyday life just that little bit more fun. See weather updates with real-time animations, or check the time with a stylish clock widget. Feel the depth of parallax scrolling as you swipe through your apps, and appreciate how the subtle blurry effect keeps your focus on the foreground. ZenUI 3.0 isn’t just an interface — it’s the best friend who accompanies you everywhere.

Game Genie
Game smart, win fast, stream smooth

Game Genie is a brand-new feature of ZenUI 3.0, and one that’s packed with brilliant features to enhance your playtime! Summon the pop-up search window to hunt for tips as you play, use the booster feature to speed up the action, or broadcast your gameplay live via YouTube or Twitch — if you think you’re good enough!

Accessorize your ZenFone 3 Deluxe

We’ve created a whole range of smart accessories that are unique and beautiful as ZenFone 3 Deluxe itself. ZenFone 3 Deluxe View Flip Cover is the premium-crafted cover that provides extra protection with a stylish look that fits your personality. ZenPower Pro is an easy-to-carry power bank that packs a high-capacity battery in a play card sized case which quickly puts life to your smartphone. The sleek and clever ZenTripod is a well-built portable prop that keeps ZenFone 3 Deluxe pointed at the perfect angle to capture clear, shake-free shots with a professional edge.

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Comments

  • randomrandom on 12/08/2016 - 10:46
    +2

    wow… did not expect that much for asus, oneplus 3 is much better in looks and performance…

    • Fiximol on 12/08/2016 - 10:57
      +2

      The call to fame for the Zenfone 3 deluxe is it is the first Snapdragon 821 SoC phone on the market, which is supposedly 10% faster than the 820 currently used in all other flagship phones. The Zenfone 3 deluxe also has a variant with a 256gb UFS 2.0 storage, again class leading.

      The specs for this range is fantastic. Whether it lives up to the spec sheet, or the price, is another question.

      • Jackson on 13/08/2016 - 12:31
        +1

        any time I hear the words 'class leading' or 'cutting edge' all I hear is 'diminishing returns'

      • murkywater on 14/08/2016 - 22:33

        I had the original Zenfone 2. Stay far far away.

  • britta on 12/08/2016 - 10:50
    -4

    FHD(1920x1080) on 5.7" screen?!? There is no reason a phone at this price shouldnt be QHD

    • Fiximol on 12/08/2016 - 10:53
      +5

      FHD screens will give you better battery life compared to QHD.

      • britta on 12/08/2016 - 11:46
        +4

        Fair call. I dock my phone each night so not really a concern for me

        I also dont play Pokemon Go LOL! :-)

      • deanylev on 13/08/2016 - 17:52

        That myth needs to die. Especially on AMOLED panels, that just isn't true, EXCEPT in games, where the GPU is really pushed.

        • bchliu on 13/08/2016 - 21:35
          -1

          Less pixels = better performance and better battery economy. Furthermore, I think you'd struggle to point out a reasonable difference in quality between 1080p and 4k on a 5.7" screen given it goes past the physics of an eye.

        • deanylev on 13/08/2016 - 22:19

          @bchliu: Less pixels does not necessarily mean better performance, nor better battery life. QHD Samsung AMOLED panels actually use less power than their old 1080p panels, because that's where they put all their manufacturing effort.

          The GPUs in these phones absolutely eat through 2560x1440, so they aren't heating up, or clocking up any more, so no performance gains.

          On these AMOLED panels like the Zenfone 3 Deluxe uses, 1080p vs 1440p is night and day, due to the pentile matrix.

        • bchliu on 13/08/2016 - 23:19
          +1

          @deanylev: On an equivalent scale - with the same GPU, a 720p, 1080p or 4k screen - which screen will require it to work harder? You have more pixels to refresh, more VRAM to write to, more things to move on the screen. Its not about fobbing it off as "GPUs in these phones absolutely eat through.." but about simple physics and logic to know it will take more work and effort to do this.

        • Kangal on 14/08/2016 - 19:58

          @bchliu:
          Exactly.

          Last-gen 1080p SAMOLED would be worse than Current-gen 1440p SAMOLED in terms of battery life.
          But if you had Current-gen 1080p display… that would be better than Current-gen 1440p in battery life.

          Or with current-gen… you could have both 1080p and 1440p use equal battery life, but be able to give the 1080p more frequent/faster refresh rates or brightness.

          I personally don't see much gain in 1440p, unless you want to use VR.
          And that is why Samsung doesn't produce any 1080p displays on their current-gen SAMOLED fabs.
          1440p lets them be at the forefront of VR, and give their devices a checklist to fulfill.
          It also helps keep in-line with certain competitors (LG), whilst eclipsing other competitors (Apple).

          I think this argument will become a moot point in the coming years as (Processors, Screens, and Batteries) continue to increase in performance and battery life. The divide between 1440p and 1080p will become quite meaningless.

    • BlinkyBill on 12/08/2016 - 11:19
      +3

      Really? I have a 6.4" Z Ultra and never found the screen being only 1080p an issue.

      • britta on 12/08/2016 - 11:45
        +1

        I never said I had an issue with 1080p. My comment was that at that price point one would expect it

        Also I moved to QHD when I got my LG G3 a few years back and I cant go back and I can get nearly 2 days on my Nexus 6P so better battery life not really a concern for me.

        • knk on 13/08/2016 - 12:35

          1080p is plenty, but at this price point all the other players are going higher. Looks like more of a cost cutting measure than a battery saving one.

    • terrys on 12/08/2016 - 11:42

      I have a Nexus 10 and a nexus 6 which are 2560 x 1600 and 2560 x 1440 pixel screens respectively. If I wasn't an Ozbargainer, I'd consider dumping my perfectly adequate TVs for a 60" 4k one so I can slimport/HMDI to it to stand a foot away to try to spot a pixel…

  • Japius on 12/08/2016 - 11:01
    +5

    Good luck to anyone doing business with android enjoyed. I have no doubt they are the cheapest advertised price for the handset as they seem to undercut every other grey importer on most handsets but boy do people seem to have a hard time actually dealing with them, I would be very wary just search previous deals here or on whirlpool or on product review, theres even a few facebook pages warning people about them

  • CyberMurning on 12/08/2016 - 11:06
    -1

    comeon, why would you shop at a store named android enjoyed but they sell apple products too?

  • Balls on 12/08/2016 - 11:06
    +1

    flagship price for none flagship

    • CyberMurning on 12/08/2016 - 11:18
      -1

      but note 7 $1200 people jumped and preorder?

      • [Deactivated] on 12/08/2016 - 11:32
        -1

        Yes, because Note 7 is actually flagship and has the best possible hardware and perhaps the best software too.

        • claud0902 on 12/08/2016 - 13:51
          -2

          But touchwiz simply ruined everything and always make Samsung the slowest flagship against their competitors in EVERY YEAR:

          S4 well known as its slowness against HTC M7
          S5 as lag as its Korean opponent LG G3 and got beaten by Sony, HTC again
          S6 slowest again despite using the best hardware in the year
          S7 again sits at the bottom and beaten by HTC 10,Sony XP

          And not to mention Samsung is becoming more and more unfriendly about phone root and the community support of AOSP rom is getting worse.

        • [Deactivated] on 12/08/2016 - 18:01
          -2

          @claud0902:

          Sorry to break this to you but,

          Touchwiz on Note 7 or now branded as Grace UX is awesome.

          It is light and packed with more features than stock Android. The memory management is well designed too.
          Therefore Note 7 probably does not even to be rooted and installed a unstable custom ROM.

          S4, S5, S6 and S7 were all class leaders on their own rights and outsold all phones that you mentioned.

          It seems like you hold personal grudge against Samsung, but let's face it - they have made probably the best phone for each generation and loved(=sold) because of that.

        • claud0902 on 12/08/2016 - 18:19

          @motor89:

          No I am not against Samsung but a Samsung user. I have no issue with the camera quality and the industry leading screen. I never said Samsung flagships are crap but I honestly admit they are always at the bottom in terms of smooth and speed.

          I owned/own note 2, note 4, s4, s6e and tab s2 (almost get s7 but changed mind because of the absence of IR Blaster). But I also had/have htc m7, nexus 5, LG G3 and nexus 6p.

          To me, there is no perfect phone, I have to compromise by either choosing Samsung or Nexus. But obviously my main reason of choosing Samsung is their hardware feature & functionality (soc, camera, screen, wireless charge, ufs storage and IR blaster etc) and never to be their software. So I do not agree with you on anything about awesome feature about their skin/UI. No, I have my own solution for my required features.

        • [Deactivated] on 12/08/2016 - 18:50
          -1

          @claud0902:

          No I am not against Samsung but a Samsung user

          Why are you against millions of happy Samsung users? You aren't making any sense.

          they are always at the bottom in terms of smooth and speed

          Sorry to say this but that's like your opinion. In reality, they have all outsold and beaten all phones you have mentioned.

          never to be their software

          Then now you have a new reason to consider S7/Note 7 over other phones since the software is now actually good. Touchwiz is light and packed with more features whether you like them or not. You are welcome to disagree with me, though.

          My current phones are HTC M8 and iphone5s. I have owned a lot of different phones before and let's be honest with you, I have experienced crashes and slow down with all Android phones at some points. Samsung has been the most problem-free. HTC has been the worst and Sony(Ericsson) comes second.

          However, I won't go on bashing all HTC and Sony flagships purely based on my experience. After all, the free market will decide whether those companies are wanted or not.

        • claud0902 on 12/08/2016 - 19:03

          @motor89: Sorry if my opinion makes you feel not happy. Why do you keep mention SALEs but I am actually talking about speed. Nexus is always fastest android but it NEVER outsell any major android vendor. Again back to my opinion, Samsung is slowest flagship compare to their competitors. I am not talking about other factors but smooth and speed.

          If you are saying the software on S7 is good or better than stock android, I think we do not need keep discussing this topic and we totally hold different opinion.

        • [Deactivated] on 13/08/2016 - 01:00
          -4

          @claud0902: I don't understand why do you think you have made me feel unhappy?

          Speed of Galaxy S series has been the best thus it has been greatly appreciated by the market. Or did I hit your nerve over there with a successful sales record of Galaxy S series?

          Nexus is always fastest

          Hmm…it looks like your fanboyism is showing up here.

          Were Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 the fastest android? No they weren't.

          Nexus has been never meant to be the fastest phone and it will always be just a reference phone.

          smooth and speed

          S4, S5, S6 and S7 have beaten their competitions in terms of speed and smoothness. That's why they have beaten and outsold others.

          You are entitled to have a different opinion so do I.

          However, I reckon your claim on "Nexus is always fastest Android" basically proves that how utterly you are out of touch with reality and you have no sense of objectivity. Thus it invalidates pretty much everything you have said.

        • [Deactivated] on 13/08/2016 - 01:33
          +1

          @motor89:

          S4, S5, S6 and S7 have beaten their competitions in terms of speed

          S7 maybe, but S4 S5 and S6 are faster than the competition? I think I'm laughing my ass off. The htc's and iPhones were always the fastest prior S7. Great marketing is why Samsungs sell well, definitely not speed. I ditched my note 4 soon after buying it as it was horribly slow. No one I know that owns a Samsung phone praises the speed either.

          I hate the nexus phones but let's be honest here, you're just a Samsung fanboy. Samsung phones prior S7 were slow, and it's not an opinion but actual tested fact, go look up some speed tests before coming here and spread misleading information.

        • [Deactivated] on 13/08/2016 - 11:18
          -1

          @clse945111:

          It is true. S series have been the fastest android phone. Many benchmark and performance tests have proved it as a fact. You can't compare iphone which is optimized better than Android and that is why my main phone is iphone.

          HTC has not always the fastest android either. Some people have preferred HTC not because of speed, but some people, mostly HTC fanboys, believe HTC has more "premium build" which hasn't always the case.

          HTC is basically built upon the hype and HTC people want to feel "special" about themselves.

          I was part of that crowd, too. That's why I bought HTC M8. However, it turns out HTC is same as many android. I have experienced slow down and software crash. Many of my friends regret buying HTC, too.

          I hear people complaining about "HTC's marketing", but it the actual product is useless people won't buy. The free market has already spoken. HTC has failed and honestly HTC people sound like a sour loser for denying the reality.

        • claud0902 on 13/08/2016 - 12:26
          -2

          @motor89: No one can help you if you think that way. It is very hard to pick up a flagship that is slower than Samsung's best offer every year. Do not call others fanboys as you are deadly a fanboy of Samsung.

          @clse945111: No S7 is not the fastest, but obviously S7 did not bad in terms of smoothness. However simply play a bit on sony x performance or htc 10 or even iphone 6s and you know the S7 is still got beaten.

        • [Deactivated] on 13/08/2016 - 13:03
          -1

          @claud0902:

          You were called out a fanboy because you basically went on screaming "Nexus is always fastest" when that's not true.

          Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 5 and Nexus 6

          Weren't even close the fastest phones on the market. It basically proves that how utterly you are out of touch with reality and you have no sense of objectivity. Thus it invalidates pretty much all your opinions.

          Sure, people still can argue which one was the best based on their biased opinion despite a fact that benchmarks and a volume of sales have proved that Samsung S series has been one of the best androids.

        • claud0902 on 13/08/2016 - 15:49
          -1

          @motor89: You are too naive to call your opinion true. Live in your dream.

        • [Deactivated] on 13/08/2016 - 16:48
          -1

          @claud0902:

          More like I live in reality and you live in La La Land where "Nexus is always fastest". Especially, in reality Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 weren't even close to the fastest in their generation. You said I am too naive, but it seems like at least I am more down to earth person than you are, pal :)

        • [Deactivated] on 14/08/2016 - 07:14

          @claud0902: sound like your pro htc….
          Do you have proof of these facts??

        • claud0902 on 15/08/2016 - 00:08
          -1

          @Hotkolbas: not HTC, every flagship is faster in general, HTC is just well known of their ui to be closest to stock Android in terms of speed. Sony does well in this field too. Samsung is always known of its lags here and there in their ui. It is getting better in each generation however. That is why touchwiz is always criticized so badly by techies.

        • claud0902 on 22/08/2016 - 11:41
          -1

          @motor89
          @Hotkolbas

          Read this:

          With the Note 7, Samsung Still Delivers Embarrassing Real-World Performance

          Samsung again makes slowest Android flagship this year including the latest Note 7.

      • Balls on 12/08/2016 - 11:33
        +1

        i was thinking of S7 which is achievable for around $700 now days

        • [Deactivated] on 12/08/2016 - 11:37

          I reckon S7 is actually the "best value for money" if you want a flagship phone of 2016 for a reasonable price with some local support.

        • SirFlibbled on 12/08/2016 - 14:09
          +2

          It's available now through DSE/Kogan Ebay deal for $697 delivered (grey import from HK).

    • alz on 12/08/2016 - 11:25
      -2

      You mean flagship specs for half the price of Note7?

  • CyberMurning on 12/08/2016 - 11:26

    doh i want a phone with body and screen sony z ultra, camera like s7, and price like xiaomi

    • jasong on 12/08/2016 - 11:34
      +1

      I went from Z Ultra to Mi Max.. Size and speed is great, build quality awesome, and camera is okay.

      • CyberMurning on 12/08/2016 - 11:44

        what i want tfrom zultra is that slim wafer, waterproof body… and yes size screen is very important

        • jasong on 12/08/2016 - 12:14

          I do miss that waterproof body…I think I may be a little too paranoid around water right now though haha

  • newsynthetic on 12/08/2016 - 11:28
    +4

    There are so much bad experience using Android Enjoyed in the forums. So it is not really a trusted seller.

  • kei on 12/08/2016 - 11:31

    If it was water resistant, I would buy it.
    Ticks all my other requirements though.
    -dual sim
    -6gb memory
    -sd card slot
    -fingerprint scanner
    -nfc
    -camera looks good
    -speakers are good
    -has LTE Band 28

    • Kangal on 14/08/2016 - 20:02

      What's the point of 6GB of RAM ??

      Mobile Apps are designed to be light… so that they can be downloaded quickly, don't really need installing, and not consume much battery.
      That's why the iPhone was able to stay competitive for so long with only 512MB of RAM.
      And even now, it's still a powerhouse despite its 2GB of RAM.

      • Hunry on 14/08/2016 - 20:11

        Android OS uses more RAM to help with multitasking.

        Comparing the OS and specs is a bit of a stretch as they were both optimised to use hardware differently.

    • murkywater on 14/08/2016 - 22:34

      Camera is crap
      Software is crap
      No major android updates

      • [Deactivated] on 15/08/2016 - 10:19
        +1

        Software and updates we'll have to wait and find out, who knows if they'll improve for the 3 series. And camera is crap?? Have you seen the photos yet? It's much better than most phones out at the moment and can take on the S7 in most conditions.

      • alz on 15/08/2016 - 14:36

        Camera sensor IMX318 for Zenfone 3 has only been released recently and has not been featured in any phone yet. Where did you get the assessment that the camera is Crap?
        Also, Zenfone 3 will have a new UI so again, your comments on that are invalid. As for software, we will have to wait and find out. Asus can't be worse than Samsung which takes 2 years to roll out an OTA.

  • macrocephalic on 12/08/2016 - 11:38
    +3

    Had the original zenfone 6. It was good value at the time (under $300) but construction wasn't great, and the (at the time) atom chip was always troublesome. It lasted about 18 months before the digitiser started going crazy. I tried to do a factory reset and bricked it. In the time I owned it, every software update introduced more and more ads to the OS (was using an official ROM). The biggest selling points were the large screen (6") and the price. I probably wouldn't buy another zenfone, and I wouldn't buy one for $700.

    My current Xiaomi cost less than $200, and has been less trouble so far.

    • [Deactivated] on 12/08/2016 - 11:56
      +1

      This. I bought Zonfone 2 for my father because everyone said it is a bargain at that time and the phone turned out to be one of the worst piece of technology I have ever bought for someone that I have known.

      Poor build quality(Plastic body fell apart within 3 months)
      Software constantly crashed and very slow starting up
      Too many Asus bloatware. I mean I don't mind having the company's own software, but the memory management of apps was so poorly designed it slowed down the whole system.
      Horrendous Camera - slow camera speed, poor low light performance and overall terrible quality of pictures

      The worst of all…poor battery life. It didn't even last one day with full charge.

      His new Moto G (3rd gen) which costed roughly same has been much better overall. At least now my father can use the phone for at least one day without carrying a charger with him.

      • magikz on 12/08/2016 - 22:21

        I own a Zenfone 2 and I think it's awesome. The battery lasts me between waking up at 6am up until past midnight when it'll be back on charge. I use it to listen to music, read ebooks, and read the news. I don't push it much with games but it does all my dailies like emails and so on well.

        The most important thing with the Zenfone 2 is rooting and flashing it. I agree, the stock UI is terrible. I had the same experience with a Lenovo K3 note phone i purchased just before this one.

  • aja12 on 12/08/2016 - 11:39
    +2

    $750 for an Asus phone, grey import, from a seller with a poor reputation. Hmmm…

  • SirFlibbled on 12/08/2016 - 11:39
    +2

    Meh, I bought a Asus Zenphone 2 Laser in January and about to junk the thing.

    for example about 3 weeks ago, I stopped being able to answer phone calls unless I unlocked my phone and when into the phone app. Worst still, if I'm in an app when I receive a phone call, I have no way to answer the phone. I can't get out of the app while the phone is ringing.

    Another example was one day (there wasn't even an update) all my settings reset. I didn't do anything to the phone. I had to reset up the ringtones, layout of the phone, unlock code etc. It was like it was factory reset but left all my apps on my phone.

    Buy something else, anything else.

    Edit: Also bought a Sammy S7 for the wife last night for about $700 on the Ebay/DSE/Kogan deal. Much better value IMO.

    • scrimshaw on 12/08/2016 - 18:45
      +1

      don't junk it yet, you can still 'save it' by flashing a custom ROM. If you can be bothered to.

    • phluffed on 14/08/2016 - 11:46

      Zenfone 2 was a fail. The original Zenfone was good and this new one looks great.

  • [Deactivated] on 12/08/2016 - 18:14

    I'm planning to get this phone, but the thing is…that it's actually not out yet. I'm not sure how Android Enjoyed managed to get stock that isn't even released by Asus.

    And for people crapping on Asus phones, this year they've stepped up their game with the zenfone 3 series, the base model zenfone 3 is actually really good (battery life and camera etc). Deluxe isn't officially on sale yet so no one knows.

  • Tehcookiemonsta on 13/08/2016 - 02:11

    Would Care more about Android Enjoyed than the phone your looking at buying, i don't even think they are worth looking at even though they tend to sell the lowest.

  • usbc activist on 13/08/2016 - 05:03

    I find some of the reviews of zenfone2 written by some ozbargainers surprising. I bought a zenfone 2 64GB 4GB RAM 2.3ghz dual sim phone. Its performance and Zen UI are top notch. With 64 GB internal and additional 128 GB SD card, you just leave the unused stock apps in a forgotten folder and go about your business. The phone is a steal for 400$. The camera takes amazing photos outdoors and decent ones indoor. Try different camera apps if u do not like the asus camera app. I took some amazing pics using the manual mode on the asus camera app.

  • Mysterious on 13/08/2016 - 06:39

    Anything but Zenfone for me. I'm with the majority when I say my ZF2 is trash. It constantly lags on apps and build quality is real poor.

  • YousufEDGE on 13/08/2016 - 21:19

    I got Asus Zenfone 2 4gb Ram Phone when it was announced from the same website you mentioned, despite the bad reviews of the site I did get my phone sealed and it ran flawlessly and it has been nearly 1 and half year still running awesome I did crack the screen once and the repair cost was under 100$. My problem with the site was that they advertised the model with Intel ATOM processor with 2.5GHz but got the 1.8GHz model. Just to avoid hassle I didn't contact them and used the same model phone was nearly perfect (Coming from the guy who has been using Samsung Galaxy Note series). The other problem was the lack of system updates from Asus it is still running 5.0 Android version. Other than that it was smooth IMHO if you want to spend that much $$$ on the phone get Galaxy Note 5 or maybe Galaxy S7 because it has been running cheap seen many bargains here at OzBargain.

  • Rsg on 14/08/2016 - 17:50

    Samsung has lot of crap bloatware but i heard asus zenphone is on a whole different level and has the worst out of the box experience with there zen crap stuff. I mean you can root to remove it but i like to keep it original for security, banking n warranty reasons. I am using note 4 and planning to get note 7 which has considerably reduced bloatware now. But yeah hardware wise on par.

  • ro0sta on 02/11/2016 - 00:01

    Great camera
    Lots of RAM
    Fantastic CPU
    Led to believe it has NFC< but still never seen it mentioned in any videos/reviews
    Band 28
    Latest bluetooth
    Wireless AC

    So there's really no downside!?!

    Actually, yes there is. SIM 2 because 2G "useless" when a 4g/3G data connection is active on SIM 1. Great for single SIM users, or those who like to compromise because designers thought it would be a 'brilliant' idea to sacrifice a SIM if you wanted to add SD storage. Cracking idea fellas…

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