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Asus ZenFone Selfie

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User ratings:
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4.4 out of 5
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
5
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Text: Ravi Sharma,TOI Tech When Asus launched Zenfone 2 in India, it brought as many as three variants of the smartphone under Rs 20,000. And the latest Zenfone model to enter the melee is the Zenfone Selfie, which (as the name pretty much suggests) aims to lure the Instagram generation. Asus Zenfone 2 has 13MP cameras on the front as well as the back. This should be enough to capture the attention of selfie addicts, but we aim to discover exactly how good this smartphone in our Asus Zenfone Selfie review... Asus Zenfone Selfie reviewRead more
The Zenfone Selfie is one in a series of ‘feature specific phones’ that Asus have launched in the wake of the Zenfone 2. In Scott’s review of the Zenfone 2 he found a solid and reliable device for under $300 that continued the recent trend of mid-range devices challenging the perception that you needed a […]Read more
In-depth review of the Asus ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL (Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939, Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.5", 170 ) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluationsRead more
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Pros

  • Battery life is decent and the phone could deliver one day of light to medium use
  • good colour reproduction and viewing angles
  • ease-of-use and how smooth the user experience

Cons

  • as there is no way to tweak the output
  • it took nearly one second to focus on the object in the foreground
  • of pixelation in slightly dimmed fluorescent light conditions

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 5.5 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 403 ppi
  • 3000 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 13 Mpx

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Asus ZenFone Selfie - Variants

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    • 3 GB
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ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL (2GB RAM) 16GB
RAM memory:
  • 2 GB
Internal storage:
  • 16 GB
ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL (3GB RAM) 16GB
RAM memory:
  • 3 GB
Internal storage:
  • 16 GB
ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL 32GB 2GB
RAM memory:
  • 2 GB
Internal storage:
  • 32 GB
ZenFone Selfie (3GB RAM) 32GB
RAM memory:
  • 3 GB
Internal storage:
  • 32 GB

Asus ZenFone Selfie - Pros & Cons

Asus ZenFone Selfie

Pros

  • Battery life is decent and the phone could deliver one day of light to medium use
  • good colour reproduction and viewing angles
  • ease-of-use and how smooth the user experience
  • very good smartphone under Rs 20
  • 000 and offers a great package
  • the Depth of Field feature works well here
  • offering great level of details and balanced colours
  • Brightness and contrast levels are pretty good
  • better sound performance and enhancement
  • Text is clear and easy to read
  • Selfie is capable of taking some great images

Cons

  • as there is no way to tweak the output
  • it took nearly one second to focus on the object in the foreground
  • of pixelation in slightly dimmed fluorescent light conditions
  • is too big for one-handed usage
  • however
  • is sluggish in the front camera
  • lack of a hardware shutter button
  • jarring every time I opened the quick settings
  • images quality could be unreliable sometimes being blurry or grainy
  • Their limits are far too tiny and useless
  • the device seemed to turn on in my pocket

Asus ZenFone Selfie - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
3000 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
403 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.5 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Asus ZenFone Selfie - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Smile detectionyes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height6.16 in
Width3.04 in
Depth0.43 in
Weight6.0 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium Polymer
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh
Standby time255.0 h
Talk time23.0 h
Fast chargingno
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Display
Screen size5.5 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density403.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution13.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Green
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Red
MaterialPlastic
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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Asus ZenFone Selfie Asus - Editorial Reviews (5)

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  • 1
Asus ZenFone Selfie Asus Zenfone Selfie review
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The Economic Times
Published: 06.08.2015
Asus Zenfone Selfie review

Text: Ravi Sharma,TOI Tech When Asus launched Zenfone 2 in India, it brought as many as three variants of the smartphone under Rs 20,000. And the latest Zenfone model to enter the melee is the Zenfone Selfie, which (as the name pretty much suggests) aims to lure the Instagram generation. Asus Zenfone 2 has 13MP cameras on the front as well as the back. This should be enough to capture the attention of selfie addicts, but we aim to discover exactly how good this smartphone in our Asus Zenfone Selfie review... Asus Zenfone Selfie review

Asus ZenFone Selfie Asus Zenfone Selfie - Review - Ausdroid
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Ausdroid
Published: 25.09.2015
Asus Zenfone Selfie - Review - Ausdroid

The Zenfone Selfie is one in a series of ‘feature specific phones’ that Asus have launched in the wake of the Zenfone 2. In Scott’s review of the Zenfone 2 he found a solid and reliable device for under $300 that continued the recent trend of mid-range devices challenging the perception that you needed a […]

Asus ZenFone Selfie Asus ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL Smartphone Review
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Notebookcheck
Published: 10.01.2016
Asus ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL Smartphone Review
4.2

In-depth review of the Asus ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL (Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939, Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.5", 170 ) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluations

Asus ZenFone Selfie Asus Zenfone Selfie Review: Not just self photographs
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Digit.in/hi/
Published: 07.08.2015
Asus Zenfone Selfie Review: Not just self photographs
0.0

Read the in depth Review of Asus Zenfone Selfie Mobile Phones. Know detailed info about Asus Zenfone Selfie configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.

Asus ZenFone Selfie Soars on selfies, sinks on substance
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CNET
Published: 08.10.2015
Soars on selfies, sinks on substance

If selfie shots rock your world, the ZenFone Selfie's 13-megapixel front-facing camera and dual-LED flash is aimed at you.