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Asus Zenfone 3 Black 32GB 3GB RAM
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.1
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
761
Old Reviews
52
Unverified
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8 MP
SECONDARY CAMERA
5.2 meters
SIZE
2 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK
Octa Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
Review Analysis - 573 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Camera
120camera, rear, photography, front, segment
+93%
-8%
" ... Best phone with great camera quality and display . ... "
" ... Camera quality is too good . ... "
" ... Also, the UI of the phone, the camera is outstanding. ... "
" ... The highlight of the phone is its camera. ... It got an amazing high quality OIS equipped 16 MP camera that allows you to capture sharp, vibrant pictures without blur easily. ... The camera had a Super Resolution mode which lets you capture deep high resolution pictures that allows you to use your phone as a portable scanner like capturing documents, name plates, etc for your later references. ... "
" ... Till the camera auto focus issue started, the phone was excellent. ... "
" ... Camera and Sound quality are awesome, ... "
" ... Camera quality, battery life is too good. ... "
" ... Great phone with an mind boggling camera that shoots photos like a pro and the battery life is another charm of this phone definitely better than its competitors and the looks of the phone is like it's a phone worth rs 40000 definitely better than the idiotic redmi note 5 or more idiotic 5 pro ... "
Battery Life
86backup, usage, moderate, mah, 2650
+84%
-16%
" ... No heating issues, battery life is good ... "
" ... Camera quality, battery life is too good. ... "
" ... Great phone with an mind boggling camera that shoots photos like a pro and the battery life is another charm of this phone definitely better than its competitors and the looks of the phone is like it's a phone worth rs 40000 definitely better than the idiotic redmi note 5 or more idiotic 5 pro ... "
" ... The battery backup is also pretty good, it can easily last for 24hrs which would include 1-2 hours of youtube. ... the battery charges itself quite quickly. ... "
" ... Battery also lasts for the whole day if you use moderately. ... "
" ... It is best phone in budget great camera good build quality battery lasts 1 day I have never seen a great mobile in this price ... "
" ... can last a day with full charge . ... "
" ... U can buy it for 12k but its very high if its price is 16k battery backup is fine . ... "
Design
84premium, design, build quality, build, slippery
+100%
" ... soft in use . ... "
" ... nice phone looks also very attractive - satisfyyyyyyy with the phone ... "
" ... Excellent mobile I very smooth and very good looking ... "
" ... This is amazing phone, its looks is awesome, ... "
" ... Ph looks 4/5 ... "
" ... Nice phone with good battery, camera and sleek design. ... "
" ... Gorgeous cell phone. ... "
" ... * Design looks Premium. ... * Slippery, Need a case, I recommend a transparent case (because it has a premium looking back) ... "
Price
68excellent CAT, rs, segment, 999, range
+97%
-3%
" ... This phone is still better than most other phones in its price segment especially better than always over hyped Samsung J series phones. ... "
" ... One of the best smartphones in this range ... "
" ... Excellent Phone with the new lowered price ... "
" ... It's a nice phone considering the price. ... "
" ... Since the price is so low now . ... Its a steal. ... "
" ... Excellent phone and a great value for money after discounts. ... "
" ... can't get in this price. ... "
" ... This phone is worth it . ... "
Product Reliability
59month, using, last, using this CAT, usage
+61%
-39%
" ... I am using my ASUS ZenFone 3 from past 10 months. ... "
" ... I have been using Asus Zen Phone for last few years and very well used to it. ... My other same model which is more than 15 months old has a better back up even today. ... "
" ... I have been using this phone for the last seven months. ... "
" ... Using last 6 months, really good camera in sunlight. ... "
" ... I have made lot of research before buying this phone, as it would be a major update for me from an iphone. ... "
" ... Really one of the best phone writing this review after using it for 4 months no problem at all best part is camera awesome love with it and super look no heating at all ... "
" ... It was cleared during an update. ... "
" ... I have been using this phone for over an year now and it has not let me down even once. ... "
Software Platform
51oreo, updates, nougat, apps, zen ui
+76%
-24%
" ... I bought this phone 2 years ago and got 2 full Andriod OS upgrade with regular maintenance updates. ... ASUS finally stopped further OS upgrades to this phone. ... ASUS still providing security updates and bug fixes even now. ... "
" ... UI - Zenui is great! ... "
" ... Asus gave oreo update in February itself,still asus is giving software updates regularly to solve the issues ... "
" ... AWESOME AF .UPDATED TO ANDROID OREO😍😍😍 ... "
" ... Updated to Oreo. ... "
" ... Android 8 update received, happy. ... "
" ... Got android oreo update yesterday. ... "
" ... It will also receive Android O update. ... "
Marketplace
45delivery, service, sale, product, asus
+73%
-27%
" ... Bought it at around 11K during one of the great Amazon sales in Dec 17. ... "
" ... Thank u amazon for such wonderful mobile ... "
" ... The delivery was on time, but tumpup for Amazon. ... "
" ... The pictures amazed me. ... "
" ... Amazon had packed this well and delivered on 1st week of Nov'17. ... "
" ... ASUS and Amazon . ... "
" ... Bought it for 11k in dewali sale ... "
" ... Awesome product by Asus, I got it with a unbelievable discount, perfectly delivered by Amazon Transportations, thank you AMAZON ... "
Overall performance
38smooth, processor, snapdragon 625, snappy, 625
+97%
-3%
" ... The delivary was fast and no issues with it once again thanks for it. ... "
" ... I have been using the phone for the past 6 months and had no issues, the phone works great thanks for the sbapdragon 625 processor without any shutter and lag. ... "
" ... It played smooth. ... I am happy with the performance. ... I would say Asus did a better job. ... "
" ... It's very smooth and quick . ... "
" ... CPU: 64-bit Qualcomm® Octa-Core Processor @2.0Ghz Snapdragon™ 625 ... GPU: Adreno™ 506 ... "
" ... And good processing speed. ... "
" ... Phone is fast and smooth. ... "
" ... Performance is superb. ... "
Apps
36asus, bloatware, zen ui, ui, updates
+72%
-28%
" ... UI - Zenui is great! ... "
" ... Got android oreo update yesterday. ... "
" ... And Asus provide provide updates very quick and they fix all bug . ... and they improve their UI also. ... "
" ... * Zen UI is fine and have so many customizations. ... "
" ... For this u can see a loads of videos on YouTube or other websites . ... "
" ... Update to latest Android 7.0 and you ll like it more. ... "
" ... 2) Comes with heck load of bloatware softwares. ... "
" ... i have updated to N 7.0, battery backup is so good and app manager is awesome, camera is also good ... "
Build Quality
36glass, premium, build quality, build, looks
+89%
-11%
" ... soft in use . ... "
" ... so its 6 months since i bought this beautiful glass body phone. ... "
" ... Only time will test its durability. ... "
" ... 2.5D Contoured Glass ... * Slippery, Need a case, I recommend a transparent case (because it has a premium looking back) ... "
" ... Phone is slippery without back cover , but yes it looks very very elite without back cover. ... "
" ... Looking also good but slippery ... "
" ... Please buy a protective case along with the phone itself. ... Even a single drop could shatter your 2.5D back glass if point of impact is the edge of your back. ... "
" ... it is good, reasonable price, robust quality. ... "
Display Clarity
33sunlight, ips, full hd, months, month
+82%
-18%
" ... Not as beautiful as AMOLED. ... "
" ... FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS display ... 77.3% screen-to-body ratio ... * Resolution is amazing, even in sunlight. ... "
" ... Screen quality - for this price point, I must say I am impressed with screen brightness and clarity. ... "
" ... Decent cameras, screen has good aspect ratio and a very crisp display. ... "
" ... Screen quality is nice. ... "
" ... 3) Display is neat and crisp. ... "
" ... For illustration, iPhone has a display with >1500 contrast! ... "
" ... Screen quality is top notch . ... "
Sound Quality
30audio, music, speaker, quality, loud
+93%
-7%
" ... Camera and Sound quality are awesome, ... "
" ... Music quality is nice, camera pic quality and audio recording is very nice. ... "
" ... Great Audio quality via headphones. ... "
" ... The quality of the speaker is amazing while listening to music. ... "
" ... Audio quality via headphone ... "
" ... Sound of speaker is average greater than normal phone ... Earphone sound great ... "
" ... Amazing Build Quality and all the requirements like Battery backup and sound super loud . ... "
" ... sound:4.5/5. ... "
Charging
25fast charging, battery, hrs, 5v, usb type c
+72%
-28%
" ... the battery charges itself quite quickly. ... "
" ... can last a day with full charge . ... "
" ... But performance is average this device heats up slightly if you use continuously and also while charging. ... "
" ... C-type port for fast charging. ... "
" ... Phone is good,battery 2600 mah although it gives backup real good,I think it's the snapdragon 625 doing all the work.charges fast too,lasts about 1.5days with one time charging with more than moderate uses ... "
" ... Battery drains faster but recharge faster. ... "
" ... Fast charging really cool (charging complete within 1hour 40 minutes ) ... "
" ... Doesn't lag, quick charging, excellent display. ... "
Screen Protection
21tempered, gorilla, curved, 2 5d, zenfone 3
+62%
-38%
" ... Like tempered glass, case etc. ... "
" ... Please buy a protective case along with the phone itself. ... Even a single drop could shatter your 2.5D back glass if point of impact is the edge of your back. ... "
" ... Glass back Sony mobiles like Xperia M5 though are a step higher in built quality but Zenfone 3 is as well built as any Samsung A series phone. ... "
" ... good build looks like premium phone with curved glass . ... "
" ... - Back camera is covered by sapphire glass for added anti scratch protection. ... "
" ... So you will have to spend some effort finding a suitable case and tempered glass for it. ... "
" ... Front & Back Gorilla Glass (Slippery) So Protective Back Case Must. ... "
" ... Thankfully didn't fell facing the glass side. ... "
Delivery
20amazon, fast, delivered, timely, flipkart
+85%
-15%
" ... The delivery was on time, but tumpup for Amazon. ... "
" ... Amazon had packed this well and delivered on 1st week of Nov'17. ... "
" ... delivery was not fast enough, flipkart delivery is still better. ... "
" ... And also my order came right 1 day after when I ordered this. ... "
" ... Delivery was excepptional. ... "
" ... Must admire the delivery speed of Amazon. ... "
" ... and quick delivery . ... "
" ... Perfect product made by ASUS and on time delivery by Amazon.in. ... "
Headphones
17quality, jack, headphones, sound, audio
+76%
-24%
" ... Great Audio quality via headphones. ... "
" ... Headphone output is very good. ... "
" ... Audio quality via headphone ... "
" ... Earphone sound great ... "
" ... sound is good enough especially from the headphone jack. ... "
" ... Pared headset which comes with device is also a very good quality. ... "
" ... Amazing phone with great battery, only flaw is camera and sound from headphone jack is not upto the mark ... "
" ... Provided earphone is cheep ... "
Gaming
16gaming, heavy, performance, graphics, handles
+100%
" ... But very fast for gaming. ... "
" ... I am not a heavy gamer. ... But played games like real racing 3, nfs no limit. ... Heating is just moderate while playing games. ... "
" ... * Doesn't lag, even with heavy games. ... "
" ... A best buy in this range, but amazon is like playing games, bought it for rs.11999, and after just few days amazon changed the price to rs.10999. ... "
" ... No Lagging while gaming. ... "
" ... gaming :- can run all the games at high setting with 30+ fps ... but to get good fps in shadow fight 2 you have to switch to mid / low graphics ... "
" ... It will breeze through the daily tasks and performs well in gaming too. ... "
" ... I don't play heavy games so can't comment on that aspect ... "
Picture Quality
16picture quality, image, photos, saturated, videos
+88%
-13%
" ... Best fone under 15k with OPTICAL IMAGE STABILISATION IN VIDEO AND ALSO EIS . ... "
" ... The pictures amazed me. ... "
" ... Pictures come out sharp with right level of detail and colour accuracy, I have LG 6 as well which is supposed to be better camera phone but I can say that this is almost at par with g6, colour accuracy is better in Asus g6 and can capture great deal of detail as well. ... "
" ... Image with Focus Technology with Laser. ... Night Pictures has less White Grain. ... "
" ... The picture quality is insane. ... "
" ... Images are crisp & sharp with good details, dynamic range is decent but the images are a bit too saturated. ... Low light images are decent thanks to the OIS present which is excellent to have in the price range. ... "
" ... Though the pictures are a tad over saturated but sharpness is good. ... "
" ... Picture clarity is mind blowing , cant get better resolution than this phone when compared to Lenovo Note / Moto G5 Plus / MI Phones / Samsung phones . ... 2) Resolution is too good on photos ,videos ... Pictures are perfect ... "
Night Photography
14light, photography, decent, ois, sunlight
+100%
" ... * Resolution is amazing, even in sunlight. ... "
" ... both cameras are excellent except in low light. ... "
" ... Best for lowlight and night photography ... "
" ... Overall the device is very good, camera is good expect LOW LIGHTINING CONDITIONS. ... "
" ... Good in low light too. ... "
" ... Camera-good in day light. ... "
" ... the camera is pretty well Performs very well under low light due to OIS ... "
" ... Low light images are decent thanks to the OIS present which is excellent to have in the price range. ... "
Comfort
14feel, slippery, looks, premium, feels
+93%
-7%
" ... soft in use . ... "
" ... The best thing is that it looks premiun in the hands ... "
" ... Good mob hand set. ... "
" ... Looks pretty in hand. ... "
" ... Awesomeness in hand! ... "
" ... feels premium in hand as well as in looks ... "
" ... Close ur eyes and go for these. ... "
" ... Feel good whenever I hold this phone. ... "
Features
13manual mode, mode, customization, check, zenfone
+100%
" ... Overall a good looking feature rich experienced phone. ... "
" ... I will not go into technical aspects but for the functions, reliability and performance it offers for the price makes it great phone. ... "
" ... Too good fone, good features n performance. ... "
" ... Phone is very light as compere to my old phone (ZTE). ... "
" ... Best options for customization. ... "
" ... Fantastic mobile with lots of features ... "
" ... Killer look and features. ... "
" ... Best phone under 16000 and its features are grt ... "
Front Camera
13front, rear, cam, mp, focus
+77%
-23%
" ... Rear camera is wonderful. ... Front camera is ok. ... "
" ... Camera both front n back awesome ... "
" ... Great camera both front & back. ... "
" ... Front cam is likely a Chinese Omnivision sensor but its good for the job. ... "
" ... 16 mp rear camera is freaking awesome specially ... "
" ... Rear Camera : The images are sharp and decent with lot of camera options in natural lighting. ... The Front camera: I saw lot of reviews for the phone and most of them said it has a great front camera. ... I could have given it a 5 star for the price i got, but would give it 4 just because of the front camera. ... "
" ... 4) Camera quality must say the Front camera is too good compared to the rear camera , Trust me the phone camera is too good . ... "
" ... Rear Camera very good but less than the hype created by ASUS . ... Front Camera is more good than expected . ... "
Ease of Use
12interface, easy, use, nice, handle
+83%
-17%
" ... The phone is good for the moderate user. ... "
" ... Nice phone, using a new user interface with lots of customization ... "
" ... Fluidity of interface is great. ... "
" ... But comparatively ok. Easy to handle. ... "
" ... Its simple, user friendly and gives u a lot of options to customize. ... "
" ... User interface quite good than other ... "
" ... outstanding interface of phone . ... "
" ... Easy to handle. ... "
Resolution
12full hd, display, video, 1080p, x 1080
+100%
" ... The phone can also shoot 1080P 60 fps videos for smooth, shutter free viewing experience. ... "
" ... FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS display ... "
" ... supports ois + eis while capturing videos (4k, fhd, fhd 60fps) ... "
" ... Camera shoots 4k video . ... "
" ... It's full HD display is excellent ... "
" ... The only benefit which I enjoy in prime membership is the prime video but the rest is dumb and dumber. ... "
" ... Most amazing phone at just 12k and its camera can easily be compared to iphone and its 4k video recording is absolutely amazing ... "
" ... It comes with a full HD resolution IPS LCD display with a pixel density of 424 ppi and is just gorgeous to look at with good viewing angles & bright enough to view under direct sunlight too. ... Capable of recording videos @ 2160p & 1080p at 30 fps. ... Capable of shooting videos at 1080p. ... "
Color
11colors, colours, blue, saturated, pictures
+91%
-9%
" ... Pictures come out sharp with right level of detail and colour accuracy, I have LG 6 as well which is supposed to be better camera phone but I can say that this is almost at par with g6, colour accuracy is better in Asus g6 and can capture great deal of detail as well. ... "
" ... For illustration, iPhone has a display with >1500 contrast! ... "
" ... Display 9/10- natural colors and IPS+ is doing a really good job. ... "
" ... Black color looking awesome and some times it was reflecting as blue. ... "
" ... Images are crisp & sharp with good details, dynamic range is decent but the images are a bit too saturated. ... "
" ... I tried to play with the settings but still cant manage to shoot with accurate colors. ... "
" ... Though the pictures are a tad over saturated but sharpness is good. ... Talking about screen, the color reproduction is good and brightness levels more than any normal LCD. ... "
" ... The colours are natural and vibrant. ... "
Returns
11refund, amazon, asked, thought, contact
-100%
" ... If this had been the US, Asus would have definitely given a refund. ... I want a full refund. ... "
" ... did not get cash back ... "
" ... Now the time to return the product is past the deadline . ... I am basically stuck . ... "
" ... No facility to return in Amazon ... "
" ... I asked for refund for the phone, was even ready to accept the return amount as Amazon Balance but they didn't. ... "
" ... Also understood why Amazon is not honoring its 10 day refund policy. ... "
" ... When I returned to India the Amazon return window closed and they asked me to contact Asus. ... "
" ... I asked them to replace my device but was refused. ... "
Memory
103gb, 3 gb ram, storage, octa core, internal
+90%
-10%
" ... U told us dat the internal storage is 32gb bt it is providing only 8 gb ... "
" ... Good Ram optimization. ... "
" ... I went for 5.2 inch version because of usability and 3th ram has never been filled. ... "
" ... i love it 3gb ram and 32 memory is good . ... "
" ... 3 gb ram does the job at ease even when many apps are used ... "
" ... 4) If you are a dual user, the hybrid slot will occupy the complete space and you have to depend solely on internal memory for storage purpose. ... "
" ... No lag even if with 3GB of RAM. ... More than 1GB of RAM is free when no apps open. ... "
" ... RAM good speed. ... "
Fingerprint
10sensor, finger print, finger, scanner, magnet
+90%
-10%
" ... Mobile is weightless it feels good build quality excellent design also superb camera is best at this price range fingerprint is very quick and accurate sound speaker is avg overall product is good at this price segment ... "
" ... * Fingerprint unlock is fast. ... "
" ... Finger print access works fast. ... "
" ... 3) Although the back looks stunning but being of glass, it is a finger print magnet. ... "
" ... Sleek looking and fingerprint sensor is very responsive, no lag whatsoever and no heating issue. ... "
" ... - Fingerprint Sensor is accurate & does the job though not the fastest. ... "
" ... Fingerprint Scanner: This is fast and Accurate ... "
" ... responsive finger scanner . ... "
Video Playback
104k, youtube, video, recording, 1080p
+90%
-10%
" ... I frequently use it to watch youtube vids . ... "
" ... Battery performance is lower during heavy use like recording videos in 4k. ... Not many phone battery that I know will perform while recording videos. ... But I love watching movies in this phone. ... "
" ... For this u can see a loads of videos on YouTube or other websites . ... "
" ... and while using the youtube app in full screen mode the video plays in a cropped screen ( but this can be fixed via and Fota update) ... "
" ... Capable of recording videos @ 2160p & 1080p at 30 fps. ... Capable of shooting videos at 1080p. ... "
" ... 2) Resolution is too good on photos ,videos ... "
" ... Also, Asus claims that 4K quality video recording is possible, though I haven't tested a video quality yet. ... "
Zoom
10focus, auto focus, optical image stabilization, laser, manual mode
+70%
-30%
" ... It got an amazing high quality OIS equipped 16 MP camera that allows you to capture sharp, vibrant pictures without blur easily. ... "
" ... Focus while recording video ... "
" ... 4-axis, 4 stops Optical Image Stabilization for steady photos ... "
" ... Fast snapping & with OIS it gives sharp pics everytime & hardly ever misses focus. ... "
" ... Night shots were also good(if you know how to use manual mode) ... "
" ... Shutter speed is excellent, takes a bit of time to focus but once it does then the images are excellent. ... Front shooter is 8mp again with a f/2.0 aperture and seems to be good and does the job of clicking selfies well. ... "
" ... optical image stabilization ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 5.2 meters
Battery
Battery Capacity: 2650 mAh
Memory
Memory: 3072 GB
Camera
Secondary Camera: 8 MP
Video: Yes
Calling
Dual Sim: Yes
Sim Type: Micro SIM
Performance
Processor Clock: 2 GHz
Processor Type: Octa Core
Display
Resolution: 4K
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8 MP
SECONDARY CAMERA
5.2 meters
SIZE
2 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK
Octa Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
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