ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL

Advantages: Design, battery, size, camera, memory.
The presence of a standard headphone jack

Disadvantages: 0. Camera - rubbish
1. Slippery. Be sure to need a case
2. No NFC

Comment: Half a year of use. Bought to replace Samsung. Beautiful title ZOOM and double camera bribed. After a trip to vacation, I reviewed the photos I took on the monitor (I did not bother, I took pictures in auto mode). As a result, the main camera is slightly soapy and the quality of the photo is the same as that of devices for 8-10 thousand, but the second camera, which provides a two-fold zoom, is none at all. So removed push-button phones 10 years ago. If you are hoping for high-quality photos from this phone, then nothing.

Advantages: Very nice camera.
Amazing battery (once lived 4 days without special savings).
The screen is good, bright (I do not think that 4K is needed for a smartphone).

Disadvantages: This phone does not have Wi-Fi ac !!!
Although it is written in the specification, but I overlooked it, because I did not expect that the phone for 30 thousand in 2017 might not work with this standard!

I should also note that the device reproduces music very quietly through wired headphones. When compared to the HTC One M8 (at maximum volume, the same melody), it is noticeably quieter. In the subway with standard headphones quiet music just will not listen.

Comment: The phone does not have NFC, for someone it may be a disadvantage, but it completely suits me.
But the lack of Wi-Fi ac is a fiasco.

I bought two devices (for myself and my wife). Two months later, the screen was covered by one of them (all became in a small strip). Changed under warranty for 2 days, but the sediment remained :-).

In general - a very nice machine. Recommend.

Advantages: I used sony z2 before this smart, I had a great powerful water with a good battery, until I drowned it) I went with it for 2 years, after a long time I thought what to take for replacement, I was happy to choose sony again, this time Xperia x. I could not get used to the battery, I was discharged 2 times a day, and I passed it to the store. The same shows the wonders of autonomy, stopped thinking about the fact that there is not enough charge. On performance, I did not feel much difference with Sony, I am very pleased with the purchase

Disadvantages: No nfc, this is the only

Comment: I advise to purchase

Advantages: Super android smart. Just an incomparable battery, excellent screen, excellent performance, beautiful body, everything is super.

Disadvantages: No nfc

Comment: The phone is just mega super, I compare it with sony z1 compact (besides it there was a personal experience with smartphones: IPh 3, 4, samsung WITU, SE W19I, MTC DriLa). My last smart (sony) also turned out to be great (great battery, strong iron, waterproof :), but it broke after falling from the ladder and then stepping on it. After the MTS was bought race 4g (like he), an objectionable smartphone, a terrible device, died from a punch. Then Zenfon 3 zoom .... Excellent screen, 5000 Mah in the evening remains 80 percent of the charge, cool body, super camera. In the recall, a random photo from the Lego exhibition to this very zenfon. (experience of use now more than 3 months)

Advantages: Battery capacity;
Cameras (all three);
Speed;
Sound;
Design.

Disadvantages: Glass Gorilla Glass 5 - for 10 days of use (very neat use) two scratches;
He perceives the Beats Tour 2 headset as headphones - you don’t talk through an external microphone.

Comment: In general, I am delighted with the purchase, impresses with the battery life. The previous Sony Xperia Z1 compact phone, when compared with it, is pleasantly surprised by the volume of the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom sound, as well as by the camera - even though Sony had a 20.7 megapixel camera, the image quality was still worse, probably lacked optical stabilization . When shooting video stabilization is digital (I read this in some review), but the video is quite smooth. With my rhythm of using the phone, it lasts for about 2.5 days (rare calls, Wi-Fi / 4G and Bluetooth are constantly working, up to an hour of listening to music every day, often using social networks, watching videos a day, on average, up to half an hour). But scratches on the screen for me are like scratches on the heart (

Advantages: There is an update to Android 7.1.1
Capacious and high-quality battery
Good device optimization
Good camera (for its price category)
Aluminium case
Excellent build quality
USB Type-C

Disadvantages: Huge upper and lower frames
The phone is very large in size
There is no fast charging.

Comment: For your money a wonderful device, ASUS was very pleasantly surprised.
By experience of use I was satisfied.
1. The antenna catches well, there are no complaints about it.
2. With regard to computing power, that I, as a person rarely playing on the phone, Snapdragon 625 and 3 GB of RAM is enough for the eyes.
3. The battery is just great. I charge my mobile phone once every two days, despite the fact that I use it quite actively for conversations, correspondence and Internet surfing.
4. Aluminum housing. The phone has already filed twice from the table, once to the floor, once to the linoleum. Visible damage and problems in the work after the fall did not arise.
5. As for the camera, this phone is quite controversial. On the one hand, the camera (all Sony camera modules) is very decent, and in poor lighting it is much better than some flagship solutions, and the focus on the device is excellent. On the other hand, under good shooting conditions, the same S6 and S7 will be better (good, there was an opportunity to compare). As for the pseudo-optical zoom 2.5x, then everything is bad, the chip does not justify itself.
6. With sound, the order is complete, what is in the headphones, what is when playing from the speakers.
7. But with dimensions sadness. For 2017, having such a huge framework is nonsense. (Although, this is just my opinion).
eight.As for the scanner prints, I can not say anything, because I do not use it.
9. With updates from ASUS, everything is always fine, I recently received Android 7.1.1
10. Included are headphones, not great, of course, but quite a nothing.
11. I really liked the screen, and the colors and brightness (brightness, by the way, is one of the highest among the phones, and when you take a selfie, it increases it to the limit, trying to highlight you with the screen. But, as a rule, this chip does not work )
12. USB Type-C in the phone pleased. Firstly, it is convenient, and secondly, in 2017 it would be time.
Total
ZenFone 3 Zoom is one of the best phones in its price range (IMHO).

Advantages: Autonomy
AMOLED screen with decent calibration (gus from ME would be satisfied)
Adequate workmanship
equipment

Disadvantages: not top percent

Comment: I do not regret what I bought, at first I was unhappy that snap was not 800 series, but how much it works from a single charge ... It immediately becomes clear why 625 snap is used, the autonomy is impressive, and the amoled screen consumes little energy, specially set a dark theme ( In this regard, I liked the pre-installed program with the store where there are a lot of freebies), and the amoled screen eats even less energy, since the dark pixels here are actually disabled pixels)

Advantages: Battery, speed, design, screen, build quality, sound, zoom camera.

Disadvantages: main camera, vibrating bell

Comment: I use the smartphone for about three weeks. In general, everything suits. I want to mention a powerful battery. With active use, quietly enough for two days. The device is very smart, for all the time of use, when launching various applications, including games, I have never slowed down and got warm, which seems like a miracle after Lenova Vibe Shot)). The phone is comfortable, it normally sits in your hand. The assembly is excellent, there is nothing to backlash, there are no gaps, the rocker does not rattle. The phone has all the necessary applications and programs, the only additionally installed the player. The phone is very loud, the sound is of normal quality, both in the external speaker and in the headphones. Of the minuses, the main camera was a little upset, the pictures are sometimes not very clear, perhaps because of the lighting, but I think if you delve into the settings, you can optimize the quality yourself. The call is a bit peculiar, but you quickly get used to it.
If you need a device with a high-quality assembly, good RAM and most importantly a powerful battery, then you will not regret it.

Advantages: 1. Battery (2 days active or 3 normal with days off, on the 4th day 15%) The screen plows for 5-7 hours. The class. My samsung A5 barely survived until the evening ..
2. Screen, colors, resolution. (After Samsung A5 2016, colors appear brighter)
3. Camera, Optical Stabilization, Optical Zoom. I'm not a super photographer, but on my samsung A5 2016 I could not take a picture of my son on a swing, on a merry-go-round. This camera is super photos. By the way, the Samsung A5 2017 is generally without wholesale. Stabilization, soap, I compared, do not be fooled by advertising.
4. Fingerprint scanner instant, sometimes you just take the phone and accidentally run your finger over it, it works)
5. ZenUI, a bunch of settings, design, double tapas, auto-record conversation, optimization, energy saving, etc.
6. The speaker is very loud.
7. Iron, Snapdragon 625, 4GB RAM, 64 built-in.
8. Communication, again after the Samsung A5, catches where he did not catch. Inet is there where not seen samsung.

Disadvantages: Everything is not critical:
1. No NFC
2. Nasty vibration motor.
3. There is no music player on board.
4. It is better to pre-order or buy immediately bumper and glass. Slippery and too big, still 5.5.
5. I read on w3bsit3-dns.com about the problem with the spoken speaker. I probably got lucky. Everyone can hear me perfectly. Especially before buying about 30 minutes everyone called and talked.
6. Non-removable battery. (Almost at all)

Comment: I am very satisfied. for 28,000 great phone. A smart, long-playing camera phone. If you lose or break. Buy the same. I do not know a competitor at all, except for the flagship Chinese (I do not like Chinese firmware).