New Asus phone: opportunities equal to the iPhone X, only much better

For many, Asus is still attached to a computer, not with a smartphone. The first model I tested on my Asus Zenfone 2 was exceptional because it was the first to offer the smarter 4GB of RAM. Now, of course, this is not surprising.

This time, the latest Asus Zenfone 5 already has an artificial intelligence technology, which has been proposed by Huawei for the first time on his flagships. Face recognition, dual-core camera, great look, and most importantly, an attractive price. Asus Zenfone 5 costs 399 Euros in Lithuania

Attractive and very similar to the iPhone X

The first impression, knowing the price of the phone, is really great. The 6.2-inch screen of the ZenFone 5 did not look very big. The ratio of margins, like most new smartphones, is 18.7: 9, filling 90 percent. body covered with glbad. It's true that a hand will not handle it, but reading news and playing games will be handy.

I had the opportunity to try money Zenfone 5 phone. The shimmery back seems very solid, and the stripes on this surface are almost invisible. For a short period of time, the phone has been registered in excellent condition. What can not I say about black phones?

Using this smartphone, the first impressions around him were that it was the iPhone X. The notch at the top of the screen is a copy of the Apple's most expensive phone. Most companies do it now. The best thing about Android phones is the ability to choose to use a phone with a rattle or a regular screen.

I found the popular iPhone model Asus trying to copy not only the look but also the animated characters. IPhone X has animated, Samsung Galaxy S9, its own animated emoticons and Aseni Zenfone 5 ZeniMoji. Create a short video with an animated animal and share it with your family or friends. Mostly, it was like my two-year-old son

Artificial Intelligence and Flagship Features

The Asus Zenofe 5 smartphone has a set of functions that make it easy to use. artificial intelligence (AI) provided by the Snapdragon 636. Theoretically, the more you use the smartphone, the better the phone will work. In practice, you need more time to evaluate it. In Lithuania, Zenfone 5 is offered with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal memory. Extend the micro SD card up to 2TB or use a second SIM card. Google Drive offers 100GB of space for an extra year.

The phone has an Asus ZenUI 5 user interface with the latest Android Oreo operating system. Maybe everyone will not like it, but you will have a gadget add-on pre-installed for the phone, even if it did not hurt me. It's worth taking advantage of the Mobile Manager widget, where you can see the amount of Internet usage, clear memory or adjust battery usage. I liked it.

If you have something to hide from people around you, the protection of this handset is possible with the help of finger recognition, but also face recognition. It worked very quickly, but sometimes it was necessary to turn off the screen and turn on the screen because it did not always block your face.

Selfieaster Gadget for selfie lovers. If you feel too old, this gadget will smooth out all the chances of your face. You can also stream live to your Facebook or Youtube accounts. It seems to me that this feature should be particularly appealing to the beautiful bad actors. The truth is, the face looks a bit fake, and the 8MP front camera is not as good as the back.

I especially liked the Asus Zenfone 5 having the ability to record conversations and download free gadgets.

The navigation bar at the bottom has disappeared. It has been determined that it will disappear automatically. To share a photo, the navigation bar covers the options. It is best to leave the parameters always visible. Then the choices are above the navigation bar and do not interfere with the desired function.

We Love Photo Brings Bones to Flags

Most companies in their phones feature camera capabilities. No exception to Asus Zenfone 5. The motto of this phone is "We Love Photo". This area of ​​Asus is improving and doing well. Last year, I had to test the Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom model, which has 2.3 optical zoom and 5x digital zoom.

This year the company is trying to attract artificial intelligence to the phone Asus Zenfone 5. The camera recognizes 16 scenes and selects the right settings for a good result. If you see obvious differences (many colors) on the Huawei P20 Pro, you will not even notice or change what it is. The photos are good and without excessive color, which you can adjust yourself later. ZenFone 5 is a smartphone that likes as much photos as you, so the ad itself.

Asus Zenfone 5 features a dual core camera with a 12 MP f / 1.8 aperture for Sony's IMX363 sensor and an optical image stabilizer. Second, the aperture of 8 MP f / 2.0 is a 120-degree wide-angle lens. I prefer double optical zoom, rather than a convex image. Of course, sometimes such a picture is charming. But most often, it sounds weird.

The camera also features a flexible Pro mode that supports RAW and a shutter speed of 1/10000 to 32 seconds. I was sorry I could not try at night. In this case, it is always advisable to use the tripod to take pictures in this mode. In the evening, the quality of the automatic settings does not reach the flagship, but you can make a good shot.

In my opinion, the Asus Zenfone 5 is a great phone for its price category. The DxOmark specialists have rated this phone at 90 points when the iPhone 8 is only 92. The camera runs fast, natural color, and the HDR function works best on all my Android phones tried . Even the lighthouse. There is also a Super Resolution mode that captures images up to a resolution of 49 MP. I did not notice much difference in the phone, but the picture on the computer looked more detailed. Well, the file size is slightly higher and the quality is less degraded during editing. It is true that when they take pictures of objects nearby, they have not always been properly focused.

Most surprised by the quality of the video. The Asus Zenfone 5 allows you to shoot in 4K resolution, which adds strength to the midrange phone. For this price, a competitor with similar settings Nokia 7 Plus, which allows 4K 30 frames per second. The quality of the Huawei P20 Lite or Huawei Mate 10 Lite, if it does not go away, makes the video very poor.

Abstract

The original and distinctive design of the Asus Zenfone 5 does not boast Just have many similarities with the iPhone X. What is called artificial intelligence on the phone Zenfone 5 (AI, AI Boost or AI) is uncertain. The only visible use of AI is in the camera applet, for example, in the Sony smartphone, the same function works with algorithms and does not need to tell users that it is artificial intelligence

The Snapdragon 636 processor is not the fastest. and if you use the phone most often to surf the web, send messages and watch videos, that's more than enough.

The Asus Zenfone 5 has a capacity of 3300 mAh, which is perfectly off period. Of course, if you shoot a lot of movies and take pictures, you have to look for where to charge. The good thing is that it has a fast loading function of 60%. the battery will be charged in 38 minutes. There is no such smart phone that can support a week. How much you use, you will often need to charge. It is unfortunate that there is no protection against dust and water that could make this model even more attractive.