The phone runs on the Android operating system, which is currently the most popular platform on the market. ZenUI, by Asus, runs on top of Android on this device, offering a customized experience.
Camera Rating: A
The ZenFone Zoom has a 13 megapixel rear(primary) camera, which will produce high quality photos. Its 5 megapixel front camera makes it a good selfie phone. It can capture 1080p high definition video with its primary camera, which is second only to 4K in terms of recording quality.
The camera lens in the Asus ZenFone Zoom is one of the smallest, only allowing up to f/2.7. With that said, unless you’re trying to take professional photos with this phone, you probably won’t notice.
Optical image stabilization means that this smartphone’s camera is particularly good at taking videos and images even if the camera isn’t perfectly still. It will actually offset slight movements of the camera lens to capture smooth images
Display Rating: A+
The ZenFone Zoom has a 5.5 inch display, which is a little larger than an average phone released in 2015. Because its screen is over 5.3 inches, this phone also qualifies as a phablet. This also means that for most users, the phone will be difficult to use with one hand when compared to phones with smaller screens.
The screen has a resolution of 1, 920 pixels by 1, 080 pixels, making it a 1080p HD screen. Display sharpness can be measured in the density of pixels per square inch of screen, and at 401 PPI, it’s 1.5 times sharper than the average phone released in 2015.
Battery Life
In terms of battery capacity, which is the actual electric charge the battery holds, this phone can hold 3, 000 mAh, an above average battery capacity for a smartphone released in 2015.
A Bulky Frame with a Very Heavy Body
The phone’s body is 158.90 mm high, 78.84 mm wide, and has a depth of 11.95 mm, 34% thicker than an average smartphone released in 2015.
With a weight of 185 grams, it’s much heavier than most smartphones its size. The phone has a large battery for its size, which weighs it down.
Processor and Memory
The ZenFone Zoom houses a quad core Intel Atom Z3590 system on a chip. Its CPU runs at 2.5 GHz, which is much higher than average for a smartphone processor.
With 4 GB of RAM, the ZenFone Zoom has much more memory than other phones released in 2015.
Large Storage Capabililties
The base model of the ZenFone Zoom has 32 GB of internal storage, making it a solid choice for storing a moderate amount of media among phones released in 2015. If 32 GB isn’t enough, there are other size options, or you can increase its storage an additional 128 GB with a microSD card.