Asus Zenfone 6 the Affordable Phablet Delivers Quality Performance but Feels Bulky in Hands — Rohit Arora Under a Plastic Cover That Can’T Be Removed

REVIEW PHABLET Asus ZENFONE 6 The affordable phablet delivers quality performance but feels bulky in hands — Rohit Arora under a plastic cover that can’t be removed. The device is expandable up to 64 GB via microSD. Zenfone 6 has a 13MP rear shooter that captures good daylight shots but indoor pictures are not impressive. The pictures lose contrast and are filled with noise. The 2MP front camera is also average for selfies and video calling. The intuitive Zen UI: Zenfone series comes with a refreshing interface - Zen UI over Android 4.3 (upgradable to 4.4 KitKat). It follows a flatter approach with nice colour combinations, neatly designed widgets, icons and especially the notification panel. Then you get all tweaks that were present in Zenfone 5 such as Party link, Share link and PC link that lets you share your phone’s screen on PC for multimedia operations. Zenfone 6 performs well as under the hood is a 1.6GHz Dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 processor. We played the most graphic intensive games such as Asphalt 8 and Dead Trigger 2 and the lag free experience on the 6 inch screen was a delight. The phone with 2 GB RAM handles multitasking with an ease. However, the phablet suffers Price: `16,999 with the same problem of heating when used continuously as we observed in Zenfone 5. The Intel Atom processor heats up on video playback sus Zenfone series is doing well in and while playing games. This is certainly a let- the Indian market as the devices are down on a phablet as it limits its usability. We did KEY SPECS: Aaffordable as well as feature-rich. Last not encounter any issues with the call quality. The 6” IPS HD screen (245ppi) with Gorilla month, we reviewed Zenfone 5 which was a 3300 mAh battery unit lasted for a day and gave 5 Glass 3, 1.6GHz Dual-core Intel Atom promising smartphone under 10K and now we hours of video playback on Wi-Fi at full brightness. Z2580 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal have its bigger sibling - Zenfone 6. memory expandable up to 64GB, 13MP 50000 Is bigger really better?: The 6-inch screen 1609 rear camera with LED flash, 2MP front 4614 on Zenfone 6 is not a full HD panel. It has 1431 camera, Dual-SIM (GSM+GSM), 3G, Wi-Fi, 40000 1785 1280x720p resolution that offers 245ppi. It is 3829 3300mAh battery, Android 4.3 (upgradable Vellamo HTML 5752 to Android 4.4 KitKat) with Zen UI, 3300 definitely not the best in class but still works 13624 30000 mAh battery fine. Text is not that crisp but the difference is 13359 3DMark ISU hardly noticeable. However, the reflective nature 9110 PROS: of the screen is a big disappointment, a slight 20000 Quadrant Smooth performance, intuitive Zen UI, dual tilt shows how glossy the screen is. Watching 27490 21547 Antutu GSM support, affordable price movies on Zenfone 6 is an average experience 10000 22638 as the display is not that sharp. The display on CONS: Zenfone series is less brighter as compared to 0 Heats up during gaming and video other phones, even on full brightness. The closest Asus Zenfone 6 Htc Desire 616 Panasonic P81 playback, a tad bulky, screen is not full HD rival of Zenfone 6 is Panasonic P81. Its 5.5 inch screen is sharper and vivid than Zenfone 6. Bottomline: Zenfone 6 is an affordable and WRITE TO: Zenfone 6 feels bulky in hands and using it value for money option for those who are looking Asus India, Mumbai with one hand is a tough task. However, Asus has for a smartphone with a bigger screen and good Ph: 022-61598612 added one hand mode in the notification panel overall performance. But consumers who are Email: [email protected] that eases up the problem. The phablet has a looking for a super rich multimedia experience removable back panel but the battery is protected will be disappointed. PRICE PERFORMANCE Features OVERALL 84 PCQUEST OCTOBER 2014 pcquest.com twitter.com/pcquest facebook.com/pcquest linkd.in/pcquest [email protected].

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