mentech: Asus Zenfone 2 Pre-Market Review

Asus Zenfone 2

At CES 2015 ASUS unveiled ZenFone 2, the flagship smartphone in the new-generation ZenFone family. With a gorgeous all-new ergonomic design, a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display, 13MP/5MP PixelMaster cameras, a 2.3GHz 64-bit Intel Atom processor with 2GB/4GB RAM and 4G/LTE connectivity, ZenFone 2 delivers powerful all-round performance.

Size

Compared to the first generation, Which have different screen size, Zenfone 5 first Generation with 5 inch and Zenfone 2 has 5.5 inch display. The size is not proportionally increased.

(The first generation ZenFone 5: 148.2 × 72.8 × 10.3 ~ 5.5mm)

(ZenFone 2: 152.5 × 77.2 × 10.9 ~ 3.9mm)

with the same 5.5-inch iPhoen 6 plus (after) comparison, volume was significantly smaller.

Size: iPhone 5 plus vs Zenfone 2

Size: Zenfone 5 vs Zenfone 2

Zenfone 5 vs Zenfone 2 vs LG G3 Size Comparisson

Display

The ZenFone 2 has two screen version Full HD and HD, the current version of Full HD looks better responses, ZenFone 2 except reached 403ppi.

Zenfone 2 Full HD Display

Zenfone 2 also has 60ms touch response time by tweaking hardware and software.

Zenfone 2 Response time(ms) against competitors

Zenfone 2 Friction against Competitors

Zenfone 2 also equipped with Anti-Fingerprint Coating, with 20nm magic layer of glass coating Zenfone 2 cover glass friction is reduced by 30%

Intel Moorfield + 4GB RAM

Compared to Intel's new platform + 4GB RAM effectiveness and competing with Intel processor (Z3580 / Z3560-- quad-core four threads), which is published in the MWC last year. Intel's first 64-bit mobile processor.

First, it's Silvermont micro-architecture process, from the previous generation of 32 nm, 22 nm upgrade to another computing power to 64 bit, RAM support dual-channel access, the data read speed has improved. 64 bit dual-channel architecture, the amount of data you can access the 64bit one, also with 64-bit processors, this combination can make 4GB RAM specifications to play its best performance. Also Silvermont micro-architecture using 3D tri-gate transistor technology that allows transistors to work at a lower current, lower voltage environment, in action handler has the best performance per watt, which means you can use less power to complete the work. Another processor support order execution engine, four core can simultaneously handle different each instruction of a job, and then sort of modular CPU in completing the work.

Intel Z3580 Against Competitors, Leading performance ahead of ARM high end processors

Incredible GPU Performance

Connectivity

Last year, the previous generation of Intel mobile processors do not support 4G LTE, so then carry out a Asus Snapdragon 400 for ZenFone 5 LTE version, but this year new Intel processors, there is support for 4G LTE, and support the band also many Taiwanese have 4G support band. Connection speed is also now very common Cat 4 / 150Mbps maximum transmission rate, which additional processor also supports carrier aggregation, but not every country can be used, which is more complicated, although it is a carrier aggregation Ready, but did not meet a number of conditions, it will not necessarily be able to open or use this feature. In addition, it also supports Wi-Fi 802.11ac, can be used with 2.4GHz / 5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi router, enjoy a faster connection speed.

The phone has two SIM card slots, there is a slot to be received indicating get 4G, another slot can only receive 2G signal.

Asus Zenfone 2 Simcard Slots

Battery

ZenFone 2 built-in 3000mAh capacity battery, if with fast charge charger, charge 39 minutes up to 60% of capacity.

Zenfone 2 BoostMaster Technology Against Competitors

Camera

ZENUI

The launch of Zenfone 2 is built-in Android 5.0, but also new ZenUI. New ZenUI picture film, personal, privacy protection, gestures sensors operation with network security in the six major items have updated. In addition to the front of the picture to see the movie camera features optimized, the cloud albums, photo video editing, and other community features ... also have something new, this relatively minor, come here and play the test - to see some of the more simple Special.

ZenMotion, Simply draw specific gestures you can directly open apps, for example draw 'W' to Open Browser and 'C' to open Camera.