Official ZenFone 5 Thread

[grapewall]

If a phone can last u 3 yrs then u must consider yourself lucky already.

My nokia lasted me 6 years and still going strong... don't even need to change battery..

 

[quahboonkeng]

My nokia lasted me 6 years and still going strong... don't even need to change battery..

Is it a build in battery?

 

[knightshaz]

Is it just me or practically none of the usual review sites did reviews on zenfone5 except for a minor few

 

[galliano]

Is it just me or practically none of the usual review sites did reviews on zenfone5 except for a minor few

Kinda curious on the cam PIC quality. I've been spoiled by my Redmi's cam.

 

[thewiseone]

Might have posted some pics before but anyhow these are unedited shots from the phone ...

Kinda curious on the cam PIC quality. I've been spoiled by my Redmi's cam.

 

[quahboonkeng]

Removable or fixed batteries

Was wondering if the build in battery is a disadvantage, deal breaker compared to the redmi which has a removable battery. Most build in batteries can last for a couple of years but I tend to use my phone for more than that. Would that be a problem for me? Appreciate any advise as still deciding between the redmi and zen 5. many thanks.

Read this is one issue that many consider quite thoroughly before buying a phone. The redmi has a removable battery and the asus zen 5 has an in built battery. Prefer the aus phone but wonder if the I build battery will be an issue as I tend to use my phone for more than a couple of years. Appreciate any comments to help me make a choice. Many thanks in advance

 

[quahboonkeng]

Read this is one issue that many consider quite thoroughly before buying a phone. The redmi has a removable battery and the asus zen 5 has an in built battery. Prefer the aus phone but wonder if the I build battery will be an issue as I tend to use my phone for more than a couple of years. Appreciate any comments to help me make a choice. Many thanks in advance

Wondering if this a consideration for anyone. Some kind of deal breaker to make you choose the redmi over the asus zen 5.

 

[alamin2]

Vdry honestly,

Forgot to charge my phone on Sunday night so when i woke up i got shocked! Die lah. Rushing to work already so i quickly charge my phone till 75% then left for work. Since I work with kids, taking pics is important so besides whatsapping, i took pics using my Zenfone5.

It lasted me with facebook, though i used wifi, and went home and changed for dinner wiuth colleagues. i didnt charge at all. Dinner, took lots of selfies with colleagues and battery died at 11pm. If i used my s3, the battery would have died long ago.

Loving the zenfone really very much. Quite a lot of people asking me where I got it and how much. The finishing, most people cant believe its cheap phone. I honestly love the camera function. You will like it or hate it.

 

[knightshaz]

good personal review by alamin~

hopefully the others who owns one already can add in more.

 

[thewiseone]

Alamin2, what do u use to charge your ZF5? The original charger & cable? I just found out that i can charge the phone a lot quicker with the Xiaomi powerbank... from 38% to a full 100% in 1hr 45 mins. Compartively, it will take 2.5hrs or so with an AC adapter, even with a 2.1A adapter. Turns out that the micro usb cable used can make a significant difference. For those who needs to charge the phone as quickly as possible, consider getting a dedicated micro USB charging cable. Those cables that can sync and charge just cant do the job!

Vdry honestly,

Forgot to charge my phone on Sunday night so when i woke up i got shocked! Die lah. Rushing to work already so i quickly charge my phone till 75% then left for work. Since I work with kids, taking pics is important so besides whatsapping, i took pics using my Zenfone5.

It lasted me with facebook, though i used wifi, and went home and changed for dinner wiuth colleagues. i didnt charge at all. Dinner, took lots of selfies with colleagues and battery died at 11pm. If i used my s3, the battery would have died long ago.

Loving the zenfone really very much. Quite a lot of people asking me where I got it and how much. The finishing, most people cant believe its cheap phone. I honestly love the camera function. You will like it or hate it.

 

[grapewall]

Is it a build in battery?

No. it's a removable battery. My phone is E75,the type you can slide sideway.nowadays i only use it to listen to radio on speaker mode,and to make calls only. Trusty old phone.

I read some where that a removable battery will increase the dimension by 40%,compared to a built in battery model. But then, nowadays got pple carry a spare battery and swap it,instead of using a powerbank ?

 

[knightshaz]

No. it's a removable battery. My phone is E75,the type you can slide sideway.nowadays i only use it to listen to radio on speaker mode,and to make calls only. Trusty old phone.

I read some where that a removable battery will increase the dimension by 40%,compared to a built in battery model. But then, nowadays got pple carry a spare battery and swap it,instead of using a powerbank ?

Got, me Spare battery can just put inside wallet but this habit will change when I get ZF5

 

[grapewall]

Got, me Spare battery can just put inside wallet but this habit will change when I get ZF5

Hmmm...I curious to know how you put a powerbank inside wallet...

 

[knightshaz]

spare battery not powerbank

 

[alamin2]

currently using my Asus Padfone2 charger which is 2.0a. Im using my ThL USB wire. I've a few other usb wire around. the charger and USB is still in my zenfone box. I do agree, wire makes a lot of difference.

no big deal as i carry a 10 000mah and 12000mah portable charger with me. Just bought an Anker Astor Pro2 for my laptop, so now i have 3 portable chargers with me lol. I'm always mobile hence the need for power. Also, in class sometimes only have few power sockets, so other classmates will be using. lazy to lug around an extension wire..

 

[tekster]

currently using my Asus Padfone2 charger which is 2.0a. Im using my ThL USB wire. I've a few other usb wire around. the charger and USB is still in my zenfone box. I do agree, wire makes a lot of difference.

no big deal as i carry a 10 000mah and 12000mah portable charger with me. Just bought an Anker Astor Pro2 for my laptop, so now i have 3 portable chargers with me lol. I'm always mobile hence the need for power. Also, in class sometimes only have few power sockets, so other classmates will be using. lazy to lug around an extension wire..

Lol i think u need a generator instead.

Anyway may i ask where got sell ZF5?

 

[grapewall]

Hmmm...I curious to know how you put a powerbank inside wallet...

You misunderstood me. I mean,after you get zenfone,you will need a powerbank since the battery is not removable. So you will put the powerbank in your wallet ? Ha ha

 

[youngjade]

Hi Alamin2 and TheWiseOne,

Are you using the 1.6GHz or the 2GHz processor for ZF5? I wonder how different is the performance? Hopefully the 1.6GHZ will perform well also.

 

[thewiseone]

I am using the 2Ghz model. Unless u are gaming or require CPU intensive apps, i dont think there will be a huge difference in performance between these 2 versions for normal operation. I believe the 2GB of RAM plays a more important role.

Hi Alamin2 and TheWiseOne,

Are you using the 1.6GHz or the 2GHz processor for ZF5? I wonder how different is the performance? Hopefully the 1.6GHZ will perform well also.

 

[8-lane]

Loving the zenfone really very much. Quite a lot of people asking me where I got it and how much. The finishing, most people cant believe its cheap phone. I honestly love the camera function. You will like it or hate it.

I haven't seen the actual phone itself but from pics, the bezels for the phone look quite thick and normally cheap or low-end phones have thick bezels.