What's good
- Colorful, sharp display
- Snappy performance
- Stereo speakers
- Dual SIM variant available
- Plenty of storage
- All-day battery life
What's bad
- Slippery glass back
- No waterproofing
- Complex settings menu
Verdict
The ZenFone 5z goes toe-to-toe with many flagship offerings at a fraction of the price. Unless you need a waterproof phone or the absolute best camera available, the phone checks all the boxes and offers a great value.
What's good
- Unique design
- Best-in-class performance
- 90Hz, HDR AMOLED display
- A bounty of accessories
- Headphone jack
- Generous storage
- Native game recording and streaming
What's bad
- Expensive
- No wireless charging
- No microSD support
Verdict
While the phone isn’t for everyone, those looking for a solid mobile gaming experience won’t find a better option on the market today.
What's good
- Plenty of storage
- Huge battery
- Optical zoom
- microSD support
- Solid performance
What's bad
- Old Android version
- Bloated UI skin
- No Band 12 LTE support
- No NFC
What's good
- Ergonomic and manageable sized screen
- Smooth performance
- Quality construction and materials
- Good camera for the price
What's bad
- Poor battery life
- Poor viewing angles
- No flash
- No LTE connectivity
What's good
- Smooth performance for basic and processor-intensive tasks
- Crisp and decently color accurate photos
- Good battery life
What's bad
- Slow shutter speed
- Fairly low resolution for large screen
- Too large to use one-handed
Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
- OS
- 6.78"Display size
- 64+ MP Camera
- 2.84 GHzProcessor
- 512 GBStorage
- Yes4G