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Zenfone 3

srlawren — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:54:37 GMT

Asus announced a new Zenfone today, the Zenfone 3 family:

http://www.engadget.com/2016/05/30/asus-zenfone-3-looks-and-feels-twice-its-price/

http://www.androidauthority.com/asus-launches-new-zenfone-3-series-starting-just-249-695579/

http://www.androidcentral.com/asus-zenfone-3?utm_medium=superfeature&utm_campaign=navigation&utm_source=ac

Looks pretty sweet, epecially the base model. I hope Staples decides to carry it [unlocked] in Canada like they have the Zenfone 2 and Zenfone 2 Laser, as it is a pretty tempting handset! If it's approx 1.3 x $250 USD = approx $325 Canadian, that would be pretty sweet.

Re: Zenfone 3

srlawren — Mon, 30 May 2016 22:46:42 GMT

But then of course there's the upcoming Moto G4 Plus....

http://www.androidcentral.com/moto-g4-plus-review?utm_medium=superfeature&utm_campaign=navigation&utm_source=ac

And the updated Moto X (or maybe Moto Z) that's rumoured to have a modular back, like the modular bottom on the LG G5.

And the ZTE Axon 7:

http://www.androidauthority.com/zte-axon-7-hands-694960/

It's a great time to be in the phone market!

Re: Zenfone 3

Vakshwell — Mon, 30 May 2016 23:39:22 GMT

They all certainly do sound like fantastic devices! I've been keeping tabs on those phones you've mentioned and they definitely offer great bang for buck value! (Especially the Zenfone 3)!

If I were to stay within the Android ecosystem I must admit I'd be fairly tempted by the Zenfone 3 Deluxe or even the Ultra.. I do enjoy using larger phones but it's fairly difficult to find a large screen device (preferably 6.0"+) with all of the features I would like to have.

But you're right, it is definitely a good time to be in the phone market! You have infinite choices based on your needs. 🙂

Re: Zenfone 3

AngelicDunce — Tue, 31 May 2016 00:53:27 GMT

I would personarlly go for the delux with the more powerful cpu. I currently have the 2 laser and I'm fairly dissapointed by the performance in daily regular user (I don't have any games). My biggest problem with it is bluetooth playback to my car or any device, it skips about 1 or 2 times per minutes which is quite irritating. The camera recording can also be a bit gittery to say the least. On the plus side I like asus version of android.

Re: Zenfone 3

srlawren — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:46:38 GMT

The new Moto Z (replaces Moto X Play) and Moto Z Force (replaces Moto X Style/Pure) were announced today and man do they ever seem sweeeeeeeeet! Unforutnately, availability of the unlocked, non-Verizon version isn't until sometime in the fall, and no idea what the pricing will be. But man do I ever want a Z Force TODAY. Ugh. And here I had JUST convinced myself a day or two ago that a Sony Xperia Z3+ would probably suit my needs fine. Now what do I do?!?! D'oh!

Re: Zenfone 3

sley — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 21:19:11 GMT

I've considered the Zenfone series but my biggest beef with them is that the support for different LTE bands is quite limited to the region it's purchased from. This makes travelling challenging especially if I'm buying sim cards abroad and want LTE data.

Re: Zenfone 3

PBForMe — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 04:23:47 GMT

I have to say the Zenfone Max looks interesting, 5000mah battery, wow. Here's a early review.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpK7PWVdC8I

Specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_max_zc550kl_(2016)-8111.php

Re: Zenfone 3

srlawren — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:58:40 GMT

I finally made my choice this morning... http://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Phones-Hardware/What-device-do-you-use/m-p/55903/highlight/true#M7017

Re: Zenfone 3

McLaren — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:33:02 GMT

You have chosen... Wisely...

Re : Zenfone 3

domenicocortez — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 11:55:45 GMT

My zenfone 2 is clearly the best budget phone of 2015 and cyanogenmod 13 is really good on İntel cpu, i think it will be easy to implement android N with snapdragon 625 cpu like the zenfone 3, battery life will be excellent!

Re : Zenfone 3

srlawren — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 00:57:01 GMT

@domenicocortez the Zen series is an excellent value for the money, to be sure! I found the Zenfone 2 Laser rather tempting also.

Re: Zenfone 3

talkalot — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 21:37:25 GMT

Looking forward to the new phone from Motorola, I would agree with others that the Zenphone was the best budget phone in 2015. However not without its cons in the event that something goes wrong with the phone it is quite the ordeal to get the issue resolved. With that being said I will be waiting upon Motorola's New Arrivals for 2016.

Re: Zenfone 3

iamnopreacher — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 11:37:28 GMT

I am guessing from this conversation that the Asus Zenfone 3 LTE works well with Public Mobile. I like the phone too. It's dope. Please confirm.

Re: Zenfone 3

domenicocortez — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:41:04 GMT

Not available yet, but the price seems to be 410$ US for snap625 version, really high price...

Re : Zenfone 3

domenicocortez — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 13:33:19 GMT

Release Date: 11/1/2016

Asus ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) 64GB 4G

$429

Sold and Shipped by Newegg

O.O

😮

Re : Zenfone 3

Novaeddie — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 13:39:00 GMT

How do you think the Zenfone 3 compares to oneplus 3 for the $100 discount?

Trying to decide between the two phones right now.

Re : Zenfone 3

srlawren — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:48:57 GMT

@Novaeddie I'm guessing most people won't notice much difference for the extra $100. The OP3 has a faster CPU and GPU, and more RAM, but in real-world performance the Snapdragon 625 on the ZF3 should be just fine for all but the most demanding users. Try reading some reviews to see how they stack up, but if budget is a concern, I don't think you will go wrong with the ZF3.

EDIT: the Zenfone 3 is also available at NCIX for the same price as newegg.

Also, full disclosure, I own and use a OnePlus 3 and do love it very much 🙂

Re : Zenfone 3

domenicocortez — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 01:50:03 GMT

Zenfone 3 for photography and style

One+ for gaming and flashing custom rom

You decide...

Re : Zenfone 3

Novaeddie — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 16:33:39 GMT

I decided to go with oneplus 3. I did a bunch of research and the one thing that kept coming up is the lack of support on the previous zenfone. I do like asus hardware but for $100 more I figured I would future proof myself a bit and I am familiar with flashing roms, etc... If the zenfone deluxe was alvailable for sale I would have considered that, but I believe it will be more expensive than the oneplus 3 if/when it arrives.

I'm coming off a long line of samsungs, S3, Alpha, S6 Edge so hopefully this oneplus lives up to all the hype.

Re : Zenfone 3

srlawren — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 17:28:16 GMT

Awesome, @Novaeddie. I hope you enjoy it. 🙂