Oct 31, 2016 11:20 PM
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The Asus Zenfone 2 Laser comes in two variants, one has a small 5-inch display( ZE500KL) while the other sports a 5.5-inch display(ZE550KL). There are also 8GB and 16GB variants that has price difference of Rs. 200, and the 3GB RAM version yet unavailable anywhere in India, which is expected to be priced at Rs. 14000.
The one we have, has a big 5.5-inch display, the power button is on the top and volume rockers on the back similar to earlier Asus Zenfone smartphones, so no surprise there. It has snapdragon 410 SoC with 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and 2GB RAM. It comes with the 13MP PixelMaster rear camera with dual-LED flash and laser auto-focus and a 5MP front camera. It comes with 16GB internal storage and a massive 3000 mAh battery.
Build Quality
Build quality is very good considering the budget price tag. It has a removable back cover which allows you to insert your sim cards and micro-sd card and battery is removable as well. The micro-SD card slot is located just over the SIM 1 slot, which is unusual. The rubberized plastic back cover is sturdy, and gives a great feeling when you hold the device in hand.
The shiny metal plates on top and bottom gives Zenfone Laser a premium feel, which is rare in smartphones at this budget.
Display & Zen UI
It’s big 5.5-inch IPS display is ideal for watching videos or playing games and it has the best viewing angle’s we’ve seen so far comparable to high-end devices. Hold this phone at any angle you like and still you’ll see the exact same colors which you see normally on this display. I personally prefer using Android phones with stock user interface, so my first encounter with ZenUI made me feel it being overcrowded, especially in the notification bar.
Though there are lot of useful quick buttons like Boost RAM, One-hand use, Glow touch which are built-in with the UI, and are not available with stock Android. Another app named Auto Start will help you close or disable the apps that makes the device start up slower, just like in our PC.
If you do not like the way ZenUI looks, you can simply chose from numerous themes available.
Gaming
We had no problems running slightly heavy games on this device, and playing graphically intensive titles like Gun Bros or Tiny Troopers was an enjoyable experience . The frame rates were consistent over the longer gaming sessions, and moderate heat was generated for over 30 minutes of usage. So great gaming performance for a budget device.
Browsing
Thanks to bigger display, browsing and general reading experience on Zenfone is far better than smaller devices. The webpages renders quick, and options like kinetic scrolling or pinch-to-zoom works smooth.
Pixel density of Laser’s display is 268 ppi, yet the the color reproduction on screen is quite impressive.
For a mixed use of about a day,we noticed no heating issues in general. Similarly this device easily lasted for the day when subjected to mixed use of network calls, data connection, watching casual YouTube videos and browsing on Wi Fi.
Atlast I would prefer this phone as a budget smartphone
