Asus Zenfone Zoom S

Specifications, Price, Review & Should you Buy?

Key Specs:
  • 5.5 inches, Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display
  • 2.0 GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Processor
  • 4 GB RAM, 64 GB Internal Storage, microSD up to 2 TB
  • 12 MP + 12 MP Dual cameras, 13 MP Front camera
  • Android 7.0, 5000 mAh battery, BoostMaster Fast charging
  • Fingerprint, USB Type-C, 4G VoLTE, OIS, EIS, Laser Auto-focus
  • DTS (Digital Theater System) Headphone, Reverse Charging
Asus Zenfone Zoom S Price in India:

 17,999
on
Availability Details:
Flipkart Exclusive.
OS Updates?
May not get Android updates after Android Nougat


Strength

  • Excellent dual cameras
  • Massive battery with reverse charging
  • Good front camera
  • Good display
  • Good performance
  • Good design
  • Good storage options

Weakness

  • Overpriced
  • ZenUI is good but can be more visually beautiful


Should You Buy?

Overall, the Asus Zenfone Zoom S with its excellent dual cameras, massive battery, premium design, good display and good performance is a good balanced phone. However, the price at which the company has placed this phone offers more powerful phones with better features. Also, the ZenUI needs more work. So, it now depends on what you feel, the phone is good but at few more thousands, you can get much better phones like the Honor 8 Pro or the OnePlus 5.

Our Score
70
Out of 100
Performance:
37%
Rear Camera:
73%
Front Camera:
70%

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Asus Zenfone Zoom S Full Specifications:
Launch Details
AnnouncedAugust 2017
ReleasedAugust 2017
Body
Build TypeMetal Unibody design
ColorsNavy Black, Glacier Silver
Dimensions154.3 x 77 x 7.99mm
Weight170 g
Display
Size5.5 inches
TypeAMOLED display
ResolutionFHD (1920 x 1080 pixels), 401 PPI pixel density, 500 nits brightness
Ratio16:9 aspect ratio, 76.5% screen-to-body ratio
TouchscreenYes, Capacitive, Multitouch (up to 10 fingers)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
OSAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow, Upgradeable to Android 7.0 Nougat
UIAsus ZenUI 3.0
Performance
Processor2.0 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor
RAM4 GB
GPUQualcomm Adreno 506
Camera
Rear12 MP + 12 MP Dual Cameras with Dual-LED real tone flash
Primary lens: Sony IMX362 sensor, f/1.7 aperture, 1/2.55" large sensor size, 1.4 µm large pixel size, 6p lens, 4-axis OIS
Secondary lens: f/2.8 aperture, 59mm focal length, 2.3x Optical zoom, 12x Total zoom, 5p lens
Dual pixel PDAF, Laser auto-focus, Subject-tracking auto-focus, 8x Low Light SuperPixel camera, HDR Pro, Panorama, Time lapse, Time Rewind, Slow motion
Front13 MP camera with screen flash
-Sony IMX214 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 1/3.06", 1.12 um pixel size, 140° Selfie Panorama, Beautification, GIF Animation
Video3-axis EIS, Slow motion video
Rear: 2160p @30fps, 1080p @30fps, 720p @30fps
Front: 1080p @30fps
SIM
SIM Slot(s)Dual SIM (hybrid slots)
SizeNano SIM
Storage
Internal64 GB
ExternalmicroSD up to 2 TB
USB OTGYes
Battery
Capacity5000 mAh Li-Po battery
Fast ChargingYes, BoostMaster fast charging (up to 5 hrs talktime in 10 min charge), 5V/2A 10W Charger
RemovableNo
Stand-by Timeup to 42 days
Talk Timeup to 48 hours
Sensors
SensorsFingerprint scanner, Accelerometer, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, RGB sensor
Connectivity
WiFi802.11 b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetoothv4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
LocationGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
USBUSB Type-C
RadioYes, FM Radio
NFCYes
InfraredNo
Sound
SpeakersYes, 5-magnet speakers with NXP Smart Amp, Hi-Res audio 192kHz/24-bit
3.5mm jackYes, DTS (Digital Theater System) ASUS ZenEar Headphones with Mic (provided in the box)
MicrophonesOne primary microphone and one dedicated microphone for Active noise cancellation
Network
Supports2G, 3G, 4G / VoLTE
2G BandsGSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850/ 900/ 2100
4G BandsFDD-LTE 1(2100)/ 3(1800)/ 5(850)/ 8(900)
TDD-LTE 40(2300)
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
InternetGPRS, EDGE
SAR
Head-
Body-
Additional
Notification LEDYes
ButtonsOn-screen navigation buttons, Power Button, Volume Rocker
Water/Dust ResistantNo
Reverse ChargingLets you charge other phones
Wireless ChargingNo
Disclaimer: We have tried our best to list correct information on this page still, cannot guarantee it is 100% correct.
Asus Zenfone Zoom S Review:

Asus has launched the new Zenfone Zoom S, which is its dual camera smartphone in the mid-budget segment. It comes in a beautiful metallic body which has small plastic patches on the top and bottom of the back panel. It packs in a massive 5000 mAh battery and despite that it weighs just 170 grams and is relatively thin at 7.99 mm. So design wise, Asus has done a very good job with the Zenfone Zoom S. The 5.5 inches Full HD AMOLED screen has good quality with good viewing angles and comes protected with 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

On the performance front, it is powered by the 2.0 GHz Octa core Snapdragon 625 processor, which is a very popular and proven performer, but at this price a more powerful processor is highly expected, like most of its competitors are offering. It comes with 4 GB RAM and Adreno 506 GPU, and like we know the processor handles daily usage and gaming very well without heating and is also battery efficient. Coming to its most important highlight, from where it gets its name, it comes with a dual rear camera setup on the back with two 12 MP sensors.

The primary sensor is the Sony’s flagship IMX362 with f/1.7 aperture, 4-axis Optical Image Stabilization, 3-axis Electronic Image Stabilization, ASUS’s TriTech+ Auto Focus system (Dual Pixel PDAF + Laser auto-focus + Subject tracking auto-focus) with 0.03s instant focus, 4K UHD 30 fps video recording and Dual-LED flash while the second one is the Zoom camera with 2.3x optical zoom. The dual camera system clicks excellent photos with good colors, in the low light conditions also it manages to click good images with low grains however lacks details sometimes. Overall, the picture quality is very satisfactory.

On the front, there is a 13 MP Sony IMX214 sensor with f/2.0 aperture, it clicks some nice selfies having good colors and details. The camera app also offers a Portrait mode, Beautify mode, Selfie Panorama, GIF Animation and lots of modes and filters. It runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box with company’s ZenUI 3.0, however an update to Android Nougat is available. The ZenUI, though feature rich, needs lots of work. It gets a good fingerprint scanner on the back, at a comfortable position to operate.

It packs in 64 GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 2 TB via microSD card, it additionally provides 100 GB of free storage on Google Drive for 1 year. It comes with hybrid slot and supports 4G, VoLTE. The battery life on the phone is good and it can last you for two days with moderate to heavy usage. It comes with a 5V / 2A, 10W charger which charges the phone quickly, a good thing is, it also comes with Reverse Charging which lets you charge other phones. It also comes with DTS Headphone:X, which can provide 7.1 channel virtual surround sound over the supported headphones.

Asus Zenfone Zoom S Navy Black:

 

Asus Zenfone Zoom S Glacier Silver:


Asus Zenfone Zoom S is suitable to use for:
  • Heavy Users
  • Normal Day to Day Users
  • Heavy Gamers
  • Moderate Gamers
  • Camera Lovers
  • Selfie Lovers
  • Multimedia Consumption

Rahul Dubey

Rahul is a Professional Blogger and the Founder of 'Best Tech Guru'. He is a Computer Science & Engineering graduate and the passion for Technology & Entrepreneurship kept him away from a regular job, now he spends all his time with latest technology and loves to help people. He is a Tech enthusiast and has written hundreds of articles over the years on this blog. Follow @iamRahulD

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