| Key Specs | |
|---|---|
| Release date | Apr 30, 2016 |
| Camera Details | |
| Camera Resolution | 16-megapixel |
| Camera flash | Dual LED Real-Tone |
| Camera Optics | 6P Largan lens with sapphire glass cover |
| Camera Options |
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| Camera Features |
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| Camera Aperture | F/2.0 |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 px |
| SELFIE CAMERA | |
| Selfie Cam Resolution | 8-megapixel |
| Selfie Features | F/2.0 aperture, Real Time Beautification Mode, GIF Animation Mode, Panorama Selfie Mode, Selfie Mode, Fix Focus, Low Light Mode (ASUS PIxelMaseter) |
| Screen | |
| Display size | 5.5 inches |
| Display dots per inch | 400.84 DPI |
| Display Type | IPS |
| Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 px |
| Display's superficy | 12.93 square inches |
| Display's superficy (metric) | 328.42 square mm |
| Display finish | 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Display total pixels | 2073600 |
| Display brightness | 500 nits |
| Display features | 2.1mm-slim bezel, 77.3% screen-to-body ratio |
| Processing Power | |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 Marshmallow with ASUS ZenUI 3.0 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| CPU Cores | 8 |
| CPU architecture | 64-bit, 14nm |
| Processor Speed | 2GHz |
| RAM | 4GB LPDDR3 (3GB version also available) |
| Graphic Processor (GPU) | Adreno 506 |
| Physical Features | |
| Weight (grams) | 155g |
| Thickness (metric) | 7.69 mm |
| Width (metric) | 77.38 mm |
| Height (metric) | 152.59 mm |
| Grams per cubic cm | 0.17 g/cu cm |
| Headset Jack | 3.5mm |
| Available colors |
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| Connectivity | |
| Base technology |
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| 3G Networks | TD-SCDMA, UMTS, WCDMA, HSPA+ |
| 4G Networks | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LTE Cat 6 |
| Maximum data rate | 300Mbps |
| Maximum uplink data rate | 50Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Wi-Fi Direct | ![]() |
| Bluetooth Technology | 4.2 |
| USB class | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Storage Memory | |
| Memory | 64GB eMCP (32GB and 8GB versions also avaiable) |
| Memory Expansion | MicroSD |
| Expansion Limit | Up to 128GB |
| Battery Life | |
| Battery Power | 3000mAh |
| mAh per gram | 19 mAh/g |
| mAh per mm thick | 390 mAh/mm of thickness |
| mAh per display square in. | 232mAh/sqrin. |
| Music / Multimedia | |
| Music features | ASUS SonicMaster 3.0 |
| Speakers | 1 (5-magnet for up to 40% better performance) |
| General Specs | |
| Special features | Free 100GB Google Drive Storage (first 2 years) |
| Sequel to | Asus Zenfone 2 |
| Manufacture product ID | ZE552KL |
| Other features | |
| Sensors | Accelerator, E-compass, Gyroscope, Proximity, Hall, Ambient light, RGB, IR, Fingerprint |
| Location services | A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Fingerprint detector | (360-degree recognition) |
| Finish | ASUS Zen design, Front-and-back glass protection |
Description:
Asus expands its flagship roster with the 2016 Zenfone 3, a 5.5-inch FHD (with 2.5D Gorilla Glass) smartphone whose specs lean heavily towards multimedia and performance. It runs on a 14nm octa-core 2GHz Snapdragon 625 engine bundled up with 4GB of LPDDR3 RAM and an Adreno 506 graphics unit. It touts a premium-class 16-megapixel camera decked out with laser autofocus, a dual-LED real-tone flash, and 4K video recording.
This 3000mAh-powered Zenfone edition also features a SonicMaster 3.0 audio system fed through a 5-magnet speaker, an 8-megapixel secondary camera, and a fingerprint reader that stores up to five prints. Its color options include Aqua Blue and Shimmer Gold.
Also known as: Asus Zenfone III, Asus ZE552KL.
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