I owned ZenFone 3, now still use it. Honestly to say Asus made good smartphones since ZenFone 3 series ...especially the camera ...soon will upgrade to ZenFone 5...
First time I bothered to comment, man you did a great job. Love the wide coverage of Asus Zenfone 5 features and the real life experience instead of just information from the site! Keep up the good work, subscribed and hope to see more from you :)
Depends on environment and how close to subject. All mid range phones sound the same, if audio recording is a biggy for you. Use a TRRS cable and a Rode Mic Pro like I do.
Based on the reviews I've watched nova 3I is just better on the front cam and the internal mem. So I was just picking zenfone 5. Thanks for sharing your review btw
I haven't used asus before but interested to buy this phone. how good is there product quality? are they like Xiaomi, after 6 months performance starts to fall drastically? i do play heavy game like pubg. but 3-4 hr per day
Honor 10 or Zenfone 5? Have been thinking which model to replace my phone. Like to take photos and sometimes will play some mobile games like PUBG May i know which model is suitable? Thanks
if you find a good smarthphone for gaming i suggest you to buy max pro m2 because it has bigger battery and sd 660 but if you find a smarthphone with good quailty in all aspects,you better choose zenfone 5 because it has nfc,front back glass,good cameras,and the other thinks
Mix feelings on that, ZenUI has faster access to little thing in their apps (esp the settings/camera?drag menu), Mi is less controls to keep in simple. Both UI are smooth but it boils down to full control (asus) or simplicity (MIUI). For me battery management and camera are important.
App Drawer and customization lies in the core of Android, while MIUI, at first place, doesn't have an App Drawer, everything stays on the home screens, and have way less or minimum screen customizations. Additionally, Asus offers Splendid to control Display Colors, best if you're reading some article on the phone and need to keep your eyes engaged for a while, you can reduce colors(blue), that'll not hurts your eyes.
Good job bro! Main video is for the low light testing. Try more exploration the capability of the camera Such as exposure test Autofocus test Stabilitation test etc
thank you for fast reply sir.i'm currently using iphone 6 and i want to buy this asus phone.but i'm quite worried its selfie camera.most said that asus z5 front camera is not too good.is it true?i want to buy phone with better camera.do u recommend this phone if i want a phone with good camera?
The front camera is do-able of course better than the iphone6 which I'm using till today. If selfie is important get a phone with 13mp front facing camera.
Stunning silver! Unfortunately in here Indonesia we don't know why it's hard to find the phone in the market. You can easily find the review in youtube but the availability is 0.
Try lazada should be there. Also Indonesia was release a month ahead of Malaysia and by Asus they says Indonesia is the 1st priority compared to Malaysia. So..... likely you can be find in the cities. We got it so late here XD
Calvin Pixels its useless, i read from some guy they out of stock of snapdragon chipset. In Indonesia is just to reassembly and build the phone. Or maybe because of the third party seller, they bought and sold at higher price. I found some sellers in shopee sold it for around 4,8-5 million IDR.
Can't tell the exact figure since I have bunch of photo/video, few games, fee benchmark and some camera apps. But within the 55gb mark plus/minus. Quite standard among 64GB phone with custom OS from any manufacturer. Plus 16/32 micro SD card are cheap.
Perfect 10 as in? of course is not as good as the main rear camera cause is using another sensor, smaller aperture and little distorted. As a semi-pro photographer I don't feel limited by its limitations. No one camera (even medium formats) are true 10/10. Chase Jarvis once said the best camera is the one with you. So worry less ^~^
Can you do a video about quickcharge please? The charger come with asus zenfone 5 is not quick charge, the charging time took too long more than 2 hours
The charger is non quick charge, so as the other MYR 1000 - 1500 smartphones. Best to buy Anker QC3, you can use our affiliated links to check for pricing. Personally qc 3 does speed up charging for me
the camera on you're unit is good i hope asus maintain their quality in production because my unit is grainy when shooting at low light even HDR on and my video recording in indoors even in outdoors are over exposed and lacking in detail hahaha
Since it was launched in Msia, there have been 6 updates, few of which improve the camera (HDR, and iso noise reduction), I use 3-axis and tripod is some cases.
Since few people wouldn't understand the choice made by asus: 1. SD 660 (old) is little pricey compare to 636 (new)(processor price differs depending on order quantity, Asus being shipping lesser than most competitor), 660 support 2K display but Zen 5 (2018) uses a FHD+ display. No need for overkill. 2. 636 slightly efficient cause is newer and better for battery longevity, how often you use 2.2Ghz? yes boot up apps faster after that? 1.8Ghz much better battery to performance ratio. 3. Check few comparison site for 660 v 636, essentially 95% identical. 4. RM1300 is cheap, it made few brand like huawei to revise their price in Msia (RRP/new MRP) which was much more expensive. Problem is not the processor or price, life is simple dont make hard. :)
Calvin Pixels can you plz tell where is asus showroom for malaysia? i want to test this set personally. and I don't know where is a display for this phone
was thinking if i play Fate Grand Order in this phone, do some Noble Phantasm of some servants still lags? (like gilgamesh) (sry i questioned this cause i saw some vids of cosplayers especially JEanne XD)
Calvin Pixels thanks for replying :) ahmm in your opinion can it run pubg while screen recording without irritating hickups? Im planning to make RoS and PUBG content but using only midrange phone(cuz of the budget :( )
It tastes like an iphone x.
but taste flat, need some spice and salt
@@BitsTribe hahahaha
I owned ZenFone 3, now still use it. Honestly to say Asus made good smartphones since ZenFone 3 series ...especially the camera ...soon will upgrade to ZenFone 5...
High five, get the Zen 5 fast
First time I bothered to comment, man you did a great job. Love the wide coverage of Asus Zenfone 5 features and the real life experience instead of just information from the site! Keep up the good work, subscribed and hope to see more from you :)
thanks, I appreciate it :)
i see a FLAGSHIP on it ... Great camera 4K 1080p 120 fps OIS super bright screen ... beautifull design ... great performances ...
Yes it is
Pls make a video regarding battery drain test and battery charge test thanks in advance
great idea
Calvin Pixels can you do more video about this asus zenfone 5 please
Planning to buy this maybe this month or august 😍 great review btw 💗
Glad the video helped
Good review. But what about the audio quality on video recording? Is the audio sound clear and loud or muted?
Depends on environment and how close to subject. All mid range phones sound the same, if audio recording is a biggy for you. Use a TRRS cable and a Rode Mic Pro like I do.
Calvin Pixels okay thank you for your information and advice. Maybe i should get rode mic pro.
Or the cheaper one rode Mic go, great for travels have 2 for my zen5 and iPhone 6.
Impress from this review and love asus
thank you :)
uau... tomorrow i will buy! thanks for the video! hugs from Portugal!
No biggy, you're welcome
I been waiting for this phone for long time i can't wait to buy it and still i've been using my zen5(2014) model since 2014 i brought it
A true Asus Fan, salute.
Calvin Pixels i like the photo that i took with my zenfone 5 (2014) you can check my photo in my youtube channel
I had the zen5(2014) since last week hahaha, I switched to the new one, the best choice I made!
hansley hermes same bro haha
wow... not expecting a great review from a bolehlander.. subscribed!
Thanks
I love the review and how you interact with the people watching especially on your replies.
Thanks ^°^
Hello , which one is better in terms of camera Zenfone 5 or Mi 8 SE
Zen 5, mi great but suffers in low light
I loved your dog! Thanks for this smart review =)
Thanks :)
I loved you too =)
Which more better Asus Zenfone 5 or honor 10 for camera and video? Need good answer because need to replace old broken phone
Zenfone 5, better picture/video quality less artificial sharpening and better UI/UX. Honor 10.... overly compressed.
Thanks for the review. So the video can't use OIS? Too bad considering the hardware is already in place. Can the EIS be turned off for video?
YES EIS can be turn off for video
Calvin Pixels ok many thanks for the fast response 👍
No biggy
Hello sir can I ask which is better? Asus zenfone 5 or huawei nova 3I? Pls help me to choose
Selfie nova.
Others Zenfone 5.
Thanks for the response. I'm planning to buy a new phone and im stuck with those two
Overall usage (battery and camera) zen 5 is better choice, nova slightly lower battery life (we are testing them at the OFFICE)
Based on the reviews I've watched nova 3I is just better on the front cam and the internal mem. So I was just picking zenfone 5. Thanks for sharing your review btw
Queen Urie no biggy
Zenfone 5 or pixel 2 for camera?
Zen5 :)
How about the software updates? Did the Asus developers fixed their issues before?
14 official software update so far,what you think o.o
Nice review calvin...
Thanks :)
Would you recommend Asus Zenfone 5z Now?
there is newer and better devices, but the camera for 5z still good tho
Which one is better? Iphone 6s or asus zenfone 5?
zenfone 5
I haven't used asus before but interested to buy this phone. how good is there product quality? are they like Xiaomi, after 6 months performance starts to fall drastically? i do play heavy game like pubg. but 3-4 hr per day
why not play pubg on PC for better performance and stability (internet/ping)?????????????
Honor 10 or Zenfone 5?
Have been thinking which model to replace my phone.
Like to take photos and sometimes will play some mobile games like PUBG
May i know which model is suitable? Thanks
Camera Zen 5
Gaming+battery side both same.
UX - Zen
UI - H10
Overall: Zen 5 being cheaper.
Thanks for reviewing this phone. It helps !!
you're welcome ^^
Zenfone 5 or nova 3i? Which one is better?
Slefie only Nova,the other reasons Zenfone 5. If only Asus made it 13mp it will be full team Asus including selfie.
Is Zenfone 5 still possible for the next 2 years? Better zenfone 5 or max pro m2??
I'm still using the Zen 5 still great cause I'm doing game recording and directly streaming to twitch
if you find a good smarthphone for gaming i suggest you to buy max pro m2 because it has bigger battery and sd 660 but if you find a smarthphone with good quailty in all aspects,you better choose zenfone 5 because it has nfc,front back glass,good cameras,and the other thinks
what is your settings for the night shot ? or night mode back camera
Night mode, or 1/60 shutter manual other at auto
Silver or midnight blue??
silver
Are the cameras now stable when runnin or walking?
Get a 3 axis gimbal
Which has better camera, huawei p10 or zen 5?
Low light, Zen 5
What about using data. How long will the battery last?
untested, not wiling to burn my data quota :)
can last 6 hours on heavy youtube etsm.
Those are some impressive shots, Im stunned. Btw can you please do an In-depth review of it.
In-depth on the camera?
Calvin Pixels Yes please.
Which has a better rear camera? Zenfone 5 or honor 10?
Zenfone 5, tested during studio shoots
thanks!
You're welcome
Great review bro
Thanks :)
I'm interested in this phone since its launch at europe.. but do u know when it will available at the offline market malaysia?
Up on Lazada, can use our affiliated links. Offline should be in a week or two
Very unique review. Thanks!
You're welcome :)
Great video and a impressing beautifull dog.Whatch from the Netherlands.Bye.
Thanks :)
Do you think the new ZenUI is more optimized than the Miui of Xiaomi?
Mix feelings on that, ZenUI has faster access to little thing in their apps (esp the settings/camera?drag menu), Mi is less controls to keep in simple. Both UI are smooth but it boils down to full control (asus) or simplicity (MIUI).
For me battery management and camera are important.
Calvin Pixels thanks, I'm torn between the two, but I'm having doubts re the OS stability of MIUI as I often hear app crashes and whatnot.
Agree on the MIUI crashed..... Few time gaming on light 3D games it will freeze..... I'm reviewing a Mi phone now....feeling it
App Drawer and customization lies in the core of Android, while MIUI, at first place, doesn't have an App Drawer, everything stays on the home screens, and have way less or minimum screen customizations.
Additionally, Asus offers Splendid to control Display Colors, best if you're reading some article on the phone and need to keep your eyes engaged for a while, you can reduce colors(blue), that'll not hurts your eyes.
It was hard to understand ur voice tone bt it was also very interesting..... And i am impressed..... N gonna buy this phon.. Thank u
thanks for the feedback, and you're welcome.
good review, I like it.
should review other phones in the same price range, and then compare it with zenfone 5.
That'll be awesome.
Not gonna waste UA-cam money to buy phone to compare XD
Asus Zenfon 5z ?
Xiaomi mi mix 2s ?
What is the best phone ?
5Z for camera, Mix 2s for entertainment. Asus frequent micro updates, Mi hopefully you get one XD
Calvin Pixels
Я русский. Перевёл, но только понял начало.
Very informative. Thank you.
You're welcome
Good job bro! Main video is for the low light testing.
Try more exploration the capability of the camera
Such as exposure test
Autofocus test
Stabilitation test etc
Part 2 video on that
EIS or OIS ??
Watch the video fully or do Google for faster answers.
Do you have front flash for selfies?
Nope
Which camera is better 5z or op6?
What's op6?
Calvin Pixels oneplus 6
OnePlus for now.
Which has better camera, zenfone 5 or honor 10?
Zenny
Calvin Pixels zenfone 5 much better?
Yup
thank you for fast reply sir.i'm currently using iphone 6 and i want to buy this asus phone.but i'm quite worried its selfie camera.most said that asus z5 front camera is not too good.is it true?i want to buy phone with better camera.do u recommend this phone if i want a phone with good camera?
The front camera is do-able of course better than the iphone6 which I'm using till today. If selfie is important get a phone with 13mp front facing camera.
I have a suggestions, can u cover the smartphones that belong to the same price range as this one. Btw Good video.
In the pipeline and thank you
5 or 5z for the camera?
Either is fine :)
When launch in India...pls tell me.
Funny.... you guys were the first in the World/Asia to get, we Malaysian got it far later than you guys :(
Zenfone 5 or mi8 se?
Unsure
How long is the shutter speed and is it same pro case speed with pro mode on wide angle cam ?
Standard & wide: 1/10,000 to 32s
Calvin Pixels thanks a lot man, good review
Tqtq
Who has better camera between zenphone 5 and nokia 7 plus
Tested 7 plus is good but Zenfone is better, esp low light and pro mode long shutter
Calvin Pixels Thank you. I have been stuck with these two choices for days although I was leaning more towards the zenphone 5.
I had my doubt on the Zen 5 ealier but hey it my daily driver now :)
Asus Zenfone 5Z main shooter is better !
Obviously
Is it able to open external hard drive by otg?
HDD 2.5 yes, SSD confirm as long both cables are under 25cm for phantom power to work.
@@BitsTribe so its no need external power to read 2.5 hdd but need External power for SSD?
When launch in India??? I m waiting for 4 months....tell me .
It was launch in India way ahead of other countries O.O
Check the online shop in video description
Does it have EIS or OIS stabilization ?
Both as mentioned in the video
Stunning silver! Unfortunately in here Indonesia we don't know why it's hard to find the phone in the market. You can easily find the review in youtube but the availability is 0.
Try lazada should be there. Also Indonesia was release a month ahead of Malaysia and by Asus they says Indonesia is the 1st priority compared to Malaysia. So..... likely you can be find in the cities. We got it so late here XD
Calvin Pixels same story, just checked and still out of stock.
Time to voice out on their FB, let me send a email too.
Calvin Pixels its useless, i read from some guy they out of stock of snapdragon chipset. In Indonesia is just to reassembly and build the phone. Or maybe because of the third party seller, they bought and sold at higher price. I found some sellers in shopee sold it for around 4,8-5 million IDR.
That very mess up for Asus..... If you can wait, do wait. If can't wait, P20 can be the 2nd best (out review is up next week mid week).
loved the phone... is it having slow mo feature?
1080p recording at 60fps to 120fps
akshat srivastava yes
How will be the quality if I shoot UA-cam videos with this
I think is fine but do shoot in 4K and use studio style lighting (so auto exposure wont jump around) :)
Does it have fast charging?
yes it does
Is the same camera used in zenfone 5z too?
Different
Calvin Pixels hi bro..what differncer camera 5 and 5z..please tell me...thanq bro
Owners of the phone inquire. If you put the photo on the contact then when incoming call it will be full screen?
Mine is the shown in a circle icon, is full screen important?
Calvin Pixels you can show the screen as it looks. Thank you.
I think you could google that :D
my smartphone 😍
Sweet
How about the system storage? How much space i can use for apps?
Can't tell the exact figure since I have bunch of photo/video, few games, fee benchmark and some camera apps. But within the 55gb mark plus/minus. Quite standard among 64GB phone with custom OS from any manufacturer. Plus 16/32 micro SD card are cheap.
when this mobile will be launched in india?
Use our affiliated link in video description to see availability.
What's the price of phone in india?
Check the links in the description
should i get the zenfone 5 to replace my moto z2 play?
O.O why change? Not using moto mods like the speaker and battery?
Calvin Pixels theyre just too expensive to be considered as accessories hahaha
Jumpship time
thanks for the opinion!
No biggy
Yes plz post a review, and Plz provide portrait shots of Human, and Video Stabalization samples at different resolutions
We filming it for our second channel
Calvin Pixels , and whats the Name of that channel? Let me subscribe so that I won't miss tha😁
ua-cam.com/channels/Ls6ss6aPkZPbzmQVId9XIA.html
Can you get to Pro Mode with wide angle?
yes, and man wide angle long shutter with low iso is 10/10
Calvin Pixels you mean it's perfect 10 for wide angle pro mode?
Perfect 10 as in? of course is not as good as the main rear camera cause is using another sensor, smaller aperture and little distorted. As a semi-pro photographer I don't feel limited by its limitations. No one camera (even medium formats) are true 10/10.
Chase Jarvis once said the best camera is the one with you. So worry less ^~^
Honor 10 review or maybe Nokia 7 plus please...
I'll try to arrange
Can I use ZenFone 5 or 5z in United States T-Mobile?
Yes, just get a simcard
Price
Have you checked the video description O.O is obvious tho...... plus there is amazon/lazada link there O.O
Bro how about the quality of potrait shot ?
Good, much better than the Zenfone 3 zoom that Im using. They finally got the skintone right (after 2 years).
How bout speaker/ audio quality?
intended for another video, but trebles are clear and the bass slightly better than Zen 3/4 series. Minute distortion.
Calvin Pixels with dual stereo speaker plus smart dts dual amp
Can you do a video about quickcharge please? The charger come with asus zenfone 5 is not quick charge, the charging time took too long more than 2 hours
The charger is non quick charge, so as the other MYR 1000 - 1500 smartphones. Best to buy Anker QC3, you can use our affiliated links to check for pricing.
Personally qc 3 does speed up charging for me
Calvin Pixels can you tell how fast it is ?
Nice malaysian review! Goodjob
TQTQ ^~^
This Or Huawei P20 lite?
This pls..... We have a review the P20 lite(video coming soon,fee days time). Zenfone 5 works better
thank you
welcome :D
the camera on you're unit is good i hope asus maintain their quality in production because my unit is grainy when shooting at low light even HDR on and my video recording in indoors even in outdoors are over exposed and lacking in detail hahaha
Since it was launched in Msia, there have been 6 updates, few of which improve the camera (HDR, and iso noise reduction), I use 3-axis and tripod is some cases.
In my case maybe one of those updates cause my HDR mode to become worst i dont know why hahaha
Factory reset and run the updates again
does you're unit captures fast when in a very low light scenes?
Same speed as competitors, this is common flaw for phase detection af. Even my Sony A6000 and A7ii are bad at low light. Is common
I have this phone but I get grainy video and photos in low light situation. I hope this just a software bug. Anyone experience this problem?
All smartphone camera are noisy in low light when compared to crop/full frame :)
Are u sure? It uses snap 636.. i think it uses 845
That Zenfone 5Z
@@BitsTribe ouh i'm sorry. I didn't read clearly.. so sorry.. you're right.
my only problem with this is the processor. should be Snapdragon 660. or the price should be lower than 1200
Since few people wouldn't understand the choice made by asus:
1. SD 660 (old) is little pricey compare to 636 (new)(processor price differs depending on order quantity, Asus being shipping lesser than most competitor), 660 support 2K display but Zen 5 (2018) uses a FHD+ display. No need for overkill. 2. 636 slightly efficient cause is newer and better for battery longevity, how often you use 2.2Ghz? yes boot up apps faster after that? 1.8Ghz much better battery to performance ratio.
3. Check few comparison site for 660 v 636, essentially 95% identical.
4. RM1300 is cheap, it made few brand like huawei to revise their price in Msia (RRP/new MRP) which was much more expensive.
Problem is not the processor or price, life is simple dont make hard. :)
Calvin Pixels can you plz tell where is asus showroom for malaysia? i want to test this set personally. and I don't know where is a display for this phone
Umm... Snapdragon 636??
We Are Still Talking About Asus Zenfone 5Z ... Right?.
It Is SD 845!.
This is the Zenfone 5 not 5Z, as per title :)
the price is worth for the phone... great asus zenfone 5...
high five :D
Does it support gcam? Hehehe pls link gcam for zenfone 5
Not recommended
the night camera is full of grains
So as all smartphone
Still waiting on the US release of the phone :)
You can use our amazon affiliated link to check the pricing availability in the video description.
Mobile version louk kolar niyam dykaty parbyn
Where 2 get this phone
check the video description
drugstore
was thinking if i play Fate Grand Order in this phone, do some Noble Phantasm of some servants still lags? (like gilgamesh) (sry i questioned this cause i saw some vids of cosplayers especially JEanne XD)
Fate go myself and nope doesn't lag during NP times with AI boost enable.
nice thx, nice camera and good at games, that's all i need for a phone not to mention 4 android games im managing not only FGO :'D
How to setting the camera for night photo?
Use Auto or the night preset.
Where can i find the night Preset setting on this phone...sorry i'm newbie
Camera swap from left to right to see the preset.
Thank you
can compare with xiaomi 6x which has 3 f1.8 sony lens
Good idea, sadly Mi Malaysia isnt friendly yet :(
Can you make gaming test too with and with out ai boost im searching around youtube and nothing show up :(
I think my lineage 2 gameplay (highest setting true 3D intensive game unlike moba bang bang or pubg) is sufficient.
Calvin Pixels thanks for replying :) ahmm in your opinion can it run pubg while screen recording without irritating hickups? Im planning to make RoS and PUBG content but using only midrange phone(cuz of the budget :( )
Record plus gaming, get snapdragon 800 phone. 600 will have lag. Why not use NOX plus OBS for recording gameplay?
Can u please review mi 8
Planning
nice video brother
thanks man
How much these mobile
You can use our amazon/lazada affiliated link to check the pricing availability in the video description.
New subscriber here😍🙌😂🎵I love zenfone hope I have this lol
I wish you the best
This day zenfone 5 still better
yup, esp camera
Can it play FLAC format audio?
Yes is can :)
Calvin Pixels thank you
You're welcome
dony chrismanto offcource
Waiting for Zenfone 5z review
Will ping Asus on that