Asus Zenfone 2 Laser - an inexpensive smartphone with a great camera

A rare manufacturer is limited to the release of a new generation of smartphones in one or two versions. Usually it is several devices at once that emphasize different parameters. Asus Zenfone 2 Laser is a phone for people who love to take photos. The main feature of the device lies precisely in the photographic capabilities, and in more detail about them described in the review in Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (ze500kl).

Specifications

The characteristics of Asus Zenfone 2 Laser are quite typical, and nobody was going to surprise the user with them. The emphasis is on the photo, it was with this parameter that the phone had to win the love of the public.

 Asus Zenfone 2 Laser

Specifications Zenfone 2 Laser
Housing Glass, plastic
CPU Snapdragon 410, 4 cores, 1.2 GHz
Screen 5 inches, IPS, HD, Gorilla Glass 4
Memory 2/16 GB
Interfaces Wi-Fi, LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
Camera 13 and 5 Mp
Battery 2400 mAh
Dimensions and weight 71.5 * 143.7 * 10.5 mm, 140 grams

Model for its time has good memory. At the time of the announcement, a device with 16Gb of memory was presented, a modification with 32Gb later appeared. You can also put a memory card on 128Gb, ​​there is a separate slot for it.

Asus Zenfone 2 Laser

Appearance

Smartphone Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ze500kl - this is a typical candy bar with a plastic case and glass on the front panel. The cover is removable, you can change the battery, there are connectors for two SIM cards and a memory card. On the front panel 3 touch buttons under the screen. Above it is the speaker, the inscription Asus, the camera, the proximity sensor and light.

 Asus Zenfone 2 Laser

On the back of the camera. On either side of her flash and laser focus eye. The volume button is located here, which, according to reviews, is not very convenient. At the bottom of the back of the second speaker. This is also not the most logical decision, because when listening to music, the sound goes to the table, and the phone will have to be put on the display.

 Asus Zenfone 2 Laser Design

The upper end is a power button, microphone, headset jack. Bottom - microUSB, speaker. Quality assembly, the back cover is convex, metal relief. It carries not only aesthetic value, but also makes the device not slippery.

Screen

In Asus Zenfon 2, the ze500kl laser display was created using IPS technology, there is an air gap. From this a little lame color reproduction, although the colors themselves are quite natural, but not bright enough. Viewing angles are very high, there are no distortions. Display protected 4th generation durable Gorilla Glass with good oleophobic and anti-reflective layer. The sensor recognizes up to 10 clicks. Brightness is average, sometimes it may not be enough. The HD resolution for a 5-inch screen is more than normal, and no pixels are noticeable. The matrix is ​​worthy of a phone from the middle price segment, there are no complaints about its work.

 Screen

Opportunities

The Asus Zenfone 2 Laser ze500kl phone runs on a cheaper processor than the usual two. They used the chip from Intel, the manufacturer made Qualcomm in this device. You can compare this unit to work with the younger version of Zenfone 2 on a less efficient Intel processor. That is, the device is able to play games and run heavy tasks, but sometimes it slows them down a bit. You can avoid this by setting the average settings.

 Specifications ZE550KL version AnTuTu

 Specifications ZE550KL version AnTuTu

 Specifications ZE550KL version AnTuTu

2 gigabytes of RAM was enough for a device released in 2015, as well as native memory of 16 gigabytes. Phone average speed, but in the tests takes the last place with 20 thousand points.In general, this is not critical, since the phone is evaluated by real work, and not by indicators in artificial tests.

Important! The model has two radio modules, that is, both SIM cards can work simultaneously. Navigation systems are not the fastest, it takes about 16 seconds to connect with satellites. There is support for LTE, as well as dual Wi-Fi antenna.

The smartphone battery has a capacity of 2400 mAh, according to reviews, at medium loads the device lives up to two days. The index is very decent. 5 hours of play took away only 40% of the battery, the video can be watched for 12 hours. It is difficult to say what influenced such battery survivability, but most likely the matter is energy efficient processor. By autonomy, the phone gets a confident top five.

Camera

The Asus Zenfone 2 laser phone is a device with improved photo features. The main camera has a resolution of 13 megapixels, a 5 megapixel selfie module. At first glance, the indicators are not the best, but the whole thing here in laser autofocus. He instantly finds the desired object, selects the exposure, and the shutter response time after pressing the capture key is calculated in seconds. It is important not to close the laser eye, which is located near the camera. The device perfectly shoots at night.

 Camera

On a note! An interesting feature of the device is the smart delete function. When the camera focuses on an object, it automatically removes all unnecessary and moving objects that are blocking the main subject.

 Sample photo

 Sample snapshot

In the phone implemented many shooting options, from fully automated to manual professional settings. Video device shoots in FHD format. Shooting with the front camera also gives good pictures, and there are no questions for it. The manufacturer promised a good camera and made it.

Conclusion

Zenfone 2 Laser is a very interesting device with a low price. The cost at the time of release was only 11 thousand rubles, while the camera is better here than in many expensive devices. The same can be said about autonomy. Perhaps the phone does not reach the speed, but such tasks are not assigned to it. If you add a good design and a matrix to these advantages, you get a great phone for a little money.

Asus Zenfone 2 Laser

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