ASUS Zenfone 2 ZE551ML (4GB RAM 32GB ROM 2.3 GHz)

The Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML is a mid-range smartphone priced under Rs. 20,000 with strong core specs and battery.

This device features a large, 5.5-inch display with Full HD resolution and 441 PPI pixel density that shows media in the highest quality making the phone ideal for entertainment, reading or for viewing images. The large display comes with plenty of advantages such as more space for content to be displayed meaning less scrolling during web browsing, accuracy while typing as there’s more space between keys, games look better on a bigger screen and of course, a bigger battery. A large screen gives the phone 152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm dimensions. The phone weighs 170 grams. The phone is available in black, gold, gray, red, and white.

The phone runs 5.0 Lollipop with Zen UI on top. An upgrade to 6.0 Marshmallow was announced by Asus in June of 2016. The update removes bloatware from the phone but decreases storage space. Thankfully, there’s 32GB of it and additional 256GB of expandable storage space should you need it. The phone runs on an Intel Atom Z3580 chipset with a quad-core 2.3 GHz CPU and 4GB of LPDDR3 RAM that handles mobile tasks with ease and fluidity. The chipset also has a PowerVR G6430 GPU that handles games, graphics and videos.

The rear camera is 13-megapixels that captures clear images with its PixelMaster Technology that takes clear images even under low light. It has an f/2.0 aperture that needs plenty of light to take the best images. This camera also has dual LED flash for low light conditions, Full HD video recording with video stabilization that cancels vibrations while recording, autofocus, panorama mode, night mode and the usual slew of features. The front camera is 5-megapixels that also takes adequately clear images. This also has an f/2.0 aperture, an 85 degree wide angle lens that captures expansive backgrounds, and the usual features such as panorama mode, night mode, time lapse, photo effects, GIF mode etc. The phone is powered by a 3,000mAh Li-Po non-removable battery that lasts less than a day with moderate use.

The phone supports dual micro-SIM cards that enable 4G LTE networks for faster mobile data, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 to sync to other devices, and a micro-USB 2.0 port for charging and data transfer. Navigation the phone is via GPS aided by GLONASS, BDS, QZSS and SBAS satellite systems.