The fall 2016-released Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (model number ZS550KL) used to run Android Marshmallow, then Nougat, and now Oreo following a relatively early official upgrade.
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So many ZenFone 3 and ZenFone 4 devices, so much time needed to update them to ZenUI 4.0 (if applicable) and Android 8.0.
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There are now three Asus ZenFone 3 models in total running Android 7.0 Nougat, including the Deluxe, as well as the "standard" ZE520KL and ZE552KL.
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The first Asus phone to score official Android 7.0 Nougat goodies is obviously the ZenFone 3 Deluxe, but not the higher-end version.
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This phone was released in the United States a couple months ago, but we finally got our hands on one to take it for a spin. This was an important phone to circle back to. As we’ve mentioned in numerous other videos, this hasn’t been the best year for folks who prefer larger phones and bigger screens. There are plenty of options at a 5.5″ screen diagonal, but pushing larger than that, folks ha far fewer options to choose from.
There are two flavors of ZenFone 3, and we’re playing with the “higher end” model of this budget buster. A 1080p AMOLED display is paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. A Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset powers the guts of this gadget, and we’re happy to see another solid option in the USA for folks who need a dual SIM handset. On paper this phone also sports a formidable camera and a fast charging battery.
But that’s all the specs on paper. Does this phone live up to Asus marketing claims? Can it compete in an ever more saturated mid-range market? It’s time to dig in!
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If you’re still left wondering whether that Snapdragon 820 phone of yours can handle Android’s new VR platform (ahem, ZTE), wonder a little less. The minimum spec requirements for a device with Nougat on it to support virtual reality (and specifically, high performance VR) have been published in the latest Compatibility Definition Document.
Some of the software requirements include OpenGL ES 3.2 support, 4K H.264 encoding, Vulkan Hardware Level 0 support (though Level 1 is preferable) and sustained performance mode.
Hardware-wise, it’s a little more complicated. The screen of the phone must be between 4.7 and 6 inches in diameter with at least full HD resolution, though quad HD is preferred. Refresh rates should be at least 60Hz and, when implemented with alternate-eye buffering, must be synchronized between the two render regions to avoid tearing and artifacting. Bluetooth 4.2 must also be supported.
Qualcomm previously said that only the Snapdragon 821 is currently able to support Daydream spec and thus, the only surefire phones to support Daydream out of the gate are the Pixel and Pixel XL. We believe that the most powerful ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe SKU should also support it. Other phones, however, we’re a little more doubtful of.
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While Asus just lost the race for the first US-available Snapdragon 821 smartphone, there’s no shame in coming second after Google’s Pixel duo. Not when the ZenFone 3 Deluxe has the edge in RAM and top-tier internal storage configuration, with microSD expansion also afforded if somehow 256 gigs of space is still not enough.Of course, this super-premium 6GB memory-packing Special Edition Deluxe won’t ...
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Just like last year, Asus confusingly puts its 2016 high-end smartphone eggs in way too many baskets, as the ZenFone 3 family includes roughly a dozen similar but not identical members. Some aren’t even very high-end, like the China-only ZenFone Pegasus 3, the
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 821 was publicized several weeks ago as a reasonable (if only small) improvement above the meaty main train of the Snapdragon 820. Seriously, a 10 percent jump in speed? That’s it?Well, Qualcomm is putting a bit more spin to its promoting game for the 821. It has expanded that 10 percent improvement figure over to faster boots, faster app launches and… well, not “smoother, more responsive user interactions,” but all that ...
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ASUS has tweeted out that “Incredible is Coming” on August 31 in Berlin, two days prior to the official start of IFA Berlin.We suspect that the recent leaks of the ZenWatch 3 and a more global push for the ZenFone 3 Deluxe and its friends will be the ...
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The seemingly simplified Asus Zenfone family is essentially getting just as convoluted as last year, with third-gen Laser and Max models unveiled shortly after the announcements of standard, Deluxe and Ultra versions, plus a Pegasus and an
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Wait, didn’t Asus already take the wraps off the standard Zenfone 3, as well as the Deluxe and Ultra variants a month and a half ago, followed by the ultra-low-cost, China-only Zenfone Pegasus 3? Sure, but we’ve known for a while the best was yet to come, with Asus left waiting for Qualcomm’s ...
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“The pragmatist’s powerhouse” is all grown up, and while Asus doesn’t appear to have learned from past mistakes, once again diluting its own premium mobile brand, at least there are clear differences between the Zenfone 3, Zenfone 3 Deluxe and Zenfone 3 Ultra this time around.Oddly enough, the relatively popular big-battery Zenfone Max that was
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It doesn’t look like Asus learned anything from past mistakes, once again cooking up way too many derivations of an otherwise compelling base phone. The ZenFone 3 family will debut at Computex Taipei before long in at least three sizes and up to a dozen configurations ranging in price from $110 to $370.The ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe and ZenFone 3 Max were
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Asus made us really nervous about the highly anticipated, overdue sequel (s) to the surprisingly successful ZenFone 2 family from last year, as early benchmarks showed certain ZenFone 3 variants packing Snapdragon 625 power, while
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