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  • Asus ZenPower 10050mAh Power bank Cons and Pros Review

    Asus has launched power banks along with Asus Zenfone 2. The USP of these power bank is its compact size. With lot of extra large portable power sources, how these Asus Zenpower power banks performs? We will see a quick review on Asus Zenpower 10050 mAh power bank.

    The Asus Zenpower power bank comes in five color variants namely black, silver, gold, blue, and hot pink. The review unit which I received has silver variant. The device measures 90.5mm of height, 59mm of width and 22mm of thickness. The weight of this Asus power bank is 215 grams.

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    Asus Power Bank

    Asus ZenPower comes with 1USB port for charging devices and one microUSB port for charging the power bank. In the box, we get USB to microUSB cable.  The power bank  provides an output of 2.4A and input upto 2A for charging.

    Asus power bank was able to charge my Moto G for around 5 times which is very good. The charging is very fast. However, as I don’t have the 2A charger, I charged the Asus power bank with normal charger which took almost 10 hours to fully charge. It is better to have a 2A charger if you want this Asus power bank get charged faster.

    Asus Zenpower power bank comes with lot of safety features such as short circuit protection; reset protection, output over voltage protection, etc.  It also manages to change the voltage and current levels depending upon the device you have plugged in. These are a welcome additions for a power bank.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Asus Zenpower 10050 mAh power bank

    Pros of Asus Zenpower 10050 mAh power bank

    • Compact in size: This is one of the most compact sized power banks in the market now.
    • Set of safety features: As mentioned in the review, this power bank packs lot of safety features which is very good.
    • Premium design and build quality: The device gives a premium feel and build quality too very good.
    • Fast charging: The Asus Zenpower comes with fast charging feature. This will charge your smartphone or tablet very quickly.

    Cons of Asus Zenpower  10050 mAh power bank

    • Price is little on the higher side
    • Only one device can be charged at a time.
    • Long time of charging the power bank: It would have been great, if Asus bundled 2A charger along with this power bank.

     Asus Zenpower  10050 mAh power bank Specification

    • Battery Type:Lithium-ion rechargeable cell
    • Input Power: DC 5V 2.0A
    • Output Power : DC 5.1V 2.4A
    • Capacities : 3.6V/10050mAh
    • Charging Time : 6hrs with 5V/2A standard cable
    • Dimensions : 90.5 x 59 x 22 mm
    • Load Detection: Auto-detect the plug-in and plug-out of devices
    • Safety features
      • Temperature Protection
      • Short circuit Protection
      • Reset Protection
      • input over Voltage Protection
      • output over Voltage Protection
      • Input reverse direction protection
      • Over charge/over discharge protection
      • Output Over Current Protection
      • Cell PTC Protection
      • adapter protection
      • Jeita Protection
    • Charging temperature: 0℃-40℃ (TYP)
      Working temperature: -40℃~+70℃
      Weight : 215 g.

  • Asus Zenfone 2 with 4GB RAM Pros and Cons

    Asus Zenfone 2 with 4GB RAM is a Android Dual sim smartphone. There are many variants are available but in this post, I will be doing the review on 4GB Variant with 32GB internal storage model.

    Asus Zenfone 2 is powered by Intel Atom 2.3GHz Quad Core 64 bit processor with 4GB of RAM and Power VR G6430 GPU. This variant has 32GB of internal storage in which 25 GB is available for the user. You can even add microSD card upto 128GB.

    Asus Zenfone 2 sports 5.5 inch IPS screen with screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixels which results in a pixel density of 403 ppi pixel density. The screen to body ratio is 70.1% which is a decent. The screen quality is very good. The viewing angles, sun light legibility are good. The text look crisp and touch responsiveness also good. The device comes with gesture controls which is very useful in using this device.

    Asus ZenFone 2

    Asus Zenfone 2 has 13MP primary camera with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera. The camera performance on outdoor comes out very well. But low light camera performance is below average. The device houses  3000 mAh battery. The connectivity features of the device are 4G, 3G, 2G, WiFi, Bluetooth, microUSB.

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    Advantages and Disadvantages of Asus Zenfone 2 with 4GB of RAM

    Pros of Asus Zenfone 2

    • Great overall performance: The overall performance of the device is excellent.  Even high end games like Asphalt 8, Nova 3 etc plays without any issues.
    • Very good display screen: The 5.5 inch 1080P display is very good. It has good viewing angles and sun light legibility also decent.
    • Zen UI with Android 5.0 Lollipop: The customized ZenUI has lot of features. The features like Zenfone motion, quick settings, managing startup apps etc are very useful. Though it is a highly customised UI, it is not effecting the performance of the smartphone.
    • Attractive price: Though it has specification which is kind of flagship, price of the device is very competitive.
    • Fast charging feature: Fast charging feature of Zenfone 2 is very useful.

    Cons of Asus Zenfone 2

    • Average Camera: The primary camera of the device is not great. The low light performance is below average as the images taken has noise. The video quality also not great.
    • Non user replaceable battery.
    • Mobile data on only one sim:  Zenfone 2 is a 4G enabled dual sim smartphone. Most of the smartphones allow data on both the sim. In Zenfone 2, you can use data only on sim 1. There is no way you can enable mobile data on sim 2.
    • Cellular call quality could have been better: The voice on this device is not smooth. Also if you are in noisy place, the volume feels little low. If the other side person speaks fastly, voice does not feel clear. All other features are excellent. The signal gain on this device is excellent, There is no call drop experienced in my last 15 days of usage.
    • No LED back light for navigation buttons.

    Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML with 4GB RAM Sspecification

    • Dual sim with Dual Active
    • Android 5.0 Lollipop with ZenUI
    • Intel Atom 2.3GHz Quad Core 64 bit processor with 4GB of RAM and Power VR G6430 GPU
    • 32GB of internal storage in which 25 GB is available for the user
    • Support for microSD card upto 128GB
    • 5.5 inch IPS screen with screen resolution of 1080×1920 pixels
    • 13MP primary camera with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera
    • 3000 mAh battery
    • 4G, 3G, 2G, WiFi, Bluetooth, microUSB connectivity features.

  • Asus Zenfone 2 Different Variants and Price List Comparison

    Asus Zenfone 2 is much in news for its 4GB of RAM which company claims to be the first. The Asus Zenfone 2 is powered by Intel processor. Only based on the display, RAM size and processor, the prices are different. So what is the difference between different models of Zenfone 2. Here is the quick comparison between different variants of Asus Zenfone 2.

    Different Variants of Asus Zenfone 2

    Asus Zenfone 2 as of now comes with two primary variants. That is Zenfone 2 ZE550ML and Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML. All the models has  same connectivity features such as 2G, 3G, 4G, WiFi, Bluetooth and microUSB. The camera on all the variants also same. The 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera.

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    Asus Zenfone 2 Dual sim

    Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML

    Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML is the basic variant. It sports 5.5 inch IPS display screen with 1280*720p resolution. The device is powered by 1.8GHz Intel  Atom Quad Core Z3560 CPU with 2GB of RAM and PowerVR G6430 GPU with OpenGL 3.0 support.  Internal storage capacity of the device is 16GB and supports microSD card. The device houses 3000 mAh battery. Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML price in India is Rs.12,999.

    Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML

    At the time of writing this post, there are 4 variants available for Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML. There are as given below.

    1.  The basic variant of Zenfone 2 ZE551ML has 1.8GHz Intel  Atom Quad Core Z3560 CPU with 2GB of RAM and PowerVR G6430 GPU. Internal storage capacity is 16GB. Price of this variant is Rs.14,999.
    2. 2nd variant comes with same processor but with 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. The Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML with 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage price in India is Rs.18,999.
    3. This variant has 2.3 GHz Intel  Atom Quad Core Z3580 CPU with 4GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage. The price of Zenfone 2 with Z3580 2.3GHz/32GB/4GB is Rs.19,999.
    4. There is one more variant for the above is with 64GB internal storage. Rest all same. The price of this variant of Zenfone 2 is Rs.22,999.

    Common features of Zenfone 2 All variants

    Following features of All variants of Zenfone 2 are common

    • Android Lollipop with ZenUI.
    • 13MP primary camera and 5MP front facing camera
    • Connectivity feature
    • 5.5 inch display size.
    • 3000 mAh Li-Polymer battery.
    • Dual sim with Dual active.

  • How to take screenshot on Asus Zenfone 2

    Capturing screenshot on Asus Zenfone 2 series smartphones are very easy. Asus has provided three different ways to snap screenshot. Each methods are very easy and anyone can perform in few seconds.

    Below mentioned ways to take screenshot works on most of the Asus Zenfones such as Zenfone 5, Zenfone 6, Zenfone 2, Zenfone Laser, Zenfone Zoom, Zenfone Max, Zenfone Delux to name  few.  It will be useful if you would like to share your highest score in a game with your friend or save a online payment reciept or even sharing error message. Apart from this, there many other situations, taking snapshot of screen comes in handy.

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    How to take screenshot on Asus Zenfone 2

    Asus Zenfone 2 has various variants. The different variants are based on the size of RAM and internal storage. There is also two variants based on screen resolution. One is 720 and rest 1080p.  All these variants runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and ZenUI. So taking screenshot on Zenfone 2 all variants remains same.

    To take screenshot on Asus Zenfone 2 there are 3 methods available. They are: 

    1. Default Android Method
    2. Using the recent apps key
    3. Screenshot icon to the quick settings menu

    Method 1: Default Android Method

    For taking screenshot using this method, go to the screen on which you want to take the screenshot. The press and hold volume down key and power button simultaneously. The screenshot will be taken and it will be saved in photos folder.

    Method 2: Using the recent apps key

    This method taking screenshot is much easier than the previous method. To take screenshot on Zenfone 2 using this method, follow the steps given below.

    • Go to settings-> ASUS customised settings
    • Tap on to ‘Recent apps key’.
    • Choose the ‘Tap and hold to capture screen’.
    • Now go to the any screen on which you want to screenshot, tap and hold recent apps key(right side key of home button) for a second. The screenshot will be taken.
    • Captured print screen will be saved in photos or Gallery.

    Method 3: By adding screenshot icon to the quick settings menu.

    Zenfone 2 Print screen

    • Open the quick settings menu.
    • Tap on to the edit quick settings icon.
    • Under ‘select tools to show on quick settings panel’, select screenshot. Do remember, you can only select 4 tools. So, for enabling screenshot, you need disable any other other 4 tools which are already selected.
    • Tap on to save.
    • Now go the screen on which you want to take screenshot, and access quick settings panel and tap on to screenshot icon. The screenshot will be taken.
    • The captured print screen of Zenfone 2 will be saved in Gallery or photos.

    Video Guide on Taking screenshot on Asus Zenfone 2

  • ASUS ZenFone 2 ZE551ML Pros and Cons Review

    Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML is a Dual sim  4G enabled 5.5 inch phablet. It is very much improved phablet compared to its predecessor. High end specifications and affordable price are key attractions of this phablet.  Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML price is $259.29 after a discount of 17% on MRP in Gearbest.com online store.  For our reader there is a additional $15 discount. While you are buying ASUS ZenFone 2 ZE551ML use the coupon code ASUSZ2GB for avail the additional discount.

    Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML is powered by 64-bit Intel Atom Z3580 2.3GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM and PowerVR G6430 GPU. This is the same GPU used in Apple A7 Soc. The internal storage capacity of the device 16GB and supports microSD card upto further expansion of the storage.

    One more major upgrade on Asus Zenfone 2 is its design. Now it measures 152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm and weighs 170 grams. Asus has trimmed the bezels to get the screen to body ratio of 72%. One more change is volume rocker is moved to the back of the device and power button moved to top. It has curved back which feels good to hold on hands.

    Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML sports 5.5 inch IPS capacitive touch screen with a screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels  which translates to 403 ppi pixel density. The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The display screen looks vibrant and viewing angles are also good. The device runs on Android Lollipop along with Asus ZenUI.

    Asus ZenFone 2

    Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML has 13MP primary camera with dual-color Real Tone LED flash. The features of the camera includes PixelMaster options (Low-light mode/Backlight HDR mode/ Enhanced Beautification mode/Manual mode/Zero Shutter lag). The 13MP camera unit consist of 5 element, f/2.0 aperture lens. There is also a 5 MP selfie snapper with wide angle (85 degree) lens. The camera does a decent job. But it is not great.  Front facing camera panorama shot is a welcome addition. Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML houses 3000 mAh battery which fast charging option called Boost master.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML

    Pros of Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML

    • Good performance: There is no lag while using the device. While playing the games also there is no much problems seen.
    • Great display screen: Asus has added a very good quality display screen. The colors look vivid and viewing angles as well as the sunlight legibility are decent.
    •  Decent build quality: The build quality of the  Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML is good in the segment.
    • Customisable UI: The current ZenUI with Zenmotion like features really feels innovative. It is welcome move from the Asus.
    • Fast charging: With boost master technology,  Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML comes with fast charging feature. This works great.

    Cons of Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML

    • No 2160p video recording: Despite having the great specification, missing the 2160p video recording is a bit surprising as there are many devices coming with this in this price segment.
    • Rather large and hefty: Though Asus has tried to trim the bezels to make the device compact, it is still a phablet. All will not be happy to carry such big smartphone. It also weighs 170 grams which bit heavy for a smartphone.
    • Average camera performance: Both primary as well as front facing camera has many features. But overall, the camera performance is not that great compared to the competitors.
    • Weak Speaker: The inbuilt speaker of this device is not great.
    • Confusing naming conventions: Asus Zenfone 2 has many variants. It is very difficult remember the naming conventions of the variant.

    Asus Zenfone 2 Tips and Tricks

    How to take screenshot on Asus Zenfone 2

    Asus ZenUI provides an easy way to take screenshots apart from the default android way of taking print screen. I have written a details instructions on this. For more details read my post how to take screenshot on Asus Zenfone.

    How to download Asus Zenfone 2 PC Link PC suite

    You can download the latest Asus PC suite from the official support page.  You refer my earlier post on How to download Asus PC suite for more information.

    Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML Specification

    • Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box with Asus ZenUI
    • 5.5-inch IPS capacity touch screen with 1080p resolution and 403ppi density and Gorilla Glass 3 protection
    • Intel Atom Z3560 chipset with a 1.8GHz quad-core processor, PowerVR G6430 GPU with 2GB of RAM
    • 16GB of storage and a microSD slot
    • Dual-SIM, Dual Standby capability
    • LTE Cat.4, NFC, Bluetooth; GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot; microUSB 2.0 port, MHL, USB host
    • 13MP main camera with dual-tone LED flash, 1080p@30fps video recording; 5MP front camera with wide angle lens
    • 3,000mAh battery with fast charging feature.