Testseek.com have collected 378 expert reviews of the Asus A501CG ZenFone 5 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus A501CG ZenFone 5 .
June 2014
(79%)
378 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(80%)
27 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent cost/benefit ratio
Big screen (but not too big)
With crisp and vivid images
Sturdy
With nice design
Light
Excellent performance
Frontal camera for video callings
Memory card slot
A nice design and build quality
Very good performance except for gaming
Good screen
Fingerprint and scratch resistance
Well done Custom ROM
A low price tag
The Asus ZenFone 5's simple design and sturdy build impress. The Asus ZenUI comes with interesting new features that enhance the Android experience
Good overall performance
Smart user interface
Comfortable and well designed
Great screen
Decent camera for the price
Excellent value
Strong build quality
Solid performance
Dual SIM
Build Quality
Display
Useful features
Stylish looks
Smooth performance
Lovely display
Featureloaded and capable snapper
Freshlooking UI with tons of useful features
Host of handy apps
Large
Decent quality display punches well above its weight. Good performance from the Intel components. Fantastic value for a 5inch
DualSIM handset.
Inexpensive
HD resolution
Scratch-proof display
High build quality
LTE support
Current Android OS
Good camera
Powerful enough for current games
Low operating temperatures
Long battery runtimes
The editors didn't like
No support for 4G LTE networks in the reviewed model
Could be slimmer
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Below average reception quality
Bad battery life
Bad camera(s)
Maybe for some a lack of accessories that come with the phone
The camera shutter is a little slow
Even in bright daylight
Weak
Non-replaceable battery
Average camera
Feels cheap
No 4G LTE support
Wobbly back
Images could be better
Camera
Battery life
Sluggish performance
The design's mainstay
The concentric circle pattern
Is prone to scratches
Average battery life
Mediocre camera in most conditions. Subpar battery life. Minor issues with the stockstandard smartphone design.
Dirt-repellant coating pretty useless
Only 3.7 GB storage for the user
Integrated battery
Small performance headroom for the next generation of games
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The ASUS Zenfone 5 retail at RM 519 and it's available from ASUS' authorized sellers, and also their online store (opens noon of 3rd December) at (link leads to Zenfone 5 product page on the store).What you get is a phone of reasonable large display and...
Overall, the ASUS ZenFone 5 LTE (A500KL) is the ASUS ZenFone 5 smartphone you should get if you want 4G LTE and a little bit more battery life than the normal 3G version. There are drawbacks though, as performance-wise it doesn't perform as well as the no...
Good screen size, stable performance and battery life, affordable
Auto brightness is not satisfactory, length and width a bit awkward, lacks LTE feature, software issues still a work in progress
On the whole, I’d say that the Zenfone 5, with its selling price of RM599, is a very affordable and fuss-free device, offering you a pleasant spin on the Android operating system...
Abstract: Dual-SIM phones have been in the market for a long time; however, they only became more popular recently due to the entry of Chinese phone maker Xiaomi in this region. Motorola did make a splash on the scene in early January when it launched the Moto G , ...
Abstract: The ASUS ZenFone 5 remains one of the most wanted smartphones in Malaysia thanks to top range features and tech specs at a very affordable RM599 retail price. According to ASUS Malaysia, we will be getting the enhanced version with 2GB of RAM with no chan...
Affordable and decent hardware, ZenUI is a great OEM launcher, Decent system performance, PixelMaster camera works as advertised, Good ergonomics, Beautiful display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Good DC-HSPA+ performance
Poor battery life, Call quality not the best, Lengthy form factor
The ASUS Zenfone 5 is a beautifully crafted smartphone from the company and has set a standard for many smartphone makers to follow in order to achieve a perfect balance between hardware and software experience, yet maintaining an affordable price tag...
Abstract: Last weekend, we had the chance to unbox a brand new ASUS Zenfone 5. It's definitely one of the more exciting devices of 2014 and we'll quickly dig in as to what the whole phone means for the market.Unfortunately we discovered during the unboxing that the...
Abstract: We last saw this beautiful device back in ASUS's launch event in Indonesia and now ASUS Malaysia has brought in the ZenFone 5 to the Malaysian market, this is an extremely luxurious device that only cost below RM600. Fortunately, the Malaysian market has ...