Testseek.co.uk 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.
790100378
The editors liked
The Asus ZenFone 5's simple design and sturdy build impress. The Asus ZenUI comes with interesting new features that enhance the Android experience
Expandable storage
ZenUI is decent
Large Screen
The userfriendly ZenUI user interface
Several useful bonus apps
The practical functions of certain apps
Smoothness and responsiveness of overall system
Design
Generally neat design
Good value prospect
Lovely bright screen
Great performance
Attractive UI
Good screen quality
Solid general performance
Great value
Versatile cameras
Great looking
Beautiful display
Great screen
Decent camera for the price
Excellent value
The editors didn't like
The camera shutter is a little slow
Even in bright daylight
Low internal storage
Screen isn't 1080p
Battery is weak
Android 4.3 instead of 4.4
No backlighting for touchsensitive buttons below the screen
Contrast could be better
Image capture is average for an 8 Megapixel camera
Abstract: ZenFone 5 (left) and ZenFone 5 Lite (right)While ASUS have officially announced their ASUS ZenFone 5 series with the ASUS ZenFone 5 ZE620KL, ZenFone 5Z ZS620KL and ZenFone 5 Lite ZC600KL, we managed to get some hands-on time with the ASUS ZenFone 5 and...
Abstract: ASUS today took the wraps off the latest phone in its ZenFone series, and in some ways I'm not even surprised by what I'm seeing.It's impossible to talk about the ZenFone 5 without first addressing the elephant in the room. The ZenFone 5 looks really simi...
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 ...