ASUS smartphones are among the most excellent smartphones, with impressive longevity and affordable prices. In this article, you can find 5 of the best of them to buy in 2018!
1. Asus Zenfone 4 Pro (ZS551KL)
Alright, so the very first smartphone we would like to introduce to you is Asus Zenfone 4 Pro (ZS551KL) and some say it’s the best Zenfone ever. Asus has put a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080) resolution AMOLED full-HD display on the ZenFone 4 Pro, which gives it a pixel density of (401 ppi) and it is covered in Gorilla Glass 5 for protection. It rocks a Qualcomm (MSM8998) Snapdragon 835 and it comes with 6GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB or 128GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card.
For camera optics, there’s a dual-camera setup on the back. There’s a 12MP main sensor with an f/1.7 aperture, and then a 16MP secondary, telephoto lens. The front-facing camera here is an 8MP sensor with a f/2.2 aperture. The phone is powered by a 3600 mAH battery along with Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) running out of the box. The fingerprint sensor on the ZenFone 4 Pro is also the home button, and to no surprise, it’s fast and accurate. The ZenFone 4 Pro is a pretty impressive smartphone from Asus and comes at a price of $650.
2. Asus Zenfone AR (ZS571KL)
At number two we have ZenFone AR smartphone. Asus Zenfone AR is the world’s first smartphone with 8GB of RAM. Apart from the massive 8GB RAM, ASUS ZenFone AR is the first smartphone with Tango-enabled and Daydream-ready. ZenFone AR with Daydream brings you high-quality VR experiences. It sports a brilliant QHD Super AMOLED 5.7-inch display (1440 x 2560 pixels) and (515 ppi). The ZenFone AR features the powerful 2.35GHz quad-core Snapdragon 821 processor, optimized for Tango. It comes in variants of 64GB/128GB/256GB of UFS 2.0 storage. Also has microSD support, 3300 mAH battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 support, and Android 7.0 (Nougat). The main camera has a great 23MP (TriCam system), f/2.0, while the front camera is equipped with 8MP. The price of this model is around $680.
3. Asus Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro (ZD552KL)
Next on the list is Asus Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro (ZD552KL). The phone is decently equipped for a smartphone in this price range. It packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage (expandable up to 265GB). Further, phone feature a 5.5-inch full-HD display (1080 x 1920 pixels) and Asus ships the Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro with ZenUI 4.0, which is based on Android 7.0 (Nougat). The front cameras are the main stars of the show, the phone has a 12MP Sony (IMX362) sensor + 8 MP (12mm), with LED flash, panorama and HDR, while the rear 16MP camera does a good job. The ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro is fitted with a 3000 mAH battery and comes with the price of $470.
4. Asus Zenfone 4 Max (ZC554KL)
Another phone from the ZenFone 4 series comes to us, the Asus ZenFone 4 Max (ZC554KL) with massive battery. Battery life is no doubt the standout feature on this ZenFone, where the gigantic 5000 mAH power pack inside the phone helped that device last more than 15 hours. The phone features a 5.5-inch IPS display with full-HD (1080×1920) pixels screen resolution and (267 ppi density). The Asus ZenFone 4 Max is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor. It comes with 3GB of RAM and packs 32GB of inbuilt storage that’s expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB). At the back, the ZenFone 4 Max sports two 13MP cameras with an f/2.0. There’s also an 8MP front camera with f2.2 aperture. It runs latest ZenUI 4.0 version based on Android 7.0 (Nougat). So, if you want all-day battery life in a low-cost phone which stands for some $370, the ZenFone 4 Max is worth a look.
5. Asus Zenfone 3s Max (ZC521TL)
The screen is IPS 5.2 inches, with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels gives a density of (282 ppi). Under the hood we have a Mediatek MT6750 octa-core processor 1.5 GHz and Mali-T860MP2 graphics with 3GB of RAM. It comes with internal memory of 32GB which can be expanded with microSD cards up to 256GB. Zenfone 3s Max comes with Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) with Asus’ ZenUI 3.0 on top. The primary camera on the Asus ZenFone 3S Max has a 13MP sensor and dual-tone LED flash, while the one in front has an 8MP sensor and a special wide-angle lens with fixed focus. The battery is Li-Po 5000 mAH which is the brightest spot of Zenfone 3s Max. So, at a price of $220 you get a quite solid smartphone.
In this list we have listed only some of the best Asus smartphones. The company is among the biggest players in the smartphone market, and we’ve taking the best for you in a bunch of good models. So, we believe that you will be able to find something for yourself.