Last edited by iamianthugsz on 2016/11/29 16:36
The Zenfone 3 lineup was officially launched last August 14, 2016 at the Zenvolution Event which was held at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza. ASUS has introduced the Zenfone 3 Max, Zenfone 3 Laser, Zenfone 3 – which comes in two variants: 5.2" and the 5.5". It was also then that the Zenfone 3 Ultra and the Zenfone 3 Deluxe was introduced. Along with the announcement of the initial lineup also came with their official SRP’s for the Philippine market.
It was just recently that I have had the chance to test out the smaller version of the Zenfone 3 basemodel, the Zenfone 3 5.2 ZE520KL.
He/she may usually be doing some calling and texting, checking his/her social media from time to time, plus a little bit of listening to music, watching movies, and playing a few minutes ofhis/her favorite game on the side.
So I came up with the idea of “User-Centric” Test and see how the Zenfone 3 5.2 will perform. I have made it a requirement that I start all my tests with a 100% full battery and see how long it will last throughout the day and/or how long it will stand before going to 15% battery life (my personal preference.)
For a Casual User: Settings Data: ON Brightness: AUTO Location: OFF Audio Wizard: SMART
Volume: DEFAULT
Verdict:
For a casual user that mainly uses her smartphone to make calls and send text messages as well as connect to social media, Zenfone 3 can get you through the day with a breeze.
For a Music Lover: Settings Data: OFF Brightness: MAX Location: OFF Audio Wizard: MUSIC Volume: MAX
App Used: GOOGLE PLAYMUSIC
Verdict: For the music lover that would probably want to listen all day to all his/her favorite tracks or playlist, he/she may get a decent estimated time of 8hrs.
For a Movie Addict: Settings Data: OFF Brightness: MAX Location: OFF Audio Wizard: MOVIE Volume: MAX
App Used: VLC PLAYER
Verdict:
For the movie addicts, from a full 100% down to 15% battery consumption, I was able to finish almost 4 movies in about 6 hours. Not bad, eh?!
For a Gamer: Settings Data: ON Brightness: AUTO Location: OFF Audio Wizard: GAMING Volume: DEFAULT
App Used: KRITIKA: The White Knights
Verdict: As for the gamers, I had a better experience with the Zenfone 3 5.2 as compared to my previous Zenfone 5. Before, I was able to play Kritika for about 2hrs max at high setting and all music and sfx are turned (see image of comparison). With the Zenfone 3 5.2, 2hrs of continuous play will not be a problem anymore and that means more time to grind!! Yey!!
Conclusion: Depending on your usage and phone settings, the longevity of your smartphone varies from a person’s usage. Some may get longer battery life while some may get shorter ones. Again, the test I made was just a picture of a “uni”-tasking individual.
And that concludes my “User-Centric” Zenfone 3 5.2 Stress Test. Feel free to post down below your comments, suggestion, reaction, and whatever comes to your mind. Until then, ZenFans!
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