Smartphone ASUS Zenfone G552K - advantages and disadvantages

ASUS is a corporation with a worldwide reputation. The range of its production begins with smartphones and ends with the most powerful system units. It is sad to realize that mobile phones from ASUS are not very popular, as their active sales in the CIS countries occur with a six-month delay. That is, there are modern gadgets from Apple and Samsung on the market that have advanced features. And only six months later, such a development appears in smartphones from ASUS. This is especially true for Zenfone - the most successful line of telecommunications devices from the company.

One of the best phones that managed to collect its share of fans and at the same time create some competition for the flagships of other companies is the ASUS Zenfone G552KL.First of all, this is due to the fact that the announcement of this device in the CIS countries took place a few weeks later than other smartphones, and not six months later, as is usually the case. The phone was of interest to a fairly large audience, and the first users noted excellent ergonomics and prompt high-speed operation. With all its features, the low price also plays a huge role. Devices with similar characteristics have a price 20-25% higher.

General characteristics of the phone

Smartphone ASUS Zenfone G552KL is a touchscreen phone with a diagonal of 5.5 inches. Works on the basis of the Android operating system, version 7.0. A smart and convenient gadget that allows you to get all the most important functions that are required from a modern phone. It has a slot for two SIM cards. They work intermittently. That is, you cannot receive a call from another SIM card if the first one is involved. It has a good camera module with 8 megapixels on board. The front camera has only a five-megapixel module. Built-in memory - 16 GB, of which a third is occupied by the operating system. RAM - 1 GB. There is also a slot for a memory card up to 128 GB.

In principle, a good middling, which will not yield to some flagship phones from other corporations.

Screen

Smartphone ASUS Zenfone G552KL has a high-quality IPS-screen with a resolution of 1440 × 720 pixels.One inch concentrates 293 pixels. That is, during use, the integrity of the picture will be perfectly visible. Only if you look closely, you can see the dots.

IPS-screen allows you to get a beautiful picture with clear and accurate detail. When using the gadget in a bright room or in the sun, automatic backlighting is activated, due to which all inconveniences will disappear. Some customers say that the screen did not cause any complaints while using the phone.

The only thing that confuses the screen a little is the viewing angles. Due to the peculiarity of the matrix, nothing will be visible at some angles, a negative effect will be created, where most colors will be distorted. But it makes no sense to attribute this to the minuses - this is the sore side of all screens.

Thanks to the aspect ratio of 18:9, you can get the maximum pleasure from watching videos and movies. There is also an auto-rotation of the screen, thanks to which most of the applications and games will work correctly.

Camera and multimedia

Since this gadget is considered a budget option for a low cost, the subsequent characteristics are extremely modest. The smartphone has a main camera of 8 megapixels. This allows you to create good pictures in good lighting. However, at night, or indoors, photos are not good enough. Due to the lack of the required amount of light, the pictures are a little blurry, and the boundaries of the captured objects are blurred against the general background. There is no optical stabilization that prevents excessive twitching. Shooting while in motion is generally not recommended.

The front module is even more modest. There are only five megapixels on board, so you should not rely on high-quality selfies. Only in great lighting.Broadcasting on social networks and so on with such a camera will not work, as the image will be very blurry. Both modules have a video recording function.

The sound solution is represented by two speakers - one for talking and the other for multimedia. Both speakers work great with no squeak. While watching a video, a stereo speaker effect is created, which is not often found in flagship phones.

Pleased with the presence of a 3.5 mm headphone jack, which is now out of fashion. That is, you can easily connect headphones, a speaker system to a smartphone, without any pairing and configuration between devices. It is much more convenient and practical.

The only thing that is not suitable in this case is the use of headphones during sports. The wires will interfere a little, so the device provides the ability to connect via Bluetooth version 4.1.

Communication methods

The smartphone supports all standards of modern communication lines, ranging from GSM 980 generation to high-speed data transfer using LTE technology. On the territory of the CIS countries, this device showed itself perfectly as a phone with a built-in excellent 3G module. That is, the long-term use of ASUS Zenfone G552KL as a data transfer modem did not cause any problems and difficulties.

Due to modern data transfer capabilities, the phone has a bandwidth: up to 300 Mb/s for reception, and up to 150 Mb/s for transmission.

Also built into this elegant body is an excellent GPS transmitter equipped with A-GPS function. This feature will allow you to connect to the satellite in seconds, which will allow you to use a whole package of certain applications.It usually takes a few minutes for the smartphone to connect to the satellite.

To transfer multimedia files, the already mentioned Bluetooth 4.1 and the Wi-Fi module for the “N” standard are used. That is, the phone downloads and transfers video materials, music files and images to other devices with a good speed.

Also, the smartphone is equipped with a micro-USB connector for comfortable data transfer to other devices.

That is, getting lost with this device will be oh, how difficult!

Memory and processor

One of the most interesting points. Despite the fact that this phone represents a class of middle peasants, you can find quite interesting things under a beautiful body. First of all, it concerns its processor. Here is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, clocked at 1400 MHz. This powerful engine allows you to load and easily play complex programs, capacious games. Due to the fact that the processor does not allow the phone to overheat much.

Complex graphics and good textures of mobile applications are loaded without a long wait, if necessary, the processor uses a little more resources to overclock the phone. Such a need reduces the life of the processor, in turn, allows you to download and work with complex programs. The entire load is evenly distributed among the four physical cores. A good Adreno 308 video engine does an excellent job of visually reproducing any information. At maximum loads, the video remains smooth, without braking. Adreno 308 uses all its potential in order to reproduce the necessary information on the screen with high quality.

The combination of a versatile video processor and a Qualcomm game engine makes for a great platform to work with. Thanks to this, a person will be able to use banking applications, complex technical programs without errors and glitches, as well as use Internet resources without waiting.

The amount of RAM is very modest, which can make it difficult for most cases of instant multi-application work. That is, 1 GB of RAM (half occupied by system work) will not allow the user to simultaneously listen to music, upload photos to the network and transfer money. This can slow down the gadget or cause errors in the use of the last opened applications.

With built-in memory, things are much better. 16 GB is a great option for such a budget employee. Despite the fact that about 4-5 GB is allocated for the system, the remaining resources will be enough to have a hundred and two music files, a couple of movies and a dozen medium-capacity applications. Do not forget that the phone has a slot for a memory card up to 128 GB. Due to this, the smartphone will be able to store an impressive amount of information.

Battery

Modern phones are equipped with a Li-lon battery, which, despite its modest size, can hold an impressive amount of energy. Thanks to this structure, the charging battery of the ASUS Zenfone G552KL smartphone is able to withstand long and intensive work without recharging.

3000 mAh is exactly the amount of battery that perfectly combines long-term and battery life.

Charging uses a micro-USB cable.Unfortunately, there is no “fast charging” function in the smartphone, so you will have to wait about 2 hours to fully charge the phone’s battery.

Repeated tests have shown that with one full charge of the battery, you can talk up to 16 hours. In standby mode, this model can easily live on a single charge up to 480 hours. When using the phone as a source of entertainment, that is, for the game, the battery will last about 5 hours.

Additional functions

The model is equipped with some standard features that will allow you to use it well and with increased benefits. The flashlight is represented by a good LED light bulb, as close as possible to daylight. However, it is not recommended to shine it in the eyes of a person. For two to three minutes, blind spots will appear. This is especially not recommended for drivers, and others whose profession relies heavily on eye contact.

Due to the compact and good operating system, voice dialing and further control work well. The phone executes almost all commands quickly and accurately. Voice control works especially accurately when you select a contact for a call.

5 small tips to increase comfort for using Zenfone G552KL

• It takes two hours to fully charge it, but if you turn on Airplane mode before charging, this time will be reduced to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Double-clicking the home button allows you to quickly open the camera, however, this function can be replaced with another one.
• The brightness of the IPS screen makes it comfortable to use the phone on a bright day.However, if you reduce this figure to 10% (this is the level at which it is comfortable to use the device in the evening), then you can save a lot of charge.
• Instead of a standard power adapter (1A), it is recommended to buy a more powerful one. This will shorten the charging time.
• If you like tactile sensations while using your smartphone (glossy), then do not buy a case for Zenfone G552KL, but be prepared for small scratches on the back cover.

The overall impression of the phone remained positive. For the money there are much worse smartphones.

On average, you need to pay 7200 rubles for it.

Advantages

• Excellent body;
• Good performance;
• Does not heat up during prolonged use;
• High-quality gaming processor based on 4 cores;
• Large HD screen;
• There is a slot for two SIM cards and a memory card;
• Capacious battery;
• Current operating system;
• There is a technology for fast data transfer (LTE);
• Good sound;
• Wide functionality of cameras;
• Good opportunities in working with text editors.

Flaws

• Camera modules (8 and 5 megapixels) are rather weak today;
• Only 1 GB of RAM;
• Screen extension at 5.5 inches can be increased (1440 by 720 pixels);
• A huge percentage of the built-in memory (about 30%) is occupied by the operating system;
• When working with several applications at the same time, it starts to lag a little;
• There is no automatic screen brightness correction when using a smartphone in daylight.

A great gadget that will suit many teenagers. And in functionality it is not inferior to other analogues, and it does not hit parents too hard.