1: Preamble

With the continuous development of science and technology, smart phones have become an indispensable part of people's daily life. According to different people's preferences, mobile phones have also derived different body sizes. Among them, large screen phones are more popular with many users. After all, larger screens and better visual content can give users a better experience when using them, Today's evaluation ASUS ZenFone 3 Proud Edition It is also a large screen mobile phone. It is equipped with a 6.8 inch display screen, which accounts for 79% of the total. The 4600mAh battery is equipped with an 18W fast charging head. Can its experience stand out among many mobile phones? Let's have a look.

2: Appearance

The front of ASUS ZenFone 3 Proud Edition is equipped with a 6.8 inch display screen. Thanks to the narrow frame design, the screen proportion is up to 79%. At first glance, it looks very impressive.

From left to right on the top of the front are 8 megapixel front camera, speakers and light sensors. The layout is very simple.

The bottom of the front adopts the entity Home key design, and integrates the fingerprint identification module. The left side is the return key, and the right side is the multi task key.

3.5mm headphone jack and secondary MIC are arranged on the top of the machine body, and dual speakers, type-c interface and main microphone are arranged on the bottom.

From left to right on the right side of the fuselage are the power key and two SIM card slots. Note that the card slot on the left also supports TF card expansion. The top and bottom of the frame are highlighted,

The back of ASUS ZenFone 3 Proud Edition is designed as an integrated metal body, and adopts a stealth antenna design, making the back more simple and beautiful. Virgo friends will no longer have to be schizophrenic by antenna strips.

The upper part of the back is equipped with a main camera, a laser focusing module and a dual color temperature flash lamp. The middle part is a volume key, which is made of metal material and has been textured. Considering the operability of the large screen mobile phone, the rear volume key is very commendable. Users can click it more flexibly. The camera is slightly convex. In order to prevent the lens from scratching, a circle of metal edging has been made around and the bright edge has been treated, which effectively protects the lens while giving consideration to its beauty.

There is only one ASUS logo at the bottom of the back, simple and generous.

Although the volume of ASUS ZenFone 3 Proud Edition is very well controlled for a 6.8 inch mobile phone, it is almost hopeless to operate it with one hand. It is better to play happily with both hands and a large screen.

3: System brief review

In terms of system, ASUS ZenFone 3 Prestige uses an in-depth customization system based on Android 6.0.1, which retains the operation logic of Material Design. The top slides down to call out the pull-down menu, and then slides again to call out the shortcut menu. The multi task bar adopts a card design to facilitate users to switch applications more intuitively.

The ASUS ZenFone 3 Proud Edition is equipped with a 4K TV level graphics processor, which can optimize the contrast definition with Tru2Life technology, and also has motion estimation and motion compensation algorithms. Its 6.8 inch IPS display screen and dual five magnetic field speakers can provide users with excellent audio-visual effects.

ASUS ZenFone 3 Proud Edition has also made in-depth optimization in localization. It has built-in smart butler, which allows users to control the self startup status of applications to prevent rogue applications from occupying system resources. In the power saving mode, users can also choose from a variety of modes to manage the power consumption of mobile phones according to local conditions, and it is also considerate to have yellow pages, anti harassment, etc.

4: Hardware performance

In terms of hardware, ASUS ZenFone 3 Proud Edition uses Snapdragon 652 eight core processor, and is equipped with 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM. In terms of GPU, Adreno510 is very powerful.

5: Photo experience

ZenFone 3 Proud Edition is equipped with Sony's latest IMX318 sensor, up to 23 million pixels, f/2.0 aperture, 6p lens, support for optical anti shake, 0.03 second three hybrid focusing system and so on have laid a good foundation for imaging.

In terms of the viewfinder box, ZenFone 3 Proud Edition adopts a more simple style, but simply retains the keys used by the user in the main interface. A professional mode button is set on the right side of the shutter. After clicking it, you can set the professional photographing mode. The upper left corner can set the relevant parameters for photographing, while the lower left corner can select a variety of photographing modes. The overall logic is clear and easy to understand, Users can use it quickly.

Daytime proof sheet:

Thanks to the advantage of large pixels, the details of ZenFone 3 Proud Edition are very brutal when the light is sufficient in the daytime. The font details are clear after the details are magnified in the proof, and the fence details on the back are also retained. The tolerance is good, and the details under the sky and the shade are good. The color saturation is high, which is pleasing to the eye after all. Overall, the performance was quite good

Night sample:

In terms of night imaging, ZenFone 3 Proud Edition is still very high due to the anti shake rate of light. The brightness is realistic, without excessive pursuit of brightness, which effectively ensures the purity of the picture. The details are also excellent. The fonts in the distance are clearly visible. The only disadvantage is the control of the light source. The light source part has different degrees of overexposure, and the overall performance is excellent, It is worth noting.

6: Charging and endurance

Asustek ZenFone 3 Proud Edition uses a large 4600mAh battery, which works very well with smart butler in terms of endurance Love to play computer games After the 3-hour endurance test, 71% of the battery is still left. It is not a problem to visually check the normal use of the 2-day endurance test. It is absolutely appropriate for heavy users to hold on for one and a half days.

It's no good without a powerful charging scheme with a large battery. Asustek ZenFone 3 Proud Edition is equipped with a charging head with an output power of up to 18W as standard, and supports the Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging protocol. It only takes 98 minutes to pass the charging test from 0% to 100%, and it can charge 62% of the power in 60 minutes. It's hard to charge the phone if there is nothing to do.

What needs to be mentioned is that ASUS ZenFone 3 Pride also has a very interesting function, that is, reverse fast charging. When connecting with other mobile phones through the data cable, ASUS ZenFone 3 Pride will provide two reverse charging schemes for users to choose, one is the well-known OTG reverse charging mode, the other is when the power of ASUS ZenFone 3 Pride is more than 20%, The maximum 1.5A fast reverse charge can be achieved by turning off the phone. The girlfriend who goes shopping complains that she doesn't have a power bank? Asus ZenFone 3 Proud Edition solves embarrassing problems instantly.

7: Summary

As a large screen mobile phone, the overall performance of ASUS ZenFone 3 Proud Edition is very excellent. The 6.8 inch IPS screen with dual five magnetic field speakers has brought users an excellent use experience, while the excellent endurance performance and brutal charging rate allow users to play with their mobile phones without concern. It is worth mentioning that the photo taking experience also gives the author a great surprise, After all, few of the large screen mobile phones on the market are dedicated to taking photos. If you are a heavy user of mobile phones and like to play mobile games and chase dramas with mobile phones, ASUS ZenFone 3 Proud Edition is definitely your "mind". If you have a chance, please experience it.