Asus Zenfone 5 ZE620KL
Specifications

Secondary Camera: 8 MPix f/2.0, 24 mm, 1/4", 1.12 µm
Price comparison
Average of 47 scores (from 98 reviews)
Reviews for the Asus Zenfone 5 ZE620KL
As was the case with some previous generations, for this fifth generation Asus ZenFone, the focus is on the cameras. With AI support for everything possible—even the ringtone—and Corning Gorilla Glass covering both sides, buyers should find themselves holding a high-performance, intelligent and rugged smartphone with a dual camera. Read on to find out what level of performance you can expect of this new ZenFone.
Source: Lowyat.net

All in all, I would definitely recommend the ZenFone 5 to anybody looking for a smartphone in the mid-range segment, especially those looking for a device that strikes a balance between performance, entertainment, and smarpthone photography.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/28/2018
Source: Kitguru

At £349.99, the ZenFone 5 is a very solid option to have. Its new design is predictable, but it brings a flagship feel to the phone without adding several hundred pounds to the price tag. It is also £100 cheaper, at launch, than the ZenFone 4 – a smart move which confirms the ZenFone series as a low-to-mid range family, a position I think it is best suited to compete from.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/21/2018
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Trusted Reviews

If you’ve yet to encounter an Asus’ smartphone, the ZenFone 5 might be the device with which to jump on-board. That’s not to say you should leap without trepidation, however.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/11/2018
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 70% display: 80% mobility: 60% workmanship: 90%
Source: Zdnet.com

The Asus ZenFone 5 is a bit of an enigma. On the outside it looks like a pretty standard handset, but it starts to reveal more as you delve into what's on offer. The various elements under the AI banner are often scattered across different settings, which is a missed opportunity. Asus should bring them together somewhere, even though they aren't really deal-makers.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/11/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Android Central

The ZenFone 5 is an attractive package at an attractive price. It's far enough away from the likes of the OnePlus 6 to be a contender in a true mid-range price bracket, and while questions linger over future software support, the ZenFone 5 is mostly a winner.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/11/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tech PP

Asus is no stranger to the smartphone industry’s unforgiving flagship segment. The Taiwanese phone maker has tried its hand at the higher end market by releasing a medley of more expensive variants. However, that didn’t pan out quite as the company hoped it would. Affordability was the key reason Asus’ phones took off and that image didn’t sit well as Asus shifted gears towards the premium league. Now, with a budget hit (ZenFone Max Pro M1) at its back and a seemingly better strategy in place, Asus is ready to make a comeback. And its kicking things off with the new ZenFone 5Z.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/10/2018
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 95% performance: 90% workmanship: 85%
Source: Tech Advisor

The mid-range Android market gets more compelling - and competitive - every year, so it's remarkable that Asus has managed to come out swinging with a handset that offers a £1000 design with a third of the price tag.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/06/2018
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Pocket Lint

Overall, the Zenfone 5 is a solid backbone mid-price smartphone from which Asus can evolve and progress. It gets enough right to make it worthy of consideration, but with Honor, Moto and Nokia all knocking on Asus' door (often for less money), it's also got its work cut out.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/05/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Hardware Zone

Overall, the ZenFone 5 offers plenty of flagship features at a very reasonable price. After a misstep with last year's ZenFone 4, I'm happy to see a return to form for the ZenFone brand. If you're looking for great value without feeling like you're settling for a budget device, look no further.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/03/2018
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 85% performance: 75% workmanship: 80%
Source: Stuff TV

Great looks, decent performance and a slick, simple version of Android. Camera quality is more of a mixed bag, but this ZenFone is still great value.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/29/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tech Nave

So, did ASUS manage to pull off an AI-driven cameraphone for the midrange? With a super affordable price of RM1299 for the ASUS ZenFone 5 ZE620KL the short answer is a resounding YES! Thanks to the better rounded video features and new AI Scene Detection the ZenFone 5 ZE620KL delivers a more complete AI-driven cameraphone experience but again it is something that could still do with a bit more fine tuning (something ASUS could probably do with coming updates).
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/27/2018
Source: Trusted Reviews

Asus isn’t the only company experimenting with AI optimisations, however. HTC and Huawei have also been pushing the tech for a while now. But if the features operate in the way that Asus is claiming, then the ZenFone 5 could carve a unique place for itself in the mid-range market, where currently camera performance is still very hit-and-miss.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/26/2018
Source: Tech Advisor

We’ve only had brief time with the ZenFone 5, and many of its most exciting software features either weren’t quite ready to test, or - like the AI stuff - are simply impossible to review without extended time with the device.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/26/2018
Source: Hardware Zone

Overall, the ZenFone 5 offers plenty of flagship features at a very reasonable price. After a misstep with last year's ZenFone 4, I'm happy to see a return to form for the ZenFone brand. If you're looking for great value without feeling like you're settling for a budget device, look no further.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/23/2018
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 85% performance: 75% workmanship: 80%
Source: Yugatech

The ASUS ZenFone series first earned its reputation by having phones with good specs at reasonable price tags. The ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) is certainly one of those devices. For under Php20K, it offers a large high-resolution display, powerful Snapdragon 636 chipset, 4GB of RAM, good dual-rear cameras, and Android Oreo out of the box. The company may have flopped with the ZenFone 4, but with the ZenFone 5, it looks like they’re getting back on track.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/23/2018
Source: Yugatech

A couple of days ago, ASUS launched its ZenFone 5 lineup here in the country. You’ve read and watched our review on the most affordable one in the lineup, the ZenFone 5Q. Now, it’s about time to put the main star to the test: the ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) itself.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/23/2018
Source: Manila Shaker

Overall, this is a good smartphone for its price and is definitely worth the hype. Though we’re not saying that this is a perfect smartphone – because it’s not. It has its shortcomings and we hope Asus will improve them over time. (Put a hide notch option, please!).
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/23/2018
Source: Unbox

After two years of pricing mis-steps, ASUS finally has a solid mid-range offering in the ZF5. Retailing at just under 20K at Php 19,995, the ZF5 is worthy comeback phone for the Taiwanese brand that has managed to rekindle the old flame that many of its previous (and current) users felt when they first announced the ZF2 and ZF2 Deluxe. The design may have been heavily influenced by a more premium brand, but there’s no denying the value that consumers get at the price point.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/23/2018
Source: Hardware Zone

ASUS uses a combination of 52 different expressions to mimic yours, and it can also be used in video calls or live streams on social media. The company doesn't use a 3D depth camera for this, and it's instead trained its algorithm on hundreds of thousands of 2D faces with different expressions, lighting conditions, and angles. The algorithm then makes use of this data to approximate a 3D model of your face.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/15/2018
Source: Hardware Zone

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.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/02/2018
Source: NDTV Gadgets

Asus might be the first mainstream manufacturer to emulate Apple’s iPhone X notch on Android, but it won’t be the last. Whether or not people like this new direction, they’re sure to be talking about it, and that’s what Asus needs. Stay tuned to Gadgets 360 for news of when the Asus ZenFone 5 and 5z are going to launch in India, and what their prices will be. We’ll also have full reviews complete with rundowns of the cameras, batteries, and overall performance of each model.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 03/01/2018
Source: Hardware Zone

The ZenFone 5Z will retail for €479, so ASUS is looking to be one of the most affordable flagships with a Snapdragon 845 SoC. The 5Z is slated to be available in June.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/28/2018
Source: GSM Arena

Tempting pricing is what probably raises the potential for success of the new Asus Zenfones. The Zenfone 5 and 5z impress with notched full-screens and well-specked main camera, while the Lite model has not three but four cameras and a trendy screen. The Max (M1) brings long-lasting Oreo experience and dual-camera on the cheap.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 02/28/2018
Source: Tech Nave

We're expecting the ASUS ZenFone 5 ZE620KL, ZenFone 5Z ZS620KL and ZenFone 5 Lite ZC600KL to arrive in Malaysia in late March to April 2018. If the ZenFone 5Z comes in priced around RM2200 with a Snapdragon 845 processor, would you get it? Anyone interested in the other two ZenFone 5 smartphones? Discuss on our Facebook page and stay tuned to TechNave.com.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 02/28/2018
Source: Tech Advisor

Finally, there's AI Charging, which will learn from how you charge your phone to help preserve the battery in the long term. For example, if you often keep your phone plugged in overnight, AI Charging will top it up to 80 percent and keep it there until early in the morning, before bringing it all the way to full just before you wake up, which Asus claims could as much as double the battery's lifespan.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/27/2018
Source: Techradar

Asus has made an incredibly beautiful looking device here and if the pricing is right, it could be a flagship competitor to watch out for. That said, it does look like one particular phone already on the market.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/27/2018
Source: Lowyat.net

In retrospect, the new ZenFone 5 phones are really Asus’ most exciting phones yet. They’re well-designed – albeit not very original – they look and feel premium, and their software is quite possibly Asus’ most polished version of Android yet.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 02/27/2018
Source: Pocket Lint

The ZenFone 5 won't be to everyone's taste, but the design is excellent and there's some great tech at work here. We're expecting it to be competitively priced, too.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/27/2018
Source: Stuff TV

We’re not yet convinced by the camera scene recognition - it’s something digital cameras have been doing for years, after all - but last year’s ZenFone 4 delivered great photos for the price. Hopefully it’s a case of more of the same for 2018.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/27/2018
Source: Mobile Syrup

In the briefing experience, the ZenFone 5 Lite handled well and once again presented as a much more premium device than the specs would have you expect. The camera and other apps were quick and responsive, and it took excellent pictures — albeit not quite as good as the ZenFone 5.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/27/2018
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Rating: Total score: 89% performance: 91% features: 92% display: 92% mobility: 81%
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Rating: Total score: 100% performance: 100% display: 100% mobility: 100% workmanship: 100%
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Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 85% display: 85% mobility: 75% workmanship: 88%
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Rating: Total score: 90%
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Rating: Total score: 75%
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Positive: Good price; nice performance. Negative: Unsupported waterproof.
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Rating: Total score: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 76% price: 80% features: 80% display: 60% workmanship: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 79% performance: 80% display: 85% mobility: 85% ergonomy: 70%
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Rating: Total score: 79% price: 85% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 85%
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Rating: Total score: 81% price: 90% features: 80% display: 80% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% features: 80% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 83% price: 80% features: 82% display: 84% mobility: 86% ergonomy: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 81%
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Rating: Total score: 83% price: 80% display: 83% mobility: 85% workmanship: 89%
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Rating: Total score: 82% price: 75% features: 80% display: 85% mobility: 75% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 70%
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Rating: Total score: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 88%
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Comment
Qualcomm Adreno 509: Integrated graphics card in the Snapdragon 636 SoC based on the Adreno 500 architecture. Most likely featuring a slightly higher core clock compared to the Adreno 508.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
SD 636: Mid-range octa-core SoC with eight Kryo 260 cpu cores at up to 1.8 GHz, an Adreno 509 GPU, a LPDDR4-2666 memory controller and a X12 LTE (Cat 13/12, 300 / 150 MBit) modem. Manufactured in the modern 14nm process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
6.20":
It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is a major Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer based in Taipei, founded in 1989. Under the Asus brand name, the company manufactures a wide range of products, including laptops, desktops, motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, smartphones and networking equipment, complete systems and PC components for end users.
Under the ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand name, ASUS manufactures gaming laptops known by gamers for their powerful specifications, dedicated graphics cards, high refresh rate displays and advanced cooling systems.
Beyond gaming, a wide range of notebooks are offered for different needs and budgets, from ultra-slim and lightweight ultrabooks to versatile 2-in-1 convertibles and budget-friendly options. In 2023, Asus had a 7% global market share of the PC market.
Customer satisfaction with ASUS notebooks concerns performance, the features, and the good price-performance ratio of ASUS notebooks. However, as with any brand, there are occasional reports of problems such as overheating, driver compatibility, or build quality issues.
79.46%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.