Asus ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 40 expert reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

15
Average:

10
Bad:

8

Pros:

Moderately priced
Battery life
Excellent frontfacing camera

Cons:

Sluggish performance slows down
Slightly bulkier body

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Last revision on June 1, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Moderately priced
Battery life
Excellent frontfacing camera

Reviewers Didn't Like

Sluggish performance slows down
Slightly bulkier body
Cheap construction
Mediocre specs

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Expert reviews and ratings

Selfies are more popular than ever, so the ZenFone Selfie will certainly have fans. The two cameras at the front and back are not completely identical, but the quality of both cameras are still impressive. You will only have to live with a lot of...

By NotebookCheck on January 10, 2016

ASUS ZenFone Selfie8.5/10back-camera7/10front-camera5.5/10software6/10performance8/10display7/10battery-life9/10value10/10Those of you looking for something not too far from flagship experience at a very far from flagship price, you will want to look...

By Android Police on November 30, 2015

The ZenFone Selfie is an ambitious phone with an interesting camera feature, but performance issues stand in the way of unlocking the camera's full potential. Most buyers should keep...

By CNET Australia on October 09, 2015

The ZenFone Selfie is an ambitious phone with an interesting camera feature, but performance issues stand in the way of unlocking the camera's full potential. Most buyers should keep...

By CNET UK on October 08, 2015

The ZenFone Selfie is an ambitious phone with an interesting camera feature, but performance issues stand in the way of unlocking the camera's full potential. Most buyers should keep...

By cnet on October 08, 2015

from left) Zenfone Selfie ZD551KL, Zenfone 2 Laser ZE601KL Zenfone 2 ZE551MLAre you trying to decide which ASUS Zenfone variant to get? I understand it can get really confusing. And it doesn't help when they all employ the exact design DNA, which means...

By musicphotolife.com on January 28, 2016

Judging from the information, which we've gathered so far, we can say that we're impressed by the performance of both 13MP cameras and the quality of the sample shots. Their menus are full of settings and shooting modes, so you can spend a lot of time...

By laptopmedia.com on October 07, 2015

The Asus Zenfone Selfie was a great device to use on a daily basis and certainly continues the trend of the so-called mid-tier devices being viable alternatives to much more expensive ‘Flagship' devices. Asus have managed to pack many useful extras into...

By Ausdroid on September 25, 2015

Not even Android flagships can match the front-facing camera on the Asus Zenfone Selfie. If you think that sounds awesome, this is the phone for...

By mashable.com on September 21, 2015

The above says it all: ZenFone Selfie is the best-performing budget smartphone for self-portraiture. The front LED really makes a difference to fill-in shadow on your face. The 13MP front camera provides more room for post-processing, thus making the...

By musicphotolife.com on July 23, 2015

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Asus ZenFone Selfie ZD551KL

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