The market is having a lot of demand for ‘selfie-centric’ smartphones in India and this is obvious from the point that a lot of smartphone manufacturers are entering in market with selfie specific phones. Chinese players like Oppo and vivo already offer devices that feature dual front cameras on-board.
Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels. This is powered by 2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 2GB via a microSD card. Talking about the camera the Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro comes with 16-megapixel primary camera on the back and a 12-megapixel front camera for selfies.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro runs Android 7.1.1 and is powered by a 3000mAh non removable battery. This is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone and it receives Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, 3G and 4G. Sensors on the mobile contain Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope.
Talking about design and build quality of Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro :
The Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro is a nicely constructed device. It is enclosed in a metal unibody and the rearmost exterior of the mobile has a matte appearance. Two horizontal antenna lines are obviously seen on the rear side at the top and bottom.
Though the camera segment inhabits the top half, the centre part have the Asus branding. Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro is pretty thin at 7 mm thickness and weighs around 145 grams. It feels decent in the hand and the curved edges make sure the grip is good on the device.
Features of Asus Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro :
The Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset which have an octa-core Cortex A53 processor clocked at 2.0 GHz along with Adreno 506 GPU. This is paired with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of internal storage.
The Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro has a 5.5-inch FullHD AMOLED presentation with easy buttons on either side of the fingerprint sensor. On the back you got a 16 MP camera and on the front you have a 12 MP + 5 MP camera setup for selfies with LED flash.
Display of Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro :
This smartphone comes with a 5.5-inch full HD AMOLED display. It is sheltered by 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass which confirms the display surface is blur proof. The quality of the display is certainly respectable. Brightness levels are best. Gaming is a desire on the nice display. Sunlight
OS and Software of Zenfone 4 Pro:
Through the Asus ZenFone 4 series, Asus has refurbished its ZenUI which is realized over the Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS. The ZenUI 4.0 appearances very fresh as compared to the earlier version. Asus informs that it has taken down the number of preinstalled apps from 35 to 13, which is worth applauding. Facebook, Instagram and Messenger are pre-loaded. There is amazingly narrow amount of proprietary Asus apps, which is uplifting to see.
Performance of Zenfone Selfie 4 Pro :
The Zenfone Selfie 4 Pro has a Snapdragon 625 processor at its heart paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage which is expandable. The performance of the device is without a doubt smooth and we didn’t notice any major lag while our time with the device. The device was able to handle multitasking with ease and there wasn’t any stutter while switching between apps or playing high end games.
The device runs on Zen UI 4.0 wrapped around the Android 7.1.1 Nougat and is heavily customised, resulting in a lot of pressure on the processor. The chipset however manages to take the beating without making the device sluggish.
The device is fuelled by a 3000mAh battery with support for quick charging. Thanks to the optimised operating system, the battery usage is minimal allowing you to use the phone for a full day on moderate to heavy usage.
With continuous usage of the Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro we didn’t encountered any major issue. The mobile functioned as is anticipated of one with a Snapdragon 625 chipset along with 4 GB RAMS. We loved call quality on this device. The Audio Wizard function is interesting and adds some value to the music you are listening to. This phone backings Hi-Res audio, so you can experience that if you have compatible headphones. On higher volumes there is certain distortion that is noticeable.
Camera on ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro:
The primary camera on the ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro is 16 MP with a Sony sensor with phase-detect autofocus (PDAF). The image processing on the rear camera as well as the two front cameras is done by the Asus SuperPixel engine. The rear camera too lets you click pictures in the RAW setup. The camera comes with features such as beauty mode, Pro mode, super resolution mode, GIF animation mode, portrait mode. You also get slow motion and time-lapse modes.
CONCLUSION :
Looking at every aspect of Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro , This is an excellent device that offers some of the top features such as a excellent selfie camera, a worthy display and decent battery. The device is having a well optimized software.
ASUS Zenfone Selfie Pro is a good buy if you are looking for the selfie-focused phone and this have premium looks that make it a robust nominee in this price segment.
Sharing some of Camera Samples :
Front Camera :
Rear camera :
Prashant Chaudhary
An android fan and A Computer Engineer who fell in love with the world of Internet Marketing. Worked on different SEO techniques for small to large Internet properties at Initial days of my Career. I am in love with my passion for Blogging and running several blogs in variety of category.
