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| Thread ID: 137583 | 2014-07-24 23:12:00 | Zenphone 5 , any good . Seems dirt cheap | 1101 (13337) | PC World Chat |
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| 1380074 | 2014-07-31 22:24:00 | The size is initially a bit daunting, but after a couple of days it wll amazingly shrink to normal size. The older phone meanwhile has dwindled to the point of being beyond serious consideration. In a week, more of the same. Screen size is addictive. The 5" phones do fit in a shirt pocket, strangely, they fit better than smaller phones, (microphones? ;))which rattle about in the pocket alarmingly. Like going from dial-up to broadband, once you have sampled the new, going back is quite unappealing. :+1: |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 1380075 | 2014-08-25 07:53:00 | Sooo...those who have purchased one, are you happy? Seems they are back in stock at PB Tech. | Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 1380076 | 2014-08-25 09:45:00 | Liking it even more than when I first got it, the surface texture on the back of the case makes it tend to remain relatively stable; the previous glossy finish phone was hell-bent on escaping my pocket. The GPS is relatively good in bad signal areas, WiFi has a pretty reasonable range, it is quite good in outside use fo screen visibility, but the ringtones and alerts are not as loud as I would prefer. All told, it is a phone that is easy to use, all functions perform well and I've found no weak areas in it's daily use. The sensors are remarkably stable, so using the App Smart Tools is very effective; it makes a great level, earthquake monitor and thread gauge for instance. Camera is good, but too slow between pushing the button and taking the picture. Asus push out the upgrades pretty often so it is improving all the time. Nah, I'm not biased, I just like it. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1380077 | 2014-09-03 15:22:00 | The price is too good for such a smartphone. I like its camera. The battery is not really good, but it's better than the previous model Zenphone 4. | allenbgelinas (17273) | ||
| 1380078 | 2014-09-03 21:35:00 | The number in Zenphone names refers to the screen size, it's not a series designator. ;) They walk a different path to everybody else, but I agree with the battery size issue. I've had one low battery warning, that was using it as a modem in a rural area. The screen can hog a lot of juice if it is set high on the brightness scale. Normal use for me sees it at between 30% and 50% remaining after 18 hours, so it is not suitable for heavy uses with extended listening to the radio or other sucky pursuits ;) | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1380079 | 2014-09-04 05:35:00 | If you're concerned about screen brightness sucking the goodness from your battery quicker than it should, I can recommend the app Lux Lite (play.google.com) (just noticed the double pun in the name!!) or Lux Auto Brightness (play.google.com) (which I think is the paid version). It's definitely helped my battery life... |
johcar (6283) | ||
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