The Zenfone 3 Family: A Photo Gallery

The Zenfone 3 series is an extended family of smartphones. There are multiple variants to choose from depending on which you prefer. Let’s check out each version of the Zenfone 3 we have in our arsenal.

UPDATE: For the pricing guide, you may read our “Ultimate ASUS Zenfone 3 Buyer’s Guide“.

Zenfone 3 (ZE552KL/ZE520KL)

The first of the bunch is the all-around midranger simply called the Zenfone 3. It comes in two sizes — 5.2 inches and 5.5 inches. Both mainly differ in screen size and battery leaving everything identical to each other.

ASUS Zenfone 3 specs:
5.5-inch Full HD Super IPS+ display, 401ppi (ZE552KL)
5.2-inch Full HD Super IPS+ display, 424ppi (ZE520KL)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2.0GHz octa-core CPU
Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage (ZE552KL)
3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage (ZE520KL)
up to 128GB via microSD (SIM 2 slot)
16MP rear camera w/ Laser & PDAF AF, 4-axis OIS, dual-LED flash
8MP front camera
4G LTE Cat.6
Dual-SIM
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
GPS with aGPS, GLONASS
USB Type-C
Fingerprint scanner
3,000mAh battery (ZE552KL)
2,600mAh battery (ZE520KL)
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow w/ ZenUI 3.0
152.6 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm, 155 g (ZE552KL)
146.9 x 74 x 7.7 mm, 144 g (ZE520KL)
Sapphire Black, Moonlight White, Shimmer Gold

Zenfone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL)

Then there’s the top-of-the-line Zenfone 3 with the Deluxe moniker. It’s got a flagship chipset and a whopping 6GB of RAM.

ASUS Zenfone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL) specs:
5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, 386ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
2.15GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core CPU
Adreno 530GPU
6GB RAM
64GB/128GB/256GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD (SIM 2 slot)
23MP rear camera w/ Laser & PDAF AF, 4-axis OIS, dual-LED flash
8MP front camera
4G LTE Cat.13
Dual-SIM
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
FM Radio
USB 3.0 Type-C
Fingerprint scanner
3,000mAh battery w/ Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ ZenUI 3.0
156.4 x 77.4 x 7.5 mm (dimensions)
170 grams (weight)
Glacier Silver, Titanium Gray, Shimmer Gold

Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)

If you’re in the phablet game, there’s the Ultra with its 6.8-inch display. It’s almost in the tablet territory but you get full phone functions and quality smartphone camera.

ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) specs:
6.8-inch Full HD IPS display, 324ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 octa-core CPU
Adreno 510 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD, up to 200GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
23MP rear camera w/ Laser & PDAF AF, 4-axis OIS, dual-LED flash
8MP front camera
4G LTE Cat. 6
Dual-SIM
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
FM Radio
USB Type-C
Fingerprint scanner
Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ ZenUI 3.0
4,600mAh battery w/ Quick Charge, Power Bank Mode
186.4 x 93.9 x 6.8 mm
233 g
Glacier Silver, Titanium Gray, Metallic Pink

Zenfone 3 Laser (ZC551KL)

Of course, ASUS will not leave behind those who in a budget with the Zenfone 3 Laser. It’s got a 13MP with laser AF and a Snapdragon 430 CPU.

ASUS Zenfone 3 Laser specs:
5.5-inch IPS LCD @ 1080 x 1920 pixels, 401ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core CPU
Adreno 505 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD, up to 256GB (uses SIM2)
13MP Sony IMX214 sensor Laser AF rear camera w/ dual-tone LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.2 A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS
Fingerprint scanner
microUSB
USB OTG
FM Radio
3,000mAh battery
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
149 x 76 x 7.9 mm
150 g
Sand Gold, Glacier Silver

Zenfone 3 Max (ZC520TL)

The Max is the big battery sibling. Surprisingly, it became the cheapest of the bunch with decent specifications for a balanced battery life and performance.

ASUS Zenfone 3 Max specs:
5.2-inch IPS LCD @ 1280 x 720 pixels, 282ppi
1.5GHz MediaTek MT6737T quad-core processor
Mali-T720 MP2 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD (uses SIM2)
13MP autofocus rear camera w/ LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS w/ A-GPS, Glonass
Fingerprint scanner
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
149.5 x 73.7 x 8.6 mm
148 g
Titanium Grey, Glacier Silver, Sand Gold

Zenfone 3 Max 5.5 ZC553KL

And yet there’s a 5.5 variant of the Max. This one is a combination of the Laser and Max versions which is so far a good performing smartphone with long battery life.

Asus ZenFone 3 Max 5.5 (ZC553KL) specs:
5.5-inch Full HD IPS display
2.5D contoured glass
64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 octa-core CPU
Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD (uses SIM2)
16MP rear camera w/ Laser AF, LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS w/ A-GPS, GLONASS, BDSS
Fingerprint scanner
USB OTG
4100mAh battery with reverse charging
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
151.4 x 76.24 x 8.3 mm
175 g
Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Rose Pink, Sand Gold

Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL)

The Zoom is the latest to be launched. It joins the two rear camera setup trend with its 2.3x optical zoom enabled secondary rear lens. It also has a large 5000mAh battery despite its slim 8 mm thickness.

Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom specs:
5.5-inch Super AMOLED display @ 1920 x 1080 pixels
2.0GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core CPU
Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD, up to 128GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Dual 12MP laser AF rear camera (2.3x optical zoom) w/ dual-LED flash, OIS
13-megapixel front-facing camera
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.1
GPS w/ A-GPS
Fingerprint scanner
USB Type-C
5000mAh battery w/ fast charging
Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ Zen UI 3.0
154.3 x 77 x 8 mm
170 g
Navy Black, Glacier Silver, Rose Gold

Will ASUS release another Zenfone 3? Perhaps not anymore as we’re already expecting them to focus on cooking up its 4th generation of Zenfone.