ASUS ZenFone 6 Mobile Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. Design4. Display5. Software6. Performance7. Camera8. Battery9. Closing Thoughts10. View All Pages

Photos taken with the ZenFone are delivered by a 13MP rear camera, with a native image resolution of 4128×3096. A 2MP front camera deals with your ‘selfie' needs.

As with most manufacturers, ASUS included their own camera app on the ZenFone 6. This has a number of useful features, including a smart tap-to-focus option, several different shooting modes and a very effective HDR mode.

As you can see, in good lighting the phone produces detailed images which are very good considering the price point of the device – cheaper smartphones tend to skimp on image quality. Whilst we're not talking breathtaking sharpness here, the images are still impressive and look crisp on the 720p screen.

A good photo with deep contrast (left) shown alongside a lower-light photo where colours become murky.

However, in lower lighting colours lose their clarity somewhat and the images have more noise interference. Whilst this is partially remedied by the low-light photo mode, it is never going to be a complete solution as the sensor is not of sufficient quality to produce vivid, low-light images. Still, it's more than acceptable in most conditions, especially considering the price of the handset, but for the keen mobile photographers among you the ZenFone may not be completely satisfying.

The front camera, too, is more than good enough for Skyping or any selfies you may want to take. The ASUS camera app also includes filters so you can see yourself in sepia and grayscale amongst others before you take the photo.

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