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Asus Zenfone 3 Variants and Features
Asus at its Zenvolution event on Monday at the Humble House Taipei, unveiled third generation Zenfone series smartphones. The newly launched devices are Asus ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and ZenFone 3 Ultra. Here is the quick summary of newly launched smartphone features and specifications.

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe

This is the flagship model of Zenfone 3 series smartphones. Asus claims that, it is the world’s first full metal smartphone with invisible antenna design. It sports strong and light aluminum alloy unibody design.

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe sports 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with full HD( 1080×1920 pixel) resolution. It is powered by Snapdragon 820 SoC with 6B of RAM and Adreno 530 GPU. It has 64GB of inbuilt storage and support for microSD card upto 256GB. The connectivity features of the device includes WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, Cat 6 LTE, and USB 3.0 Type-C connector.

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe(ZS570KL) houses 23MP rear primary camera which features Sony IMX318 sensor, f/2.0 aperture lens, and 4-axis optical image stabilization. It also has 3-axis electronic image stabilization for steady 4K UHD videos. This smartphone will be available in Grey, Silver, and Pink colour options.

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe(ZS570KL) packs 3000 mAh battery which supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0. There is a fingerprint scanner which is placed in the rear side of the smartphone. Zenfone 3 Deluxe price starts from $499. Asus Zenfone Deluxe Price in India is INR 49,999.

Key specification of Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe
- All metal aluminum unibody design.
- 5.7 inch Full HD Super AMOLED display screen.
- Snapdragon 820 SoC with Adreno 530 GPU.
- 6GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage.
- Support for microSD card upto 256GB.
- 23MP primary camera which features Sony IMX318 sensor.
- 4K video recording with 3 axis electronic image stabilisation.
- 3000 mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick charge 3.0 support.
Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra

Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra features 6.8 inch full HD(1920×1080 pixels) IPS display screen. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 octa-core processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of built in storage. It supports microSD card upto 128GB. Like Zenfone 3 Deluxe, it also features 23-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX318 sensor. The connectivity features of Zenfone 3 ultra includes WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, Cat 6 LTE, and USB 3.0 Type-C connector. The device will be available in Grey, Silver, and Pink colour options. It houses 4600 mAh battery with Quick Charge technology. Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra price starts from $479(Approximately Rs.32,200).

Key Specifications of Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra
- 6.8 inch full HD(1920×1080 pixels) IPS display screen.
- Snapdragon 652 octa-core processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.
- 23 MP primary camera with Sony IMX318 sensor.
- 4600 mAh battery with Quick Charge technology.
Asus Zenfone 3

This is the base model of 3rd generation Zenfone smartphones. The Zenfone 3 sports 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) Super IPS LCD display. It has Corning Gorilla glass 3 on the front and back. The Zenfone 3 is powered by Snapdragon 625 Soc. There will be two variants. One is with 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage and another one which has 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. It houses 16MP rear camera with Sony IMX298 sensor. Zenfone 3 comes with 3000 mAh battery. The connectivity features of the device are Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, Cat 6 LTE, and USB 2.0 Type-C connector.

Key Specifications of Asus Zenfone 3
- 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) Super IPS LCD display.
- Snapdragon 625 Soc with 3GB/4GB RAM.
- 32GB/64GB internal storage.
- 16MP primary camera with Sony IMX298 sensor.
- 3000 mAh battery.
- Fingerprint scanner.
- Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, Cat 6 LTE, and USB 2.0 Type-C connector.
May 31, 2016
Asus R510JX Review-Pros and Cons
Asus R510JX is an entry level gaming laptop running on Windows 10 out of the box. Like all other ROG series gaming laptops, this too features Black and red theme design. The price of Asus R510JX in India is Rs.69,990.

The Asus R510JX is powered by Intel Core i7-4720HQ quad-core processor clocked at 2.6GHz with turbo frequency reaching 3.6GHz. Our review unit had 8GB of RAM with 2GB Nvidia GTX 950M graphics. It comes with 1TB of hard disc and has full sized keyboard as well.

Connectivity features of Asus R510JX includes single USB 2.0 port, two USB 3.0 ports, one HDMI port, one D-Sub port, one LAN port and an SD card slot. This gaming laptop also has optical drive and Wifi 802.11n. The dimension of the Asus R510JX are 380 x 251 x 31.7 mm and weighs 2.45kg.

Asus R510JX sports 15.6 inch Full HD LED Backlit slim Anti glare display screen. Overall display panel quality is good. However, it would have been great if it had better viewing angles. The speaker output is decent but bit on lower side when it comes to loudness.

Overall performance of this Asus gaming laptop for the price is good. We were able to play most of the modern games such as Call of duty without any issues. While playing extended gaming, laptop becomes little warm. Thanks to Ice Cool technology which keeps palm rest temperature under control.

Asus R510JX Review: Priced at Rs.69,990, Asus R510JX is an good performing laptop. It has nice build quality and offers good performance. 1TB of hard disc storage capacity comes very handy to install multiple high end games.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Asus R510JX

Pros of Asus R510JX
- Good build quality.
- Good performance.
- Full HD display screen.
- 1TB of hard disc space.
- Comparatively low price tag.
Cons of Asus R510JX
- Display viewing angles are just average.
- Battery life could have been better.
- Glossy body attracts smudges.
Asus R510JX Specification
- Display: 15.6″ FHD LED Backlit Slim Anti Glare Display.
- Resolution: 1920x1080pixels.
- Weight: 2.45 Kg.
- Battery: 4 cell.
- Dimensions: 380 x 251 x 31.7 mm.
- Processor: 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 (4th Gen) processor.
- RAM: 8 GB DRAM DDR3 4G.
- Hard Drive: 1TB.
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M (N16P-GT).
- Graphics memory: 2GB.
- Operating System: Windows 10.
May 30, 2016
Duplicate Photo finder for Windows: Review Duplicate Photos Fixer
Asking about the storage space on the laptop, and computers from users force them to scratch their head since they mostly keep running out of space!If you are quick photo-snapper and love to share pictures, then thousands of pictures must be accumulated on your hard-disk. But from those un-scattered photos, duplicate photos must be those leading to the untidy photo collection and eating space. Scan your Windows system and you will eventually come to know that duplicate photos are the actual reason behind the shortcoming of space.

Know how duplicate photos clog space in our system

The most commonly observed reasons for the accumulation of duplicate photos in our systems are:
- Transferring and copying photos from one storage device to another.
- Importing photos that we have already in our system but we are unaware or have forgotten about it.
- Editing pictures through editing tools save a new copy of the photo with a different name.
Now, what you are left with is a messy photo-gallery! It is no less than a nightmare to have unorganized photo collection! Thinking of searching photos manually can make you go crazy. We recommend you to use Duplicate Photos Fixer Pro for your Windows to remove duplicate photos.

Features

Let’s take a deep insight of Duplicate Photos Fixer Pro and see how it helps in deleting duplicate photos:

Add photos with one click

Duplicate Photos Fixer Pro’s drag and drop method and Add files or Folders option lets you easily add photos to the app painlessly. Its user-friendly interface aims at saving your time and efforts. It is easy to use even for the novice.

Scan what you desire

Simply add folders and files to the app for scanning and removing duplicate photos. You can scan your whole hard drive by adding its path or can only add a few of the folders from your system. And to put a cherry on the cake, it supports internal as well as external storage devices. Add your pen drives, and external disk to de-clutter them from duplicates.

Exclude folders

You can exclude folders which you do not wish to scan by simply adding it to the exclusion list. Add the files and folders and you are done! You can undoubtedly change the list by adding or removing folders and files from it.

Set scanning criteria to obtain accurate results

Setting the criteria to search duplicate photos will give you more accurate results.

Scan History

The scan history feature helps in referring to the details of the scans that previously took place. It will save time for scanning in future.

Group-wise Result

The results of scanning are displayed group-wise in order to make it easy for user to identify duplicates. One photo from each group is unmarked to consider it as the best on the basis of dimension and resolution to keep it in the system.

Get Organized photo-library

And ultimately, with duplicate Photos Fixer Pro, you will have uncluttered and organized photo library. You can sift through your photos seamlessly. Download Duplicate Photos Fixer Pro on your Windows and free up plenty of space!.

Download Duplicate Photos Fixer Pro on your Windows and free up plenty of space!.

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May 30, 2016
Asus Zenfone Max 2016 Review- Good overall performer
Asus has launched upgraded version of its previous model Zenfone Max. The new Zenfone Max 2016 has retained all the good features of its predecessor and comes with additional new features at the same price. Here is Asus Zenfone 2016 model review with pros and cons.

One of the key attraction of Zenfone Max is its massive 5000 mAh battery. It delivers what it was expected to. It has great standby time. With my regular usage which consist of playing few games, usage of WiFi and mobile data,dual sim and few calls it easily lasted for more than 2 days. It also functions as power bank. You can use Zenfone Max as powerbank to charge other devices using the OTG cable provided in the box. Only concern in this section is charging duration. Out of thebox, device do not come with fast charger. Hence it takes close to 5 hours to charge the battery fully.

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New Asus Zenfone Max Frequently asked question and useful tips and tricks

The new Asus Zenfone Max 2016 comes with 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC with 32GB of internal storage and support for microSD card. You can choose between 2GB RAM or 3GB RAM variant. My review unit has 2GB of RAM. In my usage I have not faced any lag on my day to day activities. I was able to play games such as Asphalt 8, Dead trigger etc without any issue. With extended gaming, device became little warm. The max temperature it touched is around 39 degrees.

The new Asus Zenfone Max 2016 variant, house 5.5 inch 720 IPS HD screen. The viewing angles, colours accuracy, sunlight legibility are decent. It would have been great if it had a full HD panel and bezels are little narrow. The signal reception and call quality are excellant. When it comes to noise cancellation, it did perform as expected.

New Asus Zenfone Max 2016 sports 13MP rear primary camera with laser auto focus, dual flash and PDAF. In good lit conditions, it took good images. The low light performance is decent for the price segment. The wide angle 5MP front facing camera does take good selfies.

New Asus Zenfone Max Review summary: The Zenfone Max is a worthy upgrade over its predecessor. With new more powerful SoC, great battery life, Decent camera and bigger storage capacity, it fulfills most of the requirements of a smartphone buyers for the price of Rs.9999. However, there are few cons of Zenfone Max as well. This includes, longer charging time, large bezel size and lack of fingerprint scanner.

Advantages and Disadvantages of new Asus Zenfone Max

Pros of Zenfone Max 2016
- Excellent battery life.
- Ability to use the device as power bank to charge other devices.
- Good performance.
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box.
- Decent camera performance.
- Good price to performance ratio.
Cons of Zenfone Max 2016
- Screen resolution could have been better.
- Longer charging hours.
- No fingerprint scanner.
May 30, 2016
Asus New Zenfone Max 2016 Tips Tricks and FAQ
Today Asus has launched new variants of popular Zenfone Max. The Asus Zenfone Max 2016 runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box. All the good features of earlier Zenfone Max such as 5.5 inch IPS HD display, 5000 mAh battery, 13MP pixelmaster camera with dual LED flash and laser auto focus, 5MP wide angle front facing camera, design philosophy etc are retained in the new device as well. However, now it comes with more powerful SoC and more storage options. Here is the some of the frequently asked questions along with some of the tips and trick of new Zenfone Max.

Asus Zenfone Max 2016 Tips Tricks and FAQ

What are the new variants of Zenfone Max? How it is different from previous Zenfone Max which was launched on January 2016?

Asus has launched 2 new variants of Zenfone Max in India today . Both variants are powered by Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor which has 64 bit 8 ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.5GHz along with Adreno 405 GPU. Whereas older variant was powered by 4 ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.2GHz. So idealistically, the new device is 2 times more powerful than the older variant. Apart from this, new Zenfone Max comes with 32GB internal storage where as its predecessor had only 16GB of internal storage. Also now user has the option to choose between 2GB or 3GB RAM variants which was not available earlier.

What is the price of new Zenfone Max in India? Where this device is available for purchase?
- Zenfone Max 2GB RAM/ 32GB Storage/ Snapdragon 615 price is Rs.9,999.
- Zenfone Max 3GB RAM/ 32GB Storage/ Snapdragon 615 price is Rs.12,999.
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What are the different colour variants available?

The new Zenfone Max will be available in Black, Orange and Blue colours variants.

What type of SIM cards new Zenfone Max accepts? Does it has separate slot for microSD card?

The new Zenfone Max accepts 2 micro sim cards along with microSD card.

What is the capacity of battery? Does it support fast charging? What is the capacity of charger which is bundled in the box?

New Zenfone max comes with 5000 mAh battery which is rated to provide upto 37.6 hours of talk time or 32.5 hours of Wi-Fi web browsing or 22.6 hours video playback. Asus claims that, the device can hold charge for upto 38 days. The output of the charger which comes within box is 1A 5.2 V. Unfortunately, Zenfone Max do not support fast charging.

How long does it takes to fully charge the battery from 0% using the bundled charger?

It takes around 5 to 5 and half hours.

Is it possible to use Zenfone Max as power bank? Does it supports USB OTG for data sharing?

Yes. You can use this device as power bank. USB OTG is supported on this device.

How to take screenshot on new Zenfone Max?

There are 3 different methods through which you can take screenshot on these devices. I have already made a detailed post on the same. You can refer it here.
May 23, 2016