Asus ZenFone 3 User manual

Agility in Performance Beauty Inside and Outside Clarity in Every Shot
˙16MP PixelMaster 3.0 Camera with 0.03
Second TriTech Focus System
˙4 axis OIS / 3 axis EIS / Color Correction Sensor
˙Front and Rear 2.5D Contoured Corning® Gorilla® Glass
˙Up to 5.5”FHD Super IPS+ Display with 600nits Brightness
˙Qualcomm® SD625 2.0Ghz 14nm CPU
˙Fingerprint Security Sensor
˙High-Res Audio with New 5-Magnet Speakers
Product Guide
ZenFone 3
ASUS

Book Contents
Technology Showcase
Explore the World of ZenFone 3
ZenFone 3 Series Specications
We are ZenFone
Incredible is NOW
Achievements
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PixelMaster 3.0 – Capture reality, fast and steady
0.03s TriTech AF Systems
2nd Gen Laser AF
Advanced PDAF
Continuous AF
Steadily shot, shake-free photos and videos
Optical Image Stabilization
Electronic Image Stabilization
Realistic Photos like the actual scenes
Deep Trench Isolation, Color Correction Sensor & Dual LED Flashes
Super Resolution
32 sec Long Exposure
4K UHD Video Recording & Real-time HDR Mode
20 Camera Modes
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ZenFone 3 – Built for Photography
Exquisite design inspired by the beauty of nature
Rened Craftsmanship & Amazing Display
Capture reality, fast and steady
Fingerprint sensor with so much more
Full speed on every front
Unrivalled smartphone audio
ZenFone 3
ZenFone 3 Deluxe
ZenFone 3 Ultra
ZenFone 3 Laser
ZenFone 3 Max
ZenFone 3 Ultra – Ultra Vision. Ultra Sound
The all-metal miracle with invisible antenna
All your entertainment, upgraded
World's rst smartphone with UHD TV display processor
Capture reality, fast and steady
Ultra-speed revolution
Impress your ears, inside and out
Power revolution
ZenFone 3 Laser – Ultra fast 0.03s laser auto-focus
Feel the luxury of metallic design
Wide, bright and packed with detail
Capture reality, fast and steady
Fingerprint sensor & Five-magnet speaker
ZenFone 3 Deluxe – All Metal, Pure Beauty
Pure Beauty
Pure Color
Ubiquity
Capture reality, fast and steady
Unrivalled smartphone audio & ASUS ZenEar S
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SonicMaster 3.0 – Impress your ears, inside and out
Sound Volume
Sound Eect
Sound Quality
VoLTE Quality
Voice NR Enhancement
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VisualMaster 3.0 – Rich viewing experience
Tru2Life+ – A vivid and rich HDTV experience
Intelligent Contrast & Sharpness Optimization
Blur-Free Motion & Outdoor Readable
Bluelight Filter & Ultra-High Color Gamut Display
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Theme Store & Mobile Manager
ZenMotion & Photos+
ZenCircle
Game Genie
Your ZenFone 3 Premium Protection
ASUS ZenUI 3.0 – New interface with added intelligence
Animated widgets & Wallpaper motion eect
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ZenFone 3 Max – Maximized battery. Metallic beauty
Premium design that’s as natural as your grip
Power through the day without recharge
Your go-everywhere power bank
Make enormous energy go even further
Picture perfect – Never miss another moment
Stunning display & Fingerprint sensor
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INCREDIBLE IS NOW
They always say, “don’t put off until tomorrow, what you can do today”. But, in our extremely fast
paced and busy lives, we sometimes spend more time thinking about next month, next year,
next….whenever, than we do right this very moment.
And while it’s great to dream of what is yet to come, don’t we owe it to ourselves to live in the
here and now? To experience and enjoy all the incredible things life has to offer?
At ASUS, we certainly think so, and that is why we developed the ZenFone 3. A premium
design, next generation smartphone that offers you all the style, power and innovation you
need to truly unlock your passions, right now!
So, what are you waiting for?
Explore your passions and realize…Incredible is Now!
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You’ve never felt diamond-like natural beauty with your whole hand. You’ve never felt
precision-sculpted glass on both sides. You’ve never felt the aesthetic joy of Zen’s signature
concentric-circle pattern, or the tactile excitement of spun-cut etchings. All this because
you’ve never felt ZenFone 3. It’s time your senses felt exquisite design. It’s time for ZenFone 3.
Exquisite design inspired by
the beauty of nature
ASUS ZenFone has won over
649 awards globally!!!
Quotes from medias
Achievements
We love ZenFone, and we know you’ll love ZenFone. But you don’t have to take our word for it. ZenFone has
received awards from many world-famous organizations and internationally-respected journalists. And not just
a handful of plaudits – but hundreds. In fact, to date ZenFone has been awarded over 649 signicant honors
globally, including the latest d&i award 2016 by iF and the Best Choice of the Year by COMPUTEX 2016. All this
praise tells its own story: that ZenFone is adored, because ZenFone is so special.
"ASUS's ZenFone 3 looks and feels twice its price." – Engadget
"The metal edges of the Zenfone 3 are sandblasted which makes them feel almost velvety to the touch. The ngerprint sensor is well
positioned on the back and was easy enough to reach." – Mobile Geeks
"ASUS ZenFone 3 crams plenty of great features into a new glass-clad chassis.“ – CNet
“ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe Redenes Android Superphone Category.” – Forbes
“The craziest new Android agship you’ve ever seen does the one thing the iPhone 7 can’t.“ – BGR
“If you're due for a smartphone upgrade, the ZenFone 3 Deluxe is a device to keep your eyes on.” – CNet
“ASUS ranked in No. 3 in APeC Android smartphone market” – Yr.2015
“ASUS ranked in No. 2 in SEA Android smartphone market.” – Yr.2015 (SEA includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.)
“ASUS ranked in No. 2 in Malaysia Android smartphone market”
“ASUS ranked in No. 2 in Indonesia Android smartphone market.”
“ASUS ranked in No. 1 in Taiwan Android smartphone market for 2 consecutive years.”
“ASUS ranked in No. 1 in Japan SIM-FREE smartphone market.”
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Capture reality, fast and steady
Next-generation PixelMaster 3.0 lifts the new ZenFone 3 Series photography far above the smartphone
norm. To capture real-world authenticity, PixelMaster 3.0 packs a 23 MegaPixel /16 MegaPixel sensor,
92 MegaPixel / 64 MegaPixel Super Resolution technology, large f/2.0-aperture lens and subject-tracking
TriTech auto-focus for any distance and lighting clarity in just 0.03 seconds. With both optical and electronic
image stabilization for blur-free shots and video, and color correction sensor for true color photography,
forget everything you know about smartphone photography — the PixelMaster 3.0 revolution is here.
4-axis OIS 3-axis EIS
32sec
long exposure
Color Corrction
sensor
system system system
pictures videoes
2nd Gen Laser AF Advanced PDAF Continuous AF
FAST
STEADY
REALISTIC
Deep Trench Isolation
technology
4K UHD
vedio recording
Real-time
HDR
Dual LED
real-tone ashes
20 camera
modes
Super Resolution
mode
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0.03s TriTech AF Systems
ZenFone 3 Series has something no other smartphone camera has — its
exclusive TriTech auto-focus technology. For the rst time in the smartphone
world, our engineers have combined three focusing technologies — laser, phase
detection and continuous auto-focus — into one harmonious system. Resulting
a clear focus in just 0.03 seconds in varying conditions, for all scenarios — and at
up to ten times (10x) faster than the blink of your eye!
LASER AF
Continuous AF
2nd Gen
Outdoors
Indoors / Dark Environment
Movement Tracking
Advanced PDAF
FAST
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Light-speed shots with 2nd gen laser AF
ZenFone 3 Series' rear camera has laser auto-focus technology that achieves
focus for close-up subjects in just 0.03 seconds, and it’s magnicent under low
light conditions. It works by ring a laser beam to measure distances at lightning
speed, and then makes fast lens adjustments for near-instant focus.
0.03sec
as fast as
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Advanced Phase Detection Auto Focus
Phase Difference
Lens Position
Left Shield Right Shield
P1 P2
In Focus
P1+P2
ZenFone 3 Series has pro-style phase detection auto-focus for accurate, ultra-fast clarity of moving subjects and in bright
lighting. This DSLR-style technology detects the paths of incoming light rays, adjusting the lens to bring the focal points
together — delivering auto-focus that’s as rapid as it is clear!
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Continuous Auto Focus
Out of focus
Blurry image / low contrastSensorLens
SensorLens
In Focus
Sharp & clear / High contrast
PixelMaster 3.0 has both laser and phase detection auto-focus for high-speed
clarity — and continuous auto-focus to keep everything in your viewnder
sharp and crisp, no matter how fast or far your subjects move.
FAST
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Steadily shot, shake-free
photos and videos
While shooting photos, the four-axis optical image stabilizer (OIS) senses
and prevents your hand movements from blurring photos. And for videos, a
three-axis electronic image stabilizer (EIS) keeps your handheld videos rock
steady.
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EIS compensationElectronic Image Stabilization
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16x Shutter Speed Extension
With
Without
Photo diode
Photo diode
Shots as steady as
your own vision
with best-in-class
Optical Image Stabilization
No Hand Movement Hand Held OIS off Hand Held OIS on
ZenFone 3 Series' camera uses an innovative four-axis
optical image stabilizer (OIS) that moves the lens in
eight directions to compensate for shakes and wobbles,
meaning the lens keeps steady even when you can’t.
With total stability, everyday shakes are eliminated, so
every shot you take will be as sharp as you intend them
to be. And this advanced OIS means ZenFone 3 series
is an ace in low light conditions, so you’re free to use
shutter speeds up to 4 stops slower than otherwise —
meaning you can set longer exposures to capture more
light without blurring!
4-axis 4stops8direction
Optical Image Stabilization OIS StabilizationOIS compensation
YAW
Pitch
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Movies without
the moves
Electronic Image Stabilization
With ZenFone 3 Series' electronic image stabilization (EIS)
you’ll shoot video that stays steady, even as you and your
subjects move. Smart software algorithms detect shakes
and sharp movements in three axes, and automatically
compensate to keep the footage feeling as smooth and
steady as your lm is uid.
Smart Gyro Sensor
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Realistic photos
like the actual scenes
Photos will appear as realistic as you view them, with deep trench isolation
technology preventing photons of light from leaking from one pixel on the sensor
to another, resulting in clearer details. The color correction sensor detects
unusually-lit subjects and makes them look natural in the resulting photo. These
are complemented by the 4x Super Resolution feature which creates a single,
extremely detailed photo; and Real-time HDR that properly shows the resulting
HDR photo as you frame it.
REALISTIC
32sec
long exposure
Color Corrction
sensor
Deep Trench Isolation
technology
4K UHD
vedio recording
Real-time
HDR
Dual LED
real-tone ashes
20 camera
modes
Super Resolution
mode
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Deep Trench Isolation Technology
An intricate technique called deep trench isolation (DTI) directs light photons to where they need to go. Microscopically
etched lines between the light sensing pixels of the sensor create an insulating barrier that stops photons of light bleeding
from one pixel into adjacent ones — and that means clearer and ner photo quality.
Dual LED
Real Tone
Flashes
ZenFone 3 Series’ dual-LED Real
Tone ash creates the most natural
illumination for indoor shots. The
moment you press the shutter button,
ZenFone 3 Series’ delivers the perfect
combination of yellow and white light
to produce ash-lit shots that capture
the real tones of your subjects.
Color
Correction
Sensor
Smartphone photos are marred by
unnatural colors, typically caused by
articial lights — so ZenFone 3 series
has a color correction sensor to
capture the true scene. It detects the
type of light and automatically applies
the best settings to achieve the perfect
balance for natural looking colors.
Pixels crosstalk without DTI DTI ensures light captured by
one pixel doesn’t interfere with
the ones around it
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Excite your eyes with
Super Resolution
ZenFone 3 Series' Super Resolution mode applies special image
processing techniques to create incredibly detailed photos. In this
mode, ZenFone 3 Series burst captures ve photos, and instantly
combines them to create a single image with an exceptional four
times (4x) clarity. Light or dark, you’ll enjoy more detail and less
noise — in a super resolution photo with the equivalent resolution
of up to 4x megapixels!
1/60 s | f/2.0 | ISO 148 | Super Resolution
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32 sec Long Exposure ZenFone 3 Series is stued with controls, including the ability to set the exposure manually — for as long as 32 seconds!
When you set the lens to shoot long-exposure scenes, you’ll be able to capture all sorts of stunning eects,
REALISTIC
from science-ction-style light trails of cars speeding along the freeway, to a night sky lled with stars you ’d normally
struggle to see. It’s as amazing as your imagination.
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Real-time HDR Mode
4K UHD Video Recording
ZenFone 3 Series shoots video at up to 4K UHD resolution — or four times (4x) the quality of Full HD! There’s nothing
complicated for you to do: just point, shoot and share your memories, all captured with incredible levels of detail. But
don’t worry about eating up all your storage, ZenFone 3 Series applies High Eciency Video Coding (HEVC) to keep your
4K UHD le sizes to a minimum, without sacricing a pixel of quality!
ZenFone 3 Series’ new and improved backlight (HDR Pro) mode shows exactly
how photos and videos look before you’ve even pressed the shutter! This real-
time preview gives you even better control over the results, and makes shooting
in dicult light conditions — into the sun, for example — even easier. Backlight or
shade, ZenFone 3 Series shoots photos that are up to four times (4x) brighter!
4X Brightness
super HDR
without
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20 camera modes for total agility
Our ZenFone 3 Series comes with so many dierent camera modes, you will swear its a professional camera! From
Manual mode to Depth of Field to Slow Motion, ZenFone 3 Series has it all. You can choose freely between modes
according to your needs in an instant. Whatever you need, our ZenFone 3 will provide it for you.
Auto Manual Super
Resolution
Children Night Depth of
Field
GIF
Animation
Panorama Smart
Remove
All
Smiles
HDR Pro Beautication Low Light QR Code
Eect Sele Miniature Time
Rewind
Slow
Motion
Time
Lapse
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Panorama Mode
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1/2500s F / 2.0 54 1/120s F / 2.0 95
1/120s F / 2.0 65 8s F / 2.0 1004s F / 2.0 100
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