X

Asus ZenFone 3 gets a beautiful new glass design

Dropping the plastic of previous models, the Asus ZenFone 3 now comes clad in beautiful glass and it is a looker.

Aloysius Low
Aloysius Low is a Senior Editor at CNET covering mobile and Asia. Based in Singapore, he loves playing Dota 2 when he can spare the time and is also the owner-minion of two adorable cats.
Aloysius Low
asuszenfone3-1.jpg
1 of 8 Aloysius Low/CNET

The new, revamped 5.5-inch ZenFone 3 comes clad in gorgeous glass. Inside, you'll find a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage.

Check out the rest of CNET's Computex 2016 coverage here.

asuszenfone3-2.jpg
2 of 8 Aloysius Low/CNET

The ZenFone 3 adds four-axis optical image stabilization to its 16-megapixel rear camera and it's rare to see such a feature in this price category.

asuszenfone3-3.jpg
3 of 8 Aloysius Low/CNET

There's also a fingerprint sensor.

asuszenfone3-4.jpg
4 of 8 Aloysius Low/CNET

The phone uses a Type-C USB connector.

asuszenfone3-5.jpg
5 of 8 Aloysius Low/CNET

The ZenFone 3 still uses physical menu keys, but that's a deliberate choice as the designers want users to have more screen space.

asuszenfone3-6.jpg
6 of 8 Aloysius Low/CNET

The phone is just 7.69mm thick.

asuszenfone3-7.jpg
7 of 8 Aloysius Low/CNET

The curves of the ZenFone 3 do somewhat resemble the iPhone 6S.

asuszenfone3-8.jpg
8 of 8 Aloysius Low/CNET

The power and volume controls are located on the right side.

Check out the rest of CNET's Computex 2016 coverage here.

More Galleries

My Favorite Shots From the Galaxy S24 Ultra's Camera
A houseplant

My Favorite Shots From the Galaxy S24 Ultra's Camera

20 Photos
Honor's Magic V2 Foldable Is Lighter Than Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra
magic-v2-2024-foldable-1383

Honor's Magic V2 Foldable Is Lighter Than Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra

10 Photos
The Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus Looks Sweet in Aluminum
Samsung Galaxy S24

The Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus Looks Sweet in Aluminum

23 Photos
Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra Now Has a Titanium Design
The Galaxy S24 Ultra in multiple colors

Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra Now Has a Titanium Design

23 Photos
I Took 600+ Photos With the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Look at My Favorites
img-0368.jpg

I Took 600+ Photos With the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Look at My Favorites

34 Photos
17 Hidden iOS 17 Features You Should Definitely Know About
Invitation for the Apple September iPhone 15 event

17 Hidden iOS 17 Features You Should Definitely Know About

18 Photos
AI or Not AI: Can You Spot the Real Photos?
img-1599-2.jpg

AI or Not AI: Can You Spot the Real Photos?

17 Photos