ASUS definitely has a winner with the Zenfone 5. While it does suffer from its fair share of performance issues, it’s still a great Android smartphone. Starting at Php 6495, it’s definitely “sulit” considering its overall performance, build quality and Pixel Master camera
Specs Aren’t Everything
ASUS’ Zenfone 5 isn’t the fastest, nor the most innovative smartphone that was released last year. So why did it win our top award? It’s simple – it’s because ASUS Philippines managed to get the mix just right for the device, both in terms of the hardware and the price that they asked for it. You’ll be hard pressed to find a smartphone from an international company that’s priced at under 7K that performed well, it’s another to find one that had 2GB of RAM, decent performance and a great camera. And people seem to agree – sales for the Zenfone 5 is crazy, and even now, approximately six months after its release, it’s still selling out quickly in stores.
Read more about the ASUS Zenfone 5:
Asus Launches Affordable ZenFone Line of Intel Powered, Android Smartphones
Asus Philippines to Launch ZenFone 4, 5, 6 on July 17
ASUS ZenFone 4 and 5 Hands-On, First Impressions: Was the Wait Worth It?
ASUS Zenfone 5 Unboxing: Most Sulit Phone in Its Price Range?
ASUS Zenfone 5 Review: Killer Specs, Killer Price
Unbox’s 4 Best Bang for the Buck Phones (Mid 2014)
Check out our other Unbox 2014 Gadget Awardees:
Unbox 2014 Gadget Awards: Best Phablet (International) – Galaxy Note 4
Unbox 2014 Gadget Awards: Best Phablet (Local) – Starmobile Diamond X1
Unbox 2014 Gadget Awards: Best Compact Smartphone (Local) – MyPhone Infinity Lite
Unbox 2014 Gadget Awards: Best Compact Smartphone (International) – Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
Unbox 2014 Gadget Awards: Best Bang For Your Buck (International) – Xiaomi Mi 3
Unbox 2014 Gadget Awards: Best Bang For Your Buck (Local) – Cherry Mobile Flare 3
