Re: should I buy asus zenfone 2 or not
There are some very good comments here. I needed a phone with max RAM because I do a lot of multi-tasking between apps and found my 2gb phone kept closing apps that I needed. This really shouldn't be a problem with Android being able to handle memory correctly, but when an app isn't written well, they'll crash when Android closes them and I get a crash error. Having this problem all the time working between apps is just a pain. And at the same time I can't afford the $600-$800 phones that have more RAM. For some strange reason I wanted to see if anyone made a 4gb phone so I googled it and found this phone. I was absolutely shocked to find one with 4gb RAM and 64gb storage for only $300 on Amazon. This is unheard of and I didn't hesitate to buy it at that price. I even read the reviews, 4.5 stars with 800+ reviews, wow! This phone also comes with the MicroSD slot capable for a 64gb card, although I've read people have even used a 128gb card successfully.
My two cons, but only personal cons. The phone is too large for me. I like smaller phones that I can easily carry on my side and fit in one hand. My Samsung Galaxy Avant is the perfect size and I would go with the iPhone 5S if I had the money and wasn't already an android fan. But there's not a small phone on the market with this type of horsepower and at this price level. I seriously looked at the Sony Xperia Z3 compact, but decided against it due to cost and Sony just doesn't seem to be hanging into the cellphone market.
The second con is the embedded battery. I swore I'd never buy a phone with a non-removable battery. I'm the type who doesn't replace his electronic devises every two years, and I can't see sending it in for replacement, what a gimmick. However, I needed more RAM and at this price I couldn't turn it down.
I cannot validate the complaints of battery heat and poor battery life. There's some heat from the battery and the battery doesn't last all day long, but that's because I'm a very heavy user. Nothing worse than any other phones I've had.
Overall, I completely recommend this phone, the 4gb model. If Asus keeps this quality up at this price point, they're going to do some serious damage to the other high-priced phone manufacturers.
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