World domination was surely on the mind of at least one top exec over at Asus headquarters, when the crew gathered to outline the Zenfone 2 game plan. The smartphone will be sold globally, and the stores in a few lucky countries already have their shelves well stocked.

5.5-inch IPS capacity touchscreen with 1080p resolution and 403ppi density; Gorilla Glass 3 protection; Intel Atom Z3560 chipset with a 1.8GHz quad-core processor; PowerVR G6430 GPU; 2GB of RAM; 16GB of storage and a microSD slot for further expansion; Dual-SIM; Dual Standby capability; LTE Cat.4,...

No 2160p video recording; Non-removable battery despite the removable back cover; Rather large and hefty; Zenfone 2 has a confusing naming convention - not only are there several of them; but ZE551ML comes in two hardware versions

At a very affordable $119.99, the price point is definitely the best aspect of the ASUS Zenfone 2E, making this one of the easiest entry points into the world of Android. Not a lot of smartphones feature such a low price tag, and even those that are commonly considered budget-friendly, including the...

-Design is spartan; easy to handle -Replacement back cover (black/white) included -Expandable storage -Battery has potential; but needs power saving modes -Very low price for a smartphone

-Performance can't handle intensive tasks consistently; is pretty uneven overall -Internal storage only 8GB -Only 1GB RAM -Camera is very low quality all around -Software is full of features that doesn't fit amount of RAM -Zen UI feels bloated and cartoonish

As far as design goes, there's really not much to say about the Asus ZenFone 2 ZE500CL (or any of the other handsets under the ZenFone 2 lineup for that matter) that hasn't been said on other ZenFones that we're featured here in the past.

Respectable display quality and decent viewing angles; Clean and customizable Zen UI; Android Lollipop; Laudable rear camera performance; especially in low-light; Native camera app offers tons of filters and customizations; LTE support

Thicker and heavier compared to some of its contemporaries; Outdated and power-hungry processor; Average battery life; Non-removable battery

We unbox the highly anticipated Zenfone 2 ZE551ML! To say that people are interested in ASUS' upcoming Zenfone 2 is the understatement of the century. Any time any kind of bang for the buck or mid-range phone is mentioned here on the site, it's almost always compared to the Zenfone 2.

While we've already had some hands-on time with the ASUS ZenFone 2 ZE550ML , this time around we managed to try out the red ZenFone 2 ZE551ML along with some gaming and even VR (Virtual Reality).

The ZenFone 2 is the latest flagship from ASUS. It's packed with a large 5.5-inch display, a quad-core Intel Atom processor, 2GB or 4GB of RAM and the latest version of Android, 5.0 Lollipop!

When ASUS released the first generation Zenfone smartphones into Malaysia last year , it was quite an eventful occasion to say the least. Despite all the delays and stock shortages , the Zenfone series has become quite a success for the Taiwanese company which eventually lead to the unveiling of the...

Avoid - Phone had developed screen digitizer (ghost touches) issues just 4 months after the purchase. This seems to be a manufacturing defect. Moreover, at this time Asus does not have an advance replacement program in place for this particular device meaning that the unfortunate buyer will have to...

The Asus Zenfone 2 fills an interesting niche as an Android phone full of deep customizations, yet one that sells for half the price of similarly sized phablets. Typically, Android tinkerers who want to invest a lot of time into customizing their phone also have to pay full price for a flagship.

Asus has unveiled the ZenFone 2, a brushed-metal successor to the first ZenFone that debuted at last year's CES. We've spent a few minutes with the 5.5-inch device and can confirm it looks and feels great.