Asus ZB501KL ZenFone Live

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

1
Average:

2
Bad:

5

Pros:

Affordable, Good selfies, Live-streaming focus
Lightweight build, Seamless livestreaming with beautification modes

Cons:

Some bloatware
Poor camera quality, Average performance, Sub-par battery life, Photos by Raj Rout

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Last revision on February 19, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Affordable, Good selfies, Live-streaming focus
Lightweight build, Seamless livestreaming with beautification modes

Reviewers Didn't Like

Some bloatware
Poor camera quality, Average performance, Sub-par battery life, Photos by Raj Rout

Expert reviews and ratings

Priced at Rs 9,999 on Amazon, the Asus Zenfone Live isn't up to the mark when compared to the Chinese competitors. The budget smartphone category has gotten a lot better in recent days. Zenfone Live is a good smartphone and unique for its live streaming...

By digitalconqurer.com on June 14, 2017

Considering the USP, yes it does beautify your live video, but do you really want to spend 10k on a phone to go live. With decent hardware and camera, it's an average smartphone.Do you love going live on social channels but fears for the quality of the...

By pcquest.com on June 08, 2017

100

The Asus ZenFone Live claims to be the first to have live beautification for social media. It somewhat delivers on that front but there are too many sacrifices. The choice of an outdated processor for the ZenFone Live is highly questionable and the...

By Gadgets360 on June 02, 2017

Overall, the Asus Zenfone Live is not the best you can get for Rs. 9,999. The lightweight and compact design inclusive of a pedometer is on the bright side, while there is nothing else that excites us about the device.No doubt the real-time...

By TechRadar on May 28, 2017

As we mentioned in our introduction, it's worth applauding ASUS' foresight of finding new categories and differentiating itself from the competition. However, what's important for any of these niche-focussed smartphones is that they should not only...

By 91mobiles.com on May 27, 2017

Asus Zenfone Live is looks good, give premium feel, is light weight and heat-up is well under control. Camera is average and so is the battery life. Not sure if Selfie lovers would actually will use the live video beautification mode. But if you look at...

By gogi.in on May 25, 2017

The Asus Zenfone Live fails at what it set out to do. It's livestream beautification feature is a gimmick that doesn't really come in handy. In addition, the phone doesn't perform very well, nor does it have any stand-out features worth spending on....

By Digit on May 24, 2017

The ZenFone Live is a first of its kind smartphone targeting the ‘live-generation'. It's a good idea which hasn't been implemented very well. The phone itself cannot match its competition. It is running on buggy software, powered by an old chipset and...

By FirstPost on May 24, 2017

The Asus ZenFone Live is a one-of-its-kind smartphone if you're into live-streaming. Even then, 9 out of 10 times, you're better off buying another phone than Asus's one-trick pony. The ZenFone Live has been found lacking on almost all the other fronts...

By IndiaToday on May 24, 2017

The affordable Asus ZenFone V Live for Verizon appeals to the narcissist in all of us by focusing on livestreaming and selfies, putting your own face front and...

By PC Mag on November 16, 2017

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