Asus Zenfone Go ZB500KL

  • Released 2016, October
    150g, 11.3mm thickness
    Android 6.0
    16GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.0"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon 410
  • 2600mAh
    Li-Ion

Asus Zenfone Go ZB500KL - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global, India
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan, Brazil
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 18(800), 19(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 41(2500) - Brazil
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2016, October
Status Available. Released 2016, October
Body Dimensions 143.7 x 70.9 x 11.3 mm (5.66 x 2.79 x 0.44 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz)
Build Plastic body
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Dual stand-by)
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 306
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera Single 13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 5 MP, f/2.0, AF
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 440 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 9 h (3G)
Misc Colors Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Silver Blue, Glamour Red, Charcoal Black, Pearl White
Models X00AD, X00BD
Price About 130 EUR

Asus Zenfone Go ZB500KL - User Reviews

  • yes

  • Can I use any mouse or keyboard on thik device

  • He want an iphone at this price

  • No

  • what are u whant to get for about 70 usd ?

  • you have another model this camera specially the front one is great it took better picture than the samsung j phone

  • Has dedicated sd card slot...

  • Don't buy this phone. It has a really cheap screen, and if looked from a small angle it appears black. The screen easily scratches, low space, crappy processing speed. Touch screen often becomes unresponsive, and have to restart the phone. Also the volume button is on the back

  • Gsmarena doesn't say anything about OTG support, yes it actually does so. Even my low end 8GB/1GB variant of Zenfone Go does support as well. It can even support MKV files. Sucks that LG V20 can't do so properly even with the built-in video app, just keeps on stuttering. I've always fond of having a small phone, looks somewhat special.

  • How to change the storage default? Pls I need help my Asus phone storage is already full and I dont know how to change the storage default to sd card

  • hi!! do know a good app to root it? thank's 4 your opinions!!

  • sd card slot is dedicated... do not use sim 2 slot....

  • there are two models....the KB500KG is the inferior one, and doesn't apear on gsmarena. check asus.com for complete information.

  • no gorilla glass on it, got a scratch quickly.

  • hello, Is this with an azerty screen or querty? Thank you for your reply Regards, B

  • Very well said, I totally agree with you.

  • Last month I purchased Asus Zenfone Go ZB500KL at Trivandrum Rs.7400/- .I found it good.

  • isn't it rear 8mp and front camera 2mp only? why the different info?

  • Does it support otg?/

  • I just got my unit for almost one month and then suddenly last night it power off then the service or sim don't detect anymore what should I do now?

  • Is it true that it supports hybrid sim? Like, either a sim card or a micro SD card on 2nd slot? If so, gonna switch to ZE500KL...

  • I am gonna pair it with the Galaxy S4!

  • I owned mi band 2 for daily jogging. which one i should buy the phone xiaomi or zen phone go.

  • don't just look at the RAM when choosing a gaming phone. bigger RAM just means better multitasking. you need to look at the chipset especially the GPU

  • That is LIEs ... Zb500kl diesnot support OtG

  • i have the european model and it has 4g

  • I have this phone just 1 week old i just get annoyed by its camera it is 8megapixel but the quality is like vga and other one the pixel quality is also poor i am just thinking that this is normal or my phone has factory defect please help

  • _usb otg not function, please fix this _led notification for whatsapp bbm sms and more not function, just work when charging the battery

  • Will this phone get (Nouget) update

  • Official Asus site says that this phone has LTE only in BR (Brasil ?) version. Other versions of this phone are only 2G/3G. Is this possible that this phone has LTE only in one regional version?

  • Network reception Call quality Laudspeaker quality ( it has 5 magnet speaker ?) Front cam Rear cam (can it record 1080p) Multitasking Battery life Plz given your opinion

  • If anyone use this phone give a full review. Specially its:- Network reception Call quality Laudspeaker quality ( it has 5 magnet speaker) Front cam Rear cam (can it record 1080p) Multitasking Battery life Device upgradable in near future?(android 7) Please r give review thanx in advance

  • Hi i just bought this phone about a week ago. This phone is great. But do any of you know how to fix the fps while recording video in low light cause it records laggy video and it makes me a bit unsatisfied? Could it be fixed by updating new upcoming firmware or what? Im looking forward to get the improvement

  • Hi i just bought this phone about a week ago. This phone is great. But do any of you know how to fix the fps while recording video in low light cause it records laggy video and it makes me a bit unsatisfied? Could it be fixed by updating new upcoming firmware or what? Im looking forward to get the improvement

  • read the specs USB (OTG) On The Go

  • Does this phone support OTG and has LED notification???

  • but remember, if u comparing this with Redmi4a, Redmi4a uses nano sim for the 2nd SIM card and it is shared with SD card, not independent.

  • You should look for adopted storage.

  • I have already buy this phone last week. Problem is how to remove apps from internal mem to SD card for this phone?

  • For such a small price you get the perfect ratio of quality and cost. The phone has 2 GB of ram 16 GB expandable internal storage, 13 MP camera and more packed into a sleek design. The ZenUI is pretty responsive and uses as little memory as it can. It comes with NO BLOATWARE and ASUS keeps supporting it with security patches and bug fixes. Some people here complain about gaming, but in my opinion if you buy such a cheap phone for gaming you really have no understanding of economy and probably don't need a smartphone because you first have to learn using a desktop computer. Phone is not intended for gaming. It's like complaining that you can't run Witcher 3 (for example) on a Chromebook. Chromebooks are for casual use, not for gaming. So if you're low on income and you can only afford no more expensive phone than this, don't fill in with faulty reviews. If you want to use the phone as a tool for getting your day managed, it's all you need.

  • I think you are educated enough to know that the adverts are always mean to show their device is good even some brochures (even blog) that you mention are also been paid by manufacturers to review their products nicely. How can you expect a three years old processor (SD410) to cope with demanding games like Vainglory, Mobile Legends, Asphalt 8 etc. Study the mobile tech first before commenting, in my opinion this phone is good if you just use whatsapp, ig and telegram. It also take nice pics only in outdoor though. Even some mid-rangers struggle taking pics in low-light conditions..

  • The phone is advertised as it can deliver immersive gaming experience on the official website and some of the brochures mention it can play games smoothly and support 3D gaming. Better to let those who search information regarding ZB500KL know it cannot allows user to enjoy most of the games smoothly, not even Banacat. Even worse when playing games using mobile data.

  • i agree !

  • This is because the cpu n gpu used. Even though it have 2gb of ram cpu n gpu plays as important role, it has entry level processor, not for demanding games, if you want to play games, buy sd 6 series n above

  • Everyone is fcuking complaining about this phone could not handle games perfectly. Well let me tell you pukima sial! my samsung j5 (2015) also had same snapdragon 410 and yes, play game Mobile Legend is totally lag after 2 and 3 round..also very overheat after play games. This budget phone is not for game idiot. Its is for light multitask or maybe like facebook, twitter, youtube and so on. Why compared this budget phone with mid and high end device?

  • I've been using this phone for about 1 month now. This phone can't be use to play great game such as WORLD OF TANKS BLITZ(one of my fav games) even though this phone have 2GB RAM... but still lag. now i regret buying this f**king phone to play games. Other than this problem everything work just fine for me.

  • Redmi 4a it has a superior processor and a metal body..

  • This is a budget phone. I repeat, a budget phone.. Don't expect too much from it. If you are a gamer you should buy a more expensive phones not this. Besides, this phone is greatly targeted to students and peoples who is tight on budget.. Keep in mind budget phone is not for gaming :/

  • Terrible phone, the Led only work for charging!

  • Is there any in Port Moresby?

  • This phone is terrible for gaming. It might have different clock speed even though they are all Snapdragon 410. It is lag in many games especially moba game, and since it get overheat very fast, the possibility of it drop till 1 fps is very high after you play more than 1 round. It costs about 2 times than my Honor 3C Lite with only 1GB RAM yet it has worse CPU and GPU. I can no longer enjoy the game I used to play, eg VainGlory. Advertised as cutting edge technology 64bit processor in fact doesn't even help in this middle-end phone with available RAM less than 2GB. The camera is not satifying especially shooting in poor lightning scene. As a gamer, I do not suggest this phone for any other users who wish to use this phone for gaming. You will end up throwing the money and buy phone which is actually bad in all the things it advertised other than battery life.

  • PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Don't buy or root this phone My zenfone go destroys its OTG (on the go) compatability when rooted

  • using this phone for a month now.good phone for the price although chipset is a bit outdated

  • ZB500KL 4g vs REDMI 4a, wht d u think?

  • Usb Type C Not Usb V.2.0

  • My dearest.Are these Samsung J3 pro or J3 2017 without HTML 5 !!!?Thanks for your answers!!!Justice Rights never ever closes the eyes!!Omid12Omidvar.

  • if you do not know what smarphone exactly to buy, you are looking for a certain quality and do not want to pay a lot of money to buy it, it is a very good purchase (february 2017 around 130 € in specialized store). your sound is not powerful, but if it is sound, it does not bring headphones, and if you give it an extreme, very intensive use, the battery is hard to order the expected, and with multitude of applications and apps opened in second flood rindiendo, you will find there's several hours that will heat for above 40 c, otherwise i do not find any major problems, the camera is good and the screen is fantastic, and the asus interface is great.

  • If you do not know what smarphone exactly to buy, you are looking for a certain quality and do not want to pay a lot of money to buy it, it is a very good purchase (February 2017 around 130 € in specialized store).

  • No LED "new message" indicaton. Very disapointing...

  • is the camera bad??

  • My dearest quality appreciates+Asus.Hopefully we don't see these lowest midrange useless low profit income products in Zen4 series!!They underestimate higher and highest qualities Asus products through downgrading qualities!!!Sociology marketing and considering everyone smart especially in India with 7 million developers and the best technology electronic commentator analysts is very important in heart winning!!!Please just study HTC's history!Thanks to endeavor making the best regardless of places!Justice Rights.Omid12Omidvar...,,

  • Try the new firmware WW-13.0.0.294 (software Image: V13.0.0.294) on www.asus.com (Driver & Tools)

  • Come on Asus! This is the smallest phone you can produce ? I have red that you want to increase your sales. Then why you do not try to follow the example of iphone se or sony compact series. Make a small sized, yet very powerful phone. Cover the gap that exists in the market and sell millions of phones

  • this phone weight is too much comparison than other phones and this phone has no largest network range , babattery ery life good, camera fine,

  • the phone is good,but the camera is a crap...

  • Pros - good display, battery life ok, great GPS , WiFi ok, multitouch 10 fingers, enough performance Cons - bad camera when it is even a little dark, audio recording is terrible in video and dictophone / but works well in phone recording ??/, for some reason when the battery is under 20 %, it drops to 0 very-very quickly.

  • Hi! Are you satisfied with the purchase? I am planning on buying, but I am in no doubt after reading the reviews.

  • Hi! Do you think it's worth buying? I am having second thoughts after reading the reviews :(

  • In day light camera is ok, but even in little dark - very poor performance. So far only the screen satisfies me - there are too many problems - hopefully some future update will resolve them. Still not giving up on Asus.

  • LED is only for power . And no OTG - despite specifications.

  • can anyone tell me about the camera? i just want to know if it is good or not

  • LED is only for power. No OTG.

  • same problem over here. if you find any solution please report - i'll do the same. thanks

  • Did anyone manage to solve the LED notification issue? Am I the only one whose piece does not get any lights exccept for when battery is low?

  • anyone get this phone frimware?anyonw pls backup this frimware and help me pls.pls.pls

  • anyone get this phone frimware

  • the 4G LTE is supported.

  • yes, i have this phone, removable batrei, android marsmellow and 4g lte, so a i like that

  • try to check on lazada

  • At least my ZE500KL have dedicated micro SD card slot, and 2 sim, not hybrid like this

  • after 3-5 months

  • any chance this gets released here in the Philippines?

  • Is it available in India?

  • Why don't you explain it to me.. For all I know other phones with around 2600 mAh batteries are way thinner, most of them under 8mm.

  • U dont know how battery works

  • true, i have ze500kl

  • I'm using jio4g but incoming outgoing is not coming mLTE network is not working

  • 11.3 mm thickness and only 2600 mAh battery? With this kind of thickness it should have had at least 4000 mAh, NOT ACCEPTABLE!!

  • Virtually ze500kl without laser autofocus

  • This is a good phone removable battery but i dont know if this is 4G capable