The idea of integrating a DSLR-like camera isn't being a new stuff to us since we already have seen the Lumia 1020 and a couple of smartphones from Samsung highlighting the cameras with optical zoom and now ASUS has stepped into it making a smartphone with a DSLR-like camera.

T hey might have been claiming to match and even outdo ‘proper' cameras for a while now, but phone manufacturers know that even the most humble point and shooter in tech town has something that most phone cameras do not – the optical zoom.

The Asus ZenFone Zoom comes at a premium for the sole reason that it's the only smartphone in the market at the moment with optical zoom. At Rs. 37,999, it competes with Samsung's Galaxy S6 range and the new Nexus 6P, both of which have excellent cameras.

Review: ASUS ZenFone Zoom\n

ASUS has taken the the already impressive ZenFone 2 and turned it into something fun for anyone who enjoys the control of a DSLR camera but isn't planning on walking around with one every day.

Amazing performance; Great battery life; Leather back feels nice; Shutter buttons rock

Camera bump adds bulk; Camera sensor is mediocre; Software is filled with bloat; Android 5.0 in 2016 is unacceptable

Asus Zenfone Zoom review: Is that optical zoom worth your?moolah?

Asus Zenfone Zoom does zoom in well with its camera but it fails to deliver a stellar battery and the camera UI is confusing at best