[bhphotovideo.com] (DAILY DEAL) ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) $169 USD +ship

Feb 15th, 2018 9:37 am

#1

JDTheCanadian [OP]: Member; Oct 3, 2016; 371 posts; 579 upvotes; Hamilton, ON

Feb 15th, 2018 9:37 am

(DAILY DEAL) ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) $169 USD +ship

Deal Link:: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ ... e_5_5.html
Price:: 169.00 USD
Savings:: $130.00 US
Expiry:: February 15, 2018
Retailer:: bhphotovideo.com

Seems like a decent enough deal. Link.

With shipping and paying customs up front, it comes to $200.79 USD for Ontario.

GSM / 4G LTE Capable
North American Variant
16MP Rear + 8MP Front Cameras
2.0 GHz Snapdragon Octa-Core CPU
32GB Storage Capacity + 3GB of RAM
5.5" IPS LCD Display
Full HD 1920 x 1080 Resolution
3000mAh Battery & Dual SIM Card Slots
microSDXC Memory Card Slot & USB Type-C
Android 6.0 Marshmallow

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Feb 15th, 2018 10:15 am

#2

Cisco KId: Deal Fanatic; Mar 17, 2003; 7402 posts; 485 upvotes; Port Moody

Feb 15th, 2018 10:15 am

cheap enough direct to ones usa mailbox for an even better end cost. Seems decent definitely flash it with custom

Feb 15th, 2018 10:18 am

#3

baillieul: Deal Addict; Oct 8, 2007; 1439 posts; 383 upvotes; Bedford

Feb 15th, 2018 10:18 am

Would this work with, say T-Mobile in the US and Fido in Canada? Any experiences with this device?

Feb 15th, 2018 10:24 am

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jaggu2001: Member; Apr 11, 2012; 449 posts; 126 upvotes; Moon

Feb 15th, 2018 10:24 am

Will this work with Freedom in Canada?

Feb 15th, 2018 10:44 am

#5

JDTheCanadian [OP]: Member; Oct 3, 2016; 371 posts; 579 upvotes; Hamilton, ON

Feb 15th, 2018 10:44 am

jaggu2001 wrote: ↑ Will this work with Freedom in Canada?

+3

Feb 15th, 2018 11:44 am

#6

DragOnT: Deal Addict; Apr 2, 2008; 2262 posts; 1342 upvotes; GTA

Feb 15th, 2018 11:44 am

^ +1

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Feb 15th, 2018 12:06 pm

#7

Adrastos67: Newbie; Sep 1, 2016; 85 posts; 80 upvotes

Feb 15th, 2018 12:06 pm

jaggu2001 wrote: ↑ Will this work with Freedom in Canada?

Check out this site https://willmyphonework.net/ really helpful to see what bands will work with your phone company.

+1

Feb 15th, 2018 12:10 pm

#8

ceptionin: Jr. Member; Aug 27, 2017; 157 posts; 115 upvotes

Feb 15th, 2018 12:10 pm

Pretty good deal IMO. The Zenfone 3 Deluxe is better than the Zenfone 3 that was on Amazon last year for $320, and the specs should hold up more than enough for a $200 phone.

Koodo 6GB $40/month

Feb 15th, 2018 12:17 pm

#9

Rogido: Deal Guru; Feb 13, 2012; 14000 posts; 4079 upvotes; VANCOUVER

Feb 15th, 2018 12:17 pm

jaggu2001 wrote: ↑ Will this work with Freedom in Canada?

Missing Band 66 for LTE on Freedom, so LTE will be hit and miss. But otherwise it would work on Freedom 3G. About the same cost as some of the "almost new" Sony XA1 Ultra on eBay which do have Band 66.

+1

Feb 15th, 2018 12:18 pm

#10

Xtrema: Deal Fanatic; Sep 1, 2004; 6577 posts; 5314 upvotes

Feb 15th, 2018 12:18 pm

jaggu2001 wrote: ↑ Will this work with Freedom in Canada?

No Band 66.

So you are fully depends on Band 4 coverage.

Even if the phone has the right bands, it must have the right configs for Freedom. Due to their weird 3G Voice/4G LTE switching.

Feb 15th, 2018 12:20 pm

#11

jaggu2001: Member; Apr 11, 2012; 449 posts; 126 upvotes; Moon

Feb 15th, 2018 12:20 pm

Yup, It doesn't have Band 66 so will not work. Thanks guys for the input.

Feb 15th, 2018 12:21 pm

#12

repatch: Deal Fanatic; Mar 5, 2007; 6943 posts; 6806 upvotes

Feb 15th, 2018 12:21 pm

jaggu2001 wrote: ↑ Will this work with Freedom in Canada?

Yes, but poorly (since no B66 LTE).

Feb 15th, 2018 12:21 pm

#13

Rogido: Deal Guru; Feb 13, 2012; 14000 posts; 4079 upvotes; VANCOUVER

Feb 15th, 2018 12:21 pm

Xtrema wrote: ↑
it must have the right configs for Freedom. Due to their weird 3G Voice/4G LTE switching.

How do you mean?

Feb 15th, 2018 12:25 pm

#14

jaggu2001: Member; Apr 11, 2012; 449 posts; 126 upvotes; Moon

Feb 15th, 2018 12:25 pm

Does anyone know any economical phone which will work with Freedom? My Note 3 needs replacement.

Feb 15th, 2018 12:38 pm

#15

JDTheCanadian [OP]: Member; Oct 3, 2016; 371 posts; 579 upvotes; Hamilton, ON

Feb 15th, 2018 12:38 pm

jaggu2001 wrote: ↑ Does anyone know any economical phone which will work with Freedom? My Note 3 needs replacement.

+1

Feb 15th, 2018 12:46 pm

#16

Rogido: Deal Guru; Feb 13, 2012; 14000 posts; 4079 upvotes; VANCOUVER

Feb 15th, 2018 12:46 pm

jaggu2001 wrote: ↑ Does anyone know any economical phone which will work with Freedom? My Note 3 needs replacement.

About $225 - $250CAD will get you an open box Sony XA1 on eBay. That's the most economical for Freedom LTE I can see without going completely ghetto.

+1

Feb 15th, 2018 1:00 pm

#17

baillieul: Deal Addict; Oct 8, 2007; 1439 posts; 383 upvotes; Bedford

Feb 15th, 2018 1:00 pm

I am tempted to grab the Zenfone, but my big requirement is something that will work with Android Auto in my 2016 Civic. My Huawei GR5 rarely connects over USB, and I think its due to the Android skin they use. The Znefone is heavily skinned as well, so that could be problematic......

Feb 15th, 2018 1:07 pm

#18

jaggu2001: Member; Apr 11, 2012; 449 posts; 126 upvotes; Moon

Feb 15th, 2018 1:07 pm

I tried Sony in past and wasn't happy with the performance. Did they improve any better recently? Thanks for the info though.

Feb 15th, 2018 1:21 pm

#19

Rogido: Deal Guru; Feb 13, 2012; 14000 posts; 4079 upvotes; VANCOUVER

Feb 15th, 2018 1:21 pm

jaggu2001 wrote: ↑ I tried Sony in past and wasn't happy with the performance. Did they improve any better recently? Thanks for the info though.

I've been very happy with my Z3 Compact. Going on almost 3 years now. But I'm not a gamer or power-user.

Feb 15th, 2018 1:26 pm

#20

last_sd: Deal Addict; Mar 4, 2009; 1767 posts; 596 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 15th, 2018 1:26 pm

ASUS sure got some weird naming.

This one is
Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe 5.5 ZS550KL - Snapdragon 625 + 16 MP, f/2.0 + IPS LCD
Then there is
Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe ZS570KL - Snapdragon 821 + 23 MP f/2.0 + AMOLED

This "Deluxe" is actually much closer to the original Zenfone 3(ZE552KL) than the other Deluxe.

Also, I am not sure how warranty works for these U.S. bought Asus phones. I would assume that you have to send it back to U.S. and will need U.S. address for them to send you back the item.

EDIT: From their Q&A. "This phone comes with a Limited 1-Year manufacturers North American Warranty."