# ASUS ZenFone 3
**Wikidata**: [Q24837380](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24837380)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/asus-zenfone-3

## Summary
The ASUS ZenFone 3 is a smartphone model manufactured by ASUS that runs the Android operating system. It is identified with model EXIF code ASUS_Z012DC, uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 CPU, and is part of ASUS’s ZenFone series.

## Key Facts
- Manufactured by ASUS, a Taiwanese computers and electronics company (ASUS inception: 1989-04-01; headquarters: Taipei).
- Instance of: smartphone model; subclass of: smartphone.
- Operating system: Android (the mobile operating system created by Google).
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625.
- EXIF make: asus; EXIF model: ASUS_Z012DC.
- Part of the ZenFone series (part_of_series: Q16687476).
- Logo file: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ZenFone_3_Logo.svg.
- Product image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ASUS_ZenFone_3.png.
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11byz8k1rs.
- Commons category: ASUS ZenFone 3; category for pictures taken with this camera: Category:Taken with ASUS ZenFone 3.
- Wikipedia language links available: Commons, Japanese (ja), Chinese (zh).

## FAQs
### Q: What is the ASUS ZenFone 3?
A: The ASUS ZenFone 3 is a model of smartphone produced by ASUS that runs the Android operating system and is part of the company’s ZenFone series.

### Q: What processor does the ZenFone 3 use?
A: The ZenFone 3 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 CPU.

### Q: Which operating system does the ZenFone 3 run?
A: The ZenFone 3 runs Android, the mobile operating system created by Google.

### Q: How can I identify a ZenFone 3 device in photo metadata?
A: Photos taken with the device may show EXIF make as "asus" and EXIF model as "ASUS_Z012DC".

## Why It Matters
The ASUS ZenFone 3 represents a specific model within ASUS’s ZenFone lineup, combining the Android software ecosystem with ASUS hardware and design. As a branded smartphone model, it connects users to the broad Android app and service ecosystem created by Google. The inclusion of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 CPU identifies its hardware platform and performance class relative to other devices that use different SoCs. For consumers, developers, and photographers, the device is notable both as a mobile computing platform and as a camera source (it is cataloged in a commons category and a category for pictures taken with the device). For product cataloging, repair, and digital forensics, the EXIF make/model (asus / ASUS_Z012DC), official imagery, and logo file provide verifiable identifiers. In summary, the ZenFone 3 is a documented member of ASUS’s smartphone offerings that ties together manufacturer identity, Android software, and a specific Qualcomm-based hardware configuration.

## Notable For
- Use of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 CPU as the device’s system-on-chip.
- Official EXIF identification: make "asus" and model "ASUS_Z012DC".
- Part of the ASUS ZenFone product series (ZenFone 3 model within that series).
- Public media and identification assets: hosted logo and product image on Wikimedia Commons.
- Presence in knowledge systems: Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/11byz8k1rs and Commons category for photos taken with the device.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: ASUS ZenFone 3.
- Type: smartphone model (instance_of: smartphone model; subclass_of: smartphone).
- Manufacturer: ASUS.

### Hardware
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625.
- EXIF identifiers:
  - exif_make: asus
  - exif_model: ASUS_Z012DC

### Software
- Operating system: Android (the mobile operating system created by Google).

### Manufacturer & Series
- Manufacturer details:
  - Company: ASUS (Taiwanese computers and electronics company).
  - ASUS inception date (company): 1989-04-01.
  - ASUS headquarters: Taipei (coordinates approx. lat 25.125934, lon 121.486862).
  - Employee count (reported): 5,831 (point in time: 2019).
- Product placement:
  - Part of series: Q16687476 (ZenFone series).

### Identification & Media
- Logo file: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ZenFone_3_Logo.svg.
- Product image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ASUS_ZenFone_3.png.
- Commons category: ASUS ZenFone 3.
- Category for pictures taken with this camera: Category:Taken with ASUS ZenFone 3.
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11byz8k1rs.
- Wikipedia language links available: commons, ja, zh.
- Sitelink count (Wikidata): 3.

### References & Identifiers
- Manufacturer reference: ASUS (Wikidata item Q177837).
- Logo and image references link to Wikimedia Commons and a Chinese Wikipedia revision for verification.

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