No flip = no buy. Otherwise looks good.
Interesting, personally I hate the extra mechanical point of failure on a flip phone, but I haven't seen anyone before say that not being a flip phone is a deal breaker for them
Asus Zenfone 9
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Re: Asus Zenfone 9
#72This completely wedged my browser and almost wedged my workstation. I had to kill the browser from another window. Just put up a spec sheet, Asus. Make it a pdf if you have to, but we don't need the TV show.
I do like that LineageOS supports several Zenphones. I hope this new model also is amenable.
Re: Asus Zenfone 9
#73The only problem with Asus phones in general, which is also apparent in their ROG phones, is the lack of updates. Their hardware is top-notch, literally; I've never seen faster phones. But, they don't update them consistently enough, unlike Google and Samsung which have pledged multiple years of software support through Android releases.
Re: Asus Zenfone 9
#74I have an ASUS zenfone "max pro m2" I got for my wife.
The stock android it came with had some annoying rough edges compared to a google pixel. This is in terms of the audio levels for apps and notifications, basic user level experience stuff, not advanced nerd stuff.
She moved to a google pixel and was much happier. I installed LineageOS on the ASUS and it's been great with this "upgrade"
I'm hoping they put more effort into refining the OS on this phone.
Re: Asus Zenfone 9
#75Earlier quoted context omitted.
6" is not small to a large portion of smartphone users
It's almost exactly the same size as an iPhone 6: https://www.phonearena.com/phones/size/Apple-iPhone-6,Asus-Z... A little bit taller, but still very one hand usable. Screensize is misleading given that bezels have shrunk.
Bezels have the opposite effect to what you are purporting. The most difficult to reach places on the iPhone 6 are the bezels. A 6 inch phone is not one-handable imo. That is coming from someone with larger than average hands.
Re: Asus Zenfone 9
#76On a scale of Samsung to Google, how bad does Asus load up their Android with crapware?
I got an Asus Zenfone 8 mostly because it was one of the smaller Android phones available. It's mostly stock with a few UI changes, and I don't think it had any bloatware apps preinstalled that I can remember.
also on a Zenfone 8 currently.
main complaint is probably that the buttons are too easy to press. every time i pick it up i inevitably press something to wake it. hoping the 9 is better.
Re: Asus Zenfone 9
#77why is there no small android phone
There are, but tiny volume means price is high, and the people who want small don't want to pay non-mainstream price. Simply put the market is small but vocal and generally price-sensitive.
Re: Asus Zenfone 9
#78It’s a bit funny to see 5.9” advertised as compact size given that just a decade ago the iPhone 5 had a sizeable 4” screen
yeah, if it was 5.5" i would have ordered one immediately! that's my ideal size for a phone
Re: Asus Zenfone 9
#79Jeez I bet you can zoom in and see the future with those lenses
Re: Asus Zenfone 9
#80The only problem with Asus phones in general, which is also apparent in their ROG phones, is the lack of updates. Their hardware is top-notch, literally; I've never seen faster phones. But, they don't update them consistently enough, unlike Google and Samsung which have pledged multiple years of software support through Android releases.
“I've never seen faster phones”
::Points to an iPhone SE::