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Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by Godel_unicode »

lkois wrote: post #57
smoldesu wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not sure, but earlier I looked it up and apparently Zenphones get really good LineageOS support.

Ooh neat. Definitely interested in this phone, with the short support life being one of the only apparent downsides. Am I right in thinking that lineageos support doesn't really have an "end of life"?

You are technically correct that there is not a formal end-of-life, but rather a point at which you will stop being able to update because there’s no longer a maintainer working on backporting patches for that device.

At the end of the day, lineageos is best effort from volunteers, and you should weigh that fact when you decide what you want to use day to day.

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by zem »

my ideal phone would be between 5.2 and 5.5", have enough resolution to make reading ebooks comfortable, and have a physical notification LED. i have resigned myself to never having one like that again :(

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by codegladiator »

cercatrova wrote: post #73

The 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.

> don't update them consistently enough

i don't want to update. the persistent update notification in my note 10 is still here. i cannot dismiss it .

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by tintedfireglass »

jshzglr wrote: post #75
ehsankia wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

I don't think anyone is going to make a 5 inch smartphone. Even if they make one they won't be able to sell any.

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by leeoniya »

it's gonna be between this phone and the xperia 5 iv when it gets released later this year, if rumors are true.

still, i wish they still made truely compact phones, like 5" (used to have the sony xperia compacts). also, i can live with slower performance and less screen refresh and resolution for much improved battery life.

(typing this on a zenfone 8)

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by tintedfireglass »

londgine wrote: post #39
tintedfireglass wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is a small android phone

6" is not small to a large portion of smartphone users

6 is large? wierd. Most phones on the market are larger than six inches since like 2018. I don't think it's fair to expect 2012 sized smartphones with 2022 hardware in them. a 1200maH battery is the max that can fit in those. Also I don't think the new smartphone chips can be cooled sufficiently in such form factors. No one would buy a 600USD phone with a 1000mah battery and a dual core processor in 2022 other than a few nerds on HN and reddit......

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by valzam »

codegladiator wrote: post #83
cercatrova wrote: post #73

The 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.

> don't update them consistently enough i don't want to update. the persistent update notification in my note 10 is still here. i cannot dismiss it .

Update in this context also means android security updates. I hope you don't also ignore those...

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by tintedfireglass »

graderjs wrote: post #52
donkarma wrote: post #5

why is there no small android phone

Yeah, I want like a 4 inch 'playing-card' sized smartphone (maybe a flip-phone with double touch screens). Just would love the small "palm sized" format. I'm tired of my fingers muscles and nerves getting strained from holding and using massive phones for hours.

Then you are holding your phone for too long ;) Jk lol

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by throwaway892238 »

cercatrova wrote: post #73

The 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.

Huawei had the most advanced hardware and best UI in the cheapest, most compact devices that I've seen. I'd gladly let the Chinese spy on me to keep using them.
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