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Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by pmontra »

andrepd wrote: post #280
yxhuvud wrote: post #194

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No, battery life is very notably absent. And that is a painpoint in the zenphone 8 already.

Well rather than trust promotional material, see the gsmarena review ;) https://m.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_9-review-2455p3.php

Thanks. This is the comparison with my current phone.

https://m.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=11656&idPhone2=...

The size is almost the same.

It's thicker, which is bad, but at least that allows for a side mounted fingerprint sensor. A rear mounted one is inaccessible on a phone holder, car or bicycle.

It weights a lot more.

No micro SD slot.

Anything else, I don't care, so I can't find a reason to pay at least 3 times the price. If it were a couple of cm shorter, maybe but probably not.

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by Vinnl »

wslh wrote: post #307
kogepathic wrote: post #264

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> Do they mention on that page that SD card support has been removed this year According to GSMArena, the Zenfone 8 did not have an SD slot either. [1] Which is too bad, if Asus offered expandable storage on the Zenfone it would be the ideal phone for me. [1] https://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_8-10893.php

S*t, now nobody is offering a SD card slot? Neither Samsung nor Apple. Just when in 2022 you can have a large storage AND privacy. I think Huawei is the only one offering a Google mobile phone and storage? It is good that Apple offers mobile phones with internal storage of 1tb where Samsung ends up in 512gb but in this times of large photos and movies 2 TB should appear soon.

If you're in Europe and don't mind a smaller player, the Fairphone has expandable storage out of principle, so your phone can last longer. Thus, you can expect all their future models to have that as well.

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by MereInterest »

pooper wrote: post #315
2OEH8eoCRo0 wrote: post #304

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I'm worried. My Pixel 4 will stop receiving updates later this year but the Pixel 6 is huge and the Pixel 7 looks huge too. Why are screens getting so big? So they can shove more ads?

I think it is mostly so we can have bigger batteries. The iPhone SE has a tiny battery by today's standards.

Except that could easily be achieved by making the phone slightly thicker, instead. When phones are so thin and fragile that a rigid case is practically mandatory, I don't know why "thin" is a selling point.

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by BoorishBears »

fauigerzigerk wrote: post #252
ThePowerOfFuet wrote: post #206

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Pixel phones beginning with the Pixel 6 are guaranteed five years of updates at a minimum.

3 years of Android version updates and at least 5 years of security updates. But I have to say, Apple's OS version updates are not always quite what they seem. My 2 year old iPad gets OS updates in name only. None of the major new iPad OS features are supported. That's fine if the hardware just isn't capable of supporting those features. But it sort of muddies the water compared to an Android device that doesn't get…

Are you serious? iOS upgrades give you the entire OS experience and upgraded app support with a few flashy features missing.

Compare that to Android where the best case is invisible security updates and guess which causes upgrade anxiety?

I'm an Android developer for a living but I use iPhones because the Android ecosystem is currently optimized for generating e-waste.

SoC manufacturers generally don't make enough money to want to do more than the bare minimum, so unless you're Google making billions off a hundred other angles you don't do OS updates for more than a few years and maybe pay lip service with security upgrades.

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by 2OEH8eoCRo0 »

pooper wrote: post #315
2OEH8eoCRo0 wrote: post #304

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm worried. My Pixel 4 will stop receiving updates later this year but the Pixel 6 is huge and the Pixel 7 looks huge too. Why are screens getting so big? So they can shove more ads?

I think it is mostly so we can have bigger batteries. The iPhone SE has a tiny battery by today's standards.

Why does the battery size matter? Do we compare car fuel tank sizes? We typically care about how it affects our use of the product. How long can the iPhone SE last on a charge? How does it compare to other iPhones?

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by pmontra »

niek_pas wrote: post #266
xbar wrote: post #184

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I like your eye for user-focused design. Apple has absolutely lost this game. The iPhone wants to be magic. I want mechanical joy.

I doubt there are many users who still want a headphone jack.

One here.

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by dr_kiszonka »

2OEH8eoCRo0 wrote: post #304
diego_sandoval wrote: post #253

We've gotten to the point of peak absurdity where 5.9" is considered "ultra-compact". I'm in the market for a new phone right now, and it's baffling how ridiculously big most phones are right now. I only use mine for instant messaging and browsing Hacker News. 5" is more than enough for that.

I'm worried. My Pixel 4 will stop receiving updates later this year but the Pixel 6 is huge and the Pixel 7 looks huge too. Why are screens getting so big? So they can shove more ads?

The "a" versions may be a tad smaller, but probably not as small as your current phone.

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by major505 »

diego_sandoval wrote: post #253

We've gotten to the point of peak absurdity where 5.9" is considered "ultra-compact". I'm in the market for a new phone right now, and it's baffling how ridiculously big most phones are right now. I only use mine for instant messaging and browsing Hacker News. 5" is more than enough for that.

Yeah, I own a Galaxy S20. Damn thing always prints on my pants when is in the pocket. The bigger screen size is good, but I preffer portability. If I want a giant screen I would by a tablet.
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