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Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by tintedfireglass »

jakear wrote: post #91
tintedfireglass wrote: post #84

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

iPhone 12 Mini is 5.4” and a touch larger than I want. Everyone who sees it says they love the size and wish they had one. The ZenTouch button on this looks great - main complaint with my Mini is not being able access Notification Center easily one handed. Unfortunately it looks to be right hand operable only…

The battery in the mini iPhone is just 2200mah. that's like half the size of the Asus battery. Do you want to charge your phone twice a day just because you want a small one? A Powerbank is not small but you need that if you want to spend a day with such a small phone.

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by [deleted] »

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 .

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Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by arrrg »

tootie wrote: post #48
enragedcacti wrote: post #6

One thing that's really cool but that isn't clear from the copy (or maybe I just missed it) is that the image stabilization is actually moving the entire camera assembly rather than just the optics or just the sensor. I'm excited to see if this results in better low-light and video performance than previous techniques. https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/28/23280728/asus-zenfone-9-s...

It's a neat trick but in the last 2 years that I've had a low light camera, I haven't used it once.

Are you talking about low light modes?

Image stabilization is of immense value pretty much whenever you take a photo not in bright sunlight. Any kind of indoor scene benefits from it.

This is independent of any low light modes and does not require second or longer exposure times.

It‘s also limited in that it can’t stop action (meaning if someone moves fast they will still be blurry, though at least their background will be sharp), for that you need sensors where you can really crank up the gain and that‘s not really realistic on any kind of smartphone sensor.

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

#114

Post by weird-eye-issue »

codegladiator wrote: post #109
valzam wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

Yes, I want to ignore them also. I know the people who want to snoop in can snoop in irrespective. Its just a matter of how easy it is. Every update is just more trackers and ads.

It's not just about snooping. It's also other things like being part of a botnet that's scanning for vulnerabilities or actively hacking or DDOSing or being used in a proxy network

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

#115

Post by silisili »

iamsrp wrote: post #93

I switched to the Zenfone series (around 6 or 7) after the HTC ones died a death. I like that they have an SD card and dual SIM. Happy with the Android version too; it's been fine from my perspective. I found them reliable and will probably upgrade my 8 flip at some point soon for this one (or a flip version), if only to try to vote with my wallet to keep Asus making more; we need more competition in the phone space.…

I had an Asus probably 5 or 6 years ago and remember they had something called 'parallax wallpaper' or similar which sounds kinda lame, but was honestly trippy to look at and amazed me. Do you know if they're still doing that?

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by fomine3 »

zem wrote: post #78
rajman187 wrote: post #4

It’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

You'll found that iPhone 8 Plus (5.5 inch) is not for you. Screen diagonal inch is bad metrics. Let's check real outer dimensions.

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by jakear »

tintedfireglass wrote: post #111
jakear wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

iPhone 12 Mini is 5.4” and a touch larger than I want. Everyone who sees it says they love the size and wish they had one. The ZenTouch button on this looks great - main complaint with my Mini is not being able access Notification Center easily one handed. Unfortunately it looks to be right hand operable only…

The battery in the mini iPhone is just 2200mah. that's like half the size of the Asus battery. Do you want to charge your phone twice a day just because you want a small one? A Powerbank is not small but you need that if you want to spend a day with such a small phone.

We both know mah isn't all that matters, software and system architecture are arguably more important. FWIW I probably charge my 12 mini less than once per day (not even overnight).

Yes I use a powerbank on multiday backcountry trips, but it stays in my pack, not on my person and especially not in my hand.

Re: Asus Zenfone 9

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Post by hrrsn »

weird-eye-issue wrote: post #116
VectorLock wrote: post #18

On a scale of Samsung to Google, how bad does Asus load up their Android with crapware?

Having had a Samsung phone and vowing to never buy another despite how amazing the hardware was (S8) and now having a Google Pixel 5 - I love this scale

The last Android phone I used was a T-Mobile G1, but my employer recently provided me with a S21 FE. My god, the software is so user hostile - two diallers, two messaging apps, two browsers out of the box.
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