Asus Zenfone 9
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- zst
- DIn
- 10 Apr 2024
I finally wanted to get a 'premium' android phone with a great camera and small size, and I was very happy with my choice up until the first system update. the camera got useless (focus issues, google it...) and I had to restore and send it back, not even being a year old. then it happaned again, 2 months later. very very disappointed and I just wanna advise not to buy this phone. doesn't worth it. shitty software. shitty service. :(
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- Nick
- HBj
- 31 Mar 2024
I've been using the Zenfone 9 (250/16) for over a year now. A few months after I bought it the motherboard had issues and I had to send it to Asus to change it. Symptoms were I couldn't be heard when talking and the camera just stopped working. After the motherboard change the phone is great. Actually, it is the best phone I ever had. I love everything about it despite the issues. I intend to keep it as much as possible.
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- hammerhead
- JKR
- 22 Mar 2024
Anonymous, 19 Sep 2023Worst phone I've ever used. Downgraded myself to a Gal... moreNo, it's not the worst, try 1k2 S23 ultra and you will find the most expensive crap with camera quality from 2014.
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- Todor032
- gxG
- 13 Mar 2024
The Zenfone 9 has its flaws, but all other phones on the market are insanely bad, so it'll have to make do.
Been using it for almost 2 years. Asus fixed most of the annoying software issues: I no longer mute the phone with my ear, and the camera has gotten much better post-release. Still annoyed by the meager 2 years of updates. Since I've paid a shocking $800 for it, ZF10 offers basically no advantages, and no other phone is the same vein has been released, I guess I'm going to just stick with the ZF9 regardless.
Other than its compact size and overkill of a chipset, I also appreciate the DC dimming mode. I'm one of these people who simply cannot use PWM devices. So essentially Zenfone is the only usable "flagship" out there.
The 3.5mm jack is also neat. If you're serious about music, why bother with bluetooth? If you're not, why spend $30 or more on buds that you're gonna lose in 2 weeks? And who decided that sticking Li-Ion batteries inside your cavities is a good idea to begin with?! The only reasonable argument out there is "I don't like cables". Fine, you do you.
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- tito klaus
- MVK
- 11 Jan 2024
I am using the phone since 2022 and its one of the best phones for the money i paid. Better value the a iphone wich i never wil touch for its dirty maked strategies.
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- duplex3756
- JeW
- 07 Jan 2024
Please don't make the same mistake as I did and refrain from buying the beefier version (256GB / 16GB RAM). There's a critical RAM management bug.
In concrete terms, when you try to access a recent application, it will be impossible and you'll get the error message 'app isn't available'.
I never got any response from ZentalkAsus and XDA.
Good luck to those who paid 800 euros for a device which does less well as my very first Android device bought in 2011 and operated with Android Eclair.
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- ChrisTof
- d%5
- 06 Jan 2024
Does the zenfone 9 has autofocus problems with both back and front camera as I have read in many posts?
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- Anonymous
- I0b
- 20 Dec 2023
If you've got T-Mobile in the US do your due diligence.
There's a gap in carrier aggregation support between bands 41 and 71 (Even though the bands are supported). As such I get about 1/10th the data rate of my free-from-tmobile "Revvl 5G". Big disappointment as I love the rest of it.
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- Anonymous
- Ptr
- 11 Dec 2023
Anonymous, 30 Nov 2023Why is the lack of a card slot a reason to avoid buying a s... moreYes.
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- Anonymous
- K14
- 30 Nov 2023
Anonymous, 24 Oct 2023Great phone, but (No sd card = no buy)Providing additional physical dual sims or SD card slots is a hindrance to internal space efficiency as you need to allocate that space and connectivity components. For the average user who doesn't need these options, the lack of additional slots is actually a benefit, as you lose a little bit of bezel, thickness, and battery life. This is especially true for small, compact smartphones.
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- Anonymous
- K14
- 30 Nov 2023
Anonymous, 24 Oct 2023Great phone, but (No sd card = no buy)Why is the lack of a card slot a reason to avoid buying a smartphone despite offering 256GB of internal memory capacity? Do you want to use your smartphone as an external SSD?
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- revdin
- tZ4
- 05 Nov 2023
after latest update this phone always overheating on light usage like scrolling facebook,tiktok, watch movie, only read manga temperature can reach 43 degrees...
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- Anonymous
- 3E2
- 24 Oct 2023
Great phone, but (No sd card = no buy)
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- LuayT
- x07
- 21 Oct 2023
same happened with the coloring of the back!
overheating is not an issue in my case! what performance mode are u on? am using dynamic
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- RmX
- 0wL
- 17 Oct 2023
ZF9, 16 Oct 2023Android version? Android 14
My question is: What should I choose? Zenfone 9, Samsung s23 or Pixel 8?
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- ZF9
- dSV
- 16 Oct 2023
Naim, 11 Oct 2023I dont use case for my phone, and after using it for severa... moreAndroid version?
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- 4ndroid
- dSV
- 16 Oct 2023
Naim, 11 Oct 2023I dont use case for my phone, and after using it for severa... moreWhat version of Android are you on?
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- Naim
- Kif
- 11 Oct 2023
I dont use case for my phone, and after using it for several months back of this phone turn dark. Any of you got same problem?
Also how to counter overheat, it almost overheat everytime, especially playing game even a casual one
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- Anonymous
- HXf
- 25 Sep 2023
Size, performance and sound are great. It does feel a bit buggy and clunky - things like you can turn location and hotspot on or off, and it appears to turn it off/on again. Im not sure how much of this is the phone/asus or how much is android/google. Happy with it but not sure if I would buy it if I had to choose again.
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- Anonymous
- ui$
- 22 Sep 2023
Anonymous, 19 Sep 2023Worst phone I've ever used. Downgraded myself to a Gal... moreThis phone is not even made by Xiaomi, what are you talking about lmao?