Asus Zenfone 6 hands-on review

16 May 2019


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  • 21 May 2019

Kingslayer, 17 May 2019I probably hate Asus more than people who have hated Game o... moreCare to elaborate why please?

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    • 21 May 2019

    UnderDogMkd, 20 May 2019One small drop on the ground and there you go :D you will n... moreOne drop while the camera is in the selfie position ? Maybe, but the changes are not very high. If the camera is in the normal position I can't see why it would fare worse than a regular phone.

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      • 20 May 2019

      CrookedMan, 18 May 2019What about SIM card slots? You mention that it has a dedica... moredual sim + micro sd

        SoundP, 20 May 2019That's what will always worry me about this phone, no matte... moreIt leads me to wonder if it'll perform anywhere near the Oneplus 7 Pro's pop-up camera.

        (I saw a video testing multiple drops onto that camera while it was out and it survived! Pretty impressive considering the screen didn't survive nor did the glass front and back.)

          UnderDogMkd, 20 May 2019One small drop on the ground and there you go :D you will n... moreThat's what will always worry me about this phone, no matter how good the rest of it is.

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            • 04N
            • 20 May 2019

            One small drop on the ground and there you go :D you will need to open the camera manually :D

              Supersnake, 19 May 2019GSM Arena will be doing a full review, it was mentioned in ... moreGSM Arena will be doing a full review, it was mentioned in the last paragraph of Chapter 6's wrapup.

                Martin, 16 May 2019Why no review? Gsmarena? GSM Arena will be doing a full review, it was mentioned in the last paragraph of page 5.

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                  • 19 May 2019

                  Vonarian, 19 May 2019I've the ZenFone 4 Pro and it's better in some ways compare... morePadfone E here.
                  The 13 MP on it outeperformed most budget phones until late 2017.
                  If only it had a camera 2.0 interface like modern ones. But I've snapped some unbelievable shots with it.
                  Coupled with cheap snap-on lenses and snapseed I've been able to make it compensate for the lack of a second sensor.
                  When I upgrade, I'll get this or the zenfone 7 if Asus keep upgrading like this.

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                    • 63y
                    • 19 May 2019

                    I am so waiting for the full battery test of this phone that I can feel in my bones!

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                      • nUk
                      • 19 May 2019

                      A P Dash, 18 May 2019Does it have OIS, EIS or BothIt has EIS. It's clearly stated on ASUS site.

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                        • 19 May 2019

                        CrookedMan, 18 May 2019What about SIM card slots? You mention that it has a dedica... moreTwo spots for some card and one micro SD
                        Triple slot.

                          abubasim, 19 May 2019 Not a hater but what's the corresponding word for someone... moreI've the ZenFone 4 Pro and it's better in some ways compared to iPhone Xs.

                            Anonymous, 17 May 2019And you are here why? Troll. Haters gonna hate.
                            Not a hater but what's the corresponding word for someone easily disappointed?
                            The disappointed gonna (be) disappointed?

                            My main device is a Padfone S, including the Padfone Station. Amazing phone that transforms into a tablet. But the camera is garbage. Most Asus' phones have crappy cameras. And this motorized camera is Asus' way of giving the middle finger to us hoping they will one day come with a phone with a really good camera.

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                              • 19 May 2019

                              Mai Dvices, 18 May 2019Some comments put down amoled for it's BURN-IN traits. I us... moreIt is as if whatever this phone has is the best of all worlds. If amoled was worse, why is that all the flagships use one? This phone is very good but it does have compromises. Like every other phone out there.

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                                • 19 May 2019

                                KMB877, 19 May 2019Big disappointing about this device, because doesn't have a... moreWell version A has all the european bands and version C seems to have the american bands?

                                  An all-screen, notchless SD855 phone with 5,000mAh battery, 3.5mm headphone jack and microSD card slot, all for 500 EUR? Sounds like a great deal there.

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                                    • 19 May 2019

                                    Big disappointing about this device, because doesn't have all LTE bands from Europe + USA. ASUS's staff doesn't travel!? They are holding 2 cellphones (one for EU and second one for US)?!

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                                      • 18 May 2019

                                      What about SIM card slots? You mention that it has a dedicated micro-sd card slot.

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                                        • 18 May 2019

                                        Mai Dvices, 18 May 2019Some comments put down amoled for it's BURN-IN traits. I us... moreMy 950XL and Mate10pro got the same screen wear where the navigation bar that stay black 95% of the time. When you go fullscreen after a year of use like this, you can detect that the pixel that were never used are colder: the blue led are stronger than the used ones since they wear quicker than the other. In reality, not a bother since there is no reasons you should change your habit of having a black navigation bar if you always did it. But you can clearly use this to see that an oled screen wear with time, getting warmer colors since the blues led become less powerful. When I had my Mate 10 pro I had to set the color on "warmer" profile since the screen was really cold. But now after a year, it went back to "neutral" profile and is still a little warm (what I like).

                                        This said, I 've a brother that sent back 2 Samsung S7 edge after 2 months of use because the GPS he used (coyotte for radar detection) simply burned a red circle on its screen. Yes, in 2 months of heavy use (the app was displayed like 10h/day).


                                        Regarding this phone, I really miss the time when camera had more noise and less sharpened photo. The photos with trees branch on sky really hurts my eyes. Far too much contrast and washing effect on the shades of brown of the trunks.