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Anonymous, 05 Jun 2021Apparently there is a new regulation on EU since 2021 stati... moreMaybe because getting DAB Radio functionality on a smartphone requires a completely different radio transmitter antenna, which in turn will have a complete motherboard redesign and will eventually add up the cost.

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    • 06 Jun 2021

    Anonymous, 05 Jun 2021Not sure how you're getting 4.5hrs SoT if you're ... moreReception not so good where I am and travel frequently so often a weak signal. This uses more power I guess.

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      • 05 Jun 2021

      ReptVlad, 31 May 2021I live in Europe and own the device, and no, it doesn'... moreApparently there is a new regulation on EU since 2021 stating that all new phones sold in EU that provide radio fm module must have also DAB radio, which makes phones makers to remove it completely from EU model :-(.

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        • 05 Jun 2021

        Anonymous, 04 Jun 2021I have this phone so here are your answers: 1. With the ... moreNot sure how you're getting 4.5hrs SoT if you're not a gamer and using 60hz. Today I got around 6hrs SoT (drained to 15%) with 120hz adaptive and standard battery mode.

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          • 04 Jun 2021

          Kiza, 31 May 2021Does it have fm radio(in Europe)? If not, can it be enabled... moreNope, no radio fm module for european model.

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            • 04 Jun 2021

            Anonymous, 25 May 2021Like a swan that's had its wings cruelly clipped, this... moreI have this phone so here are your answers:

            1. With the 128GB version, there's about 110GB left after all the updates. Really needs expandable memory as camera pictures and videos quickly fill the space. Sure, you can upload to the cloud but it takes time and uses data if not connected to wifi. Also, with the flagship CPU, you'll be playing games which take up sapce. Don't bother with 128GB version if you're a gamer (I don't play games on it).

            2. Fingerprint scanner is patchy with 50% success rate like most other optical under screen scanners. Nowhere near as good as Xperia side scanner or Motorola or Huawei rear scanners. I've switched mine off and use a PIN. Haven't tried face unlock.

            3. It's pretty much stock Google but you can replace with whatever you want (can't uninstall Google all apps though). It's all fast and fluid but everything is Google.

            4. Battery life is not as good as it could be. Getting roughly 4.5 hours SOT which is no better than my old Galaxy S8. Manages to last a day with normal (light) use otherwise needs a recharge by evening. Don't play games on it or have spcial media but imagine it'll be much worse if you're a heavy user. Wish it had a more energy efficient CPU.

            5. Had quite a few updates already. So far, so good.

            6. Nice small compact phone. Difference between this and Xperia 10 II (which I also had - sold it to buy this) is very little when holding in hand. Not many compact phones about so if you're used to a larger phone, this'll feel compact.

            7. Got mine set at the default 60Hz and don't notice any difference putting it to 120Hz. Probably useful for games only as not even any 120Hz video content available.

            8. LED light is nice and bright but could be in a better place. If phone is flat on the table facing away, you can't see it for notifications. Same if it's in a car cradle dock.Really only visible at the correct angle and line of sight.

            Am I pleased with it? Yes

            Could it be better? Yes

            - battery life not so good
            - great camera but it fills the storage quickly, especially high res videos - def needs memory card slot
            - fingerprint scanner is average

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              • 04 Jun 2021

              Anonymous, 03 Jun 2021You're better off just importing the Global model from... moreDoes it work on all 5G networks though?

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                • 03 Jun 2021

                Z, 03 Jun 2021Are we expecting other models in the UK? on the UK website ... moreYou're better off just importing the Global model from a third party. That's what I did.

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                  • 03 Jun 2021

                  Are we expecting other models in the UK? on the UK website it only gives one option for pre order the 8gb/128gb version no option to select the higher variant and Silver phone. When will we get this or are we ever getting this?

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                    • 02 Jun 2021

                    regs, 01 Jun 2021Yeah, there are tones of devices with those cameras.There have been mixed-to-positive reviews on the cameras, but I've liked many of the sample shots I've seen, whilst acknowledging certain flaws (edge softening, particularly on foliage, and the like). Generally, the shots look clear and detailed, and you can always install a GCam mod if you think stock processing's not up to snuff, so I'm not too worried.

                    Looking forward to testing the camera when mine arrives tomorrow.

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                      • 02 Jun 2021

                      Dominique, 02 Jun 2021Understand that, thanks for the response anyway. It's... moreIf only thing you want are better cameras, then I don't think Asus will provide you with something significantly better, from what I've heard, huawei has pretty decent cameras on their flagship devices (and mate 20 was a flagship iirc), so probably the only noticeable thing would be the speed of taking photos (idk how fast is yours phone camera, but older phones sometimes lack that).

                        ReptVlad, 01 Jun 2021Hey! Unfortunately, can't say a lot about photo and vi... moreUnderstand that, thanks for the response anyway.
                        It's just that I'll be upgrading from Mate 20 with awesome cameras.

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                          • 01 Jun 2021

                          Dominique, 01 Jun 2021Have you already tried it especially the cameras?Yeah, there are tones of devices with those cameras.

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                            • 01 Jun 2021

                            MRDA, 01 Jun 2021With which settings do you get 4.5 hours of SOT?'Dynamic' which I think is the default battery setting.

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                              • 01 Jun 2021

                              Anonymous, 01 Jun 2021I have this phone and the reviews are pretty much spot on. ... moreWith which settings do you get 4.5 hours of SOT?

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                                Kiza, 01 Jun 2021Actually there were texts about it, and yes, manufactures i... moreThe issue is that Italy requires a license fee on all devices with FM recievers, or so I remember. Asus is probably not going to make a special model just to disable the FM radio in one country, so they disable it in all. Why not just use internet FM streams instead?

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                                  • 01 Jun 2021

                                  chantoine, 01 Jun 2021You anyway can use Radiodroid (or equivalent), the data use... moreThat kinda ruining purpose of fm radio, as i want to have choice if i want to listen something online or not, and would always go with fm rathed than using any data, while still are some phones out there with that option(most non-flagships have it, but i'm searching flagships with it). Btw i had now more research and saw that nextradio app is enabling fm chips in snapdr chipsets till android 10, from android 11 not working, as nextradio wasn't much updated. Another research is that rog phones 1 and 2 have custome asus fm radio(there are even yt videos where people rec using fm radio app on rog phones) and they ditched radio on all next phones to rog phones 5 sadly

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                                    • 01 Jun 2021

                                    ROG phone 5 which was mentioned as 849€ was released for ₹49,999 in India. So can we expect this 600€ to release for ₹39,999? The point is if this one gets released for 45K+ Everyone will opt for the better Rog phone.

                                      Kiza, 31 May 2021Does it have fm radio(in Europe)? If not, can it be enabled... moreYou anyway can use Radiodroid (or equivalent), the data use is quite low.

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                                        • 01 Jun 2021

                                        Dominique, 01 Jun 2021How's the camera performance and the photo quality? I ... moreHey! Unfortunately, can't say a lot about photo and video quality, don't have anything else really with which I could compare it, and don't really shoot photos or videos in general. From the few photos I already took (some documents, or stuff I wanted to share with friends, where quality is not really needed) - looks alright, works fast, but well, you wouldn't expect less from a flagship device.
                                        Document mode is nice inclusion in the default camera app, previously I used some additional software like office lens (which, to be fair, also tried to convert it to actual word document, which could be useful sometimes).

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