Asus Zenfone 8
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- Anonymous
- YTE
- 31 May 2021
Anonymous, 31 May 2021I had been waiting this phone ever since it launched. Why t... moreAre you living on some different planet? Aren't you aware that many states are facing a lockdown in India?
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- ReptVlad
- pma
- 31 May 2021
So, got the first issue with my phone - it randomly vibrates xD
Basically, it vibrates from time to time, while seemingly nothing happens, no notifications or anything (btw I've turned off vibration for notifications anyway).
Not that it impacts the experience, just a bit annoying when it lays on a table and vibrates it.
Also, seen some commentary about USB version, USB here is ok, it's USB Type-C 2.0, not just USB 2.0 (yes, apparently Type-C has it's own versions too), and speeds are ok here, 1.33 GB video file transfers back and forth to PC in about 34-35 seconds (measured with a stopwatch).
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- Dominique
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- 31 May 2021
Anonymous, 25 May 2021Like a swan that's had its wings cruelly clipped, this... moreJust wondering if you based all those "bad" things on actual Zenfone 8 on hand.
FYI, even iPhone 11 Pro Max is better than iPhone 6S Pro. Got it?
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- Anonymous
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- 31 May 2021
I had been waiting this phone ever since it launched. Why this delay in bringing the phone in India? This delay is forcing to buy other brands.
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- 30 May 2021
SM25, 29 May 2021I don't follow Asus phones but this is really somethin... moreGood size, but camera is mediocre. 1/2.55" wide angle camera, midrange main camera and no telephoto. They could make good 14 mm 1/1.5" to 1/1.1" camera and 80 mm telephoto.
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- Ronin
- XNA
- 30 May 2021
I have waited for this phone from the date of pre introduction in India. Now, I was frustrated on waiting for long time and going to buy galaxy note series. I wish, Asus can follow the Sony mobile brand by stopping their mobile sales in India instead of fooling the customers.
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- Anonymous
- 3PE
- 30 May 2021
Any issues with the signal reception on 4G or 5G???
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- SM25
- nUk
- 29 May 2021
I don't follow Asus phones but this is really something promising. Compact dimensions, the latest SD888 chipset, everything smooth and fast, great display, audio quality, for reasonable price. Even cameras are good considering specifications, just pitty there's ultra wide instead of telephoto.
But in my opinion better solution would be SD 870 instead of SD888, it would be enough for ZEN UI, which is practically stock Android, plus it would affect the battery in higher endurance.
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- Kedar284
- Dk1
- 29 May 2021
javieralreves, 29 May 2021what's the problem with 5G?He just wants it cheap by getting 4G only as 5g coverage is not widespread (or non existent)
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- javieralreves
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- 29 May 2021
Mominur rahman, 26 May 2021This phone is perfect But its only 5g varientwhat's the problem with 5G?
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- Minecraft
- mFk
- 29 May 2021
Anonymous, 25 May 2021Like a swan that's had its wings cruelly clipped, this... moreEveryone disagrees with your comment.
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- Minecraft
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- 29 May 2021
Annie, 27 May 2021Yeah 10000 mAp battery would be exaggerating but a 4500 or ... moreYou don't know he was joking?
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- Anonymous
- KRW
- 29 May 2021
NixxxoN, 28 May 2021It's inferior to S21 in camera department. Software al... moreNope man asus probably is the best software I have use,I have max m2 non pro but still buttery smooth no hiccup at all and doesn't have problem for me atleast
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- 29 May 2021
Someguy20, 28 May 2021Because non-flagships chips so their age quicker. The SD888... moreI agree. Even my Mi 8 with few years old flagship SD845 are still strong after replacing the battery. Should last me at least for another 2 years
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- 28 May 2021
Nick, 28 May 2021Why do people who don'y play a lot of games on their p... moreBecause non-flagships chips so their age quicker. The SD888 would show its age slower than a SD750, for example
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- chantoine
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- 28 May 2021
Nick, 28 May 2021Why do people who don'y play a lot of games on their p... moreBecause everything is faster, not only games.
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- Nick
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- 28 May 2021
Why do people who don'y play a lot of games on their phone want a flagship chipset?
You're just going to have a phone that you'll have to charge more.
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- NixxxoN
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- 28 May 2021
Rareart1, 28 May 2021This is a mostly better choice than an S21 (in my opinion).It's inferior to S21 in camera department. Software also likely worse
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- Beezy
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- 27 May 2021
Thanks for the review, great work as always. I have however a different opinion about the camera. Ive been testing the phone since last week. The system is not as bad as the reviewer from anandtech describes it, but its certainly not the great flagship-camera you mention in the article.
Good
- The Maincam has a decent sharpness and a solid color balance, probably a bit oversaturated though. The closeup shots of single objects like blossoms are sharp and have a nice bokeh plus accurate color reproduction (only if you dont try to get too many objects in the picture, then its blurry like we see on the sample pictures of gsm). Pictures of big Objects and buildings are sharp and good looking, same goes for people
Mediocre
- The wideangle cam is more saturated than the mainsensor and has a noticable loss of sharpness on the edges
- The selfie-cam is relatively sharp but has problems with exposure (at least in my case). When there isnt enough light it gets noisy too
- The zoomshots are ok, but of course not that impressive compared to a tele lens. They are looking like a washed out painting if you go further than the 2 times
Bad
- Many shots are too dark, even with enough light outside
- The algorithm tends to flatten background objects (e.g. trees)
- I had some problems with the portrait mode
- Since I like nature photography im a bit disappointed with my results. The cam often delivers blurred and not very detailed pictures when you are shooting trees and grass. Those situations are surely very damanding especially for a smartphone cam but i guess its not the sensor but the ai in those cases. All those nature pictures have a look of some apocalyptic endtime scenario because of the underexposure and rendering. If you like that look you might be happy with it but i prefer a more natural approach for example delivered by the Sony Xperia 1II (although this device has some exposure weaknesses as well).
The nightmode seems to be ok, I couldnt test it much.
The Zenfone is otherwise a great device but you shouldnt buy it just for the camera. I hope for some updates since the sensor has some potential.