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Asus Zenfone 8

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  • mHw
  • 25 Jul 2022

The touchscreen seems way too sensitive to me... anyone know of screen protectors which don't register the slightest touch of a feather? Thanks!

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    • Anonymous
    • mHw
    • 25 Jul 2022

    Phone that would be a 9/10 if not for the small annoyances. Overall, 7/10.

    Phone history: iPhone 4s -> iPhone SE (first one) -> iPhone 6s Plus -> ASUS Zenfone 8

    My priorities when choosing this phone (in order of priority):
    - Small enough to be usable with one hand
    - Fast enough for smooth everyday use without stuttering, or slow app loading
    - Android OS for... freedom :)
    - 120hz display refresh rate
    - Smooth Android build without much bloat

    First two iPhones were very small and I was happy with them. Then I got the 6s Plus, and I hated that I couldn't use it with one hand, but also realised that the keyboard experience on the previous two had been miserable, and I am never going back to a phone which is THAT small in width - the sweetspot for me is 70mm (which is the reach of my thumb), but in no case any wider, as most apps often utilise the left hand-side for buttons. For height, my ideal is 135 (again reach of my thumb), but it's not the worst thing in the world if it's taller, as it's easy to quickly adjust my grip to reach the top and go back to normal grip.

    The Zenfone is 68mm width, and 148mm tall; among the best dimensions among reasonably fast Android phones - I'd say the S22 is a better shape (2mm shorter, 2mm wider), and is faster but is slightly more expensive (if it was released when I bought the ZenFone, I'd probably have gone with it). Another consideration was the Google Pixel 4a 5G, but I decided against it as it was slower and not much cheaper (UK) for its specs.

    iOS vs Android:
    iOS is undeniably the better performance and smoother experience of the two, but the fact that it is so restrictive on the user means I will go with Andoird for my fuuture phones.

    So now that you know my reasoning for choosing it, after 6 months of use, onto Pros and Cons:

    Pros:
    - Good hardware, good performance
    - Like the 120hz display
    - Love the android freedom, coming from iOS
    - Double tap the lock button to do something feature is useful
    - Basically everything else besides the cons

    Cons:
    - Fingerprint sensor was very unreliable for me, to the point where it's faster to use PIN to unlock (maybe I'm doing something wrong?). I would love if we went back to having a physical home button (like on old iPhones) on phones, would be especially useful for consistent fingerprint scanning.
    - Touch screen WAY too sensitive (maybe there are screen protectors that can help with that?)
    - Sometimes minimize an app, and when I re-open it later, whole app reloads from scratch (notably would lose a loaded YouTube video)
    - Sometimes when sliding to close something (i.e. notification), it feels like I need to drag it way further than usual

    I bought a good, rubber case for the phone (this is the case https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09V12SC7H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1, but you have to spend a good 10 minutes removing the neckstrap that comes attached to the case, for god-knows what reason, otherwise it's a 10/10), which eliminated the following cons I had before using this case:

    - Phone was way too slippery in my hand, both without case and with the default case that came in the box. Much of that has to do with the curved edge frame, much prefer the classic iPhone (and Nothing Phone (1)) build with flat edges, gives much better grip, though it seems that 99% of andoird phones' are like that. Grip with the case is good though.
    - Side buttons were way too sensitive, not an issue with the case
    - When writing on keyboard, my (left) palm would unintentionally make contact with the back button in the bottom left, not an issues with the case.

    What phone would I get today:
    Really want to say Nothing Phone (1), but it's just too big. If there is ever a smaller iteration, then definitely that!

    For now probably Samsung S22.

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      • LuayT
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      • 21 Jul 2022

      Anonymous, 20 Jul 2022look up ramdump or sudden death issue of the zenfone 8 befo... morei know it sounds terrible. However it was about the devices which were manufactured in the 4th and 5th 2021 i think und yet they got replacements. Even the people with unlocked bootloader and custom Roms got their replacement(it was not that easy for them of course)
      i forgot to say that the speakers do really sound amazing and extreme loud if you activate the out-door mode in the settings. I do not know if that will affect their lifespan still it's worth it

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        • ajZ
        • 20 Jul 2022

        look up ramdump or sudden death issue of the zenfone 8 before thinking of buying this

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          • Anonymous
          • p37
          • 14 Jul 2022

          LuayT, 12 Jul 2022I hate and love this "fone" at the same time! ... moreI think this is related to poor energy consumption of the SD 888. Had the same issue with an Oppo Find X3 pro. Sold it recently

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            • mgK
            • 12 Jul 2022

            I hate and love this "fone" at the same time!

            The size is great(i wish it was shorter and had more width)
            The speakers are great
            Is blazing fast!

            But!
            I **** hate that fingerprint sensor! With/without screenprotector! I will always have problems with it. It is just hit or miss! Dont know what Asus was thinking using an optical sensor instead of the ultrasonic one!

            Ram-Management is a catastrophy. Sometimes i switch between three apps and then a reload!

            Battery life is not really great! I have dual sim but still. I use the "fone" rarely during the day! And still will lose a lot of the battery juice faster than it should be. I do not use Instagram/Tiktok/Facebook snapshat .....

            The tiles in the notification at top are after the android 12 update plain dumb! Two per row!!!!!! WTF!

            I use the phone just for occasional browsing and whatsapp.


            I can not believe i am going to say this and recommend a samsung: but i wish i have bought the normal Samsung S22
            It has an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
            It is even a bit shorter!
            The battery is smaller though. But still has the same battery life
            The tiles in the notification center are at least small! And it had an Android 12 too.

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              • Nu6
              • 11 Jul 2022

              Anonymous, 08 Jul 2022If only the battery was 5000Mah -_-" Huufftt Other... moreWatch a video on the phone on YouTube by a guy named Mrwhosetheboss titled The most boring incredible phone ever

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                • Anonymous
                • 0dW
                • 11 Jul 2022

                Anonymous, 09 Jul 2022It has a FM radio , why?y not? do you have a radio?

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                  • mHn
                  • 09 Jul 2022

                  It has a FM radio , why?

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                    • XS$
                    • 08 Jul 2022

                    If only the battery was 5000Mah -_-" Huufftt

                    Other that that, still good/nice

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                      • zhuk
                      • d@v
                      • 08 Jul 2022

                      FirstLast, 05 Jul 2022My Zenfone 8 produces weird sound at max volume, particular... moresell it on ebay

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                        • Anonymous
                        • qpm
                        • 06 Jul 2022

                        Anonymous, 05 Jul 2022Oh noo! Please explain why you regret?? Im sitting on a Xp... moreThese are my opinions:
                        Over priced. I would've happily paid less for something with less ram, etc. If more like xz1c
                        One handed operation is not easy. Even though smaller than most other phones, this phone is still too big. I really hate big phones.
                        It's heavy. Heavy in my hand, in my pocket. Heavier than xz1c
                        Multi tasking was so fast with the xz1c, not as much here.
                        Even though I'm getting more use to navigation, I had to tweak the navigation, etc. to get it remotely comfortable.
                        Reaching the top of the phone is a literal pain, requiring either holding the phone completely differently now (uncomfortable, more prone to dropping, etc.) or things take 3-5 swipe / button presses that use to take only 1 or 2.
                        With the "one handed mode" the keyboard/input area annoyingly jumps around at times.
                        The one handed mode is sensitive and gets triggered when not wanting it to be.
                        The on screen fingerprint reader isn't as reliable / consistent as my xz1c.
                        I just don't like large phone/screen. Xz1c was perfect size.
                        Battery doesn't last as long as xz1c.
                        The phone design itself doesn''t look anywhere near as good as my silver xz1c or even my black xc phones do. Looks like every other generic phone out there.
                        Back to using that stupid pin to pop out the SIM tray.
                        For now, has decent storage space but no expendable memory.

                        I wanted silver color but only black was available for US model.
                        Nice that it comes with a case, but basic/ugly.
                        I'm getting use to the camera which seems good enough for me. I've always wanted 24fps, so that's been fun (though it's only in 8k mode which can bog apps down if wanting to edit, etc.)
                        Xperia 5iii has 24fps in more resolution as I understand it.
                        Call quality is much much better than xz1c
                        Not a lot of bloatware so that's nice
                        Has the 3.5 earphones jack so that's good.
                        Does have good performance
                        Lower light / dark mode for night reading is welcome

                        I'm glad Asus is at least making a good "smaller" phone, but still not there yet.

                        Pushed into a corner by the 3g shutdown and this or the Xperia 5 iii were the closest things I could find as a replacement for xz1c. Since writing this I discovered unihertz phones which don't look perfect but could have an alternative or two.

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                          • mbW
                          • 05 Jul 2022

                          Anonymous, 02 Jul 2022I just bought this coming from a Sony Xperia xz1 compact (b... moreOh noo! Please explain why you regret??
                          Im sitting on a Xperia ZX1 compact (Agree its the best) looking for an upgrade, that isnt a brick in the pocket. See this Zenfone as one of the only alternatives (if not the only) availible... - if only they relaunched zx1 compact, even with just 64gb internal storage, newer android version and 5g all my needs would be fullfilled - im unable to find a phone that beats zx1 c on these point without downgrading heavily on both camera, battery and size.. (I dislike the trend with bigger phones and find a single-hand-use phone handy)

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                            • Ki7
                            • 05 Jul 2022

                            My Zenfone 8 produces weird sound at max volume, particularly the bottom speaker. Kind of pumping effect. How can I get rid of it?

                              Got myself one after all, now that my old phone finally died...wish me luck for no ramdump issue :D

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                                • Anonymous
                                • qpm
                                • 02 Jul 2022

                                I just bought this coming from a Sony Xperia xz1 compact (best phones ever). Only reason was because of 3g shutdown and volte doesn't work for some reason. I regret buying this phone already. Even though this is smaller than most phones these days, it's still too big. I wish I would've bought the Sony Xperia 5iii instead. That's too big too but at least it has multi-tasking.

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                                  • nDD
                                  • 24 Jun 2022

                                  Sohrab, 21 Jun 2022How do you rate its ergonomics when its in ur hand? can it ... moreI've been using the Zenfone 8 for almost 3 months. The ergonomics are pretty good, the back is curved and although on the thicker side, it fits very nicely in the hand and in the pocket. That being said, I still find it hard to reach the entire screen one-handed without dropping it. It's certainly doable with the one hand mode which allows you to pull the top of the screen down with a gesture. That's good enough for me personally, and it's certainly much more usable than all the 6.4+ inch phones that have been flooding the market. If that's gonna be an issue for you, I guess you might have to go for an iPhone mini, because this is as good as it gets on the Android side.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • YUf
                                    • 23 Jun 2022

                                    I want to buy this but it's out of my budget.

                                      Sohrab, 21 Jun 2022How do you rate its ergonomics when its in ur hand? can it ... moreFor me, the form factor was great. I've small hands, and, as a woman: small pockets. Putting it in the back pocket is fine, but front pocket, for me at least, it's not always possible (specially when headphone plugged in).
                                      One-handed use is possible, but I don't get to the top of the screen with one hand. But there is a dedicated one-handed mode that pulls the screen down to the middle. My only complaint was I found the phone slippery in hand. Without a case (or with the provided one), I was afraid to let go of it (p.s: I'm clumsy). I bought a sturdy case and no more problem

                                        kimchi989, 16 Jun 2022I bought the phone when it was released a little over a yea... moreHow do you rate its ergonomics when its in ur hand? can it be easily used one handed, compact enough? pocket friendly?

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