Asus Zenfone 8 Mini passes by Geekebench with SD 888 and 16GB RAM

16 April 2021
A compact flagship from Asus is coming.

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Anonymous, 17 Apr 2021Well. It's a different type of lifestyle. Phones la... moreWell for that, Asus Phones (and Sony Phones) have a feature that can slow down the charging rate, and also a feature which stops charging before it reaches 100%, increasing the longevity of battery. I don't think wireless charging, which heats up the battery will be beneficial for the longevity, that's the reason they limit the charging rate for wireless charging.

But as you said, it's a lifestyle choice, and sort of luxury. It'll surely annoy those who've been wireless charging for years. But someone who hasn't used it (or rarely uses it), addition of wireless charging won't bring any practical benefits.

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    • Anonymous
    • UG4
    • 17 Apr 2021

    salarx, 17 Apr 2021You're using words like nice and comfortable. What... moreWell. It's a different type of lifestyle.

    Phones last for a full day without charging. So just place on the wireless charger for the night.
    It slowly charges up overnight. Saving battery max capacity. No need to plug in during the day.

    Or maybe, you use your phone on transit, once you reach office or home, you dock it on a wireless charger, while you concentrate on desktop, while your phone is just standby.

    Basically I find wireless charger is for person with more wealth or better life style. If your work is hard labor.. or you have to be consistently on your phone.. and without a desktop. I guess it will not work.

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      • 17 Apr 2021

      beep bop boop, 17 Apr 2021i was asking you whether a flip up camera module would be t... moremy asus zenfone 6. a half year of work. no problem.

        Anonymous, 16 Apr 2021That's my point. A mini / compact will be much more ap... moreThe opposite is also true. Thode buying a midgrange phone and are not specs geeks would want everything grand in their phones. They are the ones who are gonna say things like, "X brand is giving larger screen for lesser price, you're cutting screen size and charging more".
        Someone who knows what they want, is likely to buy a mini phone than a common midrange lover. Mini phones are somewhat a rare site, and hence sort of premium. The 5.9 OLED is also not common, so Asus is probably going with a custom Samsung AMOLED just like they did with Rog 5.

          robsi, 16 Apr 2021if you can't understand yourself how nice and comforta... moreYou're using words like nice and comfortable. What's nice about it? It can be comfortable in a way you just have to place it and not plug it, but you're forgetting about the discomfort of not being able to use the phone when it's wireless charging. So for a conform of 5-10 seconds, why should one have discomfort of hours?

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            • 17 Apr 2021

            wbpwns, 17 Apr 2021So the mini and pro are going to have punch hole front cam ... moreThe back camera itself will flip & work as front camera. You'll have full display without any holes or anything.

              AnonD-909757, 17 Apr 2021No problems, what you thought I was talking about? A pop u... morei was asking you whether a flip up camera module would be too heavy for the hinge under the screen

                So the mini and pro are going to have punch hole front cam I assume? Or pop-up?

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                  • Anonymous
                  • StU
                  • 17 Apr 2021

                  AnonD-909757, 17 Apr 2021Yeah, same, I have a OnePlus 6t, who despite not having an ... moreI recently moved from google pixel 3a xl and downgraded to an iphone 12 because I just fancied a change and I liked the built quality of the iphone 12 over google pixel 3a xl.

                  all other aspects it's a downgrade to me, but I am boring and prefer safe, private, dull longevity of an handset....will keep this until I have tried out a xiaomi or oneplus towards the end of this year.....

                  even though I got an iphone, the first thing I did was get a case that covers that friggin nasty logo

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                    • Anonymous
                    • StU
                    • 17 Apr 2021

                    AnonD-909757, 17 Apr 2021When you don't know, it is better to keep it shut. N°... moreI apologise , insulting people is what we do here....I live with people from all over europe and we live by insults....I got use to it and forget not everyone likes it.
                    I am a brit and I rip the hell out of all things british whenever possible

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                      • 17 Apr 2021

                      beep bop boop, 17 Apr 2021oh sorry i thought you were talking about the flip up camer... moreNo problems, what you thought I was talking about?
                      A pop up/flip up module we can add to the phone as an add-on/mod?

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                        • 17 Apr 2021

                        Anonymous, 17 Apr 2021although I do agree people shouldn't misunderstand IP ... moreYeah, same, I have a OnePlus 6t, who despite not having an official IP rating is build as well as other phones who have it, but I still avoid water, it is the best and healthiest way to deal with a smartphone!

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                          • 17 Apr 2021

                          [deleted post]When you don't know, it is better to keep it shut.
                          N°1 : Electromagnetic pop up :
                          https://imgur.com/gallery/ykYfaa6
                          Rather than being actuated by an electric motor, it has a mix of magnets and electromagnets, the mix Magnet/Electromagnet make it actuate up and down, and the Magnet/Magnet couple hold it in place, so it doesn't need to constantly drain energy for being kept in one position.
                          It is here showcased within a fictional concept smartphone that has many other techs within it, all already existing in prototype, concept or already on the market.
                          The pop up here is totally sealed off of the rest of the phone as there isn't the need for a physical mechanism to move it, data and power can either be transferred through pass-through flat flexible cable or via contact pins, thanks to that, the water literally can't get inside the device from the pop up as there are literally no openings.

                          N°2 : See through pop up :
                          https://imgur.com/gallery/tIXYDCW
                          The idea here is basically to have a pop up that doesn't need to be connected in any way to the rest of the phone, it is done via a 90° light deflecting prism.
                          It is here showcased with my single sensor advanced zoom periscope concept that combine Ultra-Wide, Wide, Telephoto, Macro and Portrait to a single sensor, it also allows to use the same main sensor for the pop up, aka the front camera.
                          Since it is only a prism, it can easily be actuated like my electromagnetic pop up concept, but rather than cable or pins, its enclosure simply have a transparent floor, acting like a lens.

                          N°3 : Exterior slider (no 3D model).
                          It would work like the Oppo Find X or the Galaxy A80, except that rather than a part of the body moving upward, exposing all the elements, it is here basically something mounted outside the phone, on its back, many systems can actuate it, from electric motors (that can be water-resistant) to magnets, and I like this idea as it can also hide the main camera too by being on the back, so it has 3 positions :
                          1 : retracted, hide everything, 2 : Half way, reveal the main cameras, 3 : up, reveal the main cameras and make the top of the slider pop up, so cameras have a line of sight.

                          Being skeptical doesn't mean something doesn't exist, nor it is a reason to insult.

                            notafanboy, 16 Apr 2021Name some other 5.9" or 6" flagship phones that r... moreso then what category does the iPhone 12 mini fall under??

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                              • Anonymous
                              • StU
                              • 17 Apr 2021

                              Anonymous, 17 Apr 2021Lmao. Way to jump into conclusions, normie. Let's just... moreAnyone who uses tech can't proclaim to be truly environmentally friendly

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                                • Anonymous
                                • StU
                                • 17 Apr 2021

                                Anonymous, 17 Apr 2021Lmao. Way to jump into conclusions, normie. Let's just... moreNot a tree hugger no, and I can jump in to any convo I want when it's open to public :-)

                                  AnonD-909757, 17 Apr 2021What do you mean? The flip up already exist, and it doesn&... moreoh sorry i thought you were talking about the flip up camera module

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 17 Apr 2021

                                    Anonymous, 17 Apr 2021Because not everyone needs super fast charging or wants a c... moreLmao. Way to jump into conclusions, normie. Let's just hope you're not one of those tree huggers who proclaim environmental awareness but support wasteful acts like wireless charging.

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                                      • PolarisTLX
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                                      • 17 Apr 2021

                                      LOVE my Zenfone 6!
                                      Asus keep the following features to stand out!!!:
                                      -Flip camera
                                      -Expandable storage
                                      -3.5mm headphone jack
                                      -Wide angle lens
                                      -programable button

                                      I DON'T CARE about 888 CPU, 120Hz screen or under-display fingerprint reader. They cost more for almost no benefit.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • StU
                                        • 17 Apr 2021

                                        AnonD-909757, 17 Apr 2021You are mixing up water resistance and IP rating, IP rating... morealthough I do agree people shouldn't misunderstand IP ratings for actual water proof ratings.
                                        and probably more IP rated devices get damaged because of the idiot owner, not the device.

                                        my phone is IP rated but it will never get near water , as I put it in a IP rated bag on inclement days

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