Weekly poll: is the Asus Zenfone 8 the small phone for you or would you like a Zenfone 8 Flip?
- Melissakis
- gCw
- 16 May 2021
Anonymous, 16 May 2021Sony is too expensive Of course, but mainly it's too tall and narrow.
- Melissakis
- gCw
- 16 May 2021
AnonD-994853, 16 May 2021No charger and accessories in box manSo what? I have like 10 chargers. Headphones, earphones, cables, extracting needles, I have everything. I do not care if they earn money by that, I just care about the environment. Just give me a bare device without fancy boxes and all these paraphernalia, I couldn't care less.
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- Anonymous
- LkB
- 16 May 2021
YUKI93, 16 May 2021Doesn't have great camera? The Xperia 5 Mk3 has a peri... moreIt is weird that Asus , first to use real zoom periscope, now refuses to use again.
Flip has 80mm camera.
- YUKI93
- IWH
- 16 May 2021
Anonymous, 16 May 2021Xperia 5||| doesn't have great camera Doesn't have great camera? The Xperia 5 Mk3 has a periscope telephoto camera whereas the ASUS doesn't. Both models have to rely on digital crop zoom from that 64MP Quad Bayer sensor. So don't throw in the verdict too early.
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- Anonymous
- LkB
- 16 May 2021
Anonymous, 16 May 2021What about the rest of the world? I barely can name even 10... moreMarkets where 1iii and 5iii are going to be sold.
USA, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Czechia, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Italy, Greece, Slovenia, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Russia, Malaysia, China, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong.
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- LynX
- a3Y
- 16 May 2021
you should've titled the article" small phones to buy if you live in a first world " because both Xperia & Zenfone are not available worldwide & you can only get them on Amazon hens you have to live in a first world country
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- salarx
- KgQ
- 16 May 2021
Anonymous, 16 May 2021Plain Jane design.
They could made the devhce look more ap... moreI mean they could make a perfect phone, but next year they won't have anything to improve upon, and it'll be looked down the same way Zenfone 8 Flip is. So what I think, the ugly design, and some of the other omissions are intentional, so that they can release an improved phone later this year.
Moreover, due to almost every manufacturer releasing their phone early, I think Asus knows they are late in the game, so they released an imperfect phone. When Qualcomm refreshes its flagship SOC later this year, Asus will probably release a new Zenfone too, probably a Pro variant.
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- Anonymous
- Dpc
- 16 May 2021
Barry Egan, 16 May 2021these are good phones , but there is something which makes ... morePlain Jane design.
They could made the devhce look more appealing.
It's not like Asus doesn't know how to make pretty phones or laptops
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- Anonymous
- gq3
- 16 May 2021
SShreyas, 16 May 2021Most of consumers don't think it's an reliable op... moreMotor mechanism working perfectly. No issues in long run.
You are just sc@red of a problem that dissent exist
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- Anonymous
- gq3
- 16 May 2021
andelf, 16 May 2021Precisely. Personally, I'll trade $400 for the Xperia... moreXperia 5||| doesn't have great camera
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- andelf
- L6n
- 16 May 2021
Anonymous, 16 May 2021+1. Also Zenfone 8 is significantly cheaper than X5 MkIII a... morePrecisely.
Personally, I'll trade $400 for the Xperia 5III camera system any day.
I just wish the back want make of glass.. A metal back for Zenfone 8 would have ticked every single one of my boxes
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- Barry Egan
- DkQ
- 16 May 2021
these are good phones , but there is something which makes them less interesting. i donno whether it's the back design or the punch hole 😢
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- SShreyas
- YQG
- 16 May 2021
Al96, 16 May 2021What's wrong with flip-up cameras? If companies put mo... moreMost of consumers don't think it's an reliable option to have a motor or moving parts in a smartphone. That's why pop-ups failed to make any impression.
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- Anonymous
- vxM
- 16 May 2021
YUKI93, 16 May 2021It's a no-brainer for me to pick the Zenfone 8. The Fl... more+1. Also Zenfone 8 is significantly cheaper than X5 MkIII and it will be available much sooner.
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- Anonymous
- whC
- 16 May 2021
The 5 III still seems more complete
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- Anonymous
- vxM
- 16 May 2021
YUKI93, 16 May 2021Lol please, Sony Mobile made an official comeback here in M... moreWhat about the rest of the world? I barely can name even 10 (!) countries where Sony smartphones are available. And I certainly know that Sony is missing the whole continent - Australia. Finally, let's not talk about the time frame between product announce and availability in stores (it is just Ridiculous!). So I wouldn't call it "comeback"!
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- Anonymous
- DG@
- 16 May 2021
Dometalican, 16 May 2021Zenfone 8 was a great launch but weird that they didn'... moreA dual sim hybrid slot tray is way way larger than the dual nano sim they're using.
- Al96
- s5X
- 16 May 2021
What's wrong with flip-up cameras? If companies put more effort into improving them they could become great
- YUKI93
- KZK
- 16 May 2021
[deleted post]Lol please, Sony Mobile made an official comeback here in Malaysia last year. So your argument is invalid.
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- Anonymous
- SHp
- 16 May 2021
KondriX, 16 May 2021One is lacking microSD, the other is lacking 3.5mm jack, so... moreCouldn't agree more for the SoC. Price could be much lower, plus the lack of extreme cooling for that oven would allow for wireless charging or a slimmer body.