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Dec 18, 2022 12:28 PM

Asus Zenfone 9 - 8gg/128gb $629.99 FS (zenfone 8 8gb/128gb $399.99)

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If you are in the market for sub 6" android phones, not many available. samsung maybe, but screw the bloat ware and bixby button.

Asus has zenfone 9 for $20 cheaper than black friday week.

Asus 8gb/128 version and 8gb/256gb both have $70 discount

8/128 $629.99
8/256 $679.99

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16/256 still full price
Does NOT work with CDMA networks.

if you want previous Zenfone 8 on sale for $399.99 [asus.com]


zenfone 8, 888 processor, in-screen finger print, 4000 smaller battery, screen nit at 700nit
Zenfone 9, 8+ processor, side/power finger print, 4300 battery, screen 1100 nit.

zenfone 8 debatable, but probably better value for the money
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If you are in the market for sub 6" android phones, not many available. samsung maybe, but screw the bloat ware and bixby button.

Asus has zenfone 9 for $20 cheaper than black friday week.

Asus 8gb/128 version and 8gb/256gb both have $70 discount

8/128 $629.99
8/256 $679.99

LINK
[asus.com]

16/256 still full price
Does NOT work with CDMA networks.

if you want previous Zenfone 8 on sale for $399.99 [asus.com]


zenfone 8, 888 processor, in-screen finger print, 4000 smaller battery, screen nit at 700nit
Zenfone 9, 8+ processor, side/power finger print, 4300 battery, screen 1100 nit.

zenfone 8 debatable, but probably better value for the money

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Dec 18, 2022 1:17 PM
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tags318Dec 18, 2022 1:17 PM
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Nice specs... No expandable memory despite dual sim slots.
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Dec 18, 2022 3:26 PM
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ratbastardDec 18, 2022 3:26 PM
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This phone nails so many things, but it will never sell well enough for Samsung or Google to want to copy. If either company decided to release a similarly-sized device with premium features, they could sell so many. The S10e was probably the closest.
Dec 18, 2022 3:41 PM
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eiufdbDec 18, 2022 3:41 PM
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I love the plastic/polymer back, which saves weight and feels less fragile than glass.
good deal
Dec 18, 2022 4:27 PM
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DylanT8047Dec 18, 2022 4:27 PM
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I would buy the 16gb/256gb in a heart beat if it was also on sale.
Dec 18, 2022 4:39 PM
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redshirt72Dec 18, 2022 4:39 PM
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Ah, I see they went with the punch hole camera for the 9. Curious if the 8, with its motorized rear camera that flipped to the front for selfies, was having issues, because I liked the idea of having a display uninterrupted by holes or notches.
Dec 18, 2022 4:45 PM
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cho9736Dec 18, 2022 4:45 PM
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Quote from redshirt72 View quoted comment :
Ah, I see they went with the punch hole camera for the 9. Curious if the 8, with its motorized rear camera that flipped to the front for selfies, was having issues, because I liked the idea of having a display uninterrupted by holes or notches.
that's zenfone 7 with motorized rear camera
Dec 18, 2022 4:56 PM
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redshirt72Dec 18, 2022 4:56 PM
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Quote from cho9736 View quoted comment :
that's zenfone 7 with motorized rear camera
Damn, has it already been two generations since that came out? Anyway, I'd like to stray from the Samsung/Pixel stranglehold on the Android premium handset market, but its been hard to do with Xiaomi apparently never coming here, and Huawei and ZTE banned, OnePlus isn't what it used to be either, so was hoping Asus or Motorola would pick up the slack, but not so much on either front.
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Dec 18, 2022 4:59 PM
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srsbznssDec 18, 2022 4:59 PM
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Quote from redshirt72 View quoted comment :
Ah, I see they went with the punch hole camera for the 9. Curious if the 8, with its motorized rear camera that flipped to the front for selfies, was having issues, because I liked the idea of having a display uninterrupted by holes or notches.
I also like the idea of a holeless, notchless display. That's why I wish they would bring back a top bezel with squared off corners. Manufacturers continue to go form over function...at least Asus made a flagship with a physical fingerprint sensor in 2022. Plus you can program it and tapping the back to do various things. It's a shame that such nice additions will get overlooked by the bigger companies like ratbastard said.
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Dec 18, 2022 8:05 PM
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Dec 18, 2022 8:05 PM
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On the outside this looks so much like one plus n20.
Dec 18, 2022 8:41 PM
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guest2011Dec 18, 2022 8:41 PM
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no sd storage, no cdma, expensive. i like the size but not the battery.
Dec 18, 2022 8:49 PM
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ChakkDayDec 18, 2022 8:49 PM
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Camera is what lacked in the oas t Asus Zen phones. Is it good in 9 ?
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Dec 18, 2022 10:30 PM
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Dec 18, 2022 10:30 PM
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Quote from guest2011 View quoted comment :
no sd storage, no cdma, expensive. i like the size but not the battery.
ditto.
but cant have both. its a trade off.
wonder when they will put faster charging like other brands,
wouldn't mind smaller battery as much if it had faster charging.
Dec 18, 2022 11:52 PM
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guest2011Dec 18, 2022 11:52 PM
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Quote from TransTeam View quoted comment :
ditto.
but cant have both. its a trade off.
wonder when they will put faster charging like other brands,
wouldn't mind smaller battery as much if it had faster charging.

i'm spoiled by 256gb sd storage and in my cheaper phones 5000mA battery. It's so nice not to have it on the charger all day. Especially when no charger available.
Dec 19, 2022 3:38 AM
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GreenMountain684Dec 19, 2022 3:38 AM
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400 for Zenfone 8 is the lowest I've ever seen from the company directly.

ZenFone 9 looks compelling. I can't justify a new phone this year, but I might grab this thing when it's 18 months old. And 40 cents on the dollar. I really like how they made a purpose-made case which is designed to attach to your book bag.

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Dec 19, 2022 3:40 AM
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GreenMountain684Dec 19, 2022 3:40 AM
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Quote from srsbznss View quoted comment :
I also like the idea of a holeless, notchless display. That's why I wish they would bring back a top bezel with squared off corners. Manufacturers continue to go form over function...at least Asus made a flagship with a physical fingerprint sensor in 2022. Plus you can program it and tapping the back to do various things. It's a shame that such nice additions will get overlooked by the bigger companies like ratbastard said.
Agree. LG wing did it pretty well with the pop-up camera. I don't know why people became so comfortable tolerating ugly notches and disruptive punch holes rather than just a slim top asyl like on the Note 9, S9, pixel 3 etc...

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