This Is Somebody's Dream Phone! Is it You?

[@Garrettdx1988]

I haven’t been this excited for a phone in years. Well done Asus.

[@jbld50]

I was very excited until I heard they will only support this phone for 2 years of software updates.

[@ThoreHLackebo]

True, they really need to aim for 3 years

[@patchacuti7338]

I feel exactly the same

[@mjsilva4480]

I was seriously thinking about buying this phone ... but 2 years software updates is a deal breaker... so...its off my list ... Real shame

[@mjsilva4480]

2 years software updates is a big Big put off

[@pratikjana3968]

Yeah! It Is! Don't have money to buy yet watching it at every chance I get. A perfect device! Compact yet Powerful!

[@spaul360]

I'm really enjoying these review videos by Alex on XDA.

[@45Packages]

I actually bought it and can't wait to get it. 2 more weeks here in holland for the red one. I think asus nailed the combination of classic features (3,5mm), high end hardware and compact form factor so i can actually use it lol. Only thing i would've liked on it was micro-sd but you can't have it all. As for the 2-year software: i don't mind personally, asus have already released everything we need for custom roms (after 2 years the warranty expires anyway so ill start rooting then i guess). Thanx for this video!

[@tanushadithiya7136]

I can only wish. "This Is Somebody's Dream Phone! Is it You?" Yes

[@r2vbwh153]

people are worrying too much about the updates, meanwhile when I bought my asus zenfone I dont even want to update it because I dont have any issues with it plus it was a stock android

[@45Packages]

@@r2vbwh153 exactly

[@KiRealSEO]

I'm waiting for pixel 7, but it's really good phone I guess. Is zen ui stable?

[@45Packages]

I have it for just 2 days now, but so far as stable as it gets. No issues whatsoever, and it's insanely fast

[@BadAndy3]

Just ordered one up to try. I'm happy companies are starting to make smaller phones again as I've moved away from carrying around a giant brick and started enjoying something smaller.

[@soy_titooo]

I really want this phone. I don't want big phones anymore and don't want to miss the headphone jack again. I just have some concerns about the excess of sharpening in the pictures and low light performance 🤔

[@brendonspencer5788]

I agree, the camera is the main thing keeping me away from the phone. I like that the Creator showed a GCam sample, but I want to see more to see if the camera's weakness can be worked around

[@amaljoe367]

I'm sure there'll be lot of compatible gcam ports available for this model

[@malcontent_1]

Very glad there's a GCam port

[@soy_titooo]

@@brendonspencer5788 My issue is that despite I appreciate what Gcam ports bring to the table I don't want to spend 800 euros on a phone to then have to rely on what some random guy on some remote part of the world can or can't do on his spare time to improve what a billion collar company should have improved. I'm too old to beta test indie software development or remember than on this situations I should use stock cam and on those others I should use gcam

[@NehemYah810]

@@soy_titooo Yeah it is a bummer to buy a new phone and feel the need to instantly go Gcam port hunting.

[@rainbowleet9279]

If my OnePlus 7 Pro somehow gives out soon, this or the zenphone 8 is what I'm gonna get. I like what Asus is doing. To me, they're the top candidate for replacing the void that OnePlus left after they decided to go the path they're currently on.

[@pudinichigo91]

Zenfone 8 have many issues before like overheating and bad battery life, so Zenfone 9 should be better option for you

[@nikhilgoyal2348]

oneplus 7pro gang

[@GreatGrandmasterWang]

@@pudinichigo91 I have a zenfone 8 and it has no problems

[@demonSlayer4563]

No phone can replace the best OP7 Pro..

[@thundra9913]

@@pudinichigo91 it's all about what you doing with it, an mid heavy/light usage can give you 5/6 of sot on data, if you set the 60hz( don't need the 120hz, it's still super snappy ) and the good battery settings of course

[@microknife19]

I have the Zenfone 8. If the kind of improvements are continued or at least maintained beyond the Zenfone 9, I'll definitely be buying the next one. I need that headphone jack on something high end.

[@versusforward]

How have Asus been in terms of system OS updates? OnePlus is slow as hell.

[@Hhhh22222-w]

@@versusforward I think they got 3 years of OS update, ZenFone 8 got android 12 and I haven't heard any hacking or security issues with Asus phones, remember they also have gaming laptops and other devices

[@kempsauce]

Great job on the review and well done being impartial even though it doesn't match your preferences. Truly a breath of fresh air!

[@RandomReine]

I've ordered a blue one of these actually. Before the OnePlus Nord I'm using now, I had a Sony XZ2 Compact, and I really like being able to use only one hand, and not be stabbed in the hip when putting on shoes. 😉 Looking forward to get to know this one. Speaking of Asus and gimmicks, I actually had the first gen PadFone, and i like quirky gimmicks, as long as you don't have to give up too much on usability. The PadFone I had was actually a really descent phone, with nice aesthetics and not to much bloatware for the time. As a person that likes to have the "non-vanilla" kind of devices, I'm looking forward to see what Asus next experiment will be. 😊

[@reallydadclips]

Perfect size phone! The build is awesome and I am in love with it. Hope to get my hands on one of these soon.

[@darksideishere]

Keep continuing these reviews; love them.

[@AbdulB]

This is MY dream phone. Compact with high specs. It’s perfect. I must have it.

[@Wimmle]

This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for, for my partner she doesn't want a big phone but I don't want her to have a mediocre phone 👌👌👌zenfone 9

[@malcontent_1]

I'm a big fan of this concept I hope they continue on this path

[@majorwipeout]

Absolutely the most excited I've been for a phone in years, mine is already on the way to replace my Pixel 6 Pro.

[@kn8u]

this is one of the most favourable phones I've seen in a decade, just wish it had symmetrical bezels like the pixel 5.

[@MrBOURBONKID2]

But it only has software support for 2 years...which is just bonkers for an 800€ phone.

[@mhas9110]

Sony (phones) and Asus (phones) need to merge - great video XDA (and Alex!)

[@r2vbwh153]

asus phone with a sony camera and camera software plus the gimbal of asus

[@iluvcakes19]

Fr

[@chiranjeet5568]

Alex is easy on the eyes and the review was great!

[@UwUmeister]

2yrs of software updates are way too short tho.. hardware wise well built!

[@chrizbie]

This phone, in black is my perfect phone, reminds me of the Nexus 5

[@capuman]

I knew it reminded me of something!! Awesome

[@kiranrathod7371]

Asus is the new one plus They don't overprice and it's a really good for average to casual users. And their software is amazing

[@chrish4nsen]

They don't overprice? Cough cough: "Pricing for the Asus Zenfone 9 will begin at $699 in the US and €799 in Europe"

[@seandarlow3592]

@@chrish4nsen Overpriced compared to what? The Pixel 6a? Well that's because the Zenfone 9 is a flagship, whereas the 6a is a midrange which by comparison, lags behind on high-performance gaming, display Hz, battery performance, and has no headphone jack. The Zenphone 9 (£649/£699) seems to have a better spec sheet than the S21 FE (~£699), although it's missing wireless charging (which I prefer not to have).

[@chrish4nsen]

@@seandarlow3592 It’s pricey. It costs about as much as an iPhone. But doesn’t even get long enough updates, nor is the camera that great. There’s budget phones that have a better cam than this. Some ppl simply want a small compact android with ok specs which is up to date and couldn’t care less about paying for its brand name. Ps. If I wanna game, I game on a pc

[@Hhhh22222-w]

@@chrish4nsen it's got a 8gen+1, oled 120hz, 12gb ram, small form factor, headphone jack and IP67/68, and a good camera, with decent battery life for its small size

[@ROGG16Gaming]

The Asus Zenphone 9 surprisingly beats Samsung's newest flagship S23 in terms of battery. Also, it comes equipped with a headphone jack and a charger. Imagine buying a phone without a charger and expecting one to figure out what charger to buy.

[@DJ_S-3-R-G]

Man, imagine if #Google went with this design or stuck with their design but added the headphone jack, 16Gb of RAM and badass battery life... Dang, they would've hit gold!

[@ShellymanStudios]

Why do you need 16GB of RAM on a phone?

[@DJ_S-3-R-G]

@@ShellymanStudios download more apps and the fact that it'll work faster. The more RAM your phone has, the more apps it can store for quick access, which results in an overall feeling of your phone working faster.

[@ShellymanStudios]

@@DJ_S-3-R-G Imo, 8-12GB of RAM is plenty enough for a device, anything above is that overkill.

[@Hhhh22222-w]

@@DJ_S-3-R-G you don't need 16gb lol, already 8gb is enough to keep up with iPhones ram management, anything over 12gb is overkill, not to mention that nowadays you can get phones with expandable virtual ram

[@DJ_S-3-R-G]

@@Hhhh22222-w 🤷🏻‍♂️ you'd be surprised how many people use most of their RAM on their phones.

[@brendonspencer5788]

@XDA, that one sample of the Zenphone with GCam with such a tease! Anyway, could you* do a separate video or article about the comparisons because the camera is the only thing keeping me from pulling the trigger on this phone.

[@XDAVideo]

There's no Gcam mod that works perfectly yet. Latest BSG works reasonably well but portrait mode is still kinda broken

[@shirshadebnath6954]

Yup!! This is the dream phone for 2022, unfortunately not available in India right now🙂

[@chandanpani3767]

The day i saw it 1st time on mkbhd ,just fell in love with it.😍😍😍

[@myasin1286]

For someone like me who has the iPhone se 2022 I feel like kicking myself when I see this phone particularly the battery life sounds great and the size is perfect for my hands shame about the2 year support Asus is offering

[@raihanhanTek]

It's a shame, support updates are only 2 years old

[@vivekbelvalkar]

U r lucky if u get that at least on time from asus

[@voltaire2001]

The one thing missing from last year's model that reviewers are forgetting to mention is the notification LED on this model.

[@hide1986]

Does zenfone 9 have led notification?

[@ironinthesoul9680]

No

[@scally7907]

Also no FM radio, and the audio is probably a slight downgrade (slight)

[@mozeki]

@@scally7907 Apt X Adaptive is supported

[@chavezchavo]

Plastic backs on phones are not necessarily bad. It's definitely less fragile than having glass at the back.

[@abhishekulayil1930]

Asus is building niche phones, hence a new form factor every few years. They tend to avoid being a mainstream brand and capitalise niche markets like gaming phones, compact phones, phones with good audio, custom rom support and so on

[@SirFaceFone]

I really hope they still update it after 2 years. At this price point that's pathetically short (even budget phones get longer updates than that) and more people should call them out for it.

[@ROGG16Gaming]

My mom has been using Samsung galaxies for years and they have had terrible speakers and battery life. I decided to get her the Asus Zenphone 9 this time.

[@B4UDAYउदय]

Good to see a small compact Android phone in 2022...👍 Hope to see these small, compact phones from others brands in all price categories.

[@soumyachakraborty4150]

This phone is loaded. If they still have one around in 3 years time, I might get one.

[@JoelOman1980]

Got one on order in red! Can't wait! :D

[@cheese186]

This is not the "most compact android flagship of the year", it's bigger and slightly heavier than the Samsung S22 for example, and bigger and quite heavier than previous phones like Pixel 5. It's not mini at all, it's what the standard size should be for phones. It's a shame what's happening in the industry with this obsession for small tablets that pretend to be phones.

[@quchi7232]

Yep, I still remember what it's like to use the Samsung S6 edge with 5.1 screen size and it was perfect.

[@spikenikistan75]

is this actually bigger then an s22?

[@PauL-tr1mn]

From what I see Asus approach to os updates is bootloader unlock tool and giving kernel source code.kinda makes it modular software. Interesting approach but they should step up on that side 3+4 should be the minimum. And wireless charging wouldn't be a big deal if it would've had those 40+ 60+W charging.but.. Either way fantastic phone love it.

[@iluvcakes19]

This phone would have been perfect with expandable storage!!

[@taufancandra]

Just bought this phone with red variants for my wive, and absolutely satisfied...

[@Sleventv]

Then at least she's satisfied somewhere , ba dum tss

[@NatNetNitNotNut]

my biggest gripe about flagships nowadays are glass back, curved edges and zoom sensors that takes up a lot of space and money but seldom being used. have been a user of mini flagships for years now so hopefully zenfone 10 will come with the newer 1" camera sensor and it will be perfect for my next phone.

[@mbvx7]

at 5.9 and having rather large bezels, you may as well go with the Samsung S22 (not plus). other than battery life, it's better in every way and it's nearly the exact same size but with a more premium build. and much better support.

[@mikelward]

S22 battery life is not good enough. I also don't like the Samsung UI. Zenfone for me.

[@scally7907]

I'll stick with my Zenfone 8. The gimbal and plastic back aren't something I was missing. I'd definitely miss the FM radio and LED. The S22 would have been nice but no jack.

[@thundra9913]

ZenFone 8 still a very good phone today

[@seandarlow3592]

I'm one of those people who were asking for a compact flagship. SO PLEASED with the Zenfone 9's reviews, but what puts me off is that I can't get any response from Asus on whether or not their gorgeous blue and red models are coming to the UK (only black and silver are available for pre-order), and why aren't the Connex attachments (kickstand and cardholder) available to order with the phone, when they are in Italy for example. Any help XDA?

[@___David__]

At least in Portugal the blue and red versions are limited to the 8GB/128GB configuration. Anything over that is only available in black or white.

[@seandarlow3592]

@@___David__ I've only had time to check a small number of other EU countries' stores and none of them have the red/blue version in the larger capacity, which I find weird and disappointing. I would like to know if this is going to change once more units produced/sold? And are the Connex products not coming to the UK? 🥺

[@andyH_England]

Also, mid-Sept now the delivery time so that it a bit off-putting.

[@seandarlow3592]

@@andyH_England Good and bad news. Seems the UK store has sold out of Zenfone 9s. 😞

[@andyH_England]

@@seandarlow3592 Yes, "notify me" rather than pre-order😥

[@amitspecially]

Asus 9 is my dream phone. Waiting for its launch.

[@laurencet7032]

I’m past wanting the latest and greatest on a smartphone any more, I know what my own needs are from one now. I’d be happy with a 720p visible in daylight display,32GB internal memory + card slot, headphone jack, and single “mid tens level” lens camera in the thickness of around 10mm (a keyboard would be the cherry on top). It won’t need the fattest battery or the fastest processor for this. If they put the above in the form factor of the Sony Ericsson experia pro from the early tens and have it run android, I’ll be over the moon!

[@versusforward]

I miss my Android G1 keyboard every. day.

[@ShellymanStudios]

This phone is really legit. What holds me back is Asus track record of updating their phones.

[@ShashaParallax]

Actually the Compact segment now still lacks Mid range phones. You have either the Zenfone series which is spectacular but expensive for many folks or the dumpster fire low end phones which are honestly only good for calling. I think I heard a rumour that nothing might be making a mini phone and if true Ill be a very happy man

[@biddinge8898]

I'm getting my zenfone 10 soon. It's going to be sooooo coooll

[@Itbankrock]

Good phone, flagship tier, comapct size, and most importantly it has a headphone jack. The only concern I've seen in this video are those overprocessed images and 2 years of software updates.

[@Potenti4lz]

10:26 my Huawei P10 & P30 had these unique camera modes. Missed them a lot when I went with Samsung S21. Seems Asus took inspiration from multiple companies.

[@Potenti4lz]

Tempted to go for this ph. My S21 Exynos Lags like hell and S22 battery is so so. Asus blows it out of the water but lacks Telephoto. There are moments where it's nice to zoom though. Which only leaves me the option to go with iPhone 14 Pro if I want it all but deal with iOS. Telephoto is nice to have but it's not a feature I would use as much as a 3.5mm jack. Besides it should have optical zoom but but grainy. And battery life + CPU/GPU performance are bigger priorities.

[@pav2k]

That rolling shutter though!

[@chancesareshewears]

that two-year limit of updates is insane...what are Asus thinking?

[@miguelojera2356]

There comes to a point where a phone can no longer fit comfortably inside a pocket. I like what Asus has done here. If only this phone was widely available.

[@alreytan5351]

I want a yellow version with those cameras symmetrically side by side. I can just picture a minion with those cam bumps.

[@IzzzzzK]

The only problem I have in this phone is its major Android update. Asus will only provide 2 major Android update and it's kinda bummer.

[@jbld50]

I loved everything about this phone until I heard that. This is the only reason I will not be getting it now.

[@Arpin_Lusene]

For a small phone with this kind of specs and a freaking headphone jack?? Sign me up 😄

[@Mark-uk8wz]

Another thing to note is that android 13 is just around the corner, it’ll only get that and 14, basically 1.1 Years of support

[@usmanabdulkadir3334]

Awesome review keep it up as always bro

[@ericwalker757]

Love what Asus did with zenphone 9 and would like to get one when the prices go down. I hate Iphone because of the greedy, questionable practices of Apple and would like to switch to Android. But I'm still stuck with my iphone 7 only because of the small form factor. Android phones these days are way too big, my hands do allow it but I'm not a fan of the phones that are way too big to fit in my pocket. If my 2016 SE didn't die I would have kept it as long as I could. Big phones are good to stay inside, maybe to watch netflix at bedtime but too bulky and heavy for a daily driver outdoors.

[@ironping4091]

This is definitely my dream phone!

[@backside060]

Asus seems to be a little slow with regards to distribution. It’s official launch was on the 28th last month. People in the US and UK get it first, but even then It’s still not in stores and can only be preordered. Folks in India and Southeast Asia are still waiting. And it was announced that the ZenFone won’t be sold in Malaysia, a bummer for Malaysians who been looking forward to it. I’m in Singapore and have received no news from the local Asus branch too. I like Asus, but the company needs to up its distribution game. The Samsung devices were already on pre order in my country the day it was launched. It would be good if Asus takes some notes.

[@andyH_England]

...mid-Sept if you order now in the UK, so ASUS has issues and that makes me wonder about QC and updates.

[@dogewow746]

It's really sad it's not coming to Malaysia. Was really looking forward to upgrade my s10e but such is life... 😭

[@plushycatt]

I'm in love with this phone, although it's very hard to get in India, where I reside. Mostly out of stock.

[@papercut1987]

small form factor does limit the specs you could get, but i wish they'd give us a usb3.1 in 2022/23.... shouldn't affect daily use tho

[@user-ug7ur5ou5e]

Only 2 years of updates is a deal breaker

[@rmrox666]

watching from my Zenfone 8 :)

[@VelcroSnake93]

Any chance you could check to see if the media Play/Pause functionality you can set with the side button works if the media has been paused for a while? This is a pretty big feature for me, but I find on my Xperia with a modded button to do the same, if the media is paused long enough hitting the button no longer Plays (even if the player is still loaded and I can hit Play on my watch to resume). I fell in love with having a multifunction/media button on my S10e with Android 10 (using the Bixby button, unfortunately Android 11/12 broke that on the S10e), and I've missed it ever since, as I listen to a lot of podcasts and it's annoying having to go into my phone to start/stop playback instead of just hit a button on the side, which I could do even if it was in my pocket. I don't NEED a new phone, as my Xperia 5 ii is still plenty good, but a fully working Play/Pause button would be enough to get me to get this phone.

[@ChristianWS.]

I think it's just some bullshit android thing. I used to have Tasker set up to automatically play music whenever my headphone was connected, but I lost the ability to reliably do this with Android 12 (I think)

[@VelcroSnake93]

@@ChristianWS. I'm thinking 12 might be just too aggressive in shutting down background stuff.

[@ChristianWS.]

@@VelcroSnake93 My theory is that something changed specifically with music players. Other apps with notifications work perfectly, so it can't exactly be something related to background services in general. Maybe what changed is that intent can't be sent to apps which aren't initialized? I don't know

[@VelcroSnake93]

@@ChristianWS. The weird thing is while the player disappears from the lock screen and notifications, and after I am no longer able to hit Play from the media button (using the Shouko app for the Xperia which changes the Google Assistant button to a multifunction), I am still able to use my Galaxy Watch and the media player on there to hit Play just fine.

[@jpfonsecaorellana6581]

One of the best phone I've ever had.

[@AlexGSi2000]

Hi Alex, does this phone have a notification LED? Thanks.

[@XDAVideo]

Nope 😬

[@AlexGSi2000]

@@XDAVideo Thanks - that's something I'm going to miss. I wonder if there is a virtual LED app?

[@Cocoyz]

I will always love that 3.5 jack and hate Apple's idea of removing it and more some companies simply followed it esp. samsung.

[@daniesalex7073]

There is already a Gcam port for this phone??

[@kempsauce]

Oh really?! Can you share more info on that?

[@daniesalex7073]

@@kempsauce I was amazed my self when I saw it in the video , let me look into it

[@daniesalex7073]

@@kempsauce I should have been clear with my punctuation in the first comment by using question marks instead of exclamation marks . Btw I looked at XDA and I couldn't find a port in the Get Google Camera section , I host probably tried a Gcam version from another phone or they got the Gcam port for testing

[@daniesalex7073]

@@kempsauce there is a gcam link in this forum thread looks like it works

[@98Meshala]

Oh man ! Where are you ! You go to another channel !!! I miss your review🌹

[@NotSoWittyNow]

I like a small phone with a headphone jack and don't care about wireless charging, Ithink this'll be my next phone!

[@j-zymarz]

S10e is the perfect android phone for me interms of Size, screen (no chin like this Zenfone 9)

[@Blackdawn80]

How hard is it to build a phone slimmer than 8mm? Is it a battery issue? i feel Android phones are not just getting larger in screen size but they are getting fatter, inevitably making it harder to pocket them. It makes sense for women who can easily put these tablet-esque devices in a purse but us men are left carrying these things in our hands and if we do put them in a pocket we can no longer sit down without it looking like we are smuggling a 17" Macbook Pro.

[@XDAVideo]

Battery and 5G are definitely a part of it

[@TechVamp]

Do you know if the DAC is able to achieve 32-bit audio?

[@mgw2024]

I've always disliked phones having the headphone jack at the top but now that I use wireless headphones I like it because I'd only use it for plugging into speakers etc where the top is more convenient

[@andrepiffer694]

I'm considering buying the Zenfone 9 or a iphone 13 mini, have you taken raw photos with both of the phones? (The iphone using some third party app) Have you tested the slowest shutter speed you could get without shake thanks to stabilization in the main cameras?? I want a small phone with a good camera and I'm torn between the zenfone9 and iphone 13 mini. I don't care about jpeg quality but I really want a good raw main camera

[@barucangmail]

how do you deal with the 2year limit update, i love this phone

[@ycdwtv7017]

Does it announce call recording to the other person?

[@gavinattalahadiyan325]

3:12 the phone’s design somehow reminded me of the 3ds

[@loneridar]

Clever thumbnail

[@HeroicChampion]

Thank you for this review. I own this smartphone and I think the selfie camera is not great, it is even bad in low light...

[@Max791-z7l]

what do you think about the zenfone 10? or can you suggest something else since I always have a problem with internet speed , gaming and storage

[@oneminutewonder77]

There's definitely a market for smaller phones, I don't know the logistics of manufacturing phones when these companies are mass producing them. It seems to me though that these companies could do small phones but only manufacture them in small batches sort of how Sony does it for people that want them.

[@toysupra09]

Great video. I'm glad more compact phones are coming out to compete with the S22. A phone that fell under the radar is the 6.2 inch Xiaomi 12X. Asus needs to get faster charging speeds then it will be perfect.

[@___David__]

Neither the S22 nor the Xiaomi 12X are compact phones. Not by a long shot. In fact, even this Zenfone 9 is only "compact" with a heavy dose of generosity applied to that definition.

[@pudinichigo91]

@@___David__ both phone are pretty compact by today standard, and S22 body dimension actually quite similar to this Zenfone 9 since it have small & symmetrical bezel size around

[@baoquoc3710]

@@___David__ so you want to recommend an iPhone 13 Mini again? It will be out of stock for not longer

[@elm4nsuri]

you didn't talk about ur thoughts on the durability of the plastic back.

[@omkarkondekar8892]

Is there any phone available with expandable memory (hybrid/dedicated) and good specs..?

[@PTYC933]

Yes compact phones and flat screen is consumer friendly. But big curve screen is flashy.

[@911Truther69]

*_I still have my Asus Zenfone 2™, although the screen went black not long after the warranty expired and the company refused to help me. I'm not buying anything from them anymore._* 🥺

[@Jo3W3st]

Thing is how long are they going update it for(Android versions) and security patches?

[@andyH_England]

Two years of updates minimum and three years of security patches. So not the best, but depends what your update cycle is. The average is three years ownership, so this would be fine.

[@jbld50]

@@andyH_England Not fine. Spend this much on a phone with 2 years of support...

[@naligao1]

My zfone 8 just bricked itself while i was simply browsing online. I loved it while it lasted but feel duped because it appears to be a common thing with the zfone 8. Hardware issue. Now im really tempted getting this new zfone 9 but im afraid it might have the same hardware problems as the 8 with asus craming so much into the phone at a relatively low price. Without an external memory card all files are now lost.

[@TangosTech]

Beautiful review. How's the shutter lag on the main lens? Is the delay comparable to Galaxy phones?

[@scotthemedic]

As someone that had their USB-C port on their phone need to be replaced, I won't ever buy a phone without wireless charging built in.

[@adrianhillan1173]

Kindly share link of Gcam that you used please

[@glshim13]

The question is, how many official updates will it get before I need to jump to Lineage OS?

[@alvzcizzler]

This phone is legit.

[@axi6ne8us]

Does this device have an ESS Sabre DAC as found on the ROG Phone 5s ?

[@scally7907]

No it uses the Qualcomm DAC

[@haruohisoka9175]

Great review. I have had this phone since friday and am really pleased with it so far. Do you mind sharing the gcam mod you have been using? Best regards

[@XDAVideo]

Latest BSG builds work okay. Only thing notably broken is portrait mode

[@marcelovorian72]

Hi, nice review! Is that Chester?

[@seandarlow3592]

I don't know if all the video was filmed there; but yes, I recognised some of the buildings from when I visited Chester.