ZenFone 6 - $500 + All Screen + CLEAN Android
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- Mini review of the Asus ZenFone 6 with no notch, no punch hole, clean android a 5000 mAh battery
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Zenfone devices have been GARBAGE for years. They finally made a good one. Would you grab this for $500?
Dave Lee still nope ;)
I wouldnt pay that for most phones, you should do a budget line up (400 and under) because most people dont buy phones 500+ nowadays
Have you ever tried Zenfone M1 (pro) & M2 (pro) they are like $200-$250 devices and they are excellent
probably
@@aisacirema7841 what? Everybody in my school running around with iPhone XS's
Snapdragon 855, headphone jack!!, $500, stock Android (almost), hell yeah! Good move Asus
@@GoogleUser-wf8mt 571$ for INDIA
@Drex MANIA the processor is SD 710 in RealmeX
5k battery
Free case and headset(different caps)
Meanwhile Apple...
@Drex MANIA With shitty colour OS and plastic back 😂😂😂😂
"This screen ..... is basically all screen"
*thanks Dave for clarifying*
I didn't get it until he said that
Don't u dare talk like that to my dad 😠😠😠
@@coffee-vz1nr You say this on all tech videos....
Free grossness you can see right here.
@@coffee-vz1nr damn son
When Apple brings Lcd screen with $750 reviewers be like : No need to panic.
But when asus does it with better specs at $499 : Its crap.
and here I am..prefering lcd any day over oled...fuck
It's true...apple can do no wrong...
For fairness, the color science in IPhone XR is better than in other LCD panel, but yeah 750 is too much.
@@RidwanNurzeha and that was 720p display instead of Asus 1080p display
@@nayazulhaque1274 If you follow Apple for several years, the pixel numbers doesn't be their concern. The pixel res based on standard value that human eyes can distinguish which becomes retina display. I rather choose lower res (as long as above 300 dpi) with better color science than higher res but worse color reproduction
Stereo speakers
Top notch camera sensors
No notch
Good software
5000mah battery
Headphone jack
4k front camera recording
Ultra wide photos for selfie.
500$
Pretty much checks every box
I'd pay another 100$ for an amoled on it and i can't get it
[ ] OLED screen
@@Sephiroth0232 amen
You forgot SHIT camera quality
And you forgot to mention how long they’ll update it
SEE?! You can fit a HUGE battery and still have room for a headphone jack! What are companies thinking!
People no longer have an excuse lmao.
Underrated comment.
They just want a lame excuse
@@itsmesuryat7570 Just make the phone a bit thicker and they can add wireless charging and IP resistance
Inserted lame excuse
(IP68 & Courage)
in 2018, asus did an experiment by introducing (asus zenfone max pro m1) a mid range bang for the bucks with near stock androids.
it was so well received by the Asia/India/Southeast asia market that they made a decision to do near stock android on their flagships now.
Everything the consumer ever asked for, its in Zenfone 6.
big battery, notchless screen, good camera hardware (although not so good at the software department), LCD screen for no burn-in and low production cost, near stock android, 3.5mm jack, stereo speakers, led notifications.
they listened to their customers and was rewarded handsomely on it.
and if they placed googly eyes on that flip camera, it'd be perfect.
Thanks for the post! :)
real life battery life? 8 hrs screen on time?
I have Asus Zenfone Max Pro m1
so people still believe burn-in on oled?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
One plus: we don't have space for headphone jack because we are now using a pop up camera and huge 4000mAh battery.
Asus: bigger pop up camera unit, expandable storage slot, 5000mAh battery, smaller form factor AND keeps headphone jack.
I think this phone was just created so that other companies will go "crap, they done us hard"... (Except Samsung)
Indeed 😂
☝️This
Samsung and LG.
and a better louder stereo speaker as well.the only competitor is zte nubia red max 3 with 90hz oled phone.
Well they did it so they can support "Fast Charging"
The idea of an automated panorama is excellent
yeah these reviewers love to shit on the smaller manufacturers for trying something new.. "gimmicky"... "moving parts isn't the way moving forward" while simulatneously deep throating one plus' dong for the same reason
anything except notch/drop/punch hole is a go for me
@@aamir25khan chill out Aamir
Yes! Very clever!
@@aamir25khan I like the idea of the flipping camera on this one, it's actually not as over engineered as some other phones out there. But I am concerned with the longevity of the camera module or its strength. OnePlus 7 Pro module is pretty robust and does retract itself when being dropped, and I hope Asus do sth similar to this phone
I'm a proud Zenfone 2 user for 4 years and still no signs of dying. It's finally time for me to upgrade since this is a big step for Asus!
the battery sucks
My Zenfone 2 didn't even make it a year before the touch screen stopped working and Asus would not warranty the device because dropping it voids the warranty. Loved it otherwise
Asus phone camera is still sucks. My colleague using Max Pro M1 and i am speechless with the camera, it's really sucks.
@@aldof3161 what you want in $150
@@PawanKumar-bn7yt you must be have crappy old cheap ASUS phone
Your videos are the stock android of CZcams, clean.
No
yes
Exactly
Yes
Lolz yes
This phone seems like the new replacement for what OnePlus used to be price wise. I love having the option for expandable storage, and the 3.5 jack.
Sadly no dash charging
Thank Apple for making a headphone jack a feature
Quickcharge 4.0 18W
If you look at flag ship prices. Oneplus’ price has just been increasing in the same proportions.
We've lost OnePlus. It's gone. Long live ASUS!
You are so articulate. That alone is very impressive.
About the phone, I'd rather spend 100 bucks more for an OLED screen. But I agree, for that price and that improved software, it's a good option.
Giant battery: ✔,
Expandable Storage: ✔,
3.5mm jack: ✔,
Wide-Angle Camera (front & back): ✔,
No NOTCH: ✔,
Flat-screen: ✔,
Stock Android (nearly): ✔,
Dark Mode: ✔,
Reasonable Price: ✔
How did I not hear rumors about this AMAZING phone sooner?!?! Best phone of 2019 hands down and will be my next device for sure!
People are all saying "dah screen iz bad! badd fone! me no buy!" but in my opinion, I will sacrifice the screen quality for value as huge as this.
@@chocchip4172 thank you for being smart.
@@realcyphox5919 go back to china
Mi 9
Less price
No headphone jack but a usbc to 3.5 mm converter
Snap 855
Incredible cam
Battery is good (watch some videos comparing it to other phones)
In screen fingerprint sensor
Wide cam
Hands down best phone 2019
@@jaroldinho3923 still notch, 3300 mAh smaller battery, Adui (Miui)
No brand value
Worst after sale service
Still never launch in india
That screen with stock android make the device look so damm clean.
LCD screen? hahahha
@@AMZZZMA yeah, some people aren't new to amoled. It lost its charm quite a while ago!
I love amoled, but there's nothing wrong with LCD!
@@AMZZZMA he meant full screen with no notch !
@@AMZZZMA That's what happens with a budget phone. Some don't like OLED,I'm a Note 9. Switched from an iPhone to this & what a difference
Is not stock but acceptably almost. Still ZenUI but has cleaned by remove any useless apps and features and only adds what's the best to compete against OnePlus' OxygenOS.
"I stopped reviewing their phones. They sent them every year but I was like this isn't worth showing to my audience.." Dave being savage :p
And when he reviews this after what he said, you know it's a good phone.
We may have a winner here, with no notch, headphone jack, AND expandable memory.
@@realcyphox5919 OLED sucks with screen burn,lcd anyday
@@Spike-qj6se Burn in is not that big of an issue on OLED phones because they are constantly turning on/off. TVs are a different matter.
@@Jonifico lcd consume less power and charge.
well everyone is entitled to their own opinion and choice to buy or not. :)
@@realcyphox5919 good luck with that burn-in
Even basic features feel like luxury nowadays.
Stock Android, Headphone Jack, etc.
I want a phone that screams "Screw the trends!". Thick chassis that is >1 cm, Headphone jack, 2 front firing speakers, a chassis strong enough to say "I'm like Nokia" and a battery over 5000mah.
@@chocchip4172 And a metal back not a glass back
@@chocchip4172 Razer phone 2
That's for you
Unless Google's phone, *Stock Android isn't a luxury.*
It's lazy and poor software engineering. It is so barebone and literally has no features exclusive to itself... not to mention it's not the prettiest either. Most of post-Android L features are either stolen from Samsung or Apple with some little changes here and there.
I understand the appeal of Stock Android Pre-Android L era as it was smooth as hell and other versions are bloated as fuck.
Now? Not really. Samsung One UI, for example, is full of good features, and still smooth as fuck. Back then, we were limited by 1GB or 2GB ram. Now phones have 6 to 12GB of ram. Speed is no longer an issue. The only thing pairing back custom OS is creativity.
Bezels could help too
Zenfone 5 wasn't as bad as you claim. The transition to a more stock OS started with the 5.
I used Zenfone 5z it was beast
I think ASUS has finally understood that people hate ZenUI... The change started with the Max Pro M1
I love the zenfone 3 hardware but hated the zenui. Now asua are finally waking up. Thank heavens
Includes ZenFone max pro m2 they use pure Android and I say I like use the zenfone max pro m2
I hated the UI on my Max Plus M1. I'm looking forward on this new one.
But their stock Android is buggy too. Typing this on my M1
@@IndianTrainSimulator looks like different countries have different problem include software. Can't blame that actually need admit that some country can't get the patch that already fixed in other place because maybe language or something like that I don't know what software developers achievement so far all you need to do is wait or buy new phone just like that.
Dude, I think we've found the new OnePlus phone replacement!!!! SD card slot AND headphone jack and stock android?!?!?!
Take my money!!!!!!
Internal storage is UFS 2.1
One plus has UFS 3.0
Do consider it before buying
@@jasdeep009 That's not a deal breaker
*SHOW BOB AND VAGENE*
Yeah, oneplus is just overhype,this thing have 5000mah battrey for flagship, it's so good
I wish it was oled though. I'm spoiled now with oled. I can't go back.
@@orion2089 when I saw the battery endurance of the new OnePlus, all the hype flashed away, I'll stick to my Mi9 with EU ROM
"you gotta wait for it to flip up"... my god! Think of the seconds lost from your life!
I was thinking the same thing. How much can half a second of flip-up time really matter?
Compared to face unlock on iPhones I would imagine that to be quite annoying
wait... this phone actually checks every box... 5000 mAh is a huge win and the camera is actually pretty genius!
Almost checks every box, I would've glady paid an extra $100 for an OLED screen.
@@ericsu0630 tbh asus with oled screen sucks , i thin they just can't tune it right. they are better at doing ips screen
Yea I don't know how much extra cost it would add but I'd also add besides an OLED display option, under-display fingerprint sensor would be warranted for this phone due the slower face unlocked due camera movement. If they could add those two options for $100 more, I'd definitely be interested. Perhaps it would mean smaller battery too but if it can stay at least 4200~4300mAh or so I'd definitely be for it still.
@@RPGWiZaRD They should have released another ZenFone variant which is a pretty much a premium version like the one you wanted.
@@baums547 Yeah but a back sensor is just Ass.
Triple card slot, sd card, headphone jack, 5000mah 😍
You can get that on an Zenfone Max pro 1 or 2 for only $200
HentaiFapperSupreme _03 and you even get 6 gigs of ram for that price, but no usbc
True but it's only $200
HentaiFapperSupreme _03 yeah, im getting it becouse im gonna recharge it in the night so t charging speed doesnt really matter
SD 855
Watching this on my Zenfone 6. And let y'all know it's pretty fast and smooth. And battery is the real deal.
How is the IPS LCD screen for an everyday basis? I'm coming from a Samsung AMOLED btw.
Any heating issue while playing games,call quality, and also how's the outdoor visibility..???
@@therphlgarcia I'm coming from an I phone 6s so anything for me was an upgraded screen. But I did use my cousin's S10 so I do have an idea of the AMOLED screen. The only difference that I personally feel is AMOLED is a lot more vibrant when it comes to colours. Also the LCD screens brightness seems really dim compared to AMOLED when you are out in sunlight.
These are the only difference to me. Also I didn't feel these as any major issue. Overall it's pretty comfortable.
@@suDeepE007 there isn't any heating issue mate. Call quality isn't that good, intially you might feel kinda weird , but eventually I got used to it. The outdoor visibility isn't that great compared to other screens but shouldn't be a problem IMO. Isn't a problem to me atleast.
@@farzanmustafa7348 Also some people complain about the burn-in issue of oled display.
Might consider this.
Heaphone jack - ✔
Good camera - ✔
Dual sim with memory slot -✔
5,000 mAh big battery -✔
Nfc, fast charging q.c 4.0 atleast and sd 855 -✔
50,000 mAh battery would be cool but a bit dangerous i guess
Money-❌
Aswin G nope. there are phones in the market with 20000 mAh batteries. and they're not dangerous.
Lcd is not acceptable at this price
@@KapilYadav-yp1td 855, 3.5mm, 5000mah battery is damn worth for 500$
I'm loving how manufacturers have realised the real competition is the midrange level. I'm loving all these phones.
You spelled "realized" wrong
And $500 sounds midrange, to u?
@@lynelredfv5097 and you failed to *realise* that "realize" is the American-English spelling.
Josh Wilson what an idiot lol
@@lynelredfv5097 wanker
this time ASUS heard the audience, great work asus .
Best features of Zenfone 6...
1) All screen display, albeit an LCD panel
2) 5000 mAh battery
3) Headphone jack ✌🏾
4) Dual stereo speakers
5) Innovative camera
6) Clean UI
Good job Asus! 👏🏾
You forgot the SD855
U forgot a certified IP rating. It's a must imo, even if it's IP56
LCD is not a liability; means the screen is burn-in proof and phone has lasting resale value. They're also often brighter and can be put on maximum brightness with the lux app without burn-in risk.
@@muhammadali.8170 Not even Oneplus has IP rating. And even if your phone has an IP rating, chances are, your service centre will not treat it under warranty. It works under realistic amount of water contact. Thats enough.
S amoled please?
2:02 my friend drew that ;) (she works at ASUS). Like this, if you approve. Don't hurt her feelings.
THAT'S AWESOME
It's clean.. props to ur friend
wajubalo How would not liking your comment hurt your friend’s feelings?
Oppo: mechanical camera
Asus: hold my flippin' camera!
Oppo N1
Hold my flippin 2013 camera
@@styled9876 yea
Flip is the new standard. Single feature replaces the front camera and gives you massive viewfinder for back camera.
@@styled9876 how did i forgot that exist?
Oppo did it years ago
These tech reviewers are taking this phone so underrated.. It's the best combo of specs (hardware and software) ever!
except the camera though, it's decent but not GREAT.
@@LazyGibbon just install gcam and for sure the quality will gets thumb-up...IMX586 is much better sensor than imx363 in pixel 3 phones,so a good ported gcam will shift the quality capability alot.
@@amirbahalegharn365 didn't think of that, good tip
@@LazyGibbon remember it has same sensor of op7 pro
Not their problem man, they use flagship phones everytime 😂😂😅😅
I think this is more innovative implementation of camera than onplus pro.
@@realcyphox5919 oppo is the same company as oneplus
@@realcyphox5919 he's not saying OP7 is the first motorized pop up camera 🧐
I think the problem is, this mechanism decreases the possible thickness of the camera unit, thus making it lower quality. Same sensor as oneplus but probably worse (because flater) optics. I might be wrong.
This plus a Google Pixel camera APK would make this phone an ultimate beast!!!
Exactly what i thought
This 100%
4k 60fps front video recording
5000mah battery
3.5mm Headphone jack with wired headphones out of the box
Great built quality
Snapdragon 855
Triple slot with dual SIM and a SD card
Decently 18watt fast charging out of the box
6GB 64GB base variant at $499
Clean software
What can you expect from a $499?
Truely a beast for its price
@@rockybalboa1158 Very concerned about the camera quality overall though. The wide angle in particular was upsetting.
@@CriticalTechReviews isnt the best but for the price and what youre getting as a whole package, i think it can be overlooked
God damn.
Yesterday Oneplus had the best upper midrange smartphone.
Can someone bring this competition to GPUs?
Lol I wish. Currently the only person remotely able to rival NVIDIA is AMD and AMD has had a pretty bad run with their supposedly “game changing” Vega line.
Haha true, AMD dominating low end and mid range and Nvidia destroying them in the high end is getting boring...
If people only bought AMD for low to mid range but they prefer to overpay for a 1050/60/1650/60, the 570/580 are better cards.
Then Radeon could've enough to increase their R&D budget. Because Raja isn't going to make miracles on Intel either.
@@simplesoda1794 do you mean Navi? Only hype I've heard of is from Navi and 7nm ryzen 3
@@420f37 3rd gen Ryzen is going to be good however they are going to be releasing low and mid range Navi first this year, then release high end Navi next year. Radeon 7 was only released as a place holder cause Navi was not ready by that point earlier in the year.
If OnePlus has innovated this and (paid these reviewers)
They would have said all good things about the phone
PLOT TWIST
Asus: Oh, we forgot to to roll out a software update with all the ZenUI features
Dave2D: Am I a joke to you?
Lol...
@@rohitghali where'd this meme start? I'd like to know!
*_"Features"_*
It could happen with an update... but the backlash and brand damaged would be devastating.
😂😂😂😂
Yes. I may buy.
Cannot conclude the camera features as gimmick. It is actually made something useful out of the rotating system.
Great phone misses super amoled.
Exactly, if it works well, the camera can track things like cars or people while you hold the phone still. That would provide *much* smoother panning and tracking shots.
Auto panorama sounds very promising.
Adjusting the camera angle separately from the screen angle would greatly improve video-calling.
Who knows what else people will come up with for apps for it.
Very short sighted to dismiss it so quickly.
People complain *so much* that each phone is the same as the previous model with tiny tweaks. People complain so much that there's no innovation, and when something innovative is made, it's too expensive, like the folding phone. But here's innovation. Here's a new idea to solve an actual problem, *and* introduce new features at the same time. It looks like a great implementation, too.
I'm a big fan of this camera idea, and I hope it works out well for them.
I think the LCD is just right for its purpose. 2-day battery? Im in.
@@87levirap Samsung M series isnt flagship level. Look at the whole specs not just screen
@@87levirap AMOLED consumes more power when placed in bright sunlight
LCD gonna have backlight bleed issues too right ? Like some white-bright display .. ?
I like how you put the Kawhi buzzer beater in this, subtle way to show his Canadian proud.
Great shot
“Now this screen, is basically all screen.”
-Dave Lee, 2019
Ytho
*Asus* : Introducing our new phone...
*Jerry* : *Hold my* razor *Blade*
Zack but yeah
Lol first thought of the laptop. Was confused for a moment.
I first though the laptop RAZER BLADE
Who is Jerry? Again. I have never heard of such guy.
Kartik Patil jerryrigeverything
If they released an AMOLED version, i'd likely purchase it
It got 5000 mah battery, you won't even notice the battery drain if thats what you lookin for
I have a Zenfone 5Z and from what I've heard, the screen on the 6 is the same so I think you'll be good; this LCD is better than any other I've used except the recent iPhones. Plus, no burn-in on long term usage is a HUGE plus. I bought this thing for the value, software wasn't that terrible (especially coming from Samsung... It's similar) but now on ZenUI 6 which is so dope :D
Rog phone 2 has an oled screen.
The Phone of 2019, Period. Bezelless screen, interesting camera, clean UI, great performance, big battery and cheaper than any other flagships out there. Great Job Asus!!
The phone of 2019 is the Redmi K20 Pro, not this.
K20 Pro specs :
S855
OLED
Full screen + pop-up camera
Triple camera setup
Optical fingerprint scanner
3.5mm jack
4000 mAH
Below $400
So tell me, how is the Zenfone 6 better ?
@@Ryuuko3 not unveiled yet and miui is garbage. Just that software is a dealbreaker for some people.
@@Ryuuko3 optical fingerprint scanner is a stepdown from the regular one idk why people find it more premium. It's slow and less secure wtf?
Headphone jack ftw
@@prateek1208 Im sure you never used a phone with miui, but there is no lag and the global rom that i am using right now don't show ads. Miui is not garbage.
1 plus : we make budget flagship phone
Asus : hold my beer
Thor: I will hold that beer
I think they're even based on value. ASUS has storage expansion, headphone jack, and a lower price. However, OP7's display is arguably the best display out there right now and their approach to the front-facing camera seems more reliable along with more storage on the base model. Emphasis on the screen because that, what I believe, is the most important part of a phone in this day and age. Of course, battery life is important too. But honestly, most phones nowadays can last 1-1.5 days on a full battery, including both of these phones. I think what matters more is the recharge rate at this point, something the OP7 has the upper hand in.
I believe it comes to a person's budget. If you can afford the OP7, go for it. If you can't Zenfone it is.
Pocophone: Hold my vodka.
@@shl24yw89 you win this comment section
@@amanali3192 And the 7 will probably last longer on updates too
Thanks Google for making software better.
Thanks Asus for cramping the best of hardware possible with cheap price.
I really like what I see here. A flat screen, so good. Curved just makes it harder to find fitting screen protectors.
Finally!
And the replacement cost of curved screen once they get broken is huge....
it was clever of them to make the camera rotate in front u can shoot in 4k with 60fps !!!
other companies had done it years ago already
@@stevent8836 which company did 4k 60 from front camera years ago?
@@pritichandra9212 Samsung galaxy A80 did it first but not years ago lmao
@@pritichandra9212 Also the galaxy A80 does it way better
@@aok9153 yeah...my point was also abt years ago..
I hope the Zenfone 6 sells well. It has everything with some extras.
$500 for all that!? This is the era of $1000 flagships and Asus managed to bring an all-screen smartphone with no notch, a headphone jack, stock Android, Snapdragon 855, an innovative camera system, and a huge 5000mAh battery.
That 5000mAh battery makes me so excited. My friend has a Zenfone Max and she only charges it every 3 days, it's so unheard of.
it has stereo speakers, THANK YOU SO MUCH dave for pointing it out!
most youtubers miss this point every single damn time whenever they get a new device 😅
Having two speakers of different quality doesn't mean stereo! It has 1.1 at best.
He said the pixel 3a doesn't have stereo speakers
Then he said the OnePlus 7/Pro (which have similar dual speaker setup as the 3a) have stereo speakers.
So don't take his words as truth. Do your research
@@YounesLayachi ya Dave is not the most rigorous in his research.
Lol literally was about to close the windows when I heard zenphone 😂😂😂
ikr he knows his audience well lmao. I was about to close it and only stopped because he said so.
If Asus release Zenfone 6 Pro/+ with OLED screen, Tof sensor, telephoto camera beside these two now, wireless charging and water resistant, I would buy it even for 1000$ or more.
just buy p30 pro bruh 😂
@@bukanhaziq2851 p30 pro does not have a headphone jack. It even has a 2sim and 1 sd slot.
@A PP Ip rating is not even water proofing....they just put some glue between the joints so that water cannot enter....
@A PP Actually it is possible, but it requires more power from motor, I did something very similar
imagine companies sending you smartphone and you don't even review them
Rude,if you ask me
Happens all the time to big influencers. They don’t have time to pay attention to all
Dude even companies like blu send their phones to reviewers.. Did u see any good reviewer make videos of them..? They would only do if these phones have some ground breaking features.. Its not rude.. He has to think about his user base too..
It’s not rude, it’s business. If I send Dave or any reviewer/influencer complete dogshit, I can’t expect them to review it. Unless, you pay them and have it written in a contract, there’s no way an influencer should be forced to review or promote something.
Holy shit never has mid-range phone's been this good in a while
I think it's more to a flagship
Umidigi has good phones for even cheaper
Any phone with a Snapdragon 855 is flagship
Check out the Pocofone F1 it's a great last-gen mid-range phone
4k 60fps front video recording
5000mah battery
3.5mm Headphone jack with wired headphones out of the box
Great built quality
Snapdragon 855
Triple slot with dual SIM and a SD card
Decently 18watt fast charging out of the box
6GB 64GB base variant at $499
Clean software
What can you expect from a $499?
Truely a beast for its price
Even last year's ZenUi 5 has been so good on 5Z without bloat & a ton of AI features.
But, this UI is really killing that Oxygen OS from OnePlus
Rotating camera is game changer. Anyone who used a osmo pocket knows that
Oppo already released such a rotating camera in 2014. and it died pretty quickly.
This gimmick is definitely not a game changer... it's just a bad Solution for actually nothing. Just to get a 0.2% higher screen to body ratio.
In 1-2 years no one will see those motorized cameras again because they all put it under the screen.
good product and innovetion is not enough, if oppo was apple. They sell tons, my point is oppo marketing sucks and their names ..
I think you mistake a mobile gimbal as a "rotating camera". One is inferior
@@Raja995mh33 Well the one launched in 2014 was not automatic and user would have to flip it around manually. The biggest factor of its failure was that we were not pursuing all screen smartphones at that time.
Raunaq Gupta it was. And you was able to do the same panorama-trick as on the Asus phone.
Better than the OnePlus 7 (not the Pro one, as that's in another price league) in my opinion. Here are my reasons why I think so:
For $500, it's cheaper than the OP7. (Also consider that in some regions, only the Pro is available.)
A microSD card slot
A 3.5mm jack
A larger battery (by quite a bit)
No notches/obstructions
Better front cameras, as the rear ones are used.
I'm recommending this as *the* phone to get at $500, if it's available at that price in your region.
In some regions the op7 is actually cheaper then this
OnePlus 7 is cheaper in my region-$470
Better build quality?
Op 7 has a flat screen
If it can beat OnePlus 7 in Camera department,it will be a overall much better option.
@@aravindr4986 470$ you are talking about the price in india
And so was I
What changed was the Zenfone Max series was released in response to the Mi A1 with stock S/W and they probably realized how nice life was on the other side.
Despite the fact that this is no OLED screen, everything about this phone is perfect in my opinion!!! Very good job Asus.
Well iphone XR which costs around $800 also has a LCD screen. So if you think that way asus did a good job. Also 5000 mah is huge plus point.
Once you go OLED, you can never go back to LCD.
@@SohailAnsari321 My first two phones were Samsungs and at least the 2. had an OLED and after that, I've had a Lg g6 and now I have a Mate 20 and i'm super happy with even the full HD IPS LCD of the Mate 20.
Glowing review from Dave. Asus should be proud.
You are underestimating Asus! you absolutely have no idea what you said.
in all honestly, i actually LIKE some bezels on my phone. just touching the edges is so uncomfortable and i keep accidentally pressing shit that i do not want to. function over form any day 🤷♂️
You can always download an app which creates bezels you know.
I'm currently using an app which made a fake notch on my screen... For whatever reason, but it's possible
You can use for ex. a border light app, then change the colour to black., if you can't find a fake bezels app, which I'm sure there are some in existance....for whatever reason.
No "thumbs up if you liked it, subs if you loved it?" I guess Dave's trying something new.
Dave a bit correction ZenUI first vanished with Zenfone Max Pro M series. Both M1 (mid 2018) & M2 (late 2018) has stock like UI.
he was talking about flagships
@@blkshp9122 ZenUI got cleaner with zenui 5 tbh
They scrapped a lot of the shitty features and crappy bloatware there. Had my Zenfone 3 like that and it was odd as shit lacking my customization options
Zenfone max series is not available in his country I guess.
@@Zambrano2199 Yeah,my friend has Zenfone 5Z.They removed all the gimmick features and many bloatwares.Only a few bloatwares like Facebook etc.The icons and UI elements are consistent.
@@aravindr4986 Honestly great, they made their UI faster while still retaining customization.
Glad to hear Asus is making a good phone now. I'm on my Zenfone Max Plus (M1) which honestly isn't bad for standard use but it doesn't perform well with heavier stuff like gaming
I don't know, what people will do in that 1 Sec they save in faster selfie switching 🤔
If they consider this bad, they probably don't do anything meaningful anyway
Slower face unlock
@@Cryosxify it has traditional finger print scanner on the back which is pretty fast..
@@the_Acaman just like bazzel-less displays
Offering an AMOLED variant at $100 more would be awesome
Too much of a hassle for asus though
Why tho? Amoled are now at the more or less same price as lcd lol.
would buy that
Maybe a bit later, Asus tends to release a ton of variants of their phones so I can see them releasing a version with a different kind of screen in a few months (specially if this one succeeds)
They probably will make a variant of the new Zenfone with AMOLED panel. They used to have those on the Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 4 lineup which was the Deluxe model for the 3 and the Pro model for the 4.
It was already clean from Zenfone 5 and 5z series.
This review Seems so much biased the flaws u said about this phone just don't seems right except the OLED display one. 2 sec delay means nothing to me in everyday life . The phone best at that price point even better than 1+7 pro . I didn't see anyone complain about the iPhone xR display .
Countless people have complained about the iPhone XR display. But you're right. The review seems biased.
the only competitor is nubia redmagic3 oled 90hz...
everyone have opinion..like for many,wireless charger is more important than>20W charging..or like lew that said: no motorize phone for him...but still he said that it's a good phone from zenfone
I think so too... Its quite ouchy since I believe that asus did a great job here and even from their past phones and I dont even mind abt it not having an OLeD display...
i not trying to say the iphone xr is a better deal or anything, but the xr has a better display than this.
5:12 holy sh^t do u realize how sneaky you could be with this thing? Ultimate stealth photo technology
That's exactly what I thought. You could record people without them knowing
Not much if you still got shutter sound. Nowadays phones disable the mute for that reason.
Bintang - I don't know of any phones that force you to use a shutter sound...
Everyone else - this camera does stick out a bit if you're recording this style of photos/videos, so someone might notice.
That being said, it is far better for being sneaky to have a tiny moveable camera than to lift up the entire phone and point it at someone.
Also, because this phone is relatively unknown, I'd say it's pretty likely that nobody will know you're even using a camera. So you're probably right - you could definitely get away with a lot more secretive recording.
And with the Huawei P30 Pro with its ridiculously powerful zoom abilities and low light performance, 2019 is the time to be alive if you are a creep 😂
@@StevenRogers268 true dat, what a time to be a creep indeed lol
P30 pro zoom: *aM i a jOkE tO yOu?*
Here i am still stuck with my zenfone 2 4 years later :'D
same :')
When dave said this phone good, it is good.
Yeah. He is one of the very few honest reviewer i hav ever seen
I agree. I'm also minimalistic and wants clean or neat things.
@@Bryle_ me too. It gave me chills every time i watch his video
It makes me sooo happy that it’s an lcd panel...no pwm from oled and no headaches for me. That’s a big win for me! I’ll pick it up along with a ASUS laptop. Lol
I am with you.
Whats pwmn
@@MICROKNIGHT3000 Pulse Width Modulation. Basically the way it changes brightness is just flickering for a shorter time. If you ever notice LEDs flickering weird in video, its because of PWM. I have never noticed it on a phone but everyone is different. My description isnt the best but google is your friend if you're interested
[\^/] 343 Guilty Spark www.notebookcheck.net/Take-caution-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-9-display-flickers-by-design-and-could-cause-eyestrain.325712.0.html
Samsung: we removed headphone jack from the note 10 to fit the huge 4300 MaH battery.
Asus: hold my Asus 6z.
This is a really ominous soundtrack, I was actually stressed and I was focusing more on the music than the phone...
Yes, very distracting
Dave doesn't like the phone ...so he doesn't want you to like it either 👻
Very gloomy.
@@jasdeep009 So true. His voice tone matches the music too I almost fell asleep
Resident evil
Come on now don't criticize the flip camera, i feel its a better upgrade compared to the pop up camera n its stronger and made of good quality. And the additional features u get because of the flip camera is convenient.
*Shows off screen with MKBHD's OnePlus 7 Pro review*
Uhhhh I got a Xiaomi ad saying "Flagship killer 2.0 is coming" 😂
Miui ruins it every time
🤣
Me too
Maybe pocofone 2
@@emmanueljaiyesimi6131 K20
Oh man so you can finally take photos or video while holding your phone horizontally? That's a great feature
I am watching this video on my Asus Max M2. It's got an amazing battery backup and an awesome Ram management. Asus is really doing a great job at present.
Same
The screen it's just *C L E A N* of notches and puch-holes that can disturb that inmersive experience.
Honestly I come to this channel for true, unbiased, succinct reviews that help me make decisions wisely in buying phones and I go to Lew's channel which happens to be the most popular tech review channel at least for now, not for reviews but for the podcast. Also I'm amazed that that OP7 pro is still functional after your merciless immersion test.
Watching it in asus 6z 😍😍😍😍😍 just go for it ....unit which is been released in india has enhanced camera perfomance .....its on par with flagships except wide angle which is average
Did you get the 64, 128 or 256 GB variant ?
In France, the 256 is sold out.
It's a bit expensive for me at 600€. I might take the 128. I think it's at 550€. Still pretty expensive for me but I want a big memory. The 64 is too low.
2:05 "the battery is quite big"
Yeah sure just loads of bigger batteries lying around 😂
Real reason he review this because of blue accents
Steve Thea lol
Pixel 3a , Zenphone , OnePlus 7 Pro all within good price range. I like this
You: OP7 pro is in a good price range
Thor: Is it though?
OP7 pro isn't within this price range, its $200+ more compared to pixel 3a/zenphone 6 on average
Poco F2 and Mi A3 also coming this month
Xiaomi redmi k20 xiaomi currently king of phones
But they don't have a headphone jack
4:58 i thought you turned into a robot :O
IT WOULD BE PRETTY CREATIVE WALLPAPER OR PHOTOGRAPHY SHOT :)
Lol he sneaked in the Kawhi clutch shot in the raptors game 7.
WOOOSH!!! Snapdradgon 855 , 6GB RAM ,64GB ROM , 5000mAh battery . Great
Zenfone 6 takes away flagship killer crown from OnePlus.
Waiting for redmi k20 prp
Rofl
This phone looks very competitive for me.
5000 battery
Smallish screen (Coming from iPhone SE)
Headphone jack.
I dont care about wireless charging.
Good enough camera.
I always love the flip camera, kinda innovative. why have amazing cameras at the back and okish ones at the front
Clean software
The only downside is the LCD screen. Which could be a deal breaker for me.
4k 60fps front video recording
5000mah battery
Stereo speaker
3.5mm Headphone jack with wired headphones out of the box
Great built quality
Snapdragon 855
Triple slot with dual SIM and a SD card
Decently 18watt fast charging out of the box
6GB 64GB base variant at $499
Clean software
What can you expect from a $499?
Truely a beast for its price
Just go for it you won't be disappointed full hd+ LCD is just as good as AMOLED except the black
@@rockybalboa1158 no it's not as good as an amoled lol
Once you go amoled you will never want to go LCD again
@@owo7094 Not as good as AMOLED, but I'm willing to throw screen quality away for something with as much value as this.
Hey Oneplus, they fit a headphone jack, have a bigger battery than you and a larger moving camera mechanism. What's your excuse?
Oh yeah, wireless headphone sales.
Thank you *Apple Jr.*
The true right here. Glad some people recognize it
$500 for the LCD version.
$700 for the OLED version 🤞🏻
Wish it was true...or is it?
Where you read this and when it coming?!
There is no OLED version
I think op is talking about the one plus 7 pro.
Here in Norway they only sell the OLED version which sells for 650$
6GB memory
128GB storage
NanoEdge OLED screen with in screen fingerprint, but it still has the fingerprint on the back
I never understood the hate for moving parts on smartphones. No one never complained about sliding/flip phones. Or even the hinges on laptops.
Smartphones are dropped more frequently than laptops, so more probability for damage. And also the old flip/slide phones were quite sturdy, unlike today's flimsy smartphones.
The examples you gave aren't motorised. They're manual
@@beegyoshi6525 Exactly what I was going to say!
It's the motorized aspect of it that people are cautious about. Any failure to the motorized parts and it will cease to move or lock into position anymore!
Loved the use of the Kawhi Game winner! Nice work Dave.
The ZenUI 5 was "nearly-clean", compared to the older ones. But, man, that almost stock Android experience it's great!
125° FOV ... That's Huge 🔥
#oneplus fans should associate the #oneplus brand with the Zenfone 6 throughout 2019, because this is definitely the oneplus phone for 2019: huge battery, no notch, headphone jack, snapdragon 855,
Okay that faint background music felt like it was hypnotising me
I see where you're going there. haha. "Well, not the Oneplus 7 pro. This is a lot more expensive"
Zenfone 6 seems to be a much better deal than the normal Oneplus 7 in my opinion.
one plus7 is cheaper?
Cuz my fd is living in China, he told me that 8+256 one plus 7 is 2999rmb in China. Which is below 450usd.
@@cjjp5566 Even if that's true, the price is higher in Europe than that
@King Wiwuz IV one plus 7 has an oled screen and ufs 3.0. Not to mention that oxygen os is quite amazing for many people. Also, I'm surprised by OP7's indisplay fingerprint sensor this time
@@abhinavraj1885 Zenfone is still a better deal tho, you can't really deny that. I feel like Oneplus 7/7 pro are more gimmicky with unnecessary things nowadays and they took away what really matters and hiking the prices for those gimmicks. I personally, think indisplay fps are just a plus and not really necessary. Fps on the back works just as fine and if not, even faster. if anything you'll just have more fingerprint smudges to clean on the front display with the indisplay fps everytime you unlock. Whilst the Zenfone 6 Is cheaper, Zen UI 6 is very stock looking, has a headphone jack, bigger battery, shoots 4k 60fps with eis selfies (no other phones do this), fast laser autofocus, notchless (compared to the normal OP7), dedicated triple slots for dual sims and a micro sd expansion and reverse charging.
I think the Google assistant button is completely customizable!
Well it is
Much like that Playstion Vita, the change to LCD screen extends battery life and lowers cost. Pair that with the huge battery and I can see 2 days usage. I also almost never take selfies. I'm sure I'm not alone on that.
Zenfone 5Z was a great phone and very clean software as well