Asus has caused a buzz in the smartphone world – something it hasn’t done in quite a while. The Asus Zenfone 8 in particular has lit up people’s enthusiasm with its small design and reasonable price.
It was clearly the favorite in last week’s poll. It’s not perfect, but it doesn’t have to be, it just needs to be better than other phones in its class and there just aren’t many out there.
Except for the iPhone 12 mini, this is the smallest flagship of 5G. Sony’s Xperia 5 III and Samsung’s Galaxy S21 are getting closer, but they’re even bigger. And more expensive. Although they have telephoto lenses and bigger batteries. The S21 also has wireless charging, while the Xperia adds a microSD slot (also, it and the Zenfone 8 are some of the few phones that still carry a 3.5mm jack).
So in this case, “better” will vary from person to person. A comfortable one-handed phone that’s close to stock Android 11 (with at least two major OS updates going forward) and premium features for $ 600 sounds like a dream for some people.
That said, we’ll be warning Asus executives that it’s too early to blow the champagne off. The iPhone 12 mini also won a survey, but sales fell short of expectations. Additionally, sales are expected to improve once Asus expands the phone’s availability beyond Europe and Taiwan (it’s coming to the US soon, for example).
Switching to the Asus Zenfone 8 Flip, the situation looks pretty dire. Most people prefer the smaller model (which also has newer features) or think Asus has completely missed the mark. Very few are really interested in the Flip.
He didn’t even come into the conversation often in the comments, other than to point out his lack of OIS (last year’s 7 Pro and the 8 both have it) and the lack of a 3.5mm jack (the smallest 8 has it).
There’s not much to say here, a standout design – even if it stands out with something as simple as its size – causes more excitement than a recycled design with a new chipset. .
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