If enough of us buy the Zenfone 9 it will encourage Asus and probably other brands to bring back flagships in a compact factor. If we don't then we might let the only compact phone left die and we're then left with huge chunky tablets to carry around! Remember that consumers are the ones that make or break a business. Besides, how many phones still offer a headphone jack?!

@SamTFLOH

Жыл бұрын

already pre ordered mine!

@brainactivity737

Жыл бұрын

@@SamTFLOH Amazing! Which colour? I wanted the blue one but at the moment I can only see the black and white versions for the UK market.

@holemas

Жыл бұрын

While I fully agree with the statement, the problem is on Asus', not on the consumers'. Its availability is so limited that even If I wanted to buy it (Which in the past, when I was looking for a phone, I considered its predecesor) I can't. It's not available in my country, hell, not even my region. Pixel suffers from the same problem. "damn, people don't buy Pixels, wonder why?" and then you go to their website and some of their past phones had oficial availability in 3 countries, three!! How do they expect to sell with that strategy? Asus I might understand, but Google has no excuse in terms of funding and expanding.

@brainactivity737

Жыл бұрын

@@holemas I understand how frustrating this experience can be! Hopefully they'll take note and fix this in the near future. Nowadays, you can order many things online even if they're not available in your region. This might still be an option to consider.

@kbeightyseven1783

Жыл бұрын

The s22 is shorter, thinner and lighter than the zenfone, also has actual software support, wireless charging, bigger screen with smaller bezels in a smaller form factor, Can't see a reason to buy then zenfone

Love that Zenfone 9, Asus has made their best zenfone yet,

@bymicromize

Жыл бұрын

With only 2 years of updates. Asus has to step up their game.

@hipstergaming5744

Жыл бұрын

But tho it has a smaller screen

@villageroma

Жыл бұрын

Correction.. The best Android yet...

@KiLLJOY1056

Жыл бұрын

Im extremely dissapointed that I bought the pixel 6A before I knew about the Zenfone 9 because the only thing I care about when I buy my phones are battery life screen brightness and compact size. And it kills it in all 3 of the those spaces. I hope I can still return the Pixel, lol.... :'(

@hipstergaming5744

Жыл бұрын

@@KiLLJOY1056 so sad bro life gives you lessons

Zenfone 9 and Xiaomi 12 are the most tempting of the three. Slightly leaning towards the Zenfone 9 because I crave owning a compact phone.

@r2vbwh153

Жыл бұрын

i used to own both brands and i must say that zenfones are built for the future as always, while xiaomi kils it with storage, ram , or chipset sometimes for the price, they sometimes lacks on some areas

@brainactivity737

Жыл бұрын

I'm going for the Zenfone 9! It's a fantastic product and the size is unbeatable. Initially, I was thinking the Pixel 6a but I'm amazed with the Zenfone 9 and I prefer supporting a company that offers flagship phones in a compact factor.

@fanecuffy5743

Жыл бұрын

compact phones are good and all until you realize they are more prone to overheating

@kbeightyseven1783

Жыл бұрын

It's a shame about the software support, it's a no go for me

@Tmzu

Жыл бұрын

@@r2vbwh153 Xiaomi's are always buggy and it seems like you need a custom rom for it to work properly. Instant skip for me.

I'm 100% getting the Zenfone 9...I just wish they were more clear on when it's releasing in other countries

@makatogonzo

Жыл бұрын

Nope, 2 years of updates is too short for me.

ZenFone 9 vs S22 vs iPhone 13 mini. That's a comparison worth doing my sir.

@Negmo

Жыл бұрын

Mi 12 is good too

@FerociousSimplicity

Жыл бұрын

It's not as the Samsung and iPhone will wipe the floor with its cameras. So it's not a fair comparison

@rendezvous3641

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@williamhachem1645

Жыл бұрын

@@FerociousSimplicity they won't only apple and zenfone

@sjstu

Жыл бұрын

The standard iPhone 13 fits into compact category these days

Love this comparison. Doing a great job you are lately.

Hands down, the best tech KZreadr this year. Definitely my favourite!

@HouseMusicAllNightLong

Жыл бұрын

Only this year? I think he's the best tech KZreadr most years.

@raizo6895

Жыл бұрын

@@HouseMusicAllNightLong to be fair, I only discovered him a few months ago. He has quite a unique style, his wits and jokes doesn't stop him from going in-depth for a proper review. I always long for his videos..

@RennieAsh

Жыл бұрын

@@raizo6895 He's a pretty good blower if he does say so himself

@HouseMusicAllNightLong

Жыл бұрын

@@raizo6895 fair enough. I've followed his channel for a few years now and I always find he reviews tech from an ordinary users prospective, which I really like. As you say his jokes don't detract from his in depth reviews.

Was on the fence with the Xiaomi 12X for many months, but something about it just wasn't cutting it for me. The Zenfone 9 reviews started rolling in a few days ago and I put in my preorder just now. Looks like an awesome phone and I look forward to using it!

Great review as always uncle spurt. I’m very tempted by the Zenfone 9. I’m currently rocking an iPhone XR and want to come back to android and this looks like the perfect phone, shame it’s only 2 years support but I’d probably be upgrading again by then anyways.

@OXIR

Жыл бұрын

I’d say you may better go with the vanilla S22 because it’s small too and has 4 years of major Android update support but battery life may be a problem.

@andyrigs86

Жыл бұрын

@@OXIR the thing is with the S22 it has a terrible battery life and that’s one of the main things that puts me off. The Zenfone ticks all the boxes for me, size, front camera in corner, side finger print, stereo speakers, 120 refresh rate and oled screen, good battery life and especially a headphone jack.

@OXIR

Жыл бұрын

@@andyrigs86 yeah that’s what makes this otherwise good and cute phone in a bad situation. Battery life is bad on that phone. But I’d still want to see a comparison between them because they’re at a similar price and category.

@KillOnS

Жыл бұрын

@@andyrigs86 You will get up to Android 14 on the zenfone 9 which should be good enough.. I use zenfone 6 and zenfone 7, zenfone 6's support was 2 years but the phone still runs fine and I have no issues.. Zenfone 7's software support ends this year and we got Android 12 so I'm pretty happy (started with 10), however I probably won't be upgrading to 12 any time soon as I am very happy with Android 11... Software support may be 2 years but ur good for atleast 3

I just hope Asus bumps the software support for their devices, its one area they are heavily lacking on

@kbeightyseven1783

Жыл бұрын

I would consider buying it if they did, seems like they don't care about their customers

@nilsonsls

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. If this phone had 4 guaranteed OS upgrades, then it would be a beast. I don't wanna buy a flagship phone that will be outdated in no time.

@subspaceanomaly

Жыл бұрын

I don't understand why they don't. it can't be that hard to do, just pay a few nerds a bit of overtime, presumably it's just keeping the platform stable to allow normal android updates. Having said that I can live happily without updates so long as apps keep working for a few years

@KillOnS

Жыл бұрын

@@subspaceanomaly Because they have ROG and Zenfone lineups that come out annually that they put a lot of work into.. In 2 years they will release 4 more phones and then you'd have to be taking care of 5 phones softwares. I guess it wouldn't be an issue if they were earning a lot from the sales of their zenfones but as far as I know phone market is where they make the least of their profits. When I heard about LG shutting down their phone division, I thought the same fate might await Asus but I'm really surprised to still see them go this strong even with that little profits (especially due to hardware they put into their phones for the price.. They use sony's sensors, samsung's screens and SnapDragon flagships SOC's in their phones for the price of under $1k every year and u know using other companies's hardwares costs a lot since they're all competitors in the phone market - even snapdragon has had a phone come out). That should explain to you why only 2 years. But if the zenfone 9 sells really well, the "+" on 2+ years might end up being 4 or even more

@KillOnS

Жыл бұрын

@@subspaceanomaly due to low popularity of Asus phones, the sales haven't been great (which is really unfair because their phones are criminally underrated) and when u factor in the minimal profit margin they make per sale due to reasons stated above, having a long term software support costs more than they end up getting in return because programmers aren't cheap

Zenfone killed it but of course it had to do so because of its price, either way great job by Asus 🔥

@jhacomeemo8130

Жыл бұрын

What's the price?

@highvoltage12v

Жыл бұрын

@@jhacomeemo8130 $699

@LetsBringThePain

Жыл бұрын

@@jhacomeemo8130 700-800 starting price depending on the region

@richardwells1952

Жыл бұрын

£649 in the UK if you pre order it from Asus

I just love how much content you bring about compact phones! Cheers!

Been waiting for a comparison with the Xiaomi 12 and the pixel thanks Chris!!

Perfect video, summarizes very well. Thank you

Thank you for covering the ZenFone 9 (: I'm shocked how little it's been covered by a lot of tech reviewers considering it's a compact flagship which I see so many people wanting - including myself. Looks like I'll be upgrading to the Zenfone 9 📱

@raizo6895

Жыл бұрын

I must say, its very strange. Maybe it's not yet properly distributed around but still strange judging by the fact that most reviewers put some effort to get phones prior to the official release. If this phone doesn't do well in terms of reception and sales, it most likely would affect any possibilities of re-enacting compact phones.

@nikk7545

Жыл бұрын

Goodluck with the software support buddy

@cmooris

Жыл бұрын

@@raizo6895 I just think with the compact frame and unique design - popular reviewers would have jumped at the chance of making a review of this phone as, to be honest everything else is either a foldable or a massive glass slab. It's on preorder with £50 off so I'll be ordering it anyway - I've been waiting ages for a smaller handset that packs everything into it 📱

@cmooris

Жыл бұрын

@@nikk7545 That's my only worry with the device. Call me optimistic, but if they get a tonne of units sold they might increase it to 3/4 updates 🤞

@pontefitchikiluki472

Жыл бұрын

me too

So great to see West side story up there; it deserves better recognition :D Great review as usual! Thanks a ton!

Thanks for that bloody ridiculously stupendous comparison, very few talks about this short display category almost on the verge of extinction. Even though I only prefer stock anyday hands down but 6a have some more negatives than Zenfone have. Hopefully if I could afford I would like to have 9.

Great comparison! Question! What launcher are you using for them all three? The Zenfone 9 hurts my hands/thumbs after 30 days of usage. Not using it excessively (since it hurts ;P) so probably going to try the Xiaomi 12.

Pixel 6a and Xiaomi 12 aren't compact phones in my opinion, so my vote automatically goes to the Zenfone 9

@darrenbudgen966

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@tonimendoza5959

Жыл бұрын

Yo tengo el Xiaomi 12 y es compacto y lo más cómodo que e tenido en un TF nunca había estado más cómodo con un TF y tenido muchos y este es una maravilla de bolsillo y compacto

@archie7288

Жыл бұрын

all of them are not compact, only iphone 13 mini the true compact.

@rixyrohaizie

Жыл бұрын

the true compact phone is only 12 mini & s10e

@raffyarceus99

Жыл бұрын

@@rixyrohaizie the Zenfone 9 is up there

Where do u get the wallpapers from? They r really cool.

After your side by side comparison, I would like to go with Zenfone 9

Compactness is so very important to me, and your video showed really good the diffrences between the three. Thank you, very usefull.

Was going for the Xiaomi 12 (after having a xiaomi before), but having seen your review and MKBHD's of the Zenfone9 I'm going for that. Preorders are cheaper

Hats off to you man... Showing the real comparison at the Real Time. ♥️🔥

You make videos that actually we want to watch every time man

Best way to see comparison between compact ANDROIDs. Cheers

Your vedios are the most informative ones.

For the ZenFone 9 it's only about the colour software. When you see it on the ZenFone the colour look normal but when you use editor you gotta change the colour scale/palate (idk what's the term) to make it look normal, i think it only occurs in 4K & Above in ZenFone 9.

I have the Xiaomi 12x which is basically the 12 minus the wireless charging, SD 8 Gen 1 and a few gimmicks, a much cheaper price as well that would be worthy to include into this comparison. I like the Zenfone 9 because of the compact size and audio jack though and would have gone for it if it landed 6 months earlier, I'd shell for a dinky high end phone with that battery size but its a little too late now. Great comparison as always!

@mkioshi

Жыл бұрын

How's the battery life on the 12x?

coukd you do a comparison between the zenfone 9 and the galaxy s22? Asthey are in a similar price range at least in EU?

The compact size from asus, i always like it. The battery also amazing.

Great review as always

you have the best info,boss chris!

Nice presentation. Marching towards a mill.

amazing comparison, ASUS did a great job. Thanks for the video! Can you do a review of the cubot poket phone? That low-end beast would be interesting to watch at in your hands

I was waiting for this

I have ridiculously shaky hands, so I'm wondering if the Zenfone's gimbal will help mitigate that whenever I need to take a steady pic of something? There's honestly a lot drawing me to the Zenfone, like the side mounted fingerprint unlock, but Xiaomi 12 is appealing too, especially since my current phone is a Xiaomi 9 Lite. Would be kind of amusing going from a Xiaomi 9 to a Zenfone 9.

I was consider to get pixel 6a until zenfone9 released.. Cant wait to get it

@andriandri732

Жыл бұрын

Do you have 900 euros?

Thinking of swapping my Poco F3 for a pixel 6a... Mainly for sizing.. what we saying??

Your wallpapers are also really good !

i really love how you always review the compact phone, i love compact phone, i wish there was even smaller phone like 5.3 inch 720p display with 326 ppi, i always search compact phone side by side comparison and i found your vidoe ❤️

The Xiaomi 12 is already 8 months old. I wish you compare the newest Xiaomi 12S, it have the newest chipset 8+ Gen 1 and a larger camera sensor Sony IMX707 too. The Sony IMX707 is much better than Sony IMX 766.

This asus zenfone 9 is such a great hardware package, would've bought one if they offered software support matching google pixel.

Must say I'm impressed with the Zen phone! Throughout the video I was drawn to that . Only thing that would put me off a little is the 2 year update support thingy

The phone looks great in first glance. Exactly the size that I was looking for.

Hey Chris. Please give a clear verdict in comparison videos. Which of them you like most overall. Will help many of us make a good choice cause we trust you.

I hate to say it but I’m surprised there isn’t any iPhone coverage for compactness. Three of the iPhone 12’s and 13’s are 5.4” or 6.1” and only have one massive phone in their lineup

The Zenfone 9 is everything I've ever wanted in a phone.. compact size, good battery, great cameras, best flagship chips, perfect screen AMOLED 120hz and a headphone jack! Now if only it was 50% cheaper😅

@automata.

Жыл бұрын

I think the Zenfone 9 is a fair price given all the features and quality it offers.

I'm aiming to go with the 12t Pro or 12 Pro from Xiaomi, just haven't decided yet.

Zen, of course. Haven't been this excited in years!

Zenfone 9 is currently at £650 (according to the ASUS UK store). Not sure if it's a pre-order offer though.

@ProperMess

Жыл бұрын

I believe it is a pre order offer.

@Wholiganify

Жыл бұрын

It is a pre-order offer, but the regular price is £699, which is still good.

can you start posting your wallpapers in the description? it's a real tease having these awesome pics with no source

@MichaelRichards983

Жыл бұрын

Why do you want pictures of kids on your phone? That's pretty messed up

Make the cmparison - ZENFONE 9 VS S22, plese!! And was great test vídeo, i love that. Good Job!!

Iye nu saye tungguan macem nih,compared compact devices,which is better and worm,no hot! Sughoi sir.

Great video 🔥 Which one got the best camera?

Any idea when zenfone 9 will be in the US for pre order?

Will you be comparing the xiaomi 13 and 7a Google this year?

Hey mate, how about making a comparison of Zenfone 9 and iPhone 13 mini? 2 small phones for same price.

Sir, has the Pixel 6 network and heating issue been solved?

The 12s 1440p display really does make a huge noticeable difference when watching content and videos. Especially hi res videos. That's one thing I'm gonna miss switching from my galaxy note 10 plus to the Zenny 9

I really can't wait for the asua US release I NEEEED that phone

Great Video Could you please compare Zenfone 9 vs Iphone 13mini

How would you say the Zenfone 9 compares to the Pixel 6 (rather than the 6a)? Ever since its announcement, I've kept my eye on it because I miss having a compact(er) phone. I've had Pixel 6 since release and while I like it, it's so *heavy*. That said, I'm hesitant to buy anything else at the moment due to the pre-order trade-in deal I got for it (essentially free after 24 months of bill credits). PS Thanks for your review on the Pixel 6 back then too, it helped me decide on going with the non-Pro and I'm glad I did!

what app do you use for your wallpapers?

How about comparing camera samples with the zenfone 8?

Got a Zenfone 9 baby.Loved my pixel 5 but lord the fingerprint detector became a pain.

How much smaller is the Zenfone 9 than the Pixel 7 in the hand? I just got the Pixel 7 but I find it too big for my hands. I need a more compact phone.

I got a Z8 I'll wait for Z10 I reckon. That gimbal feature is nice tho .

Anime wallpaper? Michael Myers reference? My man's cultured. Left a like on the way out.

Thanks for the lovely comparison I would pick Asus Zenfone 9 out of these three.... definitely!

In your opinion, what is the best Zen phone that has been produced?

Im not in the us, pixel 6a prices pretty much similar with the zenfone 9 and xiaomi 12 in my country which makes this review spot on!

in my country the price for zen9 and pixel6a is the same (pixel6a sold at the price of zen9). with same 6gb/128gb. what should i choose between the two?

Hello Can you please suggest best camera phone with budget of 400-500£

would love if there's some mid range compact phone on the market since one that already is come out with flagship specs anyway.

@bayrischerhiasl3678

Жыл бұрын

pixel 6a is "cheap" compared to flagships. got it in Germnay through a contract for a combined 420 euros over two years. Hopefully will get pixel buds (worth 50 euros) and a small phone contract for secondary use (worth around 50 euros), so it is half as much as a zenfone 9 (799 with cheap chromebook) in Germany

How do you feel about the iPhone 13 mini vs the Zenfone 9? If I rarely use my phone that much, should I get the 13 mini instead once the price drops in September? It's just that I'm coming from the Galaxy S10e, and I really would like more than 2 years of software updates...plus I think I'd like to try something new for a change.

How do the haptics on the zenphone 9 compare to a pixel?

Thanks for the review. Goin for Zenfone 9.😊

Zenfone is great, hope they will be able to change for more updates...

I love the zenphone 9, but wish it was a bit bigger, 70-72mm insted of the 68.1mm- love the 3.5mm jack

@colbyzurlini8740

Жыл бұрын

If you want a bigger phone you have every other phone in the world to choose from

Question on the Zenfone, I know you can assign apps to the power button, but can you assign actions to it? Like a Play/Pause action?

@CarolinaRodriguez-Misttyc

Жыл бұрын

Some actions like lantern, take a photo or Sound, vibration or silence...

Great, but which would spurty choose?

It's like you read my mind with this one!

I have watch quite a few of your videos and I guess you have influenced me in some way..... There was one time when I was casually talking with my friend about phones and I accidentally mentioned "condom case" my first reaction was "oh sh!t".... Anyway great comparison

Please do an updated video with the Pixel 7 instead of 6a!!!!!

For £280 the Pixel 6A is an absolute bargain! I love the Zenfone 9 though. Only if it was available for around £400 it would be a no brainer, it's Similar to the Pixel 7.

How often do Asus phones get security updates?

Missed out on S22 which is also a pretty good device, Exynos (depending on market) and average battery life aside

Love the review! I would how ever like reviewers to mentions haptics for once, some times awesome phones have absolutely terrible haptic motors that ruin the overall experience of the phones.

Curious to know why you didn't include the Samsung S22 , it is about the same size as the ASUS

@Trevornoah40

Жыл бұрын

👆📥

@jesusbarrera6916

Жыл бұрын

Terrible battery

@trilexi

Жыл бұрын

@@jesusbarrera6916 Agreed, I sold my S22 because of that and horrible performance

The Zenfone 9 Moon Light white is my favoriete. Before my 6.5 inch phones or biggef, a smaller compact phone is what I want. Now I have a Oneplus 9 size.

I wonder what the "read mode" is like on Zenfone 9? I like Xiaomi's read mode, it's yellowish and pale, I had Zenfone 5 and read mode on it was unpleasantly on the reddish side. It made the screen appear more saturated, straining eyes even more than usual. If it's same it would be my one and only problem with the Zenfone.

Can you compare the Zenfone 9 to the S22?

Wish the zen had expandable storage or came in 512GB capacity.

which ones support e-sim?

I remember back in the 90s in science class they taught us that movies are 24 fps, anything faster than that it's indiscernible to the human eye. And here we are, actually suffering because our screens aren't 120 hz. The damnedest thing is, it IS discernible.

@veryinterestingpersonaliti8321

Жыл бұрын

That’s not true.

awesome concept.. ✅

Finally a replacement for my XZ1 Compact. Although still latge. Would go for that Zenfone 9.

Question, i currently have a galaxy S20 is there a phone out with a worse battery life, and also is any of these worth an upgrade? any chance of a 2 year upgrade review comparing 2020 vs 2022

@suhailnoor5654

Жыл бұрын

Why would you want a worse battery ?

@adamstevens1618

Жыл бұрын

@@suhailnoor5654 I don't want one. I was asking if there is worse out there. 2 years later I'm lucky if I get 8 hours

@OXIR

Жыл бұрын

Maybe the S22 is worse because it has a 3700 mAh battery I think. But I didn’t get what you mean.

The ZenFone 9 has EVERYTHING I've been looking for in a compact form factor. Hands down, the 3.5 mm jack was what sold me on it!! That said, only having two years of software and security upgrades is a DEAL KILLER for me, particularly at such a high price point. I like to keep my tech as long as possible, from a simplicity and sustainability perspective, and I refuse to support a company that builds in such quick phone obsolescence. Shame on you ASUS!!! You almost had a customer!

@giffarmasabih8108

Жыл бұрын

Hey, im really interesred in zenfone 9, but as you mentioned, they only provide short time update to the system. Just so that i know, whats the risk of it only having 2 years? Whats gonna happen beyond those 2 years?

@JayneAFK

Жыл бұрын

@@giffarmasabih8108 Security updates are the biggest issue, since security *needs* to be updated regularly to keep up with ever-changing threats. As far as feature and OS updates goes though, that doesn't matter quite so much as I understand it, since that'd just mean you won't get whatever the newest version of Android is past 2024.

@iluvcakes19

Жыл бұрын

except expandable storage

@stevea9542

Жыл бұрын

@@giffarmasabih8108 Sorry for the slow reply. As the other person mentioned, not having security updates beyond 2 years is what's most concerning, which then leaves you more susceptible to the latest threats, which change every week. Yes, it would be nice to get more than two UI updates, but I'm less concerned about that. I'm going to call the company and see if I can better understand their logic and what options may exist for security updates after 2 years. But to be clear, the phone will still function perfectly well after two years, you just won't be as protected.

@stevea9542

Жыл бұрын

@Arasu Filvindor You will notice that I said it has everything I'VE been looking for, not that it has everything. IMO, in display fingerprint readers are over-hyped, and in some situations don't work that well. My take is that this phone has implemented an even better feature set in terms of the fingerprint reader being on the side button. That's where your finger naturally rests, so IMO it's a better implementation of the feature. Yes, wireless charging would be nice, but for me, I don't care. I'm more concerned about only two years of security updates. Alas, there is no perfect phone, but for me, this comes pretty darn close!