except LG stopped putting removable batteries in their phones, and went to near permanently affixed batteries in the G8... On my V20, i can swap the forehead, chin, back cover and battery, and have a cosmetically and functionally new phone, in a completely different colour. no glue, just screws. my G8, is the same as any other modern smartphone, except with a headphone jack and an allegedly better DAC...
if you got this phone you have to try this: -open the camera and switch to selfie mode - go to camera settings and set the resolution setting to - Full Screen - set camera flash to always on -pinch to zoom and stop at exactly 2.8 magnification ( if you go higher it will switch to the telephoto lens and it will go blurry) -move the phone closer and look at your face -COMPLETELY FREAK OUT
What happens? Well, obviously at that exact moment, you have trolled hundreds of people into thinking it actually does anything!! Well played OP. Well played. XD
I think it's pretty useful... have you ever tried to put your phone somewhere for taking a self timed photo of your family or a group of people? It's rly difficult to get the right angle with your normal smartphone rear or front camera. With this you can just lay it on the ground (maybe a stone or something) and put the camera in the right angle.
I use my phone to take photos of areas I can't reach for car projects (under the car, in the engine bay etc). That camera movement would be really useful
Actually I was sold on that point. Not the party selfie, but: I'm a big fan of macro. You know the clip-on macro lenses that are sold online?.... need I say more?...
@@jordanranstead3016 yes but at least you know that when you buy a 40$ apple original charger, you will get the highest possible quality Wich will last forever... No wait... you don't! *you get some 40¢ China crap Whit an apple sticker, that is worn out after a year* Fucking Ikea sell's better I phone chargers than Apple. I really want that company to loose money, seriously they deserve it.
i was thinking that too - another comment suggested using it as a dashcam for their bike though (as an argument for the free angle choice) and it would get a good shake there, so it's kinda fair to show ...though that's really not a standard scenario.
you're mixing two complitely different things. The display Splendid cool-warm setting refers to the screen display. And in the next sentence he is referring to the camera output obviously downloaded from phone. Please don't manipulate for the comments likes.
@@MetalPile1337 no he did not do a cut and take a look at a separate monitor when he said that. His reference was the screen itself. the editor just added the photos later
I had the exact same reaction. Especially when he posted the picture and I was thinking that it looked great. I have my monitor on warm settings for headache prevention. Plus I just saw this phone win a blind picture competition on Brownlee's page where he said that it takes a very warm image.
@@MetalPile1337 " output obviously downloaded from phone. " it's short circuit, I assure he did not. They made a looot of mistakes in this channel and omitted many informations as this is basically an unboxing channel. So the manipulator here is you
1:20 "Honestly feels awful". Doesn't understand the point of a TPU case is to provide amazing shock absorption, not "feel good". TPU cases have saved my phone sooooo many times. That "much better" feeling case that he put on after will provide almost no protection for the glass, it will only prevent dents/cracks to the phone body.
This party trick? I'd love to have that if i'm taking group selfie with timer. You can just lay your phone on the edge of the table or sth and voila! With normal phones it's awful - half of the time you need to have some kind of engineering background to create a whole construction with bottle, backpack or something else just to properly hold a phone and be able to preview your shot on its screen. Great!
Jup thats exactly what we do at home. Want to take a group picture and hate propping it up against something, boom just put it on the ledge of a table. Absolutly great.
@@bartotte3578 I mean, my family usually uses an actual camera with an actual 3-point stand at home for special occasions. Proper quality photography. This system does solve a problem but its the perfect example of a first world problem. But even if you were somewhere outside of home, it's pretty weird. If you're on a road trip, going camping or at a party, why would you want to put the phone somewhere on a rock or table and make it look like a staged college photo or weird professional family picture? Just for me personally it would look and feel silly, a normal selfie cam where I hold the phone is fine for me and it adds a flair of honesty and spontaneous-ness. The only reason for this product to be used in my opinion is the quality of the camera.
That movable camera actually makes sense to me. I work in industrial manufacturing and sometimes I have to take a picture of a part numbers on motors and sensors that are hard to get to with a normal phone. This I could pivot into position and get a better shot.
Yeah, I've wondered for a long time, why there are no chargers that let you select the charge speed you want to use, but if you could just programm your phone to automatically use the charge settings you like, that would be even better
@E G personally i'm hesitating between making an electronic module which cuts the power from a charger when current goes down, and rooting my phone so i can limit this @/×%¥^₩# charge... PLEASE SAMSUNG PUT AN UPDATE THAT'S EASYYYYYYY (you don't even gain money from battery replacement... right?)
6:16 That feature could be used for taking auto-pano shoot, timelapse without tripod, or use it for stalking people just like a normal person would do.
I love my Asus Zenfone 5z so much. When it came out I was criticize a lot by my peers for not getting OnePlus 6t but I trusted my decision. And now, after using it for almost 2 years, I can say that I was absolutely right. Asus is really innovating and giving extraordinary functionalities. And I am pretty sure that I am going to switch my this Asus Zenfone with another Asus Zenfone.
I'm also using a Asus zenphone 5z but I do with I got a android 10 update I also use a Huawei p smart 2019 as my main but I keep the Asus for its great camara and reliability as it will always work Evan with a few drops it's never cracked
6:26 DSLR has flip screen, Asus has flip camera. You can take some interesting composition using this based on how low you can go with this. Also taking a picture even when the phones back is not facing the subject is a neat feature.
I'm a happy owner of a Zenfone 6 and I can tell you this thing does everything good. It may not be top 1 in many aspects, but it's strong in everyone of them. I've had it for a year and a half now and it's performing as day 1, including battery and camera. The battery still lasts a whole day eaaasy, 2 whole days without intensive use. The only thing I'm disappointed on version 7 is the lack of headphone jack.
@@allanperez8743 the 6 is the best phone I've ever had. Coming from Samsung Galaxy S8 . Price performance dual sim, headphone jack battery. Very disspointed in Zenfone 7. Not biiger battery why? Why remove headphone jack?
The lack of the jack is the only reason I won't upgrade my zenfone 6 to this. I'll be dead before I subject myself to the dongle lifestyle and I have spent hundreds on great wired headphones which can not be replace by anything wireless on the market in quality.
Now I actually really like the inclusion of that "kill switch" on the case. I often have the problem that my OnePlus 7 pros camera extends when it's in my pocket and I'm kinda scared that it breaks of if I sit down. Oh and that slow moving camera is for panoramas, so you don't need a steady hand.
6:16 Honestly, if you have your phone in a stand and still want to record, it would work. Also niche but important case: on a bicycle using phone for GPS and camera as a dash cam.
I hate it how these experts just say good things (sometimes bad) about the phones that is in front of them, but do not warn against potential issues people might face. Last model of this phone zenfone 6, used to just crash and needed a motherboard replacement. Not even a single big expert covered it. It's a shame
I also think that is really not that much of an issue. However, tbf, I went skiing with my ZenFone 6 once and.... Well the camera flipped open a bit (saw it at the end of the day). But... Why would it matter? Force-opening the camera does not hurt the phone and usually it does not happen at all.
Motorola phones use gesture controls as shortcuts for common functions, such as shaking the phone twice to the side to turn on the flashlight. It's very useful when you're wearing gloves or your hands are dirty or wet and you don't want to get it dirty, too.
This review is spot-on. I have a Zenfone 6, and while it's not a world-beater in any one regard, it's just so incredibly well-rounded that it's tough to beat, or justify replacing. Solid camera? Great Battery life? Nice screen? Solid speakers? Check, check, check, and check. It looks like the Zenfone 7 takes this formula and ups the overall game which makes it a very compelling package.
Neither of your ideas, it's just being physically blocked, once it stresses the motor spinning it enough, it stops. And ofc that little tab immediately stops ot
Linus: Moves camera flip with volume rocker Me: OMG that's so nifty! I could take pictures at awkward angles without having to look at my screen from an awkward angle or standing all awkwardly! Linus: What's the use of this?! Party trick?! Me: :/
@@morosis82 That was my thought exactly . I definitely stick my phone into awkward places and take pictures to look for problems that I can't easily see. It would be perfect if the led flash was on the flip too.
I’ve been keeping up with the zenfones for years. I owned a used Zenfone 2 super deluxe limited edition, and I’ve used a Zenfone zoom for a while. I really wanted to upgrade to the Zenfone 6 but i couldn’t justify the upgrade for myself, but the Zenfone 7 seems like something I really want to get my hands on. Awesome video and amazing phone!
Unfortunately availability would be very strange, I heard Zenfone 7 is only available to Europe and Taiwan right now, no US release, not sure about rest of the world.
Been using Zenfone 3 for 4 years, i switched from Galaxy S4 and im not buying an Asus phone ever again. It lacks many QOL features that i had on my S4. Random UI freezes, weird bugs that require me to restart device. Im going to give oneplus a chance on my next device
@@Navhkrin I am still using Zenfone 3 base model right now, although my phone never had these strange hardware issue, Sausung software is vastly superior to the bare bone one with ZenUI. Zenfone 3 is very easy to tinker with though.
I loved my Zenfone 3 for its insane battery capacity, that thing easily got me through more than two full days of use without me having to stress about charging but unfortunately I dropped it in the kitchen and it has been dead ever since. :(
You can put the phone on a sturdy surface and can take a full paranoma without touching the phone, the moving module does the entire paranoma for you, that was the party trick, it's great
Seems like it could use a mechanical locking part inside the phone that's similar to the flap on the included case. Just to prevent the camera from flapping.
honestly i am confused why they didn't do that. maybe it cost too much extra. Any small pin that would move into a recess in the camera box would have made it impossible for the thing to shake at all.
demolitionGoat a small part like that would have been prone to break and even worse could even obstruct the mechanism or in best case scenario leave a permanent noise when shaking the phone so I suppose for the sake (no pun intended) of durability they discard that option
@@Pro720HyperMaster720 I am pretty sure it's not the durability that's the issue. a small pin made of a magnet that sits in a recess with a spool behind it is all it would take to create a pin lock on that. That is 100% waterproof and has basically no chance of moving out of place or even just rattling if its machined well enough. It's gonna cost a pretty penny to create the flush fit recess in the phone shell and the spool though on top of taking up valuable space in the phone.
It becomes another moving part to fail. Much better to toss that bad boi in a case so that it's replaceable and doesn't risk becoming a loose part inside the phone
Type c is the future. My sennheisers use type c to type c for audio which is better in every way. My ROG Phone 3 came with a type c to 3.5 adapter as well as a 3.5 on the aero cooler in case your equipment is behind the times. 3.5 is on the brink of obsolete.
@@ianb.1603 Lol, I have an LG v30 with a quad HiFi DAC built into the headphone jack, I can playback 32bit audio natively. Oh and USB c has been tested and isnt anywhere near the quality as my current HiFi setup
Damn I kinda love this, the camera sensors look good enough for me, I hate notches/pinholes in the screen, SD card expansion is always a plus, I have no use for wireless charging and instead prefer a larger battery. You didn't even mention the auto-panorama and motion tracking functions made possible by the flip camera. Would be perfect if it was waterproof and had a headphone jack.
Right? I'm not going to buy expensive bluetooth earpieces (that also require me to have BT activated) when I already have perfectly fine in-ear headphones.
I'm still using an Axon 7. 2560x1440 AMOLED, gorilla glass, front-facing stereo speakers, headphone jack, USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 OTG. All for ~350€ at the time.
No because as you saw in the video it automatically goes back to flip down or flip up position if you try moving it from that position. So if you tried setting it in a position and it moves around, it is going to try adjusting.
@@MinecraftLD10 but you can set it up at any angle using the volume rocker and it seemed to stay in those positions. so it is capable of standing in more than the two positions "selfi" and "normal".
Monking Flame Well I guess the test we didn’t get is it being set camera side down while it’s facing top side down so that it props up the phone. Then that would tell if it could handle the weight or not.
There's communication b/t the case and the phone. It said ASUS case in the pop up so the phone didn't even try to activate the motor. Magnets or NFC probably.
i love this flip design, having your main camera as you selfie cam, that's the best thing ever !!! and the FULL SCREEN for real, not the halfass notch/hole !!!
8:33 "Got that high refresh rate display, really does make a big difference" Me watching this video with a 60Hz monitor on linux/nvidia/chrome with screen tearing: Haha, yes, it looks reaaally smooth...
Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro, should be ~$450. Pop up selfie camera, SD865 and all that jazz, and their last year's Mi 9T should be closer to $300. The 9T also features a pop-up front camera, 6GB/128GB, FP scanner under the screen, 48Mpx Sony camera etc, but comes with a SD730 (there was also the Pro version, but it has been replaced by the aforementioned K30 Pro). The Mi 10T is supposed to come out this month, though, globally, at ~$299 for the base model, whatever it is. I'm not sure if it's retaining the design, but it's worth waiting for the reveal to find out if you're into notchless, holeless screens on a reasonable budget. BTW, I have the 9T and like it quite a bit. :)
I actually really like the idea of the adjustable angle. Far too often I've tried to take a photo one-handed but couldn't manage it because I had to tilt the pheon so much that the phone would fall over while I try to move my thumb to the shutter button. This wouldn't have been a problem if I could angel the camera itself without the phone being so heavily angled...
6:10 You can take secret (creepy) photos/videos of things while appearing to just be looking at your phone - instead of holding it up and pointing it at someone/something.
Asus always makes good phones. Actually the best phones that I know of. Apple is popular but that doesn't make it a good phone cus Samsung is popular and they are stair garbage
Cameras w a moving/flip out screen can be super helpful to compose creative shots. This phone has the same thing just the cam moves. For low/how shots this is so much better than laying down or breaking your neck for a shot.
They do the same dumb shit for TechLinked. Always have someone in the background screaming cause you can barely hear them. Pretty sure they have more than one mic, no idea why they don't just hook em up.
@@Dorraj they do that on purpose so they sound like a heckler. try watching it on a computer you disgusting mobile user, then perhaps you'd be able to appreciate it more
Wait really? the headphone jack is such a big sticking point? I am not attacking, just curious what you 'need' it for? Audio quality? Hate wireless? And if it's such a big point does that mean you're not even considering 90% of phones even if they're amazing?
Yeah, I normally only switch phones at 4+ years, and I got a note9 on launch, so I still have a bit to go, but I am seeing more and more manufactures make NO designs with the jack, and it annoys/worries me. I do hope at least someone has a flagship that has a jack in 2 years.
@@SCRNSH0T it's just bad design, for them to make a profit by either not neededing to spend the .005 cents on the jack or selling their Samsung pods or what not to fix the problem they created. "Make a problem sell a solution". Also, you can't charge and use the USB headphones, it's a dumb trend.
Still on a OnePlus One because phones of the last few years without a notch and include a headphone jack are very few and far between. I have multiple headphones/headsets that are 3.5mm and I don't wish to go wireless. They're so much cheaper for the same sound quality. Also like to charge and listen regularly. Give me a 2nd USB C and I might consider the sacrifice.
12:43 while it's not as impressive as Apple's update lifecycle, still a major credits to ASUS. I've been having monthly security patches since I purchased the phone. They *did* promise at the event of the Zenfone 6 that they'd offer 2 years of major updates and a third year of security patches. I imagine this will be the same for the Zenfone 7
Seems to me that LTT has started to post videos in a way for europeans to also watch them, without staying up late or waking up way to early. -Everyone liked that.-
My Razer Phone did the fingerprint sensor on the side. I just upgraded to an S20 ultra and I'm hating it on the screen, I wish more phones did it on the button.
I was like you and I still have a headphone jack but.. Since I bought cheap (and great) 30 $ wireless earbuds, I never use it now. I would maybe need a cheap wireless microphone though
Honestly same here! I have a note 9 and the 20 ultra just doesn't seem as appealing. For headphone jack I never use mine since I have Bose QC35's and Bluetooth in my car, so it's just another waterproofing issue fixed if you ask me.
@Alexander Leblanc not how I meant for that to come accross. my cars a shitbox with a Bluetooth head unit and the QC35's I bought when they first came out to treat myself but those are easily 4 years old now. (Best purchase ever though!)
Asus screens and software support is horrible though. I also wanted to buy a ROG Phone 3 and this, but trust me, its bad. Just do your research. I really hope they'll improve, but for now it's pretty awful.
I still have the 5z, it is amazing still. I have to give them props, they are better in my opinion than most if not all other companies. Ive owned a ton of phones that only lasted a little longer than a year without damage on most of them.
I actually have a ZenFone 6, and I love it. I never take selflies, but the flip camera is great for taking pictures in hard to see areas, or being better able to see the screen while taking pictures at different angles. I love it, and I don't really notice the camera flapping around. Occasionally it will flap a little, but not much; and I can make it stick back in place by just opening the camera, moving it a little and then closing the app. Thinking about getting the ZenFone 7, but my 6 is still going strong so I may just save my money
Been using that phone for a year, Very late on it coming to the states, phones doing OK one year in mechanically. This phone takes the best panoramic pictures ever, just incredible.
By angling the camera you could place it on a table set with timer to take a photo. I cant count how many times my family had to set an impromptu stand to lean the phone just to take a picture with the whole family.
I had a BOLD N1, with a pop-up camera, but I had to get rid of it because it had utterly garbage battery life after a few months. A shame too... Now I rock a Moto G Power. If I could combine the two and get the best of both: stellar battery life, AMOLED screen, stereo speakers, pop-up selfie cam...
I have Mi 9T and so far the best smartphone display experience of all smartphones I've ever used. I just love how I see things where there's no interruption. No stupid notch nor punch hole.
Those features for charge management sound awesome. I've been manually limiting (for the most part) my battery between 40% and 80%. Having that managed automatically would be nice. Not starting the day with my full 80% is sometimes annoying.
@@CHRoOMAX I should have used different words. That didn't cross my mind at all and now it's really funny to me. I was thinking about an unbroken line, or how silence can be broken by even a small sound. I totally understand what you mean though.
I have been using my zenfone 6 for a year now. 1) Battery is absolute monster, also becasue you never need to go above 90% (unless going on a long travel), the battery never wears out like other phone which you have to always fully charge. My Z6 can easy last for 2 days with one single charge at 80-85%. 2) REAL full screen experience. 3) the camera is built so well that you can just play with it as a stress reliever.
if i was looking for a phone this would definitely be up there as long as its stock android and no stupid notification breaking battery optimization like oneplus has
5z has a serious WiFi and battery issues, never addressed. 6z reoccurring battery not holding charge, In these instances Asus has just told customer to take to dealer and both issues with both phones not resolved.
What is wrong with it? I tried it out for a day and it seemed really nice. The bootloader unlocking method for all their phones is garbage though (including this one) so now I can't run LineageOS or the stock ROM.
I think there is a magnet inside the switch with a magnetometer to sense if it is locked, and also the selfie camera adjust thing can be used for when your phone is propped up and you need a better angle, I would also assume you could also use it to take a very stable panorama. as its stitching high quality vertical photos together.
@@hallolo2 I think his point is that it should last him a good while because he isn't going to use the selfie mode that often and there's no annoying notch for a feature that he doesn't really use. I can make the same argument with my OnePlus 7 Pro which has a pop-up selfie camera, I almost never use it so it'll last a while and I don't have a notch taking up part of my screen.
@@grn1 Ok, I missed that. However, I really trust Asus when it comes to durability. I have experienced many Asus devices over many years and while there was one incident, it is the manufacturer I had by far the fewest issues with. I also know many people who share this opinion and even and I quote, swear on Asus. I am already really confident when it comes to the Zenfone 6's flip mechanism, I was honestly surprised that they claimed they would have made it more durable. So I think the durability is kind of a moot point. However, you never know, there can always appear surprising flaws.
Yeah Gregory got my point, I don't take many selfies so having a hole punch or a notch at the front just takes up space so the flip mechanism is best. Also I love Asus and I wasn't implying that the camera is bad or anything ,infact it has one of the best selfie cams in any phone right now
As someone who owned the Razer Phone 2 for a bit, I can say that device also had a fingerprint sensor on the lock button on the side, and depending on the placement and hand size, it can be very comfortable. I personally loved it
As a Zenphone 6 owner, many of the software features outlined in this video are available to me as well, and the 5,000 mAh battery in that allows me to comfortably get away with only charging my phone every other day. The 7 seems to be an iterative improvement on the design of the 6, with a slightly better display and a better camera array and mechanism. The floppiness of the 7 is significantly less than on my 6, and the phone seems to do a better job of detecting it being out of position, as well as detecting obstructions. I would be interested to see if they've done a better job with getting the panels to meet tightly, I have a problem where pocket lint collects in the gaps between the body and the area where the camera assembly rests. I've been happy with my Zenphone 6 so far, it's a great all-arounder, and I can confirm that the camera is a fantastic party trick. For the longer term, I've heard rumours that ASUS has been helping the community develop custom images for their phones, so when software support direct from ASUS inevitably stops the community should have a decent amount of knowledge built up to fill in the gaps. For their part, updates on the 6 (and I would expect on the 7 as well) are regular, seamless, and unobtrusive, with a decent number not even requiring a restart. Major updates (I got my Zenphone 6 with Android 9, and was able to upgrade to 10) seem to happen relatively quickly, though I'll have to wait for 11 to drop to be able to speak more knowledgeably on this.
I had the Zenfone 3 Zoom with the 5000mAh battery and that got me hooked. I can't go back to a smaller battery now. Luckily a lot of phones are adopting that feature like my Redmi Note 9S.
The multi angle camera would be great for tight spaces like an engine bay. It would come in clutch for that 10 mm socket when you inevitably drop it into the recesses of the bay.
@@oplkfdhgk In case of mobiles we know the V (3.7-4.0) and AH so we can multiply them to get WH. But having this figure on all electronic gadgets (including smartphones, Cameras, electric scooters, skateboards and bicycles, cars, etc.) would make it so much better.
As an aviation electronics tech... that 'party trick' is a game changer. Do you know how many times I'm trying to take pictures of a P/N or S/N of something in a hard to access location ? Or using the junk selfie cam like an inspection mirror? Or trying to read the P/N on a chip where the lettering has faded. There's so much I love about this idea... - better camera is obvious - can the ultrawide do macro? - cameras are on an edge -- case won't limit what i can see. Important for wedging your phone in hard to reach places. Coworker w/the Samsung that has camera bar (S10 ?) can't hang. - Ability to pivot the cameras !?!?!? Oh f yes.
Honestly I love that companies like LG and Asus are around to try the wacky stuff. They are the true innovators and I wish they got more love for it.
except LG stopped putting removable batteries in their phones, and went to near permanently affixed batteries in the G8... On my V20, i can swap the forehead, chin, back cover and battery, and have a cosmetically and functionally new phone, in a completely different colour. no glue, just screws. my G8, is the same as any other modern smartphone, except with a headphone jack and an allegedly better DAC...
And if you buy a Phone from LG you will need a lawyer to get warranty.
@Anonymous steve blowjobs and tim crook are both frauds who only cared about money. they both lack any technical knowledge whatsoever.
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Google: am I a joke to you!?
All that to play raid shadow legends
PassionFruitOfficial Nah all just used for Raycon.
Wrong its lord mobile
Mobile MOBA is a growing market
PassionFruitOfficial lol 😂
raid shadow legend, raycon, and nord vpn walks into a bar
if you got this phone you have to try this:
-open the camera and switch to selfie mode
- go to camera settings and set the resolution setting to - Full Screen
- set camera flash to always on
-pinch to zoom and stop at exactly 2.8 magnification ( if you go higher it will switch to the telephoto lens and it will go blurry)
-move the phone closer and look at your face
-COMPLETELY FREAK OUT
also remember to take that freaky pic of yourself and post here because we dont have this phone :(
and this does what? show your pores?
Aight, for us plebs and peasants, what's supposed to happen at this highly specific scenario?
What happens? Well, obviously at that exact moment, you have trolled hundreds of people into thinking it actually does anything!! Well played OP. Well played. XD
WHAT HAPPENS???HOW ARE YOU GONNA SAY THIS AND NOT TELL ME!!!!
6:16 100% for recording timelapse video from any flat surface.
Yup I thought it was more useful than just a party trick, you can shoot at some difficult angles too, pretty cool.
You could use as a spy camera or stalking camera also. Lots of uses. That's what he meant with party trick
That or panorama shots.
I think it's pretty useful... have you ever tried to put your phone somewhere for taking a self timed photo of your family or a group of people? It's rly difficult to get the right angle with your normal smartphone rear or front camera. With this you can just lay it on the ground (maybe a stone or something) and put the camera in the right angle.
Have you ever looked for something under a couch? this would make that so much easier
I use my phone to take photos of areas I can't reach for car projects (under the car, in the engine bay etc). That camera movement would be really useful
I was thinking the same... nice angles there!
You can get snake cam to help you reach inside pipe and take picture.
I can also use it to see under skirts too
Also useful if you are paranoid about someone peeping at you while you are at a public toilet
@@nopparuj Sure, but this one you always have with you.
6:10 duuuuude! Timed group photos with the phone lying on the table without a tripod! That's what it's for!!!
Omg didnt realised this
I wouldn't know,i don't do friendship
Actually I was sold on that point. Not the party selfie, but: I'm a big fan of macro. You know the clip-on macro lenses that are sold online?.... need I say more?...
Yes! That's what I do with my ZenFone 6 and it works just epic
This review is just dumb
Linus: "who includes 2 cases in the box?"
Apple: "lmao noob. We don't even include a charger now."
Asus: haha, rich company can't afford basics...
More like they are too rich and sell it for 700$ extra (cord not included)
@@jordanranstead3016 yes but at least you know that when you buy a 40$ apple original charger, you will get the highest possible quality Wich will last forever...
No wait...
you don't!
*you get some 40¢ China crap Whit an apple sticker, that is worn out after a year*
Fucking Ikea sell's better I phone chargers than Apple.
I really want that company to loose money, seriously they deserve it.
Apple in ten years will send you to the sweat shop to assemble your own iPhone.
Then of course will charge you for it.
@@DonVigaDeFierro im pretty shure they will charge you up front.
Linus: *vigorously flaps camera*
WHO DOES THAT!!?
i was thinking that too - another comment suggested using it as a dashcam for their bike though (as an argument for the free angle choice) and it would get a good shake there, so it's kinda fair to show
...though that's really not a standard scenario.
Nobody would hang their phone off his/her bike handle?
If you run around with your phone in your hand, it shakes around plenty. That might cause annoyance and potentially durability issues after a while.
I think that's the exact type of scenarios they included the case with the locking mechanism for
@@keenetan the case has a locking mechanism for a reason
Linus: *Cranks color temperature almost all the way to cool*
Also Linus: "The reds are pretty muted, and the greens are a bit too boosted"
you're mixing two complitely different things. The display Splendid cool-warm setting refers to the screen display. And in the next sentence he is referring to the camera output obviously downloaded from phone.
Please don't manipulate for the comments likes.
@@MetalPile1337 no he did not do a cut and take a look at a separate monitor when he said that. His reference was the screen itself. the editor just added the photos later
I had the exact same reaction. Especially when he posted the picture and I was thinking that it looked great. I have my monitor on warm settings for headache prevention. Plus I just saw this phone win a blind picture competition on Brownlee's page where he said that it takes a very warm image.
@@MetalPile1337 " output obviously downloaded from phone. "
it's short circuit, I assure he did not. They made a looot of mistakes in this channel and omitted many informations as this is basically an unboxing channel.
So the manipulator here is you
1:20 "Honestly feels awful". Doesn't understand the point of a TPU case is to provide amazing shock absorption, not "feel good". TPU cases have saved my phone sooooo many times. That "much better" feeling case that he put on after will provide almost no protection for the glass, it will only prevent dents/cracks to the phone body.
Yeah, but it feels awful
@@coldtech06 that's not the point of it
@@konradkusmij but still a negative point of it
@@dpboy8 very minor negative problem
@@tanvirhussain7355 thats fairly personal. For me it would even be a dealbreaker to get a different case
Linus: Sets gama to cold.
Also Linus: "Blues are boosted, reds are muted".
He said "greens are a little bit too boosted" not blues.
@@flinx Had to double check. That is correct. For anybody interested: 12:04.
@@Doomkaliber He doesn't say Blues are boosted
Linus: puts color temperature slider all the way to the left
also Linus: "The reds are a little bit muted"
Samsung ignores all screen settings, even brightness, when the camera app launches.
Asus might, or Linus might have assumed they would.
8:18 a tickle turns it on
*ba dum tss*
( ͡⚆ ͜ʖ ͡⚆)
This party trick? I'd love to have that if i'm taking group selfie with timer. You can just lay your phone on the edge of the table or sth and voila! With normal phones it's awful - half of the time you need to have some kind of engineering background to create a whole construction with bottle, backpack or something else just to properly hold a phone and be able to preview your shot on its screen.
Great!
@Apporv Space If zenfone 7 pro has 3,5mm jack i think ROG 3 will lose on the market, they dont make product to kill each other 😅
Jup thats exactly what we do at home. Want to take a group picture and hate propping it up against something, boom just put it on the ledge of a table. Absolutly great.
@@bartotte3578 I mean, my family usually uses an actual camera with an actual 3-point stand at home for special occasions. Proper quality photography.
This system does solve a problem but its the perfect example of a first world problem. But even if you were somewhere outside of home, it's pretty weird.
If you're on a road trip, going camping or at a party, why would you want to put the phone somewhere on a rock or table and make it look like a staged college photo or weird professional family picture? Just for me personally it would look and feel silly, a normal selfie cam where I hold the phone is fine for me and it adds a flair of honesty and spontaneous-ness.
The only reason for this product to be used in my opinion is the quality of the camera.
I agree 😂 👍
Also gives a whole new meaning to periscope lenses. Imagine the weird slots and cracks you could see into with it!
“5 thousand million powers battery”, okay subtitles.
@CognizantxNight ice also😂
He really says so...
That movable camera actually makes sense to me. I work in industrial manufacturing and sometimes I have to take a picture of a part numbers on motors and sensors that are hard to get to with a normal phone. This I could pivot into position and get a better shot.
8:36 come on Linus, everybody knows humans cannot hear more than 30fps.
Dudeeee! Everybody knows our eyes cannot perceive anything beyond 70db
Ears can't see I think🙄
I think You meant to say eyes 👀
Love how almost all of the replies to this comment didn't understand the joke.
Ranveer singh Sangha if I said, "Humans cannot se more than 30fps", that wouldn't make sense either.
This is my kind of phone.
I don't take selfies so often (once every half a year)
i only take a selfie when i need to change my profile pic, and thats gonna last for about 2-3 years
yeah same goes here no need to worry the flip cam lifespan it will last forever with my ugly face.
The 6 was perfect for me cause it had a headphone jack
Haha same here
I really like those battery settings, would like to see that on other phones
Soooo much !
Even my Lenovo laptop has the charge limiter, really helpful ! (Even compatible with linux !!🤤🤤🤤)
Sony Xperia 1 II (I know, terrible name) has it and even completely disable charging when plugged in (when gaming)
Yeah, I've wondered for a long time, why there are no chargers that let you select the charge speed you want to use, but if you could just programm your phone to automatically use the charge settings you like, that would be even better
@E G personally i'm hesitating between making an electronic module which cuts the power from a charger when current goes down, and rooting my phone so i can limit this @/×%¥^₩# charge...
PLEASE SAMSUNG PUT AN UPDATE THAT'S EASYYYYYYY (you don't even gain money from battery replacement... right?)
@@gogny7665 they make money from people buying new phones, when the battery is already pretty degraded after 2 years
6:16
That feature could be used for taking auto-pano shoot, timelapse without tripod, or use it for stalking people just like a normal person would do.
^^^
I’m sorry wut
@@topphatt1312 Auto-pano shoot and timelapse without tripod just like a normal person would do.
@@keiznklei Forgive him, he's clearly a time traveler. From a time when creep shots were hand painted by an artist with a mirror on his shoe.
or as webcam
I love my Asus Zenfone 5z so much. When it came out I was criticize a lot by my peers for not getting OnePlus 6t but I trusted my decision.
And now, after using it for almost 2 years, I can say that I was absolutely right.
Asus is really innovating and giving extraordinary functionalities.
And I am pretty sure that I am going to switch my this Asus Zenfone with another Asus Zenfone.
exactly same here , i have been using asus fone and laptop for 8 years
Same dude!
If you haven't changed yet I can heartily recommend this phone, it's *really* heavy but otherwise I've been in love with it.
I'm also using a Asus zenphone 5z but I do with I got a android 10 update
I also use a Huawei p smart 2019 as my main but I keep the Asus for its great camara and reliability as it will always work Evan with a few drops it's never cracked
Same!
I’ve never heard the phrase “tickle my phone “ in my life. 😂😂
Vizman216 que?
@@robertnorris8367???
I like to fondle my phone
@@naufalap lol
next Pixel phone with squeeze function: "Cool, you can strangle it" 🤣
6:26 DSLR has flip screen, Asus has flip camera. You can take some interesting composition using this based on how low you can go with this. Also taking a picture even when the phones back is not facing the subject is a neat feature.
I'm a happy owner of a Zenfone 6 and I can tell you this thing does everything good. It may not be top 1 in many aspects, but it's strong in everyone of them. I've had it for a year and a half now and it's performing as day 1, including battery and camera. The battery still lasts a whole day eaaasy, 2 whole days without intensive use. The only thing I'm disappointed on version 7 is the lack of headphone jack.
Me too. I love my Zenfone 6 and why did they remove the headphone Jack in the 7?. I'll wait for the 8. Also no 5g support in canada WTF?!
I have asus zenfone 5z and it works perfect like in the first day
Sorry for my bad english
If only the 6 or 7 would come to the ph.. I want it so badly
@@allanperez8743 the 6 is the best phone I've ever had. Coming from Samsung Galaxy S8 . Price performance dual sim, headphone jack battery. Very disspointed in Zenfone 7. Not biiger battery why? Why remove headphone jack?
The lack of the jack is the only reason I won't upgrade my zenfone 6 to this. I'll be dead before I subject myself to the dongle lifestyle and I have spent hundreds on great wired headphones which can not be replace by anything wireless on the market in quality.
It‘s not deltaE
lol yeah
Now I actually really like the inclusion of that "kill switch" on the case. I often have the problem that my OnePlus 7 pros camera extends when it's in my pocket and I'm kinda scared that it breaks of if I sit down.
Oh and that slow moving camera is for panoramas, so you don't need a steady hand.
so you put it on it's side and it slowly opens registerint full 180 degrees panorama? Nooice
Had my 6 for two years now, no issues. The flip camera can stay out sometimes so you have to hit retract camera but otherwise ZERO problems to date.
That phone has a higher refresh rate than my monitor
Probably costs more than your monitor.
why is your monitor a good reference in the first place?
"little bit of a cooler temp"
*slides the bar all the way*
I felt pain in my eyes just imagining that much of blue tinted screen! lol
1:27 "Who includes two cases in their box?"
*Meanwhile Motorola including up to 5*
One plus
6:16 Honestly, if you have your phone in a stand and still want to record, it would work. Also niche but important case: on a bicycle using phone for GPS and camera as a dash cam.
Using it on a bicycle for dash cam is smart
Use it when the cops come for u :p
@@siddharthdas4735 except that the camera flaps around if you shake it, probably not ideal
but it is a cool idea
Keep tapping the timestamp and you'll bear "Um butt in"
@@anch95 noice
This phone checks 3 key boxes for me: camera, battery and battery management (so smart!).
I hate it how these experts just say good things (sometimes bad) about the phones that is in front of them, but do not warn against potential issues people might face. Last model of this phone zenfone 6, used to just crash and needed a motherboard replacement. Not even a single big expert covered it. It's a shame
To be fair I've used cellphone for years now and I don't remember a single time where I needed to shake my phone like this 🤔😆
Arthur C. A spontaneous sprint with your phone in hand, maybe
I also think that is really not that much of an issue. However, tbf, I went skiing with my ZenFone 6 once and.... Well the camera flipped open a bit (saw it at the end of the day). But... Why would it matter? Force-opening the camera does not hurt the phone and usually it does not happen at all.
Only thing similar is when I had to shake my phone in an 8 symbol to calibrate the gps or something like that back in the day.
Remember shake to undo, that might be coming back 😁
Motorola phones use gesture controls as shortcuts for common functions, such as shaking the phone twice to the side to turn on the flashlight. It's very useful when you're wearing gloves or your hands are dirty or wet and you don't want to get it dirty, too.
Now: Asus Zenfone 6 and Zenfone 7 with *auto rotate camera*
Soon: Asus Laptop PC with *auto open close lid*
Personally wish that they used the same technology of a flip camera on their laptops.
@@Helveteshit Gonne be a thicc screen then sadly.
This review is spot-on. I have a Zenfone 6, and while it's not a world-beater in any one regard, it's just so incredibly well-rounded that it's tough to beat, or justify replacing. Solid camera? Great Battery life? Nice screen? Solid speakers? Check, check, check, and check. It looks like the Zenfone 7 takes this formula and ups the overall game which makes it a very compelling package.
"How does it know?"
magnets. It's always magnets.
prob magnets but i like implementations of NFC like in the early pixel cases that had a button
Neither of your ideas, it's just being physically blocked, once it stresses the motor spinning it enough, it stops. And ofc that little tab immediately stops ot
@@Nate-bd8fg then how does it know it's an Asus case as seen in the pop up message? They got something going on
@@Nate-bd8fg if that was it we would have heard the engine straining as it did when it was lying on the table :)
@@Nate-bd8fg I'm glad someone said it. Its that simple.
Linus: Moves camera flip with volume rocker
Me: OMG that's so nifty! I could take pictures at awkward angles without having to look at my screen from an awkward angle or standing all awkwardly!
Linus: What's the use of this?! Party trick?!
Me: :/
well, you can take booty pics in public while being really lowkey lmao
@@stefannq15 While yes that is an option, its more useful as a "digital mirror" in awkward spaces, not awkward hobbies
Booty pics for the win.
Or taking photos inside engine bays/other mechanical areas for diagnosis.
@@morosis82 That was my thought exactly . I definitely stick my phone into awkward places and take pictures to look for problems that I can't easily see. It would be perfect if the led flash was on the flip too.
This party trick is going to be amazing for food photographers, helps you get that low angle if you have it half way open
I’ve been keeping up with the zenfones for years. I owned a used Zenfone 2 super deluxe limited edition, and I’ve used a Zenfone zoom for a while. I really wanted to upgrade to the Zenfone 6 but i couldn’t justify the upgrade for myself, but the Zenfone 7 seems like something I really want to get my hands on. Awesome video and amazing phone!
Unfortunately availability would be very strange, I heard Zenfone 7 is only available to Europe and Taiwan right now, no US release, not sure about rest of the world.
Been using Zenfone 3 for 4 years, i switched from Galaxy S4 and im not buying an Asus phone ever again. It lacks many QOL features that i had on my S4. Random UI freezes, weird bugs that require me to restart device. Im going to give oneplus a chance on my next device
@@Navhkrin I am still using Zenfone 3 base model right now, although my phone never had these strange hardware issue, Sausung software is vastly superior to the bare bone one with ZenUI.
Zenfone 3 is very easy to tinker with though.
I loved my Zenfone 3 for its insane battery capacity, that thing easily got me through more than two full days of use without me having to stress about charging but unfortunately I dropped it in the kitchen and it has been dead ever since. :(
Just be aware that the Zenfone 7 and 7 Pro don't have a headphone jack. If that matters to you, you may wanna look elsewhere.
7:50 My 3 years old Sony Xperia has a fingerprint sensor integrated into the side lock button...
It's awesome!
Yeah, I'll take a side fingerprint sensor on the power button over the integrated screen sensor any day.
The s10e also has a side sensor
Honor 20 has the same, best option out there!
Its also in the s10e
The samsung j6 plus also had this
You can put the phone on a sturdy surface and can take a full paranoma without touching the phone, the moving module does the entire paranoma for you, that was the party trick, it's great
Me who haven’t bought a new phone since 2013: “you get a case with your phone? And that’s including a hole for you headset?”
no hole for headset as ASUS killed P2 in this phone. ASUS not as us anymore
Seems like it could use a mechanical locking part inside the phone that's similar to the flap on the included case. Just to prevent the camera from flapping.
Could be emberrasing if it "flips in your pocket" and everyone thinks you are a perv :/
honestly i am confused why they didn't do that. maybe it cost too much extra. Any small pin that would move into a recess in the camera box would have made it impossible for the thing to shake at all.
demolitionGoat a small part like that would have been prone to break and even worse could even obstruct the mechanism or in best case scenario leave a permanent noise when shaking the phone so I suppose for the sake (no pun intended) of durability they discard that option
@@Pro720HyperMaster720 I am pretty sure it's not the durability that's the issue. a small pin made of a magnet that sits in a recess with a spool behind it is all it would take to create a pin lock on that. That is 100% waterproof and has basically no chance of moving out of place or even just rattling if its machined well enough. It's gonna cost a pretty penny to create the flush fit recess in the phone shell and the spool though on top of taking up valuable space in the phone.
It becomes another moving part to fail. Much better to toss that bad boi in a case so that it's replaceable and doesn't risk becoming a loose part inside the phone
No headphone jack, LOL I probably would've bought it too
There is Type C to Headphone jack cable available in market😊
Playing game/videos WHILE charging is also pretty big deal for many including me
Type c is the future. My sennheisers use type c to type c for audio which is better in every way. My ROG Phone 3 came with a type c to 3.5 adapter as well as a 3.5 on the aero cooler in case your equipment is behind the times. 3.5 is on the brink of obsolete.
@@ianb.1603 Lol, I have an LG v30 with a quad HiFi DAC built into the headphone jack, I can playback 32bit audio natively. Oh and USB c has been tested and isnt anywhere near the quality as my current HiFi setup
@@ianb.1603 I don't have grudge against type c...just give 2 types c ports 1for charging and other for headphone and a 3.5mm adapter
Headphone jack and wireless charging and this would be my perfect phone
Exactly. Should've put a headphone jack (like the previous Zenfone 6) at the very least.
Headphone jack isn't needed in 2020. Wireless charging would've made the price go up and charges the phone slower anyway
@@Sedp23 Most of good earphone/headphone still use 3,5mm jack. Soo...
@@Sedp23 My phone's USB jack has some problems for whatever reason. That makes me miss wireless :')
are you living under a rock? lmao buttload of phone are much better than asus.
Damn I kinda love this, the camera sensors look good enough for me, I hate notches/pinholes in the screen, SD card expansion is always a plus, I have no use for wireless charging and instead prefer a larger battery. You didn't even mention the auto-panorama and motion tracking functions made possible by the flip camera. Would be perfect if it was waterproof and had a headphone jack.
Right? I'm not going to buy expensive bluetooth earpieces (that also require me to have BT activated) when I already have perfectly fine in-ear headphones.
@@shinyhappyrem8728 omg just buy a pair and it's done! like ripping off a bandaid...
get a 16:9 if you don't like those :p
Xperia 1 ii might be worth checking out for you
I'm still using an Axon 7. 2560x1440 AMOLED, gorilla glass, front-facing stereo speakers, headphone jack, USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 OTG. All for ~350€ at the time.
8:18 sent goosebumps down my spine 😳☺
6:16 can you use the camera as an inbuild kickstand?
I am pretty sure that’s a very useful usecase
No because as you saw in the video it automatically goes back to flip down or flip up position if you try moving it from that position. So if you tried setting it in a position and it moves around, it is going to try adjusting.
@@MinecraftLD10 but you can set it up at any angle using the volume rocker and it seemed to stay in those positions. so it is capable of standing in more than the two positions "selfi" and "normal".
Monking Flame Well I guess the test we didn’t get is it being set camera side down while it’s facing top side down so that it props up the phone. Then that would tell if it could handle the weight or not.
i think as soon as you close the camera app the camera will go back to its default position
Camera: is experiencing difficulty opening so the phone stops trying and notifies Linus
Linus: 😱How does it know?!?!
He asked that cuz it was in the case with the switch on and it said to flip the switch the other way
it was the switch on case that's why Linus was surprised
I have once ditched an asus phone and saw there was a golden contact path in the plastic case and back of the phone which communicate with each other
There's communication b/t the case and the phone. It said ASUS case in the pop up so the phone didn't even try to activate the motor. Magnets or NFC probably.
@@OliverKehm magnets and contact pads. Magnetic contact pads? Or maybe some copper action
i love this flip design, having your main camera as you selfie cam, that's the best thing ever !!! and the FULL SCREEN for real, not the halfass notch/hole !!!
8:33 "Got that high refresh rate display, really does make a big difference"
Me watching this video with a 60Hz monitor on linux/nvidia/chrome with screen tearing: Haha, yes, it looks reaaally smooth...
And LTT vids are only 30fps anyways
What distro are you running? Also did you install nvidia proprietary driver?
UA-cam is capped at 60hz anyways but okay
If I was the kinda guy to spend $950 on a phone I would 100% buy this solely for the lack of notch or hole punch display, that shit needs to stop.
hole punch gae
The non pro only costs $750.
Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro, should be ~$450. Pop up selfie camera, SD865 and all that jazz, and their last year's Mi 9T should be closer to $300. The 9T also features a pop-up front camera, 6GB/128GB, FP scanner under the screen, 48Mpx Sony camera etc, but comes with a SD730 (there was also the Pro version, but it has been replaced by the aforementioned K30 Pro). The Mi 10T is supposed to come out this month, though, globally, at ~$299 for the base model, whatever it is. I'm not sure if it's retaining the design, but it's worth waiting for the reveal to find out if you're into notchless, holeless screens on a reasonable budget.
BTW, I have the 9T and like it quite a bit. :)
I actually really like the idea of the adjustable angle. Far too often I've tried to take a photo one-handed but couldn't manage it because I had to tilt the pheon so much that the phone would fall over while I try to move my thumb to the shutter button. This wouldn't have been a problem if I could angel the camera itself without the phone being so heavily angled...
6:10 You can take secret (creepy) photos/videos of things while appearing to just be looking at your phone - instead of holding it up and pointing it at someone/something.
I have taken videos of my friends when they were drunk using it.😂😂
Yeah but the camera would be a protrusion and pointed towards the things
you can check if there is anything under your bed or car. with a mirror you can take photo of your back.
@@jameszhang6974 : A lot less conspicuous than pointing the whole phone at something/someone.
Would be so handy ehh?
ASUS absolutely smashing in in the hardware department lately, especially with laptops and now phones
Asus always makes good phones. Actually the best phones that I know of. Apple is popular but that doesn't make it a good phone cus Samsung is popular and they are stair garbage
Cameras w a moving/flip out screen can be super helpful to compose creative shots. This phone has the same thing just the cam moves.
For low/how shots this is so much better than laying down or breaking your neck for a shot.
Can we get a mic on the camera person so when the host asks for their opinion it can be audibly heard along with the subtitles?
They do the same dumb shit for TechLinked. Always have someone in the background screaming cause you can barely hear them. Pretty sure they have more than one mic, no idea why they don't just hook em up.
@@Dorraj they do that on purpose so they sound like a heckler. try watching it on a computer you disgusting mobile user, then perhaps you'd be able to appreciate it more
@@ikbendusan hey now, I'm on mobile and I'm not complaining, why are you attacking me? :(
@@justinedzard he's attacking the disgusting mobile users, not the good ones xD
@@nagarajanvaidya9266 but, I'm a snowflake, I'm sensitive.
JK, my bad for misunderstanding
This phone would be something id love if it had a headphone jack that's honestly the inly thing stopping me from even considering it
That's why I bought the Velvet... My In Ears (Beoplay HE and H3) won't be driven that we'll through USB C / Lightning... :-(
Wait really? the headphone jack is such a big sticking point? I am not attacking, just curious what you 'need' it for? Audio quality? Hate wireless? And if it's such a big point does that mean you're not even considering 90% of phones even if they're amazing?
Yeah, I normally only switch phones at 4+ years, and I got a note9 on launch, so I still have a bit to go, but I am seeing more and more manufactures make NO designs with the jack, and it annoys/worries me. I do hope at least someone has a flagship that has a jack in 2 years.
@@SCRNSH0T it's just bad design, for them to make a profit by either not neededing to spend the .005 cents on the jack or selling their Samsung pods or what not to fix the problem they created. "Make a problem sell a solution".
Also, you can't charge and use the USB headphones, it's a dumb trend.
Still on a OnePlus One because phones of the last few years without a notch and include a headphone jack are very few and far between. I have multiple headphones/headsets that are 3.5mm and I don't wish to go wireless. They're so much cheaper for the same sound quality. Also like to charge and listen regularly. Give me a 2nd USB C and I might consider the sacrifice.
I like the concept of a flip around camera. That's unique and different. I would like to see more companies try things and see what we all enjoy.
12:43 while it's not as impressive as Apple's update lifecycle, still a major credits to ASUS. I've been having monthly security patches since I purchased the phone. They *did* promise at the event of the Zenfone 6 that they'd offer 2 years of major updates and a third year of security patches. I imagine this will be the same for the Zenfone 7
Seems to me that LTT has started to post videos in a way for europeans to also watch them, without staying up late or waking up way to early.
-Everyone liked that.-
Here's a concept... Watch it later. It doesn't disappear.
@@xenonram Agreed. I don't stay up waiting for videos to get posted, in fact what do you gain by watching it immediately?
@@ruukinen won't be able to comment "first" :')
Ehh, I live in the eastern world works fine for me, plus I don’t watch it the earliest so would that even matter?
My Razer Phone did the fingerprint sensor on the side. I just upgraded to an S20 ultra and I'm hating it on the screen, I wish more phones did it on the button.
Man, seems like with a head phonejack it would literally be the perfect phone for me.
If you can afford it
@@perseusVAL who hurt you?
Just use a dongle if that is the only drawback?
@@jobbvrolijk
1: cannot charge
2: I always lose them
3: good ones are expensive
4: it's not hard to put a headphone jack in a phone
@Maximilian Gustav De Pauw Gerlings probably Apple
This would be definitely my go to device if I would want to upgrade from my Note 9. It could've been perfect if it had a headphone jack tho.
I was like you and I still have a headphone jack but.. Since I bought cheap (and great) 30 $ wireless earbuds, I never use it now. I would maybe need a cheap wireless microphone though
but s pen!
Honestly same here! I have a note 9 and the 20 ultra just doesn't seem as appealing.
For headphone jack I never use mine since I have Bose QC35's and Bluetooth in my car, so it's just another waterproofing issue fixed if you ask me.
@Alexander Leblanc not how I meant for that to come accross. my cars a shitbox with a Bluetooth head unit and the QC35's I bought when they first came out to treat myself but those are easily 4 years old now. (Best purchase ever though!)
Asus screens and software support is horrible though. I also wanted to buy a ROG Phone 3 and this, but trust me, its bad. Just do your research. I really hope they'll improve, but for now it's pretty awful.
I have the Zenfone 6 since release, I still love it!
6:09 Yes absolutely, people were amazed :D
I still have the 5z, it is amazing still. I have to give them props, they are better in my opinion than most if not all other companies. Ive owned a ton of phones that only lasted a little longer than a year without damage on most of them.
I lost my Zenfone 5 z today. :(( it lasted two years
Does your Asus Zenfone 6 also support battery care, where you can set the battery to 80% and 10 W for instance?
@@lasseholstknudsen6207 Well tbh I dont know but Battery is still REALLY good. it can run like 15h easilly
@@MrFireboy99 Yeah okay, I'm just a battery sucker. I don't think it would be a deal breaker, just thought it was an awesome feature
6:16 you can mount it on a tripod to take pictures of the night sky and watch the preview in a comfortable position
7:47 "ASUS broke the mold"
Did they really? My Xperia phone from 2017 had the fingerprint sensor in the lock button.
that just implies its not very common. Does not say anything about them being first
They are just ignoring Sony phone
They are saying Sony naming system is not good
i think he meant asus has done it the first time the zenfone lineup.
I actually have a ZenFone 6, and I love it. I never take selflies, but the flip camera is great for taking pictures in hard to see areas, or being better able to see the screen while taking pictures at different angles. I love it, and I don't really notice the camera flapping around. Occasionally it will flap a little, but not much; and I can make it stick back in place by just opening the camera, moving it a little and then closing the app.
Thinking about getting the ZenFone 7, but my 6 is still going strong so I may just save my money
The original title was “ASUS just SHOCKED me”
Waiting for it to be changed now
It still is
Still is.
@Skull Reaper they do it to see what type of title is more engaging than the other maybe
still is
3:15 "how does it know" -Linus
Been using that phone for a year, Very late on it coming to the states, phones doing OK one year in mechanically. This phone takes the best panoramic pictures ever, just incredible.
editor: who's that?
-understandable have a great day
1:27 pretty soon Apple won't even include a phone in the box, brave.
😂🤣😂
😂😂😂
By angling the camera you could place it on a table set with timer to take a photo. I cant count how many times my family had to set an impromptu stand to lean the phone just to take a picture with the whole family.
5:59 I have a phone with a pop-up camera, and I really like the notchless experience =D
Definitely.
I would never change back to a phone with a notch or holepunch.
I have the Razer phone with *_T H I C C_* 1 inch bezels
I had a BOLD N1, with a pop-up camera, but I had to get rid of it because it had utterly garbage battery life after a few months. A shame too... Now I rock a Moto G Power. If I could combine the two and get the best of both: stellar battery life, AMOLED screen, stereo speakers, pop-up selfie cam...
I have Mi 9T and so far the best smartphone display experience of all smartphones I've ever used. I just love how I see things where there's no interruption. No stupid notch nor punch hole.
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Me: Can I see them?
UA-cam: *_no_*
Same i tried for 30 mins to try see them and gave up. Thanks for commenting for me :)
Those features for charge management sound awesome. I've been manually limiting (for the most part) my battery between 40% and 80%. Having that managed automatically would be nice. Not starting the day with my full 80% is sometimes annoying.
Seeing the ad in the middle of the the video felt weird... I thought that the video was over! Don't do me like that, guys!
i love the no-selfie-camera phones. I have the oneplus 7 pro and the unbroken screen is so nice - especially because I dont take selfies.
You mean an unobstructed screen? Saying "broken screen" for a notch/hole-punch display seems a little odd
@@CHRoOMAX I should have used different words. That didn't cross my mind at all and now it's really funny to me.
I was thinking about an unbroken line, or how silence can be broken by even a small sound. I totally understand what you mean though.
You don't use selfies because you're a boomer
@@pneumonoultramicroscopicsi4065 lmao look at my username and ask yourself if any boomers you know would use that
@@pneumonoultramicroscopicsi4065 You totally misunderstood what he was saying btw
I have been using my zenfone 6 for a year now. 1) Battery is absolute monster, also becasue you never need to go above 90% (unless going on a long travel), the battery never wears out like other phone which you have to always fully charge. My Z6 can easy last for 2 days with one single charge at 80-85%. 2) REAL full screen experience. 3) the camera is built so well that you can just play with it as a stress reliever.
1:51 goodbye accessories
@@timno9804 more like throw moment
#linusdroptips
Linus moment
YEET
if i was looking for a phone this would definitely be up there as long as its stock android and no stupid notification breaking battery optimization like oneplus has
Zenfone starting with 5 series till now are close enough to stock..like 90-95 percent
Uhh what ? I don't think my OnePlus phone does that
5z has a serious WiFi and battery issues, never addressed.
6z reoccurring battery not holding charge,
In these instances Asus has just told customer to take to dealer and both issues with both phones not resolved.
Not gonna lie
The thing where the camera turns how ever you want with the volume button is awesome in my opinion
From the title, I couldn't tell if he meant literally or figuratively "shocked" him.
You never know
"I didn't cover the zen phone 6 cause i would be bashing the people paying me"
What is wrong with it?
I tried it out for a day and it seemed really nice. The bootloader unlocking method for all their phones is garbage though (including this one) so now I can't run LineageOS or the stock ROM.
that motor actuation might come in handy if you are a mechanic or find any reason to use a camera in a confined/hard to reach area
Does the screen have a curve? I like putting on a screen protector but curved screens are a pain for that.
No there isn't
I bought the zenfone 6 right when it came out, I still love it.
I had the 5z. I switched over to Samsung cause the last update fucked up the 5z into a buggy mess. but the phone was worth it though, not gonna lie.
I think there is a magnet inside the switch with a magnetometer to sense if it is locked, and also the selfie camera adjust thing can be used for when your phone is propped up and you need a better angle, I would also assume you could also use it to take a very stable panorama. as its stitching high quality vertical photos together.
"how does it KNOW??"
I mean it's the perfect phone for me because I rarely take selfies, so not gonna flip the camera much. Also the all-screen front is pretty neat.
You're assuming it's a bad phone for selfies... Why? It's arguably the best for selfies, and that with a huge lead.
@@hallolo2 I think his point is that it should last him a good while because he isn't going to use the selfie mode that often and there's no annoying notch for a feature that he doesn't really use. I can make the same argument with my OnePlus 7 Pro which has a pop-up selfie camera, I almost never use it so it'll last a while and I don't have a notch taking up part of my screen.
@@grn1 Ok, I missed that. However, I really trust Asus when it comes to durability. I have experienced many Asus devices over many years and while there was one incident, it is the manufacturer I had by far the fewest issues with. I also know many people who share this opinion and even and I quote, swear on Asus. I am already really confident when it comes to the Zenfone 6's flip mechanism, I was honestly surprised that they claimed they would have made it more durable. So I think the durability is kind of a moot point. However, you never know, there can always appear surprising flaws.
Yeah Gregory got my point, I don't take many selfies so having a hole punch or a notch at the front just takes up space so the flip mechanism is best. Also I love Asus and I wasn't implying that the camera is bad or anything ,infact it has one of the best selfie cams in any phone right now
As someone who owned the Razer Phone 2 for a bit, I can say that device also had a fingerprint sensor on the lock button on the side, and depending on the placement and hand size, it can be very comfortable. I personally loved it
As a Zenphone 6 owner, many of the software features outlined in this video are available to me as well, and the 5,000 mAh battery in that allows me to comfortably get away with only charging my phone every other day. The 7 seems to be an iterative improvement on the design of the 6, with a slightly better display and a better camera array and mechanism. The floppiness of the 7 is significantly less than on my 6, and the phone seems to do a better job of detecting it being out of position, as well as detecting obstructions. I would be interested to see if they've done a better job with getting the panels to meet tightly, I have a problem where pocket lint collects in the gaps between the body and the area where the camera assembly rests. I've been happy with my Zenphone 6 so far, it's a great all-arounder, and I can confirm that the camera is a fantastic party trick.
For the longer term, I've heard rumours that ASUS has been helping the community develop custom images for their phones, so when software support direct from ASUS inevitably stops the community should have a decent amount of knowledge built up to fill in the gaps. For their part, updates on the 6 (and I would expect on the 7 as well) are regular, seamless, and unobtrusive, with a decent number not even requiring a restart. Major updates (I got my Zenphone 6 with Android 9, and was able to upgrade to 10) seem to happen relatively quickly, though I'll have to wait for 11 to drop to be able to speak more knowledgeably on this.
I had the Zenfone 3 Zoom with the 5000mAh battery and that got me hooked. I can't go back to a smaller battery now. Luckily a lot of phones are adopting that feature like my Redmi Note 9S.
Good phone. Just needs to be available with more carriers.
The multi angle camera would be great for tight spaces like an engine bay. It would come in clutch for that 10 mm socket when you inevitably drop it into the recesses of the bay.
You can say "5 Amp Hour" instead of "5 THOUSAND MILLI Amp Hour".
*mili
@@agps4418 *milli
I still don't get why they don't tell us wh instead of mAh :D i think it's way more useful spec :p
@@oplkfdhgk In case of mobiles we know the V (3.7-4.0) and AH so we can multiply them to get WH. But having this figure on all electronic gadgets (including smartphones, Cameras, electric scooters, skateboards and bicycles, cars, etc.) would make it so much better.
@@174wolf *millli
"Can you do it Asus?"
Well our track record is bad, why not just go with that
As an aviation electronics tech... that 'party trick' is a game changer.
Do you know how many times I'm trying to take pictures of a P/N or S/N of something in a hard to access location ?
Or using the junk selfie cam like an inspection mirror?
Or trying to read the P/N on a chip where the lettering has faded.
There's so much I love about this idea...
- better camera is obvious
- can the ultrawide do macro?
- cameras are on an edge -- case won't limit what i can see. Important for wedging your phone in hard to reach places. Coworker w/the Samsung that has camera bar (S10 ?) can't hang.
- Ability to pivot the cameras !?!?!? Oh f yes.
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Camera: "stop, why you bullying me"
6:19
"I'm so cute and smart, breath if you agree"