As you have seen in the title of this video.
This is for me the most underrated phone of the year,
measuring just one 146.5 millimeters tall and weighing 171 grams.
And it is that in these days compact mobiles are no longer launched
that really fit in your hand and easy to use.
But if there's one thing I've done this year has been testing compact cell phones,
like the Galaxy S22, the Xiaomi 12 from the company
China and most recently, the iPhone 14 Pro.
Any of these devices will give you a very good user experience
and you will probably find them at a lower price than this one,
with the exception of the iPhone 14 Pro.
of course, it's an Apple product,
but after testing the Zenfone 9 the Zenfone 9 for over a week,
I'm surprised it's not a top seller because it's a very good phone.
But you know what also surprises me?
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You see, the main reasons why I like it so much
the Zenfone 9 is because of its design and the performance.
ASUS has gone for something completely different,
not only in size, but also in the material of the rear casing,
which feels a little bit rough and gives you this feeling that it can handle anything.
Although I wonder if over time it will look more and more will look more and more worn
by using it without a casing.
The design of the rear cameras is also is very original and even the reader
side fingerprint reader, which is very fast, can be customized with gestures.
Oh, and it comes with an audio jack.
This ancient technology that some audiophiles still use
in short, I could say that is a unique design, but at the same time
useful and even more so if you acquire some accessories
that ASUS has created specifically for this phone.
But what I like most about this phone
is the user experience, which is super pixel-like.
If you slide down the side panel, you pull down the notification bar,
you open the settings application or even see the lock screen.
You'll look like you're using a pixel, which to me is a great point
positive, because it's felt in the speed of the system
and in conjunction with its processor, makes for a super smooth experience.
Come on, it's so smooth that in my speedtest it has exceeded
the Pixel seven, which until now was the fastest phone of the year.
And about the processor, it's important to detail that this one comes
with the Snapdragon 8+, the most recent of all.
And if you are a demanding user, that's good news.
In Genshin Impact for example, this phone manages to maintain almost
60 frames per second,
unlike the Pixel 7, which comes with much lower values
and in a video rendering test it also gave us better results.
That's why when I used it I have felt
as if I was using a pixel, but with a better processor,
although this Qualcomm still has a major drawback.
And that is that when it heats up it suffers from excessive throtling.
What will you feel in your hands with a maximum temperature of
up to 56 degrees ASUS.
I should have improved the cooling of this device of this device, but I understand
that being so small and compact it is not as easy as it seems.
Something they also should have done integrated wireless charging,
something we've come to expect in this price range price range and that in a way
would also be a great advantage if its fast charging only 30 watts.
At least its battery has a good battery life, but still
this is something to improve
and in everything else, it is a phone that fulfills that complies without being surprising.
Its screen is AMOLED with a high refresh rate of 120Hz.
and with the brightness set to maximum, it looks good even outdoors,
as well as its sound, which is acceptable in terms of power and quality.
And as for their cameras, well, I think these I think they are passable, to be honest.
Especially the front one, which I liked,
but in general it's not something that surprised me.
Its dynamic range is not as accurate as in the pixels
and in some occasions I have also seen a lack of sharpness.
Its wide-angle tries to keep up to the same level
of the main sensor, but you will only use it in specific cases.
already in video mode, because its stabilization is very good,
but I recommend you not to use its HDR mode as it exaggerates
a little bit in saturation and exposure, creating a somewhat artificial scene.
The Zenfone 9 is a phone that I like, I like its design, I like its system,
so similar to the pixel,
but at the same time I understand why it is so underrated
and why people don't want to give it give it a chance.
Once it costs $699 in the U.S.
829 in Europe.
If you're looking for the best Android experience with better cameras, you've got the Pixel 7.
If you want a better device for gaming that doesn't get hot
so much, you have the Realme GT Neo 3.
Both devices are cheaper than the Zenfone 9 as well.
that man, I only recommend the Zenfone 9 to those people
who really want a compact phone with excellent performance,
but for everyone else who wants a more a more general phone
with a better camera or something like that, it's hard to recommend.
Still, I think that if Asus corrects these heating load problems
and improves its cameras, then it will have one of the best cell phones
of the year 2023, so let's so let's wait and see if they do.
And well, I hope you liked this video and I'll see you in the next one.
Bye, bye