At least it seems they improved horrible battery life from Zenfone 8 which was also victim of their bad software optimization.
This company just can't do (optimizd/stable) software and (reliable) hardware, but their paper specs are sure nice.
So sadly while I like the specs (especially dimensions) I can't afford to waste my money on Asus phone, because I want phone which works and it's available and not in repair at least once a year.
If you are looking for smaller phone your current options with decent cameras are pretty much only Samsung S22, Xiaomi 12/12X and Xperia 10 IV each with own set of compromises (Sony horible SoC (for the price) with unoptimized camera, Xiaomi no jack/SD, same goes for Samsung plus price).
No updates compared to 4-5 years at other brands
Buggy unoptimized softare
Unoptimized camera
Removed SD card
and most importantly horrible built quality
At least it seems they improved horrible battery life from Zenfone 8 which was also victim of their bad software optimization.
This company just can't do (optimizd/stable) software and (reliable) hardware, but their paper specs are sure nice.
So sadly while I like the specs (especially dimensions) I can't afford to waste my money on Asus phone, because I want phone which works and it's available and not in repair at least once a year.
If you are looking for smaller phone your current options with decent cameras are pretty much only Samsung S22, Xiaomi 12/12X and Xperia 10 IV each with own set of compromises (Sony horible SoC (for the price) with unoptimized camera, Xiaomi no jack/SD, same goes for Samsung plus price).