Amazon.com: Customer reviews: ASUS ZenFone 6 (ZS630KL-S855-8G256G) - 6.4” FHD+ 2340x1080 All-Screen NanoEdge Display - 48MP Flip Camera – 8GB RAM - 256GB Storage - LTE Unlocked Dual SIM Cell Phone - US Warranty

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2019

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I've probably built thousands of desktop PC's, servers and gaming rigs over the last two decades using Asus motherboards and components, but the Zenfone 6 is my first foray into their line of Android phones. I've always found their products to be well-designed and built with very good value for the money and I'm happy to say that this trend continues with the Zenfone 6 - it's a tremendous Android phone for the price.

Build quality is excellent - the glass and metal sandwich design has a very comfortable feel in-hand and has a reassuring amount of heft, thanks in part to the whopping battery powering the device. The nearly edge to edge display is plenty crisp and bright in most normal lighting conditions and provides quick, smooth responses to swiping, scrolling and zooming. Video quality is also very good - colors are rich and have excellent depth for a non-OLED display.

The stock UI is very close to pure Android, with just a few tweaks particular to the hardware. The skin is very easy to use and doesn't include any significant bloatware preinstalled. The same can be said for the version of Android that Asus supplies - with the exception of a few utilities, it's about as stock as you can find, which is a pleasant surprise in 2019. Performance is fast and crisp as you'd expect for hardware in this class.

The camera functions exceptionally well in every instance I've had a chance to use it. Novelty of the motor aside, it takes excellent photos and videos in just stock situations and is every bit of a daily shooter as my LG V20 was. After only two weeks with the device, I barely miss my former phone at all.

Overall, the Zenfone 6 has met or exceeded every one of the metrics that are important to me with a daily driver of a phone. Great performance and build quality, bright and vivid display, excellent camera results and all-day battery life top the list, but I could go on for pages on the features that make this phone a keeper in my book. Summing up, I'd have to say that the Zenfone 6 is one of the best 'value for the money' purchases I've made in a few years. It's an outstanding Android device and well worth considering if you're in the market for a new flagship class phone.

Update December 2, 2019: Since receiving my phone, Asus has pushed out 2 Android security patches and an OS update to Android 10, which is the same number of updates that LG pushed out over 2 years on my previous device - that's a pretty stellar record by any stretch. The phone is performing like a flagship should and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. No Black Friday regrets on this end - I'm glad that I didn't settle for a Pixel or another LG phone - this device rocks!

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Kelly J

Worth every penny! Asus has done a great job with this!

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2019

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So far so good. I am a avid Android user. Have been from day one. I've had a phone from every major player and to he last few phones have been OnePlus. However for the new release they didn't offer a bigger storage option than 156gig for the new 7plus. So that is a major feature that I need. I almost maxed out my 256gig oneplus 6T. So I started looking around for a decent replacement that will give me the performance and most importantly the storage I wanted.

Enter the zenphone 6. This is a great little phone!
Let's start with the good stuff. I've been really surprised with the camera. It's actually great shooter. The articulated camera is different for sure but not a gimmick. It works well and hasent been an issue at all.
The UI is great super simple and no major bloat wear issues. The UI is damn near stock Android.
LED notification light. That's nice. Was not a make or break on my phone choices. However I've been without one and I would rather have it than not have it. It's just nice.
Dual SIM card support.
Expandable memory. (This is so nice)
Headphone jack! Now, I usually run Bluetooth headphones but..... It's nice. When you need it and your phone only comes with a dongle... You never have it. So this is just a nice bonus.
Fingerprint sensor! A very quick one and in the most convenient spot in my humble opinion.

Now! This! This, is sooooooo nice! A 5,000 milliamp battery! That is great considering most flagships are 3,200 or less. This can easily make it through the day.

Seriously this is definitely a contender for your hard earned cash.

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nightevolution

Good battery life, full screen and great camera quality a bit too heavy tho

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2019

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They are running pretty good so far. Only it is a bit heavy and a bit too wide for my hand so it is two handed phone for me.
The camera quality is excess my expectation. I think they are one of the best that everyone would agree with if they had tried them.
Only one thing I don't like is the cast toggle on the pull down menu. It doesn't work like other phone. It only brought you to the cast setting and then you can connect the nearby devices under the setting (not from the toggle like other devices). I love the flat screen display over the cure edge display so much. You won't want to go back to the notch display once you have used them. Some ppl might get used to it with the tear drop notch or any type of notch but it won't happen to me. I would definitely stick with full screen.

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Flagship Phone for a Reasonable Price!

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2019

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Been using the Zenfone 6 8gb model for almost 2 weeks now.

Display: 8/10
Despite being a 1080p panel, every looks sharp. I never thought the jump to 1440p on phones was worth the expense tbh. I'll gladly take 1080p for a lower price tag. Being a lcd does hurt visibility in sunlight sadly. The colors a great and you can always change them in the settings to fit your preferences.

Software: 10/10
I love what Asus is doing with their software. Before, it was a bloated mess and laggy. It so much cleaner now and way smoother. Plus Asus is going the extra mile and giving developers units to help develop for the phone. Major props to Asus.

Camera: 8/10
Not the biggest camera nerd, but I can appreciate a good shooter. Pictures come out fairly decent quality. Colors aren't washed out, but not over saturated. I do think pictures could be a little sharper. The flip camera is addicting to play with. I just turn on the front face just to see it in action at times.

Battery: 10/10
This is a 2 day device! That's insane! I'm considered myself a heavy user, or close to one. I don't turn off anything for power saving, I browse reddit a lot, im constantly getting notifications, I'm connected to a smart watch 24/7. I regularly get 3 to 4 hours of screen time per day. This phone took all that for 2 days straight. This thing is a champ.

Build: 7/10
This is a hefty device. You definitely can feel the weight of the thing. It's also a fairly big one with that 6.4 inch display. But it's feels solid. It's the slippery phone though. I find this phone sliding everywhere! I got a skin for the back to solve that problem.

Conclusion: 8/10
Loving this phone so far. Hope Asus continues to support for the long run!

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Andrea Nagy

Constant freezes, and restarts itself couple times a day...then completely dead

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2019

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FIRST Thoughts :Finnaly it arrived! I've been waiting for the phone to be available in the US ever since it was announced, couple months back. Ever since it was sold out to every one of the few distributors , but finally it arrived. And the wait was well worth it. The phone came ready for use, with very little updates necessary, and the T-Mobile SIM card worked just fine. An advice- put the main simcard on slot labeled 1 as if you put it in the second slot, which is closer to the sd card, you won't have internet connectivity, for some reason. The phone has a solid feel, with a screen which covers almost 100% of the phone surface. Great resolution and brightness, everything seems to be transitioning very smooth. The camera is awesome, with a bunch of shooting modes, and a great resolution. This is only an initial review, as I didn't have enough time to discover all the features of the phone, but will update once I get more familiarized with the device. Great buy so far, with hardware specs with are equal or better than phones in a much higher price range. And if you know Asus, you know they build solid devices- from computer components, to accessories and phones.
UPDATE : after a month, the phone keeps crashing, and freezes. will have to return. very disappointed in Asus
FINAL UPDATE : PHONE IS AS DEAD AS A NAIL. CANNOT BE TURNED ON NO MATTER WHAT. WORST PHONE SINCE THE FLIP PHONES ERA. SAVE YOURSELF THE TROUBLE ND BUY SOMETHING ELSE.

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Allen

Great for the price

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2019

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If you're only willing to spend $500, this is probably one of the best phones but if you have the money, I think it's worth it to get a better phone

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Judith

Just what I needed!

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2019

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I've been hoping for a successor to my BlackBerry Motion which I really like. Everything I looked at was missing something I needed. Or, if I found one that fit my requirements, it was over $1000.
Then I found the Zenfone 6! Great battery, SD card slot, good specs, decent camera, lots of memory. You can read the specs above.
After one week I am very happy. I have been charging it every other day, with pretty heavy use. It would be nice if it was waterproof and had an amoled screen, but for $600, you can't have everything.
Time will tell if it is durable and will continue to get updates (it's on Android 9 now, and just got the August update).
The flip camera works great so far. I was surprised when I got my first video chat and the camera flipped up just as fast as my other phone connected a video chat!!
I was afraid it would be too big, but it's exactly the same size as the Motion, but the screen is MUCH bigger. It is a bit heavy, but that's the trade-off for a big battery.
The biggest problem right now appears to be availability in the US. They are out of stock everywhere. Hopefully Asus will step up production.
EDIT: after 2 months I'm still very happy with the phone. Added the BlackBerry Hub+ and keyboard, so now it's perfect.
I got the Sept security update, but waiting for Oct. (My S7 already has it).

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Eder R. Mairena

Great phone for the price.

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019

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I have only had the phone for about two weeks, also I bought the one with US warranty, 6gb/128gb internal storage and I am using H2O prepaid phone services. So far no issues have been noted. It is fast, responsive , it does not overheat. The call quality could be better, no enhanced calling feature that main stream carriers offer, but with the right Bluetooth headset, that is fixed or use the headphones that are provided. Everywhere I have been there has been good reception ranging from 4 to 4glte. The screen is bright and vibrant. The hardware, camera and software are better than my wife's Galaxy S10+ which it's price is higher than this phone. Battery life is great, I have gotten 12 hours of moderate to heavy use in one day, 4 hours of GPS use on a recent trip and the rest playing games and watching movies. On an average I get about two days worth of use. The phone does not have an IP rating, I am assuming that has to do with the flip camera mechanism but that to me is not a downfall. It is a great phone for this price point. This is only the initial review, will update if anything changes.

Update.
After a month of use there are no problems. The phone works flawless. Call reception and lte signals are good. The phone also updated to Android 10 recently. Battery still lasts all day under heavy use.

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Michael In San Francisco

At This Price Point The Best Mobile (Cell Phone) You Could Ever Hope To Find!

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2019

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I had to search quite a bit for the model ASUS Zefone 6 I wanted (the one with 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.) Finally found it here, from this seller.

Was a great transaction. Phone arrived quickly, new in the box. All in all a FANTASTIC purchase.

If you can find this phone I highly recommend it because compared to the other flagship phones this one beats them silly. I won't bore you with specs and performance because you can get that on YouTube. Suffice it to say, this phone has it all, and at prices that no one can compete against.

A little about my background: Since the 1990s I have always had the best phones on the market. And with the advent of smartphones starting with the BlackBerry Pearl in 2006, and the Android phones in 2010 (G1, Samsung Galaxy) I have always bought the best phones offered on the market. Eventually I bought the Samsung Note phones up to the Note 8, and the S8+. It is with this backdrop I compare those phones with the Zenfone 6. (Sidenote: Over the years I have owned three or four ZenFone mobiles including the first ZenFone and the ZenFone 5. I have always been impressed with ASUS's quality of manufacture, engineering, and design.

Some things to consider when debating which phone to buy: This phone has a 3.5 mm headphone jack. (Lots of manufacturers are starting to copy Apple, eliminating the headphone jack so you are forced to pay lots of money for Apple's earphones, and having to replace them when the internal batteries crap out. That "feature" is nothing more than a money grab by Apple and others.

The ZenFone 6 carries on the ASUS tradition of providing a microSD slot, which enables you to add memory chips when you, for example, shoot long videos on vacation. It is also great to see ASUS to buck the trend by not eliminating the 3.5 mm audio port.

Other things I like: superb feel and smooth sleek form factor. The speaker ROARS loudly. The 48 megapixel camera takes excellent pics. The 4K 60 FPS video camera shoots super sharp movies.

For maximum functionality, the phone has a dual SIM tray, which means you can have two phone lines work on the one phone.

Finally, my phone is unlocked, which means I can use it with any GSM carrier, prepaid or post paid.

Bottom line: this phone is an excellent value. As the old saying goes "you get a LOT of phone for the money. If you find one, buy it.

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Deryck G.

Great buy

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2019

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Several minor issues which I did not anticipate such as notification for apps has to be on to receive an alert leaving for no privacy from prying eyes. As a result, anyone can take up the phone and read messages from the lock screen. Only way around that I saw was to turn off the notification for messaging apps but then no alerts would come through. I did utilise the OPTIFLEX option and the auto run and it didn't seem to make a difference but I'll do a bit more "testing" so as to completely satisfy myself.

I initially thought that the LED was not working but after a bit of fiddling I realised it is working. As long as the phone is sitting idle the lights are displayed for the various messages but once you take it up and open the phone they go off.

I read complaints about the volume being very low once you're on a call. Honestly...I haven't found the volume to be any different than previous phones that I've own. Seeing I'm no purist I may be missing something.

The loud speaker is exactly what it says...loud. Maybe even to the point of being distorted. The good thing is that with a little adjustment I was able to find the right volume setting which works for me.

The battery life is great. Managed a full day and a half before I even considered charging after a day of YouTube videos and gaming.

Super responsive finger reader and facial recognition and the flip camera is so cool. Just have to be mindful not to attempt taking a selfie with the phone laying flat on the ground.

The phone itself is cool but the underlying issues I mentioned left me somewhat disappointed but I'm not sure that there's a single phone on the market which has everything we want.

Overall I think it's a great device and I'm loving it.

*UPDATE* Hiding sensitive contents allowed for the privacy I needed. I also discovered the dual screen option and as such I gave it the 5 stars I believe it deserves.

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