For those who like your handsets small and highly effective, you are most likely conversant in the Asus Zenfone lineup. However after defying all cellular business tendencies in the previous few years, the Taiwan-based PC specialist behind such compact gadgets because the 5.92-inch
Zenfone 10 and 5.9-inch
Zenfone 9 is immediately going huge with the 6.78-inch
Zenfone 11 Extremely.
After all, the truth that this just-unveiled big isn’t merely referred to as the Asus Zenfone 11 provides us hope {that a} second, extra simply maneuverable model may additionally be coming down the road. Till (or quite if) that occurs, let’s have a look at what this ultra-high-end new mannequin is about and the way comparable it’s to the gaming-centric
ROG Cellphone 8 launched solely a few months in the past.
Loads of display screen, a great deal of energy, and a few very cool cameras
Since we have already introduced the elephant within the room by mentioning the
ROG Cellphone 8, allow us to shortly tackle the plain “drawback” with the Asus Zenfone 11 Extremely. Sure, these two are principally the very same product, with the Republic of Avid gamers emblem, customizable RGB lighting, and fancy cooling expertise faraway from the “new” cellphone.
That actually would not make the Zenfone 11 Extremely really feel very distinctive or revolutionary, but when you consider it, what Android cellphone launched within the final… 5 years or so really qualifies for these labels? In addition to, it is positively no secret that ROG designs usually are not for everybody, whereas the ROG Cellphone 8‘s specs may properly put a giant smile on the faces of quite a lot of energy customers contained in the extra mainstream-focused Zenfone 11 Extremely.
Stated specs embody the whole lot from a state-of-the-art Qualcomm
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor to a beneficiant 12GB RAM depend paired with a decent 256 gigs of inner cupboard space, in addition to an enormous 5,500mAh battery geared up with each blazing quick 65W wired and respectable 15W wi-fi charging capabilities.
Regardless of sporting an unremarkable (by ultra-high-end requirements) decision of 2400 x 1080 pixels, the extra-large 6.78-inch AMOLED show can also be destined to show heads and catch eyes with razor-thin bezels, a peak brightness of 2500 nits, and a dynamically adjustable refresh price of between 1 and 120Hz (or 144Hz when gaming).
Whereas Asus telephones usually are not usually identified for his or her otherworldly pictures expertise, the Zenfone 11 Extremely (just like the ROG Cellphone 8) contains a very impressive-sounding 50MP major shooter with 6-axis Hybrid Gimbal Stabilizer 3.0 expertise joined by a 32MP secondary 3x telephoto zoom digicam and a 13MP tertiary ultra-wide-angle sensor on its again.
It is positively too quickly to inform, however this may very well be a really robust candidate for the title of
greatest Android cellphone in 2024 while you take all of its specs and capabilities into consideration.
Is the pricing proper?
That, our buddies, is the million-dollar query you may must reply for yourselves earlier than deciding to go for a Zenfone 11 Extremely or a
Galaxy S24 Extremely, for example. At $899, this dangerous boy is unsurprisingly cheaper than that exact Samsung-made rival, however is it inexpensive sufficient to warrant your consideration… and hard-earned money?
As soon as once more, that is powerful to say earlier than we really get our palms on a unit and confirm its real-world pictures prowess, in addition to that 26-hour battery life declare. What works within the Zenfone 11 Extremely’s favor is that the ROG Cellphone 8 at present begins at a barely larger $999.99.
You even have till April 14 to safe an “early chook” ROG Cetra True Wi-fi Earbuds freebie, which may be very good, additional bettering an already strong worth proposition.
No pre-order reward, nevertheless, can change the truth that the
OnePlus 12 simply so occurs to price $900 too with not solely extra RAM and storage on deck but additionally a significantly brighter and higher-resolution 6.82-inch display screen and three even higher rear-facing cameras.
Now that is a rival Asus will most likely must undercut with an outright low cost of some type if it desires to search out mainstream success within the US. By the best way, the Zenfone 11 Extremely is out there in an unlocked variant appropriate with AT&T and T-Cellular however not Verizon, which is one other little element more likely to upset potential patrons way over the handset’s similarities with the ROG Cellphone 8.
