The ASUS Zenfone 6 has undoubtedly been one of the most surprising devices of 2019 (even if it has issues). To be honest, ASUS phones haven't been very exciting for a long time, maybe ever. The Zenfone 6 changed that and Pocketnow's Joshua Vergara recently published a video to talk about how enjoyable the phone is to use.

ASUS ZenFone 6 Forums

Joshua talks about how the Zenfone 6 doesn't follow a lot of the trends we've seen recently in smartphones. But that doesn't harm the experience at all. The flippy camera is a genuine joy to play with and it's actually pretty decent, though nowhere close to top-of-the-line flagships. The phone is available in more markets now and Joshua says it's worth looking into if you can get it.

Specifications

ASUS ZenFone 6

Dimensions and Weight

6.3″ x 3.0″ x 0.4″;0.4lbs

Display

6.4-inch FHD+ (19.5:9, 1080×2340) LCD, full-screen design;92% screen-to-body ratio, Gorilla Glass 6

SoC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, 7nm processOcta-core (1 x 2.84GHz, 3 x 2.41GHz, 4 x 1.78GHz)

RAM and Storage

6GB + 64GB, 6GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB

MicroSD expandability

Yes, dedicated microSD slot

Connectivity

GPS, WiFi 2.4G/5G 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, BT 5.0DC-HSPA+ (DL/UL): 42/5.76 Mbps ; up to LTE DL 5CA (DL/UL) 1200/150 Mbps; 4CA (DL/UL) 800/150 Mbps, LTE 3CA (DL/UL) 600/150 Mbps; LTE 2CA (DL/UL): 400/75 Mbps 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band 5/8/3/2)3G: UMTS(WCDMA) Band 1/2/3/4/5/6/8/194G: FDD-LTE Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/26/28TD-LTE Band 38/39/41(2535 ~2655MHz)/46

Battery

5000 mAh with 18W Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging, OTG battery charging

USB

Type-C

3.5mm headphone jack

Yes

Fingerprint Scanner

Rear-mounted

Rear Camera

  • 48MP, f/1.79
  • 13MP ultrawide with 125º FOV
  • up to 4K video at 60fps

Front Camera

No (rear camera flips to the front)

Android Version

Near-stock Android 9 Pie

Colors

Midnight Black, Twilight Silver, Matte Edition 30