ASUSZenfone 8 5G Dual ZS590KS 256GB 8GB RAM Factory Unlocked (GSM Only | No CDMA - not Compatible with Verizon/Sprint) International Version - Silver

I'm an avid Zenfone user for a several years, from the 3 Max and 3 Deluxe through the Zenfone Max Plus and 6GB Max Pro M1 to the Zenfone 4 Pro.I skipped owning the 5z since it wasn't much faster then my 4 Pro while the flip camera scared me away from the $900+ MSRP Zenfone 6 and 7/7 Pro....I owned the Zenfone 8 Flip for 3 months after receiving it by seller error in place of this one.It was an awesome camera phone but also had drawbacks...The Zenfone 8 is the perfect sweet spot, it picks up everywhere the Zenfone 8 Flip omitted....not to mention it's there very first Asus to be IP68 rated.The screen is much smaller then the 6.67" Samsung unit in the 8 Flip but once you start using it you won't notice it.Here are the pros:-world's smallest Snapdragon 888/Adreno660 device;-full T-Mobile 3G/4G/5G compatibility along with support for VoLTE and VoWIFI service (8 Flip didn't have the latter);-gorgeous 1100-nit 120Hz Samsung FHD+ Super AMOLED screen edge-edge measuring 5.9";-384Khz/32-bit Hi-Res Surround Sound audio with 2 speakers, music on Asus noise canceling earbuds sounds just incredible;-three Sony picture processors: front no-notch in-screen IMX663 12MP 4K@30, rear IMX686 64MP 8K@24, 4K@60 and IMX363 12MP wide-angle 4K@60fps, I liked the camera on the 8 Flip more but this one is above average;-first ever Asus phone with a water/dust-proof IP68 rating👌;-choice of RAM memory: 8, 12 and 16GB (Asus always undercuts RAM, my 16GB is 15261MB);-great battery life (5-6hrs of straight gaming or 10+ of video or web surfing won't kill it all the way, at 4000mAh is the huge but does the job well, charging from 2% 90mins on Ultra Steady Charge and 70mins on Quick Charge 4.0;-great WiFi connectivity and reverse compatibility, I use an old WiFi 3 router along with my WiFi 5 Asus RT1200 router with ZERO issues or glitches;-Asus ZenUI performance/gaming software (Game Genie, Power Master, Audio Wizard) allow you to increase or reduce phone's performance with a swipe and 2 clicks;-ultra high gaming performance, games CAN be played @ 120fps while this device NEVER gets hotter then 42°C, only 5°C more then the larger 8 Flip;-small compact size and comes with it own factory case;Here are the cons:-after using the Zenfone 8 Flip the standard 8 looks bland and like any other boring smartphone today, its satin finish is not as polished and attractive as the 8 Flip;-the main camera sensor IMX686 has too much light sensitivity and sometimes created glare where the one in the 8 Flip didn't;-finally no SD card slot (I'm willing to give that up with a PC grade storage of 256GB in a phone this small, this actually makes more sense here then big 8 Flip dropping the audio jack);Overall it's an amazing phone and exactly what I wanted, I'm sick of phones getting bigger and bigger, progress used to mean smaller and smaller, Zenfone 8 understands that !It has everything I could ask for, it even has an FM Radio damn it.....it's a PERFECT ALL-ROUNDER despite its average looks, 5-stars !

The finger print recognition is terrible, other than that...I haven't used it or transferred over to it yet but extremely promising