DON'T BUY THE iPhone 14, BUY THE ASUS ZENFONE 9 INSTEAD! - Review 

It's ashame Asus only commited 2 years of OS upgrade on their flagship phones. Add another year on their OS upgrade policy plus 4 years of security updates and I won't be looking somewhere else for sure.

This is a great phone. I'm happy to see a smaller phone that's not skimping on battery or hardware. Also glad it's polymer, not sure who decided glass was "premium", glass isn't premium. Ceramic, Kevlar, leather etc are premium. Glass is glass lol.

To me at least, the Zenfone 9 feels like the true spiritual successor to the Samsung Galaxy S10e.

I've had my ZF9 for a few days now, got the 16/256 version. Love it. The only thing I preferred better in my old ZF6 was the rear mounted fingerprint sensor.

Keep it up man, vids are better than 98% of other reviewers with millions of subs

I want the Asus Zenfone 9, but my last 2 phones lasted me 4 years each so the Zenfone's two years of updates is a deal breaker for me. Such a shame. Add one more year and I am sold. I hope Asus is reading the comments and do something about it

Wonderful i was just in the market for a new phone. I owned the Zenfone 3 and just adored it. The camera still holds up today. Glad to see Asus still dropping quality phones.

Great video!! Killed it again

You got another subscriber because of the approach of the content. Way to go, Jared!

Another great review, pleasure to watch. Zenfone 9 looks cute ;)

Keeping it real even after all of these years! Graduated recently and thanks for making these videos so professionally and exceptionally! ✨

just always great informative videos.. this phone looks like a small powerhouse.. kinda reminds me of the pixel 4a with more beefed up features..

Great review! Any recommendations on where to get in Canada? Mi4?

Absolutely love it. I have learnt to try different phones. I have used Samsung, I phone, Huawei, Oppo & one plus & this is my next phone from my one plus 7 & I phone 13

Really like your content bro...nice review... definitely going for this phone! 🔥

Great video as always. What game were you playing

Great video. I just bought the Zenfone 8, which seems to be a younger brother of the 9. How do you take a comparison between the 2? Are they similar overall or the ZF9 is a noticeable upgrade of the ZF8? Thanks. Keep it up.

Finally a perfect COMPACT phone..great work by Asus zenfone actually they always make great phones 🔥

I was so excited for this to come out, unless another company comes out with a phone that improves upon this, I will be replacing my s10e with this phone.

Phone is on pre-order, just hope and pray that Lineage will be there after the software support runs out.

Awesome vid bro! Keep it up!

Thank you Jared for the great video 🍻

Love ur video dude….keep pushin

great video, how many years of update?

as a compact camera phone would u suggest zenfone9 , s22 or sony xperia 5 VI????

The prices on this Amazon pre-order promo for September are quite good.

For wireless charging it doesn't bother me that much since I use magnetic adapter that is able to be plugged it recklessly. Absolute life-changer. Although wireless-charging is still better for some folks.

Great video, and photos of BC that I miss

Nice review mate

Thanks for bringing up bloatware and unnecessary services (every reviewer should do this). This is one of the reasons I haven’t had a android device since the Galaxy S6, it’s refreshing to hear about a device with little to none compared to competitors.

I want to try this phone!

I'm on a galaxy S8 and I have been tempted by the zenfone 9 the past 2 months, and if the second sim slot was interchangeaeble with a micro SD card I probably would order one now. Another phone that almost got me is the Sony Xperia 5 IV which has a micro SD Card reader, a 5000mAh battery, a beautiful screen without a notch, good camera software and even DisplayOut through USB-C(something that the Zenfone 9 lacks). However, the Xperia 5 IV has overheating issues after 1 minute of camera usage, and its SoC is the less power efficient Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, which may not be an issue for the 5000 mAh battery but causes the performance to drop to an half after a minute. If the Sony Xperia had the 8+ Gen 1 SoC(like the Zenfone 9) or if the Zenfone 9 had and SD card reader(like the Xperia) I would have bought one of the two but I guess I'll wait and see what the Galaxy S23 will have to offer, hoping the compact S23 will have better battery life and more storage than its predecessor. Camera wise all these phones are great but the Zenfone is inconsistent and the Xperia lacks a night mode

I was looking for a small compact smartphone. I've always had Samsung but the s22 battery is pants. So I thought I'd try a zenphone 9 and I must say I'm impressed.

I enjoying review and perfect compact, thank you

How does the camera and audio compare to the Zenfone 8?

So keen to buy this beast, but it's not available here in Canada. Any suggestions on where to buy it from in Canada?

Nice.... see you tomorrow with the Zenfone 10

Only thing stopping me from getting this is the very short software support. Only 2 years of updates and 2+ years of security updates.

Thanks for paying attention to sound.

what game were you playing in the performance section?

What nice review, and i really do love the zenfone9

Do you know how to activate the 3 button navigation in the Zenfone 9? I cant find it.

How've you guys been able to get it? Can barely find stock anywhere

Nice video ! 👍🏻 Could you please share the wallpaper ? Thanks a lot from Germany 😏

What happened to the bits of text on the back? Did those rub off already?

I upgraded to this from my S10e. I admit it was hard to part with my S10e but the Asus 9 is amazing. The battery is a beast and the phone is fast. Only thing I didn't like is the selfie camera the quality was fuzzy. And the included case is slippery couple of times I dropped my phone. Overall I'm really happy with the Asus 9 and highly recommend it if you want a compact phone.

starlight blue and red are only with the 128gb model at least the asus website so that sucks. i do need 256gb internatl memory for sure these days

I concur. I've been using it for slightly over a month now, and it has been great. It's a massive improvement over the ZenFone 8, and the ZenFone 8 was really good. So... yeah. If you want a more compact Android phone, this is the way to go. ASUS nailed it!

Thanks Jared

My only concern, talking about software, is the ASUS update/patch program that really sucks... I bought a ROG phone 3 and it was a nightmare in terms of bugs and delays in receiving patches: they fixed one problem out of ten and new problems used to come up... never again with an ASUS phone...

Wait wait wait, did that pro mode let you shoot from both the main and wide?!

Man! I love this phone. It's a bummer that Asus did not launch it in India.

Bought it and I love it!

Would anyone recommend switching from the Pixel 6 to this? I love the photos and battery life, but aside from that this huge brick gave me a lot of frustration, and I can't properly type on it because it's touchscreen seems way too sensitive (extra sensitiv disabled) and interprets false taps everywhere. I'm holding off because purchasing a new phone just half an year later and the fear of having another experience full of software issues keep away from high investments now.

Is it unlocked? Is it esim compatible? Can you turn on wifi calling on it?

This is the first brand new phone I bought in five years. It’s the perfect phone for me. The only problem is AT&T has it blacklisted, so I’m on the hunt for a new carrier. Also, side note, the 4Runner is sick. Once we have another auto industry bubble burst bringing prices back down I might pick one up lol

Nice, this seems to give my iPhone 12 mini a run for its money. Compact phones for life

Can you please review the Realme gt2 pro? I think it's a real contender to the Zenfone 9

I'd wait for Zenfone 9 Flip tbh, those flip cams are awesome

What network is phone being used on, and where is your location? I've heard, has been connectivity issues with ATT. International versions have been sold on US market, with A, B & C versions. All seem to have same model # AI2202 so how are able to tell if are getting US version...

I'm in love with this phone If I end up changing soon it might have to be this one Also I don't understand people that prefer glass backs...

I'm looking forward for zenfone 10😀since I'm into gaming and storage and also hope they don't have a big bulk camera on the back I hope its my type. zenfone 9 is also too expensive for me

How many hours of active screen does it support?

Please can you tell me if I can use this with at&t???

Will the build a Pro or Ultra model.

is there any way to adjust the sensitivity on the fingerprint sensor slider? I've seen multiple people complain that it's too sensitive

Hard to get in Canada, especially if you want to finance or discounted.

How's is support handled?

Centralize the front facing camera and increase software update to 3-4 years and I’m a fan!

How to set clock on AOD like yout phone. On me, i only can set as a default not custom.

Can anybody tell me if I'll get here the same sound experience with wired headphones like I got on Sony Xperia or maby Zenfone 8 is even better in sounding?? Unfortunately I don't have the ability to buy Sony again.

Its ok if that phone doesn't have or doesnt support wireless charging...the wireless charger of the phone still needs to plug to the power socket and wireless charger is much slower than the regular charger.

Really love the whole package this phone offers. That silver ring around the front cam is just plain stupid though. Why did they do it? I'm currently broke otherwise would definitely consider getting this.

How is the service in the USA on TMobile with this phone?

S22 has even smaller battery than you mentioned - 3700 mah, instead of 3800 mah. I use this phone (Galaxy S22), but battery really sucks 😔

What fps game is that? Cod?

I want This phone but I had bought to 22ultra not too long ago. Might trade in my 12pro max for this though, I really like compact phones.

Would be a perfect phone for me except I don't need gaming and the price is nuts. Make a mid-range version please.

The only thing I don't like about the fingerprint reader being on the power button is that, like you, I tend to accidently unlock it a lot of the time.

Is there dark mode for settings?

how about xiaomi 12? which one better?

I still rock the Pixel 5. Camera quality is great, battery holds two days.

Where do you buy one that's supports North American 4g and 5g bands?

Has anyone in the US been able to order this phone or even pre-order? It's listed as unavailable on amazon which is the only officially purchase entity for the US that I could find.

I wish they offers a larger size version of this phone man

..."Pivots like scales of Justice".. That was good.

What if rolling display phones start coming next year?

Updates?

For camera you can use gcam, because it uses the same sensor as pixel androids.

I would love the idea to go for this phone instead of the s22, but the lack of telephoto for zoom on a flagship doesn't justify the prize of the device. What are your thoughts about this?

I would love to buy this phone but where tf do you buy this in Canada?

This should've been the Pixel 7 mini

How long can you play pubg on zenphone ?vs iPhone

Thank u and Thank God for a bloat-free compact phone. I have a bloated phone which just makes space disappear without using adding any data!!!

how bout Xiaomi 12s & Xperia 5 mark iv

Hi. Anyone else having trouble with the audio quailty during phone calls (rustling and cracking while the other person is talking)? Here in Germany there are some users with this terrible sound problem. Otherwise it is exceptional great device dispite the update policy.

Currently using S22 bcoz I want a compact phone at the moment. I want the Zenfone 9 as my secondary phone but it isn't available in my country...damn and it's like such a perfect combination

We can’t take your word for it, should’ve let us listen to the audio speakers if it is as great as u say it is

Agreed, amazing phone but what a shame it won't work on Verizons network!

I still miss flip camera