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Asus ZenFone 8

Price: £599 from fave.co/3kjYgki

The Asus ZenFone 8 was released alongside the ZenFone 8 Flip (see Android Advisor 88) and went on sale globally just a few months ago. This handset boasts flagship features, but is a fraction of the price of phones from leading manufacturers such as Samsung and Apple – and it’s smaller too.

But does the lower cost mean that there’s some big compromises? I’ve spent some time with the ZenFone 8 to see if this is a phone worth investing in. 

DESIGN

As Goldilocks would say, this phone is not too big, nor too small – it’s just right. It can be used one-handed easily and will slip inside most pockets comfortably, but the screen is still large enough to enjoy videos on and you can play games without feeling like you’re short on space.

Measuring 148x68.5x8.9mm and weighing 169g, this is a handset on the chunkier side. However, it’s a robust design that feels secure. The addition of a tough matching case will

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