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Asus Zenfone 9 vs Google Pixel 6a vs Xiaomi 12 | Best Compact Phones Compared!
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Comparing Asus' Zenfone 9 vs Google's Pixel 6a and the Xiaomi 12, to see which compact smartphone has the best camera tech, gaming performance, battery life and beyond! I've reviewed all three of these phones and I'd happily use any full-time although the Zenfone 9 really impresses - and the Pixel 6a is considerably cheaper, so budget may be a big factor.
For camera lovers, the Google phone performs well for the price. Some will prefer the boosted hues of the Zenfone 9, although Asus' blower does produce incredibly warm, artificial looking video. The Xiaomi 12 is a happy medium, not tinkering so much with the colours, although the selfie cam does struggle more in strong or low light.
Gamers will adore the Zenfone 9 and Xiaomi 12, which boast Snapdragon smarts, dedicated cooling tech and proper gaming tools. Genshin Impact on max settings? No worries! The Pixel 6a unfortunately is best used for PubG, CODM and other more basic Android titles.
Battery life is good on all three compact smartphones although the Zenfone 9 again wins this round, outperforming with a smaller capacity battery. It is defeated on the software support side, however.
So which do you think is best?
Asus Zenfone 9 vs Google Pixel 6a vs Xiaomi 12 Chapters:
0:00 - Fight!
0:38 - Design
2:52 - Android & features
5:47 - Display & audio
8:00 - Performance & gaming
10:17 - Battery life
11:31 - Cameras
14:34 - Byyyeeeeee
If enough of us buy the Zenfone 9 it will encourage Asus and probably other brands to bring back flagships in a compact factor. If we don't then we might let the only compact phone left die and we're then left with huge chunky tablets to carry around! Remember that consumers are the ones that make or break a business. Besides, how many phones still offer a headphone jack?!
already pre ordered mine!
@@SamTFLOH Amazing! Which colour? I wanted the blue one but at the moment I can only see the black and white versions for the UK market.
While I fully agree with the statement, the problem is on Asus', not on the consumers'. Its availability is so limited that even If I wanted to buy it (Which in the past, when I was looking for a phone, I considered its predecesor) I can't. It's not available in my country, hell, not even my region.
Pixel suffers from the same problem. "damn, people don't buy Pixels, wonder why?" and then you go to their website and some of their past phones had oficial availability in 3 countries, three!! How do they expect to sell with that strategy? Asus I might understand, but Google has no excuse in terms of funding and expanding.
@@holemas I understand how frustrating this experience can be! Hopefully they'll take note and fix this in the near future. Nowadays, you can order many things online even if they're not available in your region. This might still be an option to consider.
The s22 is shorter, thinner and lighter than the zenfone, also has actual software support, wireless charging, bigger screen with smaller bezels in a smaller form factor,
Can't see a reason to buy then zenfone
Love that Zenfone 9, Asus has made their best zenfone yet,
With only 2 years of updates. Asus has to step up their game.
But tho it has a smaller screen
Correction.. The best Android yet...
Im extremely dissapointed that I bought the pixel 6A before I knew about the Zenfone 9 because the only thing I care about when I buy my phones are battery life screen brightness and compact size. And it kills it in all 3 of the those spaces. I hope I can still return the Pixel, lol.... :'(
@@KiLLJOY1056 so sad bro life gives you lessons
Zenfone 9 and Xiaomi 12 are the most tempting of the three. Slightly leaning towards the Zenfone 9 because I crave owning a compact phone.
i used to own both brands and i must say that zenfones are built for the future as always, while xiaomi kils it with storage, ram , or chipset sometimes for the price, they sometimes lacks on some areas
I'm going for the Zenfone 9! It's a fantastic product and the size is unbeatable. Initially, I was thinking the Pixel 6a but I'm amazed with the Zenfone 9 and I prefer supporting a company that offers flagship phones in a compact factor.
compact phones are good and all until you realize they are more prone to overheating
It's a shame about the software support, it's a no go for me
@@r2vbwh153 Xiaomi's are always buggy and it seems like you need a custom rom for it to work properly. Instant skip for me.
ZenFone 9 vs S22 vs iPhone 13 mini. That's a comparison worth doing my sir.
Mi 12 is good too
It's not as the Samsung and iPhone will wipe the floor with its cameras. So it's not a fair comparison
Yes
@@FerociousSimplicity they won't only apple and zenfone
The standard iPhone 13 fits into compact category these days
Was on the fence with the Xiaomi 12X for many months, but something about it just wasn't cutting it for me. The Zenfone 9 reviews started rolling in a few days ago and I put in my preorder just now. Looks like an awesome phone and I look forward to using it!
Love this comparison. Doing a great job you are lately.
Great review as always uncle spurt. I’m very tempted by the Zenfone 9. I’m currently rocking an iPhone XR and want to come back to android and this looks like the perfect phone, shame it’s only 2 years support but I’d probably be upgrading again by then anyways.
I’d say you may better go with the vanilla S22 because it’s small too and has 4 years of major Android update support but battery life may be a problem.
@@OXIR the thing is with the S22 it has a terrible battery life and that’s one of the main things that puts me off. The Zenfone ticks all the boxes for me, size, front camera in corner, side finger print, stereo speakers, 120 refresh rate and oled screen, good battery life and especially a headphone jack.
@@andyrigs86 yeah that’s what makes this otherwise good and cute phone in a bad situation. Battery life is bad on that phone. But I’d still want to see a comparison between them because they’re at a similar price and category.
@@andyrigs86 You will get up to Android 14 on the zenfone 9 which should be good enough.. I use zenfone 6 and zenfone 7, zenfone 6's support was 2 years but the phone still runs fine and I have no issues.. Zenfone 7's software support ends this year and we got Android 12 so I'm pretty happy (started with 10), however I probably won't be upgrading to 12 any time soon as I am very happy with Android 11... Software support may be 2 years but ur good for atleast 3
I just love how much content you bring about compact phones! Cheers!
I'm 100% getting the Zenfone 9...I just wish they were more clear on when it's releasing in other countries
Nope, 2 years of updates is too short for me.
So great to see West side story up there; it deserves better recognition :D Great review as usual! Thanks a ton!
Been waiting for a comparison with the Xiaomi 12 and the pixel thanks Chris!!
Thanks for that bloody ridiculously stupendous comparison, very few talks about this short display category almost on the verge of extinction. Even though I only prefer stock anyday hands down but 6a have some more negatives than Zenfone have. Hopefully if I could afford I would like to have 9.
Hands down, the best tech RUclipsr this year.
Definitely my favourite!
Only this year? I think he's the best tech RUclipsr most years.
@@HouseMusicAllNightLong to be fair, I only discovered him a few months ago. He has quite a unique style, his wits and jokes doesn't stop him from going in-depth for a proper review. I always long for his videos..
@@raizo6895 He's a pretty good blower if he does say so himself
@@raizo6895 fair enough. I've followed his channel for a few years now and I always find he reviews tech from an ordinary users prospective, which I really like. As you say his jokes don't detract from his in depth reviews.
I just hope Asus bumps the software support for their devices, its one area they are heavily lacking on
I would consider buying it if they did, seems like they don't care about their customers
Exactly. If this phone had 4 guaranteed OS upgrades, then it would be a beast. I don't wanna buy a flagship phone that will be outdated in no time.
I don't understand why they don't. it can't be that hard to do, just pay a few nerds a bit of overtime, presumably it's just keeping the platform stable to allow normal android updates. Having said that I can live happily without updates so long as apps keep working for a few years
@@subspaceanomaly Because they have ROG and Zenfone lineups that come out annually that they put a lot of work into.. In 2 years they will release 4 more phones and then you'd have to be taking care of 5 phones softwares. I guess it wouldn't be an issue if they were earning a lot from the sales of their zenfones but as far as I know phone market is where they make the least of their profits. When I heard about LG shutting down their phone division, I thought the same fate might await Asus but I'm really surprised to still see them go this strong even with that little profits (especially due to hardware they put into their phones for the price.. They use sony's sensors, samsung's screens and SnapDragon flagships SOC's in their phones for the price of under $1k every year and u know using other companies's hardwares costs a lot since they're all competitors in the phone market - even snapdragon has had a phone come out). That should explain to you why only 2 years. But if the zenfone 9 sells really well, the "+" on 2+ years might end up being 4 or even more
@@subspaceanomaly due to low popularity of Asus phones, the sales haven't been great (which is really unfair because their phones are criminally underrated) and when u factor in the minimal profit margin they make per sale due to reasons stated above, having a long term software support costs more than they end up getting in return because programmers aren't cheap
Zenfone killed it but of course it had to do so because of its price, either way great job by Asus 🔥
What's the price?
@@jhacomeemo8130 $699
@@jhacomeemo8130 700-800 starting price depending on the region
£649 in the UK if you pre order it from Asus
Perfect video, summarizes very well. Thank you
Compactness is so very important to me, and your video showed really good the diffrences between the three. Thank you, very usefull.
I have the Xiaomi 12x which is basically the 12 minus the wireless charging, SD 8 Gen 1 and a few gimmicks, a much cheaper price as well that would be worthy to include into this comparison.
I like the Zenfone 9 because of the compact size and audio jack though and would have gone for it if it landed 6 months earlier, I'd shell for a dinky high end phone with that battery size but its a little too late now.
Great comparison as always!
How's the battery life on the 12x?
Thank you for covering the ZenFone 9 (: I'm shocked how little it's been covered by a lot of tech reviewers considering it's a compact flagship which I see so many people wanting - including myself.
Looks like I'll be upgrading to the Zenfone 9 📱
I must say, its very strange. Maybe it's not yet properly distributed around but still strange judging by the fact that most reviewers put some effort to get phones prior to the official release.
If this phone doesn't do well in terms of reception and sales, it most likely would affect any possibilities of re-enacting compact phones.
Goodluck with the software support buddy
@@raizo6895 I just think with the compact frame and unique design - popular reviewers would have jumped at the chance of making a review of this phone as, to be honest everything else is either a foldable or a massive glass slab.
It's on preorder with £50 off so I'll be ordering it anyway - I've been waiting ages for a smaller handset that packs everything into it 📱
@@nikk7545 That's my only worry with the device.
Call me optimistic, but if they get a tonne of units sold they might increase it to 3/4 updates 🤞
me too
Was going for the Xiaomi 12 (after having a xiaomi before), but having seen your review and MKBHD's of the Zenfone9 I'm going for that. Preorders are cheaper
i really love how you always review the compact phone, i love compact phone, i wish there was even smaller phone like 5.3 inch 720p display with 326 ppi, i always search compact phone side by side comparison and i found your vidoe ❤️
You make videos that actually we want to watch every time man
Best way to see comparison between compact ANDROIDs. Cheers
After your side by side comparison, I would like to go with Zenfone 9
Hats off to you man... Showing the real comparison at the Real Time.
♥️🔥
amazing comparison, ASUS did a great job. Thanks for the video! Can you do a review of the cubot poket phone? That low-end beast would be interesting to watch at in your hands
Must say I'm impressed with the Zen phone! Throughout the video I was drawn to that . Only thing that would put me off a little is the 2 year update support thingy
Your vedios are the most informative ones.
Make the cmparison - ZENFONE 9 VS S22, plese!! And was great test vídeo, i love that. Good Job!!
For the ZenFone 9 it's only about the colour software.
When you see it on the ZenFone the colour look normal but when you use editor you gotta change the colour scale/palate (idk what's the term) to make it look normal, i think it only occurs in 4K & Above in ZenFone 9.
Love the review! I would how ever like reviewers to mentions haptics for once, some times awesome phones have absolutely terrible haptic motors that ruin the overall experience of the phones.
Zen, of course. Haven't been this excited in years!
Nice presentation. Marching towards a mill.
The phone looks great in first glance. Exactly the size that I was looking for.
This asus zenfone 9 is such a great hardware package, would've bought one if they offered software support matching google pixel.
can you start posting your wallpapers in the description? it's a real tease having these awesome pics with no source
Why do you want pictures of kids on your phone? That's pretty messed up
you have the best info,boss chris!
I was waiting for this
I really can't wait for the asua US release I NEEEED that phone
Your wallpapers are also really good !
Hey Chris. Please give a clear verdict in comparison videos. Which of them you like most overall. Will help many of us make a good choice cause we trust you.
Iye nu saye tungguan macem nih,compared compact devices,which is better and worm,no hot! Sughoi sir.
Thanks for the lovely comparison
I would pick Asus Zenfone 9 out of these three.... definitely!
The 12s 1440p display really does make a huge noticeable difference when watching content and videos. Especially hi res videos. That's one thing I'm gonna miss switching from my galaxy note 10 plus to the Zenny 9
I was consider to get pixel 6a until zenfone9 released.. Cant wait to get it
Do you have 900 euros?
It's like you read my mind with this one!
Im not in the us, pixel 6a prices pretty much similar with the zenfone 9 and xiaomi 12 in my country which makes this review spot on!
Anime wallpaper?
Michael Myers reference?
My man's cultured.
Left a like on the way out.
Great Video
Could you please compare Zenfone 9 vs Iphone 13mini
The compact size from asus, i always like it. The battery also amazing.
The Xiaomi 12 is already 8 months old.
I wish you compare the newest Xiaomi 12S, it have the newest chipset 8+ Gen 1 and a larger camera sensor Sony IMX707 too.
The Sony IMX707 is much better than Sony IMX 766.
That Zen phone 9 is a badass compact beast , think I might get that one for my 2nd phone 👌👍
I'm aiming to go with the 12t Pro or 12 Pro from Xiaomi, just haven't decided yet.
I hate to say it but I’m surprised there isn’t any iPhone coverage for compactness. Three of the iPhone 12’s and 13’s are 5.4” or 6.1” and only have one massive phone in their lineup
I got a Z8 I'll wait for Z10 I reckon. That gimbal feature is nice tho .
I love the zenphone 9, but wish it was a bit bigger, 70-72mm insted of the 68.1mm- love the 3.5mm jack
If you want a bigger phone you have every other phone in the world to choose from
would love if there's some mid range compact phone on the market since one that already is come out with flagship specs anyway.
pixel 6a is "cheap" compared to flagships. got it in Germnay through a contract for a combined 420 euros over two years. Hopefully will get pixel buds (worth 50 euros) and a small phone contract for secondary use (worth around 50 euros), so it is half as much as a zenfone 9 (799 with cheap chromebook) in Germany
Great review as always
Thanks for the review. Goin for Zenfone 9.😊
Zenfone is great, hope they will be able to change for more updates...
I am an iPhone user but if I was to get one of these it would be the zenfone 9. If they can sort out that colour science in the video particularly , with an update, that would be a good idea. Depending on the number of units sold though we could only see 2 years of updates in OS and security.
I hope it sells lots to encourage other manufacturers to make smaller flagship phones.
The video is recorded in rec2020 colour, if you can find some app/software to convert it to rec709 it will look more normal
Pixel 6a and Xiaomi 12 aren't compact phones in my opinion, so my vote automatically goes to the Zenfone 9
Agreed
Yo tengo el Xiaomi 12 y es compacto y lo más cómodo que e tenido en un TF nunca había estado más cómodo con un TF y tenido muchos y este es una maravilla de bolsillo y compacto
all of them are not compact, only iphone 13 mini the true compact.
the true compact phone is only 12 mini & s10e
@@rixyrohaizie the Zenfone 9 is up there
Where do u get the wallpapers from? They r really cool.
coukd you do a comparison between the zenfone 9 and the galaxy s22? Asthey are in a similar price range at least in EU?
Great comparison!
Question! What launcher are you using for them all three?
The Zenfone 9 hurts my hands/thumbs after 30 days of usage. Not using it excessively (since it hurts ;P) so probably going to try the Xiaomi 12.
I have ridiculously shaky hands, so I'm wondering if the Zenfone's gimbal will help mitigate that whenever I need to take a steady pic of something? There's honestly a lot drawing me to the Zenfone, like the side mounted fingerprint unlock, but Xiaomi 12 is appealing too, especially since my current phone is a Xiaomi 9 Lite. Would be kind of amusing going from a Xiaomi 9 to a Zenfone 9.
Got a Zenfone 9 baby.Loved my pixel 5 but lord the fingerprint detector became a pain.
Zenfone 9 is amazing, can't wait to buy it
Missed out on S22 which is also a pretty good device, Exynos (depending on market) and average battery life aside
I have watch quite a few of your videos and I guess you have influenced me in some way..... There was one time when I was casually talking with my friend about phones and I accidentally mentioned "condom case" my first reaction was "oh sh!t".... Anyway great comparison
The Zenfone 9 Moon Light white is my favoriete. Before my 6.5 inch phones or biggef, a smaller compact phone is what I want. Now I have a Oneplus 9 size.
The Zenfone being the smallest, having the headphone jack and the power button scanner wins out for me. Almost wish I hadn't been able to update the camera software on my Xperia 5 ii to make me happy with the camera after over a year of frustration with it (sideloaded the newer Photo Pro app they haven't released for the older Xperia phones), as now I don't really have an excuse to get the Zenfone.
I would get the Zenfone 9 over any Xperia phone currently on the market if it came with a microSD card slot. However the absence of that means I'm likely looking at the Xperia 5 iv.
@@iluvcakes19 why is the microsd slot so important to you? The zenphone comes with 256gb internal
@@scylk internal storage is welcome and cool but I use microSD card to shuffle texts catalogs and various picture sets around from phone to phone.
Finally a replacement for my XZ1 Compact. Although still latge. Would go for that Zenfone 9.
How would you say the Zenfone 9 compares to the Pixel 6 (rather than the 6a)? Ever since its announcement, I've kept my eye on it because I miss having a compact(er) phone.
I've had Pixel 6 since release and while I like it, it's so *heavy*. That said, I'm hesitant to buy anything else at the moment due to the pre-order trade-in deal I got for it (essentially free after 24 months of bill credits).
PS Thanks for your review on the Pixel 6 back then too, it helped me decide on going with the non-Pro and I'm glad I did!
Zenfone 9 is currently at £650 (according to the ASUS UK store). Not sure if it's a pre-order offer though.
I believe it is a pre order offer.
It is a pre-order offer, but the regular price is £699, which is still good.
I want to get the Zenfone 9, but I always use a case with my phone since I am clumsy, but I also want to use the fingerprint scanner, and I have no idea how that would work with heavy-duty cases. Oh, also, it's $800 compared to the $450 Pixel 6a. I use a Pixel 4a, and I have had good experiences with previous Pixels, so I am stuck with 2 choices: Get the flagship phone with the small screen, or the mid-ranger with a larger screen...
Please do an updated video with the Pixel 7 instead of 6a!!!!!
Wish the zen had expandable storage or came in 512GB capacity.
Love the review, but I'll stick with my s22 vanilla. After a month with regular use the battery isn't all that bad. I get at least 7+ hrs sot with regular usage. I work from home so battery life isn't really a factor for me. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
The Zenfone 9 is everything I've ever wanted in a phone.. compact size, good battery, great cameras, best flagship chips, perfect screen AMOLED 120hz and a headphone jack! Now if only it was 50% cheaper😅
I think the Zenfone 9 is a fair price given all the features and quality it offers.
Thanks for your review and this comparison. But your always saying battery of Zenfone 8 sucks, and I've reached 6 hours of SOT with 29 hours of use. You should say it would suck for very heavy user. I usually arrive to 3 hours of screen use, so I'm ok with that. Thanks again, I like yours reviews so much.
The Zenfore 9 with the Pixel Android experience and I'd switch from my P6 in a heartbeat.
3.5 mm 🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️
Id honestly prefer a pixel in the forum factor of the zen fone !!!!!!! ZenFone have that shape and thickness nailed! I would love a slightly thicker phone with a boosted battery and coolant chambers
I'm gonna have to get my hands on that Zenfone 9. Compact dynamo.
The 3 are great smartphones, but for the price in the conditions of my country I would go for xiaomi 12, excellent device. Lately I've been missing smaller smartphones, I have an Edge20 and it's huge
Hey mate, how about making a comparison of Zenfone 9 and iPhone 13 mini? 2 small phones for same price.
0:19 ay Soul Eater wallpaper! My favorite anime
Any idea when zenfone 9 will be in the US for pre order?
Question on the Zenfone, I know you can assign apps to the power button, but can you assign actions to it? Like a Play/Pause action?
Some actions like lantern, take a photo or Sound, vibration or silence...
ill stick with xperia 5, yes its longer but view it on landscape mode is incredible.
Watching this on my Zenfone 9 :)
Wow you’re making dream matches
VERY tempted by the Zenfone 9, but for me, Google Pixel's call screening is EVERYTHING.
What's that ?
Thinking of swapping my Poco F3 for a pixel 6a... Mainly for sizing.. what we saying??
Great video 🔥
Which one got the best camera?
awesome concept.. ✅
I think you should do a long term review for last years midrangers , i think it would be a good idea to see which midrangers are still very good competitors for this year , like the samsung A52s or the poco f3 ...
How did he get all 3 phones to play the movie in sync like that? 😳
In your opinion, what is the best Zen phone that has been produced?