Zenfone 6 - 855 cpu, 5000mah battery, $499

12-08-2019 5:28pm

gazzer wrote: »

No. I didnt get hit with any customs charges. I used the EU express option. Only cost 3.41.

the options are priority line or expedited shipping - was it the priority line one and roughly how long did delivery take?

Brasso · 12-08-2019 11:11pm

glasso wrote: »

the options are priority line or expedited shipping - was it the priority line one and roughly how long did delivery take?

I got a OnePlus off GearBest, shipped on the 25/07 and arrived today. The one that avoids customs is really slow because they send it via Germany and repackage it there.

But when I say it arrived today all I got was an empty plastic bag, the phone went missing somewhere along the way. Don't think that's typical of GearBest but I'd recommend the shipping insurance and paying via PayPal anyway.

12-08-2019 11:48pm

Brasso wrote: »

I got a OnePlus off GearBest, shipped on the 25/07 and arrived today. The one that avoids customs is really slow because they send it via Germany and repackage it there.

But when I say it arrived today all I got was an empty plastic bag, the phone went missing somewhere along the way. Don't think that's typical of GearBest but I'd recommend the shipping insurance and paying via PayPal anyway.

that's the priority line method yeah?

so what do you do now with your empty bag - claim through paypal?

Brasso · 13-08-2019 3:18am

glasso wrote: »

that's the priority line method yeah?

so what do you do now with your empty bag - claim through paypal?

Yeah EU priority line. I've raised a ticket with GearBest for the missing phone, they're supposed to respond within 24hrs so I'll see what they say. 180 days with PayPal to claim if it's needed anyway.
Big hassle to wait up to another 20 business days for a replacement phone though so hopefully I'll just get a refund.

Jomcc · 13-08-2019 12:47pm

gazzer wrote: »

Thanks for that link. I will check it out and see if I can get any info from it. I suppose I could just pop into an Eir store on the way home from work.

Did you get everything sorted? Waiting on your experience before ordering mine. You're my guinea pig:):):)

opus · 23-08-2019 11:29am

Ny buddy in Germany had one waiting for me when I visited last week (the 6Gb/128Gb version). Seems fine so far, my previous Zenfone 5 is moving on to its new owner this w/end.
Main reasons I went for the Z6 were:

a) Good experience with the Zenfone 5
b) Headphone socket & FM radio
c) Big battery
d) Not crazy expensive for very upto date specs

Just a tiny bit larger than the 5 & happy to see the end of the 'notch'.

god's toy · 06-09-2019 6:48am

OK so it took months longer than I wanted and in the end I had to settle for a different color and less storage/RAM than I wanted (all 4 per-orders didn't work out but turns out Asus UK will ship to Ireland) but I at last I have a Zenfone 6!

Now too the testing.

lawred2 · 06-09-2019 7:00am

Brasso wrote: »

Yeah EU priority line. I've raised a ticket with GearBest for the missing phone, they're supposed to respond within 24hrs so I'll see what they say. 180 days with PayPal to claim if it's needed anyway.
Big hassle to wait up to another 20 business days for a replacement phone though so hopefully I'll just get a refund.

What happened?

Brasso · 07-09-2019 9:24pm

lawred2 wrote: »

What happened?

A good bit of back and forth with GearBest since then. I wouldn't say their customer service is the best anyway but they always get back within 1 working day. They asked me to launch a claim with the shipping company so I raised a ticket online with AnPost, got a letter of acknowledgement dated the 29/08 but haven't heard anything since then. GearBest say they have also launched a ticket with the shipper (AnPost or Deutsche Post? Or both?). That was on the 23rd of August and they said it would take 7-10 working days. Hadn't heard anything back today so I've just escalated my PayPal dispute to a claim.

I would generally use Amazon for online shopping and I've found GearBest's customer service lacking in comparison for sure. I can't really blame them for the thing going missing in the post but their response is way too slow. I ordered the phone on the 11th of July so it's a joke at this stage.

god's toy · 28-09-2019 1:11pm

An update was pushed out a few days back. I didn't know of it until by chance I went looking for one. So they may not always show themselves in the shade.

opus · 07-10-2019 11:31am

Is that the one with Sept 1 security patch, showed up for me late last week.

god's toy · 07-10-2019 1:19pm

opus wrote: »

Is that the one with Sept 1 security patch, showed up for me late last week.

Yep, that's the one.

ILikeBoats · 11-10-2019 10:56am

How is the Zenfone 6?

opus · 11-10-2019 11:22am

I've very happy with it, just a tiny bit bigger than the Zenfone 5 I has previously. Should be seeing Android 10 on it before the end of the year.

god's toy · 11-10-2019 1:16pm

Have to say I'm very happy with it. Battery life is really good. No stuttering in daily use. As cool as the full megapixel selfie cam sounds, the actual camera itself is 'good' probably not the best out there but most of the time it's fine. I suppose the HDR plus could process a little quicker but I've absolutely no complaints anywhere else in the phone. It sounds amazing with a built-in headphone jack! It's also well up there for driving good quality cans.
Like how it's very 'stock' looking but has loads of extras.
If could change one thing I would be that it was plastic on the back and not glass, it's nice to look at but fingerprints are shocking...

Suppose heres a good 3 month review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inlJ2OSoMU0

god's toy · 18-10-2019 9:09pm

Another update pushed out today.

opus · 03-11-2019 7:59pm

And now this!

god's toy · 04-11-2019 2:25pm

opus wrote: »

And now this!

Did you have to do anything to get that pushed?
Not showing up here.

opus · 04-11-2019 4:01pm

god's toy wrote: »

Did you have to do anything to get that pushed?
Not showing up here.

Maybe depends where it came from as they normally roll out in batches, my one was bought in Germany. There's a link to download it in the article below.

Android 10 is rolling out to the ASUS Zenfone 6

god's toy · 04-11-2019 5:46pm

Thanks. Gonna VPN into there and see if it works like the old one plus of old.

opus · 11-11-2019 12:21pm

How're you finding Android 10? Only small things for me, Smart Lock doesn't seem to keep the phone unlocked when I'm at home any more & a few apps haven't been updated for 10 so don't work.

god's toy · 11-11-2019 10:09pm

opus wrote: »

How're you finding Android 10? Only small things for me, Smart Lock doesn't seem to keep the phone unlocked when I'm at home any more & a few apps haven't been updated for 10 so don't work.

Yea now that you say it, all my smart lock places are not working and the Bluetooth auto load are out too (car starts up, maps loads on connection)

It was giving me warnings about my pebble watch app not working but a day after it came back to life on its own.

Have to keep an eye out for more bugs.

opus · 20-12-2019 1:35pm

Big enough looking update just came through, from reading online looks like it might help with support for the Google camera.

opus · 19-05-2020 12:20pm

Have the ZF 6 around 9 months now & very happy with it. Asus seem to be keeping it up to date as the May security update came through a few days back & expect it to get at least Android 11 with a sporting chance of 12. Support for the Google Phone app appeared recently & the GCAM app continues to improve.

No complaints really, can't see myself wanting to change it for anything for another year or two.

god's toy · 19-05-2020 7:26pm

opus wrote: »

Have the ZF 6 around 9 months now & very happy with it. Asus seem to be keeping it up to date as the May security update came through a few days back & expect it to get at least Android 11 with a sporting chance of 12. Support for the Google Phone app appeared recently & the GCAM app continues to improve.

No complaints really, can't see myself wanting to change it for anything for another year or two.

Yea got the last update fine but after a few days it boot looped for about 45mins with just the Asus logo then restarted and was wiped clean. All good now after I reloaded everything... That was it's first ever glitch too.

Like yourself, I am very happy with this underrated device.

dinevalesco · 19-07-2020 8:58pm

god's toy wrote: »

Yea got the last update fine but after a few days it boot looped for about 45mins with just the Asus logo then restarted and was wiped clean. All good now after I reloaded everything... That was it's first ever glitch too.

Like yourself, I am very happy with this underrated device.

Hey guys. Just wondering if ye know where I could pick this up at a good price?

opus · 20-07-2020 2:31pm

I got it via the online Asus site in Germany but not available at the moment. The ZF 7 is rumoured to be launching any day now so you might get deals if it's available anywhere.

dinevalesco · 20-07-2020 2:36pm

Thanks opus - much appreciated.

opus · 18-08-2020 8:29pm

Zenfone 7 is launching on Aug 26th. Will be interested to see it but the ZF 6 does everything I need so probably won't be changing.

ASUS ZenFone 7 series launch set for August 26

opus · 21-08-2020 8:14pm

Tempted but as I've only got one phone think I'll wait for the stable release.

Asus begins Android 11 beta recruitment for Zenfone 6 users

god's toy · 25-08-2020 8:04pm

opus wrote: »

Zenfone 7 is launching on Aug 26th. Will be interested to see it but the ZF 6 does everything I need so probably won't be changing.

ASUS ZenFone 7 series launch set for August 26

So many are going to be pissed over the 60Hz LCD screen. Not me tho, 60Hz is fine as its not like the phone is choppy or lags.. but would still like the option, and am happy about LCD as to many AMOLED screens have burned on me over the years but I know not many agree.

opus · 26-08-2020 11:27am

The new version is AMOLED for both the normal & pro models.

The Asus Zenfone 7 comes with a 3-lense flip camera and a 5,000mAh battery

Can't really comment on the screen but looks like a solid upgrade to me. Too bad looks like there will be a price bump as well though.

god's toy · 26-08-2020 7:06pm

and no headphone jack... that's me probably out

opus · 17-09-2020 12:05pm

The beta release of Android 11 for the ZF 6 has arrived for people who signed up for the program (not me!).

ASUS ZenFone 6 receives its first Android 11 beta update

WezzyB · 21-09-2020 12:08pm

opus wrote: »

I got it via the online Asus site in Germany but not available at the moment. The ZF 7 is rumoured to be launching any day now so you might get deals if it's available anywhere.

Was thinking of buying the ZF7 Pro, its on did.ie but is 899, whereas it is 799 on asus german store, how did you get it to Ireland, i tried both German and French stores and neither ship out of their country.

opus · 21-09-2020 2:53pm

I go to Germany a lot (or rather I used to pre-CV19) so just had it delivered to a friend's place. It was mentioned somewhere that it would be for sale in Ireland so maybe ASUS will sell it here themselves? The ZF6 was €529 I think for the 128Gb version last year.

opus · 09-11-2020 12:37pm

Seems Asus have opened the beta of Android 11 to anyone who wants to install it going by this post on XDA.

https%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fattachment.php%3Fattachmentid%3D5132355%26stc%3D1%26d%3D1604919253

opus · 29-12-2020 9:21am

Looks like Android 11 might well show up on the ZF6 before the end of the year going by this. I think it was sometime in Jan last year when it got 10.

ASUS starts rolling out the Android 11 update to the ZenFone 6 in Taiwan

Probably the last major Android update it will get.

god's toy · 05-02-2021 2:06pm

My handset just got OTA android 11.
After a few hours use, I'm very impressed with the extra battery life and faster performance I'm seeing/feeling

opus · 12-05-2021 3:28pm

See the Zenfone 8 is launching later on today. Much as I like my new gadgets I can't really come up with a reason to shift from the ZF6.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WenbzGTVK18

god's toy · 15-05-2021 1:35pm

opus wrote: »

See the Zenfone 8 is launching later on today. Much as I like my new gadgets I can't really come up with a reason to shift from the ZF6.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WenbzGTVK18

Yep, I'm in the very same boat! I love my Zonefone 6! The battery is still lasting all day long (and then some), the cameras (that everyone said would fail quickly) is still going strong and its 2 generations old now... (and I use it to unlock my phone so it's used a lot) I'm having no slowdowns or stutters whatsoever at and its still getting updates!

It's so hard to knock this wonderful phone. (and has a headphone jack...)

opus · 18-05-2021 10:39am

Same for me, it really is an all purpose device. Looks like we're the only two people using one

Maybe the ZF 9 next year.

opus · 06-08-2021 11:49am

Glad to see the ZF6 is still getting some love from Asus, the June security patch appeared today along with a new one-hand mode feature. I've had it two years now & it still does everything that I need.

helimachoptor · 08-08-2021 7:42pm

ZF 7 user here, first one the flip camera lasted 6 weeks, returned and have a new 7, going strong but only 2 weeks in.

god's toy · 10-10-2021 9:26pm

... and my Zenfone 6 bit the bullet a month or so ago. funny thing everyone said the camera would go first but that thing lasted right the way to the last day of use without a glitch and was used to face unlock every day so was always going. In the end a hardware failure on the mainbord killed it and now it wont even boot past the QC logo. oh well.

However I have found a phone that still gives me everything I wanted... or almost loat! a 6.7 LCD screen (no to amoled burn-in) a SD 870 CPU (no to 888 over heating) a headphone jack!! (Whoop f%^&ing whoop!) a 500 mAH battery (so loved the ZP6 battery), almost stock UI and a SD card up to 1TB for only 388! (499 on moto site but 388 on amazon.de) all on the Moto G 100. Also comes with a dock for connecting/showing everything on your TV windows/computer like. Me happy but will remember the Zenfone 6 fondly.

opus · 11-10-2021 10:57am

Sorry to hear it's bit the dust 🙁 My own one still going strong although a friend in Germany is going to see if she can sign up for the upcoming Pixel 6 offers there so might well end up with the non-pro version next month.

Zenfone 6 - 855 cpu, 5000mah battery, $499

Comments