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hindrancetotheoverallexperience.
Onenewfeatureis theintroduction
ofthe ROG Phone 5’s System
Performance Manager, allowing you to
easily switch between four preset modes
to adjust performance.
That’s fairly standard, but where Asus
takes things a step further is with the
ability to create custom profiles where
you can specify limits on CPU and RAM
performance, and you can adjust thermal
performance if necessary too. It’s not a
feature that most ZenFone users will find
themselves using often, but it’s great for
those who want to squeeze the most out
of the components.
What is more helpful is the
introduction of the Advanced BatteryCare system, also previously a feature
exclusive to the gaming-focused
ROG Phone 5. The aim of the system
is to extend the overall life of your
battery,helpingit holdchargefor
longerperiodsand stave off the
batterydegradationthathauntsall
rechargeabletech sooner or later.
Asus has also committed to two
full OS updates along with two years
of security updates, meaning you’ll at
least get the upgrade to Android 12 and
Android 13 on the ZenFone 8 Flip.VERDICT
The ZenFone 8 Flip is, on the surface,
a solid 2021 flagship, even if it is just
a minor spec bump compared to the
ZenFone 7. It
sports a large
6.67in AMOLED
display with a 90Hz
refresh rate, there’s
a Snapdragon
888 chipset and
8GB of LPDDR5
RAM powering the
mobile experience
and the 5000mAh
battery will keep
you going all
daywithoutthe
needtotop-
up. The flippingAsus has also committed to two full OS updates along with two years
of security updates.