[ZenFone 2 General] Minim3:
I came from the S5 and the ZF2 blew it away, other then the less brighter screen and 4k Video, this phone out performed the S5 in every aspect, I don't think you can find a phone with these specs for this price, I've looked.

---------- Post added at 08:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:11 PM ----------

I never use the power button on phones, not even when I had my S5, i'm lazy what can i say, lock/shut off apps are free to lock it, and ZF2 double tap on is a god send.

---------- Post added at 08:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:12 PM ----------

It was a hard decision for me also, I've dropped so much money on flagship phones that this year, I've decided I'm just not going to do it anymore. I hate contracts and I prefer to buy my phone outright, I was seriously considering the Galaxy S6 or Sony Z3 but I'm into about a grand canadian by the time you get the phone, extra chargers, accessories etc etc. I usually keep my phone for about 2 years then it's time for a change because something new or better is out, for $380 cdn, plus $10 for cases and glass screen protection, I really can't lose even if I have it for a year or two. For me it's a monthly thing, a lot of people get sucked into contracts where the phone is only $150 is crazy, minimum plan here on those subsidized phones are $85 a month plus taxes, that's insane. I tend to buy outright and unlocked phones and jump from plan to plan as I see fit for my usage and budget.

I wasn't even looking at this phone because when you're use to flagship phones, you tend to only research that category when looking at new ones. It was really a fluke, my neighbour bought the ZF2 and me being the neighbourhood Android guy, she asked me if I could set it up for her because she came from an Iphone. After playing with that phone for a few hours, I bought one day after, for the price, dual sim, unlocked, 4gb ram and 64gb storage was the deal maker for me.

Yes, absolutely, there are issues with this phone with battery, bloatware etc. but even flagship phones have them too, look at the problems the S6's are having now, this is an $800 phone. LG's, Sony's, HTC's all have their issues and most of these issues are usually rectified via firmware/OS updates. I get a kick out of everyone *****ing about oh, the power button sucks, the battery sucks, ppl, look at the price and hardware of this phone and it's only a month old in it's release, Asus has already done 3 firmware updates since it's release and that's a good sign for update support, I hear there's a new one on it's way. If this phone still sucks a year from now, then let's talk again.

There is not one phone out in the market that has 100% positive reviews, no such animal, give me a phone and I will find you some negative comments about it, that simple. Look at all the problems the Iphone 6 has, can you imagine spending $1100 on an iphone and the thing has a chasis weakness and it bends, wow, I would be freaking.

Good luck with your new phone, I hope it will serve you well even if it's not the ZF2.

---------- Post added at 08:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:27 PM ----------

I think outdoors is a tricky one, even on my S5 with the superamolet screen turn up the highest, it was still hard to read directly under sunlight. The only phones that looks well under sunlight is Iphones but you pay the price for them.