The Zenfone 11 Ultra: A Mini-Landscape of Spectrometers and Detectors for the Modern-Day Users

The possibility of a smaller Asus Zenfone 11 later this year is there, but the company won’t say whether it plans on doing that or not. The last great small-ish Android phone might be dead, or it might not be. I’m not sure we need it, but a new big Android phone just dropped and it’s fine.

The refresh rate on the 11 Ultra can be reduced to 1hertz in order to save on battery life. If you’re playing games, the refresh rate can go to up to 120 hours per minute. There’s a 50-megapixel main camera with f/1.9 lens, supported by Asus’ impressive six-axis stabilization, a 13-megapixel wide-angle lens, and a stabilized 32-megapixel 3x telephoto.

Live language translation and two-way noise cancellation are some of the familiar-sounding artificial intelligence features. The search functions for photos and system settings have been enhanced by the use of Artificial Intelligence.

Review: Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra: just another big phone: Is it a good phone for full-time use?

The ROG Phone 8 has been made into a normie phone. It costs $899 because it is big and heavy. It’s entirely inoffensive if big phones are your thing (they aren’t mine, personally), but after a week of testing, I’m not seeing any compelling reason to pick it over any of the other big, heavy phones already on the table.

I don’t have a single complaint about the humongous 5,500 mah battery of the Zenfone 11 Ultra. I got through a full day without dropping under 50% and I would feel confident stretching this battery to two days. It also supports wireless charging — not Qi2 though, just regular 15W Qi.

Unlike previous Zenfones, the 11 Ultra will work on AT&T and T-Mobile but not on Verizon. Hypothetically, you could use it on the Verizon network if you live in an area with good 5G coverage and you have a physical SIM card. It’s just theoretically speaking.

I definitely wouldn’t recommend it for full-time use, though, because you might see a worrying “No Service” notification pop up at the top of your screen every once in a while, and while texting and data work fine, placing phone calls seems to be a no-go. A crucial feature of a telephone.

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Review: Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra: just another big phone… What do I like about the interior and exterior design of a super-detached screen battery?

In the abstract, I like the Zenfone 11 Ultra’s design. Like, if I saw it in an ad in a design magazine, the cool blue finish and architectural camera bump would look kind of nice, you know? If I’m being honest, though, it’s not my favorite.

The black edges and camera bump seem out of step with the sleek, slightly matte back panel. I’m annoyed by how heavy and dense it is. More than once, it slid out of my jacket pocket and into the crevice between the driver’s seat and center console with an alarming thud. I didn’t like this one bit.

Asus is keeping up with the times and includes a handful of AI features on the 11 Ultra, including a call translation feature that seems to work exactly like Samsung’s version. It is nice to have, but the noise cancellation is more useful. You can either clean up the sound for the speaker and the person listening or you can just block out noise on the other end of the call. I couldn’t test it out because I’m on Verizon.

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One thing that is more important to most people is the inclusion of artificial intelligence. The camera. The stabilization of the camera is like that of a Gimbal-like device. During video recording, it smooths out bumps and movement incredibly well — and if you need proof that it’s really working, you can take a close look at the main camera lens to see it moving.

A HyperSteady Mode that corrects for bigger movements looks like moderate swaying. It needs a lot of light to use, but it is cool.

Someone who wants the absolute most out of their phone would prefer the S 24 Ultra. If you want a big screen but want to spend a little less, the $799 OnePlus 12 is a good choice. For everyone else, you can get the galaxy S24. Plus which comes with trade-in and carrier deals. The Zenfone just doesn’t earn a clear space for itself here.

Maybe if it had an outstanding camera, or better network support in the US, or even a thoughtful form factor, that would make it stand out on the market. The Zenfone 11 Ultra does plenty of things well but isn’t great in any one way. As it stands, it’s just one more big phone.

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How Many Times Do You Have to Agree to Use Smart Devices? A Voice Matching Solution for Unifying Google and Other Smartphones

Every smart device now requires you to agree to a series of terms and conditions before you can use it — contracts that no one actually reads. Every agreement is hard for us to read and analyze. But we started counting exactly how many times you have to hit “agree” to use devices when we review them since these are agreements most people don’t read and definitely can’t negotiate.

Voice Match allows your assistant to identify you and tell you apart from others. The Assistant takes recordings of your voice and creates a unique voice model that can only be stored on your device. Your voice model may be sent temporarily to Google to better identify your voice.”