For me, the Asus Zenfone 9 is a unique phone in its own way. At the moment there is no other model as compact that offers such good battery life and clean Android. The only drawback here would be the price. If only the phone had thin or uniform edges like a true flagship with higher brightness. In my experience, people perceive that small phones don't need to be expensive—totally wrong idea in my opinion. If you want a compact smartphone, you have little choice. It is also a good smartphone.