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Should I get the lower or higher class model of the Asus Zenphone 2? I have an iPhone 5S right now and have another year until an upgrade, but I'm getting sick of it. I really like the idea of the Zenphone, and am looking towards getting it at the end of June. Should I go with the higher or lower spec model? I am not a power user but better specs are always nice, and the storage bump is a big plus. Is the $100 jump worth it? And if anyone has it, how is it?

 

Well, crap. My family plan is on Verizon, no way I can get them to change. I was worried about replacing my phone mid contract, now it may not even work.

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I have a Sony phone, Good things about it, Water proof from factory + Overkill specs for android + Long lasting battery

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For $200 you can't go wrong and if pictures or stuff take up space you can always put them on a micro SSD and have them on your computer.

 

 

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Sick of a 5s? I will gladly trade you my 4s!

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Well, if you can't lay your hands on one and fiddle with it, then it's best to arm yourself reading various reviews on it, basically it's a phone that holds its own against phones that cost 2 to 3 times its price. Despite its flaws, its strengths (to me) outweighs its flaws, but bear in mind I have the 4GB Ram 32GB internal storage model and I can say it doesn't lose out to other phones I've used (S4, Note 3) as well as my current LG G Pro 2. Anyway, knock yourself out with the reviews here....

https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=zenfone+2+review&oq=zenfone+2+review&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i60l3j0l2.6517j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8

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