Major con- If you want a good battery life or an all day battery then this is not a good fit.

Pros - If you can overlook battery life for ease of use and compactness then go for it. There is no better compact phone than this right now In terms of performance, display quality and suprisingly awesome sound quality.

* If you are reading this in July 2022 please wait of zenphone 9

Upgraded to Android 12 manually through official website.
If you want compact size then don't expect long battery life
Everything is a balance
Display : super premium
Looks : very elegant and compact
Rear camera : very capable
Selfie camera : average
Battery : a lot better after upgrading to Android 12
Signal quality : top notch
Accesories : very difficult to get
Touch response : feather touch
Heating issue : not much
UI : 99% stock Android and very smooth
Value for money : 100%

I'm coming from an Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 which I had used for 2.5 years. It still works fine, but I wanted an upgrade, so went for the Horizon Silver model. This is my third Asus phone in a row.

Display:
Fantastic, crisp display. The sAMOLED screen coupled with 120hz refresh is a joy to look at and use. The colors are great, but I usually have yellow light filter enabled. Its not as tall or wide as my previous phone, but easy to hold and convenient for my thumb. Its a flat display, not cu...

Best phone for future as 6+ inch displays are getting outdated, difficult to carry. This is pocket dynamite.
Battery improves drastically after updating to Android 12 and reducing refresh rate to 90hz instead of 120hz.
12 hours 4G usage per day consumes 50% battery.
Stock Android is much better and less memory consuming than Add-on OS of other manufacturers.
Camera is good even in night. Display is top notch.
Fingerprint scanner is on screen. Small screen enables one hand usage easily.
Screen...

4.9⭐ out of 5⭐
.......,. Pocket powerhouse!.....
The dual speaker system is the best I've ever used on a phone, that Cirrus Logic amp really does wonders on this tiny phone! Snapdragon 888 is extremely fast and this 120hz display is a joy to use as well. As a fan of more compact smartphones, this one ticks all the boxes and is the perfect size. Not too small and still extremely compact. Cameras are extremely well tuned and the Sony lenses are top notch, ultra-wide here is the only one that d...

Quality maketh phone !

Has all the audio codecs needed 3.5 jack and decent camera and processing .
Sony was the only other brand i preferred for mobiles asus seems close .

*Good News*
*Important note - Read everyone*

For all the people who are getting poor battery life and having heating issue - Asus has released a new Android 12 website in Asus India website on 31march and the battery life is just wow.

Getting almost 6.5 - 7hours screen on time after update which was hardly 4.5hrs earlier.
Heating also reduced to an extent.
Fingerprint works better too.

*Guide to update to Android 12 manually.
1. Google "Asus 8z India"
2. Open the Asus website from google s...

I ordered my 8z on 7th March at 12:01pm. The product was delivered to me on 8th march at 2pm. Fast enough!
PROS:
Camera is decent. I don't use it much. Not the best but good enough for me.
Compact phone which fits easily in my hand. I can cover 90% of screen area with my thumb.
Performance is top notch. Games like BGMI, CoD are smooth like butter.
Display is vibrant. Crisp and clear.
Horizon silver looks lovely.

CONS:
The phone heats up every now and then especially on charging. ...

Premium Compact Android Flagship Device, Outstanding form factor, Those who love compact flagship just GO for it👍

ASUS is Trusted brand with legacy of hardware innovation and this phone is one good example of the same.
Software looks a bit buggy still some inconsistency i came across last few days while using it nothing major but looks like this will get fixed in upcoming updates.
I will recommend this phone.