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Asus ZenFone 6, aka Asus 6Z, Gets Android 11 Update With New ZenUI Design in Taiwan

Asus ZenFone 6, aka Asus 6Z, Gets Android 11 Update With New ZenUI Design in Taiwan

Asus 6Z was launched in India in June and at the time, the company promised two Android OS updates with the phone.

By Vineet Washington | Updated: 29 December 2020 16:08 IST

Asus ZenFone 6, aka Asus 6Z, Gets Android 11 Update With New ZenUI Design in Taiwan

Asus 6Z has a unique rear camera design

Highlights

Asus ZenFone 6 starts receiving Android 11 in Taiwan
The company has not shared an update timeline for other regions
Asus ZenFone 6 launched in India as the Asus 6Z

Asus ZenFone 6 or Asus 6Z, as it is known in India, has started receiving Android 11 in Taiwan. The phone was launched in May last year and then came to India as Asus 6Z a month later. Now, the Taiwanese variant of the phone with model number ZS630KL has started receiving update version 18.0610.2011.107 that brings Android 11 and all its new features to the phone. The phone was launched with Android 9 Pie and was updated to Android 10 in November last year.

The official forum for Asus ZenFone 6 aka Asus 6Z states that the handsets with model number ZS630KL have started receiving Android 11 in the form of OS version 18.0610.2011.107. This update is currently only rolling out in Taiwan and it is unclear when it will reach the Indian variant of the phone. Asus also states that this is a staged rollout and people who do not receive the update right now should wait. The company hasn't provided a definite timeline.

The Android 11 update brings system optimisations along with a new ZenUI interface design. As per the changelog shared on the forum, the update integrates power expert function into the battery setting, removes Avast scan engine, customisable quick setting panel, removes private listening, and also removes smart classification, alignment icons, and icon packages.

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Asus also points out that some third-party apps are not yet compatible with Android 11. Users who are planning to upgrade should backup their data first. In case a user wants to downgrade from Android 11 to Android 10, they can use the official software package at the expense of their data.

Asus 6Z could be updated to Android 11 in India early next year, though the company has not shared a timeline for the same. To recall, at launch, Asus had promised two Android OS updates for Asus 6Z and it was updated to Android 10 in November last year. The company started the Android 11 beta programme for the ZenFone 6 back in August.

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Asus 6Z

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
High quality notchless screen
Excellent performance
Useful software features
Good quality selfies

Bad
Disappointing low light camera performance
Face recognition is slow

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Display 6.40-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 13-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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