Again even Motorola is phasing out micro SD card. Anything above 300ish.

That really isn’t much of a positive note if you have a lot of data. You are forced to buy the higher tier storage if that’s even available to you.

Xiaomi is phasing it out as well

Unfortunately most android phones are slowly phasing away the SD card slot. The only flagship that still supports it is Sony with their Xperia. I don’t know of any major mid-rangers models that still support it. The only low end phones now. But the overall experience is painful.

Yes

The Sony Xperia 5 v would be your second best bet.

Hey, I hope you enjoy your ZenFone 9/10 and keep it for a long time but if you want a similar type a phone the Sony Xperia 5 v might be what you’re looking for if it’s in your area.