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ASUS Zenfone 10: The Smallest and Most Powerful Flagship Smartphone yet

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ASUS has taken the wraps off of its latest smartphone – the Zenfone 10. It’s going to look and feel a lot like the Zenfone 9, which was a brilliant phone in 2022. ASUS did make a few changes here, but for the most part it’s the same phone at the same price. Which is really good to see, as the Zenfone 9 was a very popular smartphone among those that wanted a small but powerful device.

ASUS Zenfone 10 Specs

Here are the specs of the new Zenfone 10, and how they compare to the Zenfone 9.

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ASUS Zenfone 10 ASUS Zenfone 9
Display 5.9-inch FHD+ AMOLED
144Hz
5.9-inch FHD+ AMOLED
120Hz
Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
RAM 8GB/16GB 6GB/8GB/16GB
Storage 128GB/256GB/512GB 128GB/256GB
Battery Capacity 4300mAh 4300mAh
Charging Speeds 30W wired
15W wireless
5W reverse wired
30W wired
5W reverse wired
Software Android 13 Android 13
Rear Cameras 50MP wide
13MP ultrawide
50MP wide
12MP ultrawide
Front Camera 32MP 12MP
Dimensions 146.5 x 68.1 x 9.4mm 146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1mm
Weight 172g 169g
Price $699 $699
Colors Aurora Green
Midnight Black
Comet White
Eclipse Red
Starry Blue
Starry Blue
Moonlight White
Sunset Red
Midnight Black
Available Q3 2023 July 2022

As you can see, a few things were upgraded here like the RAM, storage, display and the front-facing camera. But all-in-all, not a lot of changes here. And considering how highly praised the Zenfone 9 was, it makes sense. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

ASUS is offering the Zenfone 10 with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 512GB of storage, which is UFS 4.0 storage too.

Zenfone’s new cameras

There’s a few new cameras on the new Zenfone 10 this year. That ultrawide was upgraded to a 13-megapixel sensor, and the front-facing camera got a huge jump to 32MP. ASUS has also included a 6-axis Gimbal Stabilizer 2.0 with Adaptive EIS to the package. Making recording with this phone a breeze. Even the most shaky video will be nice and smooth.

On the front camera, ASUS has changed the technology a bit. Making it a RGBW camera, as opposed to a RGGB camera on the Zenfone 9. The RGBW camera adds a white sub-pixel, which will help to make the pictures brighter, especially in dark places.

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Still compact and powerful

One of the big selling points for the Zenfone, since the 8 series, is that it is a pretty small and compact phone, but doesn’t sacrifice on performance. That’s the case again this year. Sporting the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor from Qualcomm, with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

Now some might expect that with a 4300mAh capacity battery, that battery life might take a hit. Because it’s small, and there’s less space to dissipate the heat from that processor. If it’s anything like the Zenfone 9, battery life won’t be an issue. As it was truly incredible on that phone.

When can I get it?

ASUS says that the Zenfone 10 will be available towards the end of Q3 2023. Since the third quarter starts in just two days, that’s not as bad as it sounds. But basically, that means that it could launch anytime between July 1 and September 30. Which is still quite a large window.

The Zenfone 10 will start at $699, similar to the Zenfone 9. However, it does come with more RAM and storage this time around, so definitely an upgrade for the starting pricing.

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