Asus Zenfone 10: compact 5.9-inch Super AMOLED flagship with 144Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 16GB RAM, 50MP dual primary camera and a whole lot more

It has not been a year since Asus released their Zenfone 9 with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 smartphone. We have news that the Zenfone 10 will hit the streets sometime next month. Should you be excited about it?

But before we begin, let's do a quick throwback at last year's best-seller – the Zenfone 9, which has the following specs:

• 5.92-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED with 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio or ~445 ppi density
• 120Hz refresh rate
• HDR10+
• IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes)
• Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
• Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) processor, Adreno 730 graphics and 8GB/16GB RAM
• Dual primary camera: 50MP with f/1.8 aperture, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF and OIS + 12MP with f/2.2 aperture, (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF, LED flash, HDR and panorama
• 12MP selfie camera with f/2.5 aperture, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm and dual pixel PDAF
• 128GB/256GB internal storage with no expansion slot
• Android 12 operating system
• Non-removable Li-Po 4300 mAh with Fast battery charging 30W, USB Power Delivery 3.0 and Reverse charging
• Dual-sim and 5G connectivity
• August 2022 release date
• 699 USD for the 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage variant, 749 USD for the 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage variant and 799 USD for the 16GB RAM + 256GB internal storage variant price tag

Asus Zenfone 9 improves everything to its absolute best with its smallish 5.92-inch Super AMOLED screen, 120Hz screen refresh rate, top-of-the-line hardware, excellent protection, great 50MP dual primary camera and a large battery to boot.

When you thought that the best could not get any better, well, here you go with the Zenfone 10:

• 5.9-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED with 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio or ~446 ppi density
• 144Hz refresh rate
• HDR10+
• IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes)
• Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
• Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) processor, Adreno 740 graphics and 16GB RAM
• Dual primary camera: 50MP with f/1.9 aperture, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF and gimbal OIS + 12MP with f/2.2 aperture, 14mm, 113° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, LED flash, HDR and panorama
• 12MP selfie camera with f/2.5 aperture, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm and Dual Pixel PDAF
• 512GB internal storage with no expansion slot
• Android 13 operating system
• Non-removable Li-Po 4300 mAh with Fast battery charging 30W, USB Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 4.0 and Reverse charging 15W
• Dual-sim and 5G connectivity
• June 29^th 2023 expected launch date, July 2023 expected release date
• 749 USD estimated price tag

Not many compact smartphones are out there, let alone a compact flagship. Here's where the Zenfone 10's strength is: its 5.9-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED screen, HDR 10+ technology and extremely high 144Hz refresh rate. Everything will look as beautiful and buttery smooth as it can be. In terms of protection, you can expect nothing but the very best protection with the IP68 certification and Gorilla Glass Victus 2. It is virtually indestructible so that you can have as much fun as possible.

Under the hood of the Zenfone 10 will be the highest-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 paired with the speedy Cortex octa-core processor, the latest Adreno 740 graphics and a whopping 16GB RAM. There's nothing this smartphone can't run – as it blazes through every game and app you can throw at it, and still has room for more.

Camera-wise, the Zenfone 10 is expected to have a 50MP+12MP dual primary camera with Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) and Gimbal Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). You should be able to capture the best shots and videos with it, and all look sharp without any blurry scenes.

With high-res photos and high-quality videos, you should worry about space. But then again, this is Zenfone 10 that we are talking about, and there will be 512GB of internal storage on it. What storage issue?

Battery-wise, the 4300 mAh battery should be more than capable of powering up the smartphone for at least a day, even with high usage. And when the time comes to plug it in, the fast battery charging feature will get it up to full quickly. There's also a reverse charging feature that lets you charge other devices.

Next up, the latest Android 13 operating system is available right out of the box on the Zenfone 10. Here we will see all the features, functions, and security updates, making it more robust.

Finally, the dual-sim capability and 5G connectivity will add more value to this already valuable flagship.

Conclusion:

Asus Zenfone 10 ranks highly up there with the big boys, even though its size is only 5.9 inches. Nothing but the very best in terms of performance, backed by serious protection all around it. Not to mention the powerful camera, huge storage and the latest operating system to boot.

Asus Zenfone 10 will be launched on June 29^th 2023, with an expected release date of July 2023. There are five beautiful colours to choose from: Blue, White, Red, Black or Green

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