ASUS just launched its latest compact flagship smartphone the ASUS Zenfone 10 in the Global Market, as they promised. It has a 5.9-inch Full HD+ OLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate, but it works only in games and has up to 1100 nits peak brightness, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. It runs on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor with up to 16GB of RAM, up to 256GB storage, and has vapor chamber cooling.
It is based on Android 12 with ZenUI, and the company confirmed 2 years of OS updates and 4 years of security patches. It has a dual rear camera setup where a 50MP camera with a Sony IMX766 sensor with a new 13MP ultra-wide camera but gets improved six-axis gimbal stabilization 2.0, adaptive EIS, and a 32MP front-facing punch-hole camera.
The phone retains the ASUS ZenTouch, a multifunction side-mounted power button incorporating a fingerprint sensor and support for convenient gesture controls. It supports IP68 water and dust-resistant ratings and it is powered by a 4300mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging and also supports 15W wireless charging.
ASUS Zenfone 10 Specifications -
| Display | 5.9-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED HDR 10+ 20:9 aspect ratio display with 144Hz refresh rate, up to 1100 nits peak brightness, 151.9% sRGB, 112% DCI-P3 color gamut, Delta E<1, HDR10+, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection |
| Processor | Up to 3.2GHz Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 740 GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 8GB LPDDR5X RAM with 128GB / 256GB UFS 4.0 storage, 16GB LPDDR5X RAM with 256GB UFS 4.0 storage |
| OS/UI | Android 13 with ASUS ZenUI |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
| Rear Cameras | 50MP camera with Sony IMX766 sensor, f/1.9 aperture, six-axis gimbal stabilization 2.0, 2×2 OCL PDAF, 13MP 120° ultra-wide camera, Dual PDAF, 8K 24fps video recording |
| Front Camera | 32MP front camera with RGBW technology |
| Features | Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, 3.5mm audio jack, Qualcomm Aqstic WCD9380, Stereo speakers, Dirac Virtuo for Headphone Spatial Sound, Two microphones with OZO Audio Noise Reduction Technology, Water and dust resistant (IP68) |
| Dimensions | 146.5×68.1 ×9.4mm |
| Weight | 172g |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11be 7, Bluetooth 5.3, GNSS support GPS (L1/L5), Glonass (L1), Galileo (E1/E5a), BeiDou(B1/B2a), QZSS (L1/L5) and NavIC(L5), USB Type-C, NFC |
| Battery/Charger | 4300mAh (typical) with 30W fast charging, 15W wireless charging |
Pricing and Availability -
The ASUS ZenFone 10 comes in Midnight Black, Comet White, Eclipse Red, Aurora Green, and Starry Blue colors. It is now available in Europe and will roll out in the U.S., Canada, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan in Q3 2023.
ASUS ZenFone 10 Prices are -
- 8GB RAM/128GB Storage Version - 799 Euros (US$ 868 / Rs. 71,305 approx.)
- 8GB RAM/256GB Storage Version - 849 Euros (US$ 922 / Rs. 75,765 approx.)
- 16GB RAM/512GB Storage Version - 929 Euros (US$ 929 / Rs. 82,905 approx.)
