ASUS JAPAN “Zenfone 10”.Prices range from 99,800 yen to 134,800 yen
ASUS JAPAN will release the 5.9-inch Android smartphone “Zenfone 10” on September 8th. The price starts from 99,800 yen. This product uses the latest and fastest SoC “Snapdragon 8 Gen 2” for Android, and is equipped with a 5.9-inch OLED, realizing a compact and lightweight body with a width of 68.1mm and a weight of about 172g. While large screen smartphones are mainstream, it is a valuable existence that combines high performance and portability.
This time, we borrowed the conventional model “Zenfone 9” together, so let’s review how the specs, performance, camera, etc. have evolved.
8 models with different memory, storage and colors
Zenfone 10 uses Android 13 for OS and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for SoC. It has 8GB/16GB of memory and 128GB/256GB/512GB of storage. A total of 5 colors are available, and a total of 8 models are available.
[Table 1]Zenfone 10 lineup Capacity (memory/storage) Color Model number Price 8GB/128GB Midnight Black ZF10-BK8S12,899,800 yen 8GB/256GB Midnight Black ZF10-BK8S256,112,800 yen Comet White ZF10-WH8S256 Starry Blue ZF10-BL8S256 Eclipse Red ZF10-RD8S256 Aurora Green ZF10-GR8S25616GB/512GB Midnight Black ZF10-BK16S512 134,800 yen Starry Blue ZF10-BL16S512
The display is equipped with a 5.9-inch full HD + (1,080 x 2,400 dots) OLED. The rear camera has a 50-megapixel wide-angle, 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle, and the front camera has a 32-megapixel.
The wireless communication function is 5G (Nano SIM x 2), Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC (FeliCa compatible). Unfortunately, support for eSIM has been postponed. The wired interface is USB 2.0 Type-C, 3.5mm combo jack.
The body size is about 68.1 x 146.5 x 9.4mm, and the weight is about 172g. It has a built-in 4,300mAh battery, and the battery life is said to be about 13.4 hours for Wi-Fi communication, about 13.9 hours for LTE communication, and about 12.2 hours for 5G communication. Please refer to the table below for detailed specifications.
[Table 2]Zenfone 10 specifications Product name Zenfone 10OSAndroid 13 (Zen UI) SoCSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Memory 8GB/16GB (LPDDR5X) Storage 128GB/256GB/512GB (UFS 4.0) Display 5.9-inch full HD+ OLED
(1,080 x 2,400 dots, 445ppi, 20:9, brightness 1,100cd/m2, DCI-P3 ratio 112%, HDR10+ compatible, color accuracy Delta-E less than 1, refresh rate 144Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Wide-angle camera 50 million Pixel (Sony IMX766 sensor, 1/1.56 inch, F1.9, 35mm equivalent: 23.8 mm), OIS/EIS, 6-axis gimbal stabilizer 2.0, adaptive EIS) Ultra wide-angle camera 13 million pixels (1/3.08 inch, F2. 2, 35mm equivalent: 12.5mm) Front camera 32 million pixels (1/3.16 inch, F2.4, 35mm equivalent: 29.4mm, pixel array RGBW) Network 5G (Nano SIM x 2) compatible band 5G: n1/2/3 /5/7/8/12/20/28/38/41/77/78
LTE:Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28/34/38/39/40/41/42
W-CDMA:Band 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
GSM: 850/900/1,800/1,900MHz Wireless communication function Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC (FeliCa compatible) Wired interface USB 2.0 Type-C, 3.5mm combo jack Battery capacity 4,300mAh (wireless charging compatible) Battery life About 13.4 hours when using Wi-Fi
Approx. 13.9 hours with LTE communication
Approximately 12.2 hours during 5G communication Size Approximately 68.1 x 146.5 x 9.4 mm Weight Approximately 172 g Waterproof and dustproof IP65/IP68 security Fingerprint authentication, face authentication Color Midnight Black, Comet White, Starry Blue, Aurora Green, Eclipse Red Body Matte aluminum midframe , New material back panel that resists fingerprints
(Combining polycarbonate and polyurethane, comet white / aurora green / eclipse red uses biomass-derived polycarbonate material) Price 8GB / 128GB version: 99,800 yen
8GB/256GB version: 112,800 yen
16GB/512GB version: 134,800 yen
The evolution of Zenfone 9 to Zenfone 10 is diverse
Detailed specifications are listed in the table, but the main evolution points are as follows. The thickness has increased from about 9.1 mm to about 9.4 mm, and the weight has increased from about 169 g to about 172 g, but the evolution points are wide-ranging. In particular, Zenfone 10’s support for wireless charging is a major update in usability.
[Table]Evolution points from Zenfone 9 to Zenfone 10 Zenfone 9 Zenfone 10 OS Android 12 Android 13 SoC Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 memory LPDDR5 LPDDR5 X storage 128 GB / 256 GB (UFS 3.1) 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB (UFS 4.0) display 120 Hz 144 Hz ultra wide angle camera 12 million Pixel 13 million pixel front camera 12 million pixels 32 million pixels Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6EBluetoothVer.5.2Ver.5.3 Wireless charging not supported Driving time Wi-Fi communication about 13.5 hours
Approx. 13.3 hours with LTE communication
About 11.5 hours with 5G communication
About 13.4 hours when using Wi-Fi
Approx. 13.9 hours with LTE communication
Approximately 12.2 hours during 5G communication 4-color 5-color body-Some models use biomass-derived polycarbonate material
AnTuTu Benchmark V10 scored 1,559,880
As mentioned above, Zenfone 10 has Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Zenfone 9 has Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. When we ran four standard benchmarks on both models this time, Zenfone 10 was equivalent to 116% in the overall score of “AnTuTu Benchmark V10.0.7” against Zenfone 9, and 115% in the Multi-Core Score of “Geekbench 6.1.0”. Equivalent to 148% in GPU OpenCL Score, 120% in GPU Vulkan Score, 135% in 3DMark Wild Life Extreme, and 117% in AI Benchmark.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is claimed to have 35% better CPU performance, 25% better GPU performance, and up to 4.35 times better AI performance than Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. Although the CPU performance has not reached the published value of Qualcomm, the GPU performance has recorded a score equivalent to 120 to 148% in total. It can be said that the processing performance is steadily improving.
As for the battery life, after playing a YouTube video for 4 hours at 50% display brightness and 40% volume, the remaining battery life was 76%. In other words, by simple calculation, it will operate for 16 hours and 40 minutes until the remaining battery capacity is 0%.
Regarding the heat generation of the main unit, when shooting 4K / 30fps video under direct sunlight (temperature 30 ° C) for 5 minutes, the maximum temperature on the back of Zenfone 10 is 52.3 ° C, and the maximum temperature on the back of Zenfone 9 is 52.7 ° C. became. However, when I continued the test as it was, the Zenfone 10 stopped recording after 8 minutes, but the Zenfone 9 continued recording even after 10 minutes.
That said, although the Zenfone 10 displayed a “cooling down” warning, the video file was successfully saved. Regarding the amount of heat generated by the main unit, it is possible that the thermography camera has an error, but the Zenfone 10 may have set the recording stop threshold low in order to save the video file normally.
When shooting 4K, 30fps video for 5 minutes with Zenfone 10, the maximum temperature on the back is 52.3 ° C (at an air temperature of 30 ° C).When shooting 4K, 30fps video for 5 minutes on Zenfone 9, the maximum temperature on the back is 52.7. ℃ (conducted at a temperature of 30℃) Zenfone 10 displayed a “cooling down” warning at 8 minutes and interrupted video recording, but the video file was successfully saved Zenfone 9 said “The device is getting hot .” was displayed, but video recording continued even after 10 minutes.
Zenfone 10 has greatly improved the image quality of the front camera, and the video image stabilization effect is also strong
Regarding camera image quality, I felt that Zenfone 9 shot with more vivid colors and Zenfone 10 was more faithful to the actual colors for wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle cameras. In addition, the 8x digital zoom with a wide-angle camera clearly has a higher resolution for Zenfone 10.
The number of pixels of the front camera has been improved from 12 million pixels to 32 million pixels. The recording resolution of Zenfone 9 is 4,032 x 3,024 dots, while Zenfone 10 is as low as 3,264 x 2,448 dots, but Zenfone 10 has a higher resolution. The Zenfone 10 also had more accurate white balance.
Both models are equipped with a 6-axis gimbal module in the main camera, and you can get an image stabilization effect when shooting movies, but even if you set the same “HyperSteady”, Zenfone 10 reduces camera shake more powerfully. there is
Zenfone 10 has updated the function name to “6-axis gimbal stabilizer 2.0” for the image stabilization function. In addition, Zenfone 10 is equipped with a new function called “Adaptive EIS” that detects the shaking condition of the terminal in real time and automatically adjusts to the optimum angle of view. There is no doubt that the image stabilization effect has been strengthened from the video that was actually shot.
Comparison of image stabilization during movie shooting
A valuable one with a high-speed SoC, 6-axis gimbal camera, and high-quality OLED in a small body
Zenfone 10 retains the concept of a compact flagship, which was well received in the previous model, with the latest and fastest SoC, increased storage, improved refresh rate, higher pixels for the ultra-wide-angle camera and front camera, and support for wireless charging. It has made steady progress in many areas. The thickness has increased from about 9.1mm to about 9.4mm, and the weight has increased from about 169g to about 172g, but the difference is not enough to be felt when actually using it. However, please note that the case of the conventional model can no longer be used.
Large screen models are the mainstream of smartphones these days, but some small models are equipped with middle-range class SoCs, so I feel that the power is not enough. With a small body, high-speed SoC, 6-axis gimbal camera, and high-quality OLED, the Zenfone 10 is a rarity in the smartphone world.
2023-09-06 02:00:00
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