Got the black one 8/256GB, very happy with the experience. I leave it on 120Hz because the "auto" setting looks like it uses less than 90Hz while scrolling the browser and such, and the battery still lasts me almost 2 days.
I am not sure how good is the Zenfone 10 compared to the Zenfone 9 but I got the Zenfone 9 last year and I was impressed about all the good features that this phone brings: headphone jack, battery life, battery charging speed, speakers (better bass than the S22/S23), one hand experience, how it fits in my pocket, the option to edit the status bar icons, swipe down 3 fingers to screenshot, changing animations without activating Developer Options, system preference Stock Android or Asus Optimized selection, refresh rate selection (60hz, 90hz, 120hz or Auto Refresh) and many more features. My biggest disappointment about this phone is the picture quality, video quality is good though. Thanks for the video!
Did you have issues with split screen on the Zenfone 9 where the app on top leaves a chunk of the bottom part on top of the screen when you exit split screen?
@@DigBickOfaGod No I didn't have that problem but also I didn't use too much the split screen function. I switched now to the Zenfone 10 and I have not seen that problem.
@@nakmuay5034I currently using the Zenfone 10 and Asus improved significantly the image quality on the Zenfone 10. I don't feel the use of the Gcam because I am content with the Zenfone 10 pictures.
Another reason to opt for this mobile phone over others is that it comes with plug head, cable, phone case and screen protector applied whilst other mobile companies dont give any of these things but still charge much more than asus.
Traded in my Pixel 7 for this and i absolutely love it. Made me feel like i had my Pixel 5 again. The phone is an absolute beast! I'm getting 7hr SOT (i dont play games) performance is way better than that stupid Tensor G2 chip and the cameras are great! More than enough for anyone. Unles you're a TH-camr that gets paid to review phones but for the average person you'll love them. The whole only 2 years of OS updates aren't a big deal. Moat people upgrade everything 3 years anyways. Moat tech is outdated in 3 years anyways. Better cameras come out and the phones battery cant hold a change anymore. Wont regret getting this phone. I love it.
I love watching multiple videos on your channel about different things on your channel. Rather than watching a whole ass movie just to find about the phone on most other channels.
DUDDEE FINALLY!!! Been waiting for this review ! Debating on selling my 14 pro for this but not sure hopefully at the end of this video I’ll make up my mind 😅😅
Seems to be a great smaller flagship phone that most people who have used it seemed to really like. Unless someone really wants that small size and the headphone jack, I think it's still a tough sell at $700. Samsung 23 , Oneplus 11, and the new Pixel 8 are all priced at or will be priced very similar to it.
@@syahrulnidzam8971 Battery life has been solid!😊 no complaints I use GPS all the time, YT, and other apps (average user) One thing I noticed that's strange to me was that I would reach for the charger more often with pixel than I do with this phone.
I have to respectfully disagree with you on this one. The S23 even with a bigger screen has the same footprint to the ZenFone 10. It offers way better cameras and software support, the only thing the ZenFone 10 has over the S23 is a headphone jack and stock(ish) Android skin. Unfortunately Asus ZenFone series are also known to suffer from sudden motherboard failure. I'd go for a S23 over the ZenFone 10 if I was looking for a compact Android device.
Have you tried the camera on the Asus? I have the Zenfone 9 and my biggest reservation when I bought it was the camera. Boy, was I surprised. The camera is incredible. I purchased a Galaxy S22 ultra for a head-to-head and wound up returning the Galactus. It wasn't even a contest.
Really enjoy your reviews man, keep up the good work.. Seeing as this Zenfone already is a year old, it's probably a bad buy with Asus' short software support. Do you belive they will continue with the small Zenfone or will they go all in on the Pro modell? Not sure if I should jump on the Xiaomi 14 or wait and see if a Zenfone 11 is coming..
@techodyssey What do you think about the fact a 16GB RAM and 512GB HD option is available for only $100 more. That's 2x Ram and 4x storage for only $100. That would be $900 at Apple. I think if you want massive ram, storage and battery for a work or ultra-long-haul travel phone, this one is great (especially if you carry a second phone for photos/videos). At 8GB ram and 128Gb it's not a good deal. I do wish Samsung S23 would offer 16Gb and 512/1TB on their small S23
Is that spigen case really worth the price? I can only find it for like 40 dollars here, it's more expensive than the rugged case and I really miss wireless charging. cheers for the informative video.
I'm personally also more of a fan of small screens, especially with the 19.5:9 screen ratio instead of the more cinematic 20.9 ratio's. In short, I prefer wider and less taller displays because it's easier to use the keyboard and stuff like that and I have short fingers 😊.
Hi can you use it with one hand that is held in one hand and be able to touch ALL parts of screen??May sound like an odd thing to note but this is important to me ,my phone is a Sony compact and I prefer small phones for ease of use and I know anything below 6 inches is near impossible to come by.This appears to be most compact on market at the moment
It’s unfortunate to hear about the mediocre speaker sound quality as the zenfone 10 was checking almost all other boxes for me. It seems like the Sony Xperia 5 V is my last hope, assuming it releases in the US and AT&T fully supports it. I use my phone speakers all the time on my Z Flip 3. More importantly, I’ve found that I only like physical fingerprint readers. The screen-based fingerprinted reading simply does not work well at all compared to traditional readers, and face recognition is always unlocking when I don’t want it to on my work phone. The only thinking keeping me away from a new Z flip is the price combined with absolutely horribly resale value.. lower than any phone I’ve ever had before. And the camera is a bit too average overall. I still could end up with a ZF10 I can’t find anything better but I’d need to find a extra small portable speaker option of decent quality.
I just read that Sony isn't releasing the 5 V in North America, bui instead pushing the 1 V. Ugh. I was waiting for the smaller one. So now it's Zenfone (9 or 10) or finally give up on an audio jack and go with Pixel or Galaxy. I'd say I hate Apple for paving the way of no audio jack, but I already hated them ;-).
Holy Christ, the speakers on my Zenfone 9 blew away Galaxy S22 ultra (which I sent back). Even if Asus made no improvements to the speaker, you will be more than pleased with the quality (Checkout MB review)
@@syahrulnidzam8971 i'm using the pixel 7 but if its not a 4 inch phone it would be big to me. I personally wont spend 700 on a 5.9 inch phone but i would on a 4 inch phone.
@martyn2936 For the value it beats it just in what you get with the battery, charging speeds, software and screen size and resolution probably as well as camera performance. The chip itself is better yes but does that matter if the hardware isn't matching it?
Does the phone have WiFi calling that works for US carriers like at&t I bought a global prior to the US release and I couldn't find WiFi calling in the settings therefore wasn't able to make calls when I had a bad signal in my basement
I don’t mind a small phone as a secondary phone but overall it’s a great phone and it does charge pretty fast based off of the Zenfone 8. Ppl just need to give the phone a chance and I could see them liking it if they’re into small phones.
@TechOdyssey Some say that the camera sensor in this phone is smaller than the usual sensor in common phones. Is this true? Could you please tell us about this?
Well the galaxy s23 is pretty much the same size. Actually its thinner. The s24 will be the same. These are not compact phones. The only compact phone on the market that has decent specs is the iphone 13 mini.
Z Fold 4 getting bubbles - anybody ? Is that good enough reason to trade in to get Fold 5 ? Or should I just call out Samsung for warranty ? I suddenly got those 😢 very careful user, never dropped it- been using almost a year.
Definitely not a mini phone. Still too big IMO. The Galaxy S22 is smaller. The ideal phone size is more like the Galaxy S5 or S7. That was the sweet spot
Crazy that a 5.9 inch screen is now considered small 😂
Yup.
If you need any smaller the Jelly Star has a 3" screen, Android 13, headphone jack, sim/microSD, Helio G99 and 256gb/8gb for $200 USD
Got the black one 8/256GB, very happy with the experience. I leave it on 120Hz because the "auto" setting looks like it uses less than 90Hz while scrolling the browser and such, and the battery still lasts me almost 2 days.
Does it make macros photo (close up)?
Or is auto focus still broken?
How are the photos over all, does it have slowmo?
Does it work on T-mobile?
@@MrGnald It should, mine is unlocked, but I'm in Europe, so You should check for different carriers if you're in USA.
I am not sure how good is the Zenfone 10 compared to the Zenfone 9 but I got the Zenfone 9 last year and I was impressed about all the good features that this phone brings: headphone jack, battery life, battery charging speed, speakers (better bass than the S22/S23), one hand experience, how it fits in my pocket, the option to edit the status bar icons, swipe down 3 fingers to screenshot, changing animations without activating Developer Options, system preference Stock Android or Asus Optimized selection, refresh rate selection (60hz, 90hz, 120hz or Auto Refresh) and many more features. My biggest disappointment about this phone is the picture quality, video quality is good though. Thanks for the video!
Did you have issues with split screen on the Zenfone 9 where the app on top leaves a chunk of the bottom part on top of the screen when you exit split screen?
@@DigBickOfaGod No I didn't have that problem but also I didn't use too much the split screen function. I switched now to the Zenfone 10 and I have not seen that problem.
@@BrtoLopzZF9 vs ZF10 same picture quality ? Is it better with gcam ?
@@nakmuay5034I currently using the Zenfone 10 and Asus improved significantly the image quality on the Zenfone 10. I don't feel the use of the Gcam because I am content with the Zenfone 10 pictures.
Yeah how does G cam change the experience? Better photo quality?
Man this phone just seems perfect in almost every way.
It is! I traded my Pixel 7 in for it and I absolutely love it! If Asus gave this a telephoto lens. It would be the best Android phone on the market!
Another reason to opt for this mobile phone over others is that it comes with plug head, cable, phone case and screen protector applied whilst other mobile companies dont give any of these things but still charge much more than asus.
Traded in my Pixel 7 for this and i absolutely love it. Made me feel like i had my Pixel 5 again. The phone is an absolute beast! I'm getting 7hr SOT (i dont play games) performance is way better than that stupid Tensor G2 chip and the cameras are great! More than enough for anyone. Unles you're a TH-camr that gets paid to review phones but for the average person you'll love them. The whole only 2 years of OS updates aren't a big deal. Moat people upgrade everything 3 years anyways. Moat tech is outdated in 3 years anyways. Better cameras come out and the phones battery cant hold a change anymore. Wont regret getting this phone. I love it.
I got mine. It's my favorite phone so far 👍
I love watching multiple videos on your channel about different things on your channel. Rather than watching a whole ass movie just to find about the phone on most other channels.
DUDDEE FINALLY!!! Been waiting for this review ! Debating on selling my 14 pro for this but not sure hopefully at the end of this video I’ll make up my mind 😅😅
I would buy the 16GB Version in a heartbeat if it would work on Verizon! I mean my card is ready ASUS
Seems to be a great smaller flagship phone that most people who have used it seemed to really like. Unless someone really wants that small size and the headphone jack, I think it's still a tough sell at $700. Samsung 23 , Oneplus 11, and the new Pixel 8 are all priced at or will be priced very similar to it.
unless you need a big screen and the best camera I think the Asus 10 is a better phone, Its a battery king almost last 2 days.
@@offbeatkyle Yeah I ended up getting the Oneplus 11. I only paid $499 for it, but still it felt like the better phone, for me.
🔥🔥🔥 Switched over to the iPhone 13 Mini from Pixel 5 (Due to smaller size) but I miss Android ♥️🥺
Does your IP13 mini battery's works well?
@@syahrulnidzam8971 Battery life has been solid!😊 no complaints I use GPS all the time, YT, and other apps (average user)
One thing I noticed that's strange to me was that I would reach for the charger more often with pixel than I do with this phone.
@@syahrulnidzam8971compared to the pixel 5. The battery is really a step back. Pixel 5 has a very good battery, 13 mini not.
@@bymicromize I’m using SE 2022 and i think it can’t beat 13 mini battery’s performance
I have to respectfully disagree with you on this one. The S23 even with a bigger screen has the same footprint to the ZenFone 10. It offers way better cameras and software support, the only thing the ZenFone 10 has over the S23 is a headphone jack and stock(ish) Android skin. Unfortunately Asus ZenFone series are also known to suffer from sudden motherboard failure. I'd go for a S23 over the ZenFone 10 if I was looking for a compact Android device.
Have you tried the camera on the Asus? I have the Zenfone 9 and my biggest reservation when I bought it was the camera. Boy, was I surprised. The camera is incredible. I purchased a Galaxy S22 ultra for a head-to-head and wound up returning the Galactus. It wasn't even a contest.
I got both the Zenfone 10 and the S23 and my favorite one is the Zenfone 10, battery and one hand experience is much better than the S23.
I love how the back looks but it has a really odd texture. It's like a fine grit sandpaper. Really grippy but uncomfortable with dry hands.
Just a tip: if you're testing outdoor legibility, TURN OFF DARK MODE for best results
Really enjoy your reviews man, keep up the good work.. Seeing as this Zenfone already is a year old, it's probably a bad buy with Asus' short software support. Do you belive they will continue with the small Zenfone or will they go all in on the Pro modell? Not sure if I should jump on the Xiaomi 14 or wait and see if a Zenfone 11 is coming..
@techodyssey What do you think about the fact a 16GB RAM and 512GB HD option is available for only $100 more. That's 2x Ram and 4x storage for only $100. That would be $900 at Apple. I think if you want massive ram, storage and battery for a work or ultra-long-haul travel phone, this one is great (especially if you carry a second phone for photos/videos). At 8GB ram and 128Gb it's not a good deal. I do wish Samsung S23 would offer 16Gb and 512/1TB on their small S23
It's no brainer , I'd get the 512GB ROM and 16GB ram
Dont have all money in The world. Still using my huawei p30 pro. Is The camera on zen equal to pro 30?
Is that spigen case really worth the price? I can only find it for like 40 dollars here, it's more expensive than the rugged case and I really miss wireless charging. cheers for the informative video.
The September Android update is finely here for Pixels!
Started using this in January...sim card reader stopped working after 8 weeks(at&t sim card works fine in other phones) ...😅
Motorola Thinkphone vs Zenfone 10? I will appreciate any input, trying to choose
ThinkPhone.
@@TechOdyssey thank you, your reply means a lot, much appreciated 👍
Asus software has been going downhill since Android 12. They don't bother fixing any problems at all.
And how does it compare to the Samsung s23 though?
I'm personally also more of a fan of small screens, especially with the 19.5:9 screen ratio instead of the more cinematic 20.9 ratio's. In short, I prefer wider and less taller displays because it's easier to use the keyboard and stuff like that and I have short fingers 😊.
Hi can you use it with one hand that is held in one hand and be able to touch ALL parts of screen??May sound like an odd thing to note but this is important to me ,my phone is a Sony compact and I prefer small phones for ease of use and I know anything below 6 inches is near impossible to come by.This appears to be most compact on market at the moment
Assuming you're a guy, yes.
why does it only charge at 30w though for an android phone that is pretty poor
I got my September update today 😊
What about the October update and android 14.0
If only it worked on Verizon...
It’s unfortunate to hear about the mediocre speaker sound quality as the zenfone 10 was checking almost all other boxes for me. It seems like the Sony Xperia 5 V is my last hope, assuming it releases in the US and AT&T fully supports it. I use my phone speakers all the time on my Z Flip 3. More importantly, I’ve found that I only like physical fingerprint readers. The screen-based fingerprinted reading simply does not work well at all compared to traditional readers, and face recognition is always unlocking when I don’t want it to on my work phone.
The only thinking keeping me away from a new Z flip is the price combined with absolutely horribly resale value.. lower than any phone I’ve ever had before. And the camera is a bit too average overall. I still could end up with a ZF10 I can’t find anything better but I’d need to find a extra small portable speaker option of decent quality.
I just read that Sony isn't releasing the 5 V in North America, bui instead pushing the 1 V. Ugh. I was waiting for the smaller one. So now it's Zenfone (9 or 10) or finally give up on an audio jack and go with Pixel or Galaxy. I'd say I hate Apple for paving the way of no audio jack, but I already hated them ;-).
Holy Christ, the speakers on my Zenfone 9 blew away Galaxy S22 ultra (which I sent back). Even if Asus made no improvements to the speaker, you will be more than pleased with the quality (Checkout MB review)
The speakers are very good.
still too big for me. i love the iphone 5s size
So what phone you're using right now? I'm using SE 2022 and S22
@@syahrulnidzam8971 i'm using the pixel 7 but if its not a 4 inch phone it would be big to me. I personally wont spend 700 on a 5.9 inch phone but i would on a 4 inch phone.
So only 2 years of OS update?
I like this screen size 👍
I'd still choose the standard S23 over this...
Why? Because?
For the price is probably not worth it when you have options like the Oneplus Nord N30 which beats this in every way at only $260 on Amazon.
LCD display 🤔 no ingress (IP) protection. It seems to be on a par with a Samsung A14
Snapdragon 695 vs the Snapdragon 8 gen 2? LCD screen at 390 ppi? Hum....
@martyn2936 For the value it beats it just in what you get with the battery, charging speeds, software and screen size and resolution probably as well as camera performance. The chip itself is better yes but does that matter if the hardware isn't matching it?
Zenfone is targeted at those who prefer a smaller display, as explained in the video.
Does the phone have WiFi calling that works for US carriers like at&t
I bought a global prior to the US release and I couldn't find WiFi calling in the settings therefore wasn't able to make calls when I had a bad signal in my basement
Slow USB c, lack of auto focus, lackluster camera? I think they are on their way but it's far from perfect.
I don’t mind a small phone as a secondary phone but overall it’s a great phone and it does charge pretty fast based off of the Zenfone 8. Ppl just need to give the phone a chance and I could see them liking it if they’re into small phones.
It won't be the last Zenfone, Asus has already denied that rumor
@@marasion0862 OK great THANKS
NFC payments?
@TechOdyssey Some say that the camera sensor in this phone is smaller than the usual sensor in common phones. Is this true? Could you please tell us about this?
I wish it was cheaper, $861 for the phone in Denmark.
Just gotta Security Patch on my Verizon Pixel 7
Does this work with Tmobile 5G network?
Yes.
I kinda regret switching from my pixel 4 to the pixel 6 pro now
Then what is your plan now?
@@syahrulnidzam8971 when it's time to upgrade from the pixel I'll look into buying the next zenphone if they keep the small size
Will this work with metro pcs?
It should.
Smartphones are way oversized these days
There are lots of shapes and sizes
Does the zenphone 10 have two front speakers
Top speaker/earpiece is front, other one is bottom-firing. Surely due to space.
Is this available in India?
No , China and India are at war.
Where is India? Rubbishland?
You spelled ZenFone wrong 🙂
Thanks for the heads up. I didn't even realize I did that lol
Not sure if on big red
But no macro ?
Well the galaxy s23 is pretty much the same size. Actually its thinner. The s24 will be the same. These are not compact phones. The only compact phone on the market that has decent specs is the iphone 13 mini.
Google pixel 4a is great phone small and thin
keeping my pixel 7
There is reverse wireless charging
No there isn’t. It’s reverse WIRED charging.
But does it make phone calls? Nope. Only works on ATT and TMobile.
Verizon sucks IMO. Asus is doing people a favor.
Z Fold 4 getting bubbles - anybody ? Is that good enough reason to trade in to get Fold 5 ? Or should I just call out Samsung for warranty ? I suddenly got those 😢 very careful user, never dropped it- been using almost a year.
Wtf dude? Get the 512gb version, this has ZERO Sd card support
9/10 just watch your face broo.😅
Super small phone
It's a great allrounder, rumored to be scrapped next year in favor of the big gamer phones.
No its not
@@smokemathics7not great?
They are not scrapping it. They released a statement@@fbrand3007
@@fbrand3007It won't be scrapped, Asus has denied that rumor
@@marasion0862 that's good news, thanks.
With the s23 being almost as small, it would make little sense to buy the inferior zen phone even for its small size.
Looks very brickish.
💪💪💪💪💪💪
Definitely not a mini phone. Still too big IMO. The Galaxy S22 is smaller.
The ideal phone size is more like the Galaxy S5 or S7. That was the sweet spot
Not much of a flagship. But a nice enough mid.