4 years of security updates, not 3

@theompman

10 ай бұрын

That's what I thought!

@waldamy

7 ай бұрын

Still pretty crap, since full system updates only last for 2 years.

@nicklemahieu5507

7 ай бұрын

@@waldamy personally I don't have an issue with that. It's not like the difference between Android 15 and Android 16 will show drastic changes. On top of that, there are lots of people who barely keep their phones for more than 3 years. Be it because of the worn out battery, damaged screens and what have you. So definitely not a dealbreaker for me

@ahmadfaris8044

6 ай бұрын

I thought for global versions you only get 3 years?

Subscribed because of your critical review of the camera! Not a lot of reviewers know what good camera looks like :)

I love compact phones 😊❤

Still going strong with my zenfone 9❤

I love your tshirt in the intro!

Nice review! I like the details you bring up such as size comparison. Btw, what's that orange backpack hanging in the background?

@HeyMarkL

9 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much!! That's the moment backpack.

@konap7

9 ай бұрын

@@HeyMarkL Thanks! Looks awesome!

I love how simple and powerful it is at the same time

Great review 🙏 thank you. Compact smartphone are the best...

Hallo. how to make the google search bar position at the bottom... and what is the name of the icon you use. Thank you in advance 

What I really want to see is a new version of the Zenfone 7 Pro - the flipping cameras were brilliant

You were trying to get to 50k and you´re over 100k in the meantime, it´s going well and rightly so ;) Really enjoyed this video. Thanks for not having a stupid huge mic in front/on top/side of you, or the worst one holding a lav mic in your hand. Thanks also for not having the standard shelves with lights/pc setup/tv setup behind you. As you say in your bio, your video does look beautful and is informative.

@HeyMarkL

23 күн бұрын

I appreciate you so much! That made my day :)

Great review Mark! What icon pack are you using? It looks really clean!

@HeyMarkL

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🙏 the icon pack is Nova Dark

I like how you compared the phone with large phones like the Iphone *max* and google pixel *plus* and not an average sized modern phone

in love with this fone

Great review Mark, Waiting to see what the pixel 8 brings before deciding between that and the zenfone 10. Need to keep saving until then anyway!

@kamyarkarimi

10 ай бұрын

Pixel 8 series chipsets made by Samsung unfortunately the heating and battery draining issues will be transferred to future models

@TheHDStation

10 ай бұрын

Stay far away from Pixel. The camera is literally the ONLY thing going for it.

@matthewlong8569

10 ай бұрын

Currently using pixel 5 and it's doing ok but no more guaranteed updates post October. It's the modem that I'm questioning on the tensor, no good having this wonderful device and no signal.

@_Sher__Lock_

3 ай бұрын

No real Samsung / Pixel Alternative has 512 GB, only 256 GB and no SD Card. Just the Xperia 5 with a sd card for memory freaks 🧐

@supremespanker

2 ай бұрын

@TheHDStation camera, 7 year support, ip68, and best screen in it's price range. But yeah processor sucks, the only good thing about it is that it is stable.

I love this phone ❤

I was scared to get this because of the camera but google's camera app solves the issue. Apparently all the shitty processing happens in the Asus camera app that comes with the phone and if you just download the google camera apk you get pixel camera processing. Not sure if this works on the appstore one I downloaded some cracked version that makes the camera app think that my phone is a pixel. Should do a review of the camera with the google camera app instead, night and day difference for this phone 100% (also probably good content since you can compare asus camera app photos vs google camera app photos for this phone.

How big are camera snapshots? 2MB? Curious to see how they optimise size for a small phone if i may ask

My only gripe with this phone is that Asus provided a selfie and an ultrawide camera with no auto-focus, unlike the Zenfone 9. The auto-focus capability on the selfie takes perfectly detailed selfies and the auto-focus capability on the ultrawide camera provides macro photography. Without auto-focus is literally a letdown.

@shoelacedonkey

8 ай бұрын

Literally?

@mj_padayao

8 ай бұрын

Literally@@shoelacedonkey

@acat1752

8 ай бұрын

do you own zenfone 9 or 10?

How do you get squared app icon? Did you use Nova Launcher?

Great! i can finally afford to buy a Zenfone 8

I'm glad you mentioned the over processed photos from the Zenfone 10. Asus needs to be critiqued about it because the hardware is very capable. Try output to a RAW file and you'll see that the Asus software is a big let down. Tbf, I'm on a Zenfone 9, but I don't think the 10 is much different. On my 9, I installed some modded Gcam apks that do a lot less sharpening and produce shots that are significantly less artificial than the Asus software.

@HeyMarkL

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I’ve sent them a note about the processing. Needs to be toned down and hopefully they push out an update.

@MrDeicide1

9 ай бұрын

@@HeyMarkL Can't one use 3rd party camera software?

@ads7506

8 ай бұрын

I would shoot in RAW/DNG and process myself. I am sure in 80 % of the situations on camera post processing would be just fine, unless I am going to print posters out of it.

Not a fan how they removes the AF of the front and wide angle camera. If i could i would buy the ZF9 with only the wireless charging pad and new back with no other change

Great review, I've been debating switching over from my pixel 4a. I think I'll wait until pixel goes under 6 inches again. Sigh... Fingers crossed

@plane4993

2 ай бұрын

don't think pixel ever will i think it'll stay above or at 6.1

Does it have over-heating problems cuz I had some with the zenbook 14 and some peeps on the internet are saying it over heats.

I don't understand the 6 or 7 hour screen on time thing . There's a video of that phone against s23, 24, pixel 8 and iPhone 15 pro. It performs the battery drain test with 27 hours.

Asus just added Wireless Charging! I was expecting a brighter and symmetrical display and better cameras. Asus crushed my hope with the Zenfone 10. Let's see if Asus get serious with the next Zenfone 11.

@blazorax

9 ай бұрын

Asus is shutting down Zenfone department - hence does not look like there will be a Zenfone 11. Unless they say anything else, chances are Zenfone 10 is the last of the Zenfone line

@blazorax

9 ай бұрын

Good news, Asus confirmed that they are not shutting down zenfone line...yay

@BrtoLopz

9 ай бұрын

@@blazorax I guess it's good as long Asus get serious to compete with the next S24 and Pixel 8.

@andreatilli6227

2 ай бұрын

Zenfone 11 is huge

@BrtoLopz

2 ай бұрын

@@andreatilli6227 that's the Ultra. I was talking about the regular Zenfone 11.

I really wanted this phone when I needed to upgrade from my broken one but was out of stock though after careful consideration due to the 2 year software updates I decided to go with Pixel 7.

@saint_keeblerElf

3 ай бұрын

If Asus had added 2 more years to make it 4 years of updates I think I would've considered it. Hopefully when they go with the follow up (zenfone 11?)

F1.9 main camera was a deal breaker... great honest review on the camera.

@HeyMarkL

3 ай бұрын

I really need to test out the new Zenfone 11 but there are just so many other GOOD phones out there with better cameras.

Can you do a comparison between iPhone 13 mini and Asus ZenPhone 10

How does the vibration feel compared to zenfone 9 and any google pixel?

@HeyMarkL

10 ай бұрын

It feels the same if not slightly better than Zenfone 9. About on par with Pixel 7 imo.

I'm watching this on my ZenFone 10 and I really have to say, the camera is a bummer, but the rest of the phone is really great. I've never seen a phone as smooth and fast as this one. The software is great and really customizable. the 2 year support is a bummer too, but I don't really mind that, because I don't need all the new features comming out in the future, you could even say I am sad because none of these newer phones run oxygen os 11. I'd rather switch to an old oneplus phone then to a new samsung or any other android. But not the ZenFone 10. It really is a great phone. I stumbled uppon videos of LL Techview, who tried the gcam on a ZenFone 9 and it worked like magic. He got significant better photos, just because he skipped the processing part of Asus. I know that there is going to be a version for the 10 too, so don't mis out on this phone just because of the camera.

@EpisodeAnon27

9 ай бұрын

I only take photos on special occassions with my love ones. Sounds like this camera being basic is good enough for me. I like that the battery of Zenfone10 is more than Samsung S23 base with 16 GB RAM. Hopefully this phone can handle Genshin Impact.

@knooi

9 ай бұрын

@@EpisodeAnon27 The camera may be basic for now, but that will change very soon! I got the 16 GB and the phone handles the games with real ease. I'm not going to try you game, but there maybe videos on youtube of someone who did. I think it will handle that game with pure ease too. For battery, I charge up to 80% for keeping the quality of the battery. With heavy gaming troughout the day, I still could not kill the phone. With the gcam coming out soon, this phone is a 10/10 for me.

@EpisodeAnon27

9 ай бұрын

@knooi Is it like with Samsung where I have the control to limit the charging capacity of the phone up to 85% (less than a hundred) to protect the battery from overcharging? I use Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra in 12GB RAM / 256 GB. I'm getting tired of having a huge and heavy phone this is why I'm eyeing for Zenfone 10. The bigger battery from S23 base, 16GB RAM/ 512 GB really caught my attention for Zenfone 10. Two years of Android Update is alright to me as long as the security updates will last for 3-4 years. (Heard Zenfone 10 will have 4 years of security patch updates). Plus the specs are great as it is. Thank you for your response though. It's helpful!

@DRIPSIRIUS

9 ай бұрын

Should I wait for zenfone 11?@@knooi

@deleqtronica8733

8 ай бұрын

​@EpisodeAnon27 that's currently a Samsung-exlusive feature.

Where can we buy this phone in the Philippines? Thanks

I have ultra 20. Really love this zenphone would this be a downgrade

Gorgeous icons. what's the icon pack's name?

@Impheatus

10 ай бұрын

That's Nova Dark.

Aye a new video, time to dig in!

Which launcher are you using?

I’ve had my iPhone XR for 6 years and wanted to move to android for this but the 2 year updates have really put me off.

I was considering this phone then i saw the results of the camera and changed my mind. Also, at this price, I want a telephoto lens.

@HeyMarkL

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I wish it could be better but the 2x and up to 4x honestly with their AI processing isn’t terrible considering it doesn’t have a dedicated tele lens but yeah, would be nice to have an actual tele

@nika_251

10 ай бұрын

​@@VipulSingnapurker-ut9wothats 1 month salary for u? 😢 where do u live man

@danielfc

10 ай бұрын

@@nika_251 welcome to the underdeveloped world! In Brazil the Zenfone 9 is now going for a little under 4x minimal wage

@danielfc

10 ай бұрын

@@HeyMarkL wouldn't GCam solve this? I don't think they have it already for the zenphone 10, but for the 9 it's available so I'm guessing it's only a matter of time

@nika_251

10 ай бұрын

@@danielfc u live in brazil? I the switch cost like 800 dollars there

I really liked the zenfone10, I wanted it. But the camera... that was just the deal breaker for me. So I bought a discounted Pixel 7 instead.

@aight365

6 ай бұрын

How bad were they actually? Have you tried using gcam?

i'm gonna stick to my S22 then... thanks for your indepth review :)

@minigini9911

8 ай бұрын

@unholydonuts battery is the downside, dont use s22 if you're gaming all day long Lol.

I don’t use phone cameras at all so this is perfect for me

Does this announces during the call recording?

Does it have HDMI-out via USB-C?

I still don't get the announcement on Jun 29th and we still can't buy the phone in US. I'm already considering other phones and losing interest despite being excited at launch. It's marketing 101 that apple and samsung have nailed. Also, does it have 3 years or 4 years of security updates? Few others mentioned 4 years but maybe im wrong. If it's 4 years, then its pretty good right? Security updates and individual app updates are much more important than the OS updates which barely changes much anyway? Or am I wrong? Thanks for the good review!

@HeyMarkL

10 ай бұрын

From what I've heard from Asus internally this phone's getting 3 years, but that could easily change when this actually comes out next month (Sept). I'm also not sure why they announced this so early!! So confusing for buyers.

@MegaXtc11

10 ай бұрын

@@HeyMarkL ASUS should announce the phone will be available next September. I could got the phone already from Aliexpress ROG Store but phone will not ship with US Style Plug Charger

This 1 is the honest reviews i have ever seen about the zenfone 10 i also watch MKBH and david2d and more reviewers, but they did not told about the cons of the cameras like its only super stablize in 1080p not in 4k come on ASUS it is 2024, so this great video, thanks Mark for this👈

@HeyMarkL

3 ай бұрын

I appreciate you so much! Means a lot to me to hear you love the video. Hoping new Zenfone will have better stabilization for the new one.

@wajahattaj

2 ай бұрын

@@HeyMarkL Yah i was also hope but now the zenfone series is stop from Asus, so sad but to be very honest the this is a good decision from asus because it is too small, "RIP"

@wajahattaj

2 ай бұрын

and also can you please make a comaprison video between Pixel 8 and asus zenfone 10, i am searching this but no body did this, please consider this if possible, "Big fan of your videos quailty"

Nice that it has a headphone jack but more importantly does it have FM functionality?

@GTASAModder1

10 ай бұрын

From what I could find, it does not. Edit: Actually I'm finding sources that say yes and no so... who knows. it would be nice to hear from someone that has the 10

Do you use the launcher on Zen10? I can't setup stock android on Zen10 like your phone :(

@HeyMarkL

9 ай бұрын

I'm using Lawnchair as my launcher but you can also use Nova if you'd like.

How did you get the Google search (assistant) at the bottom of the home display like the Pixel?

@HeyMarkL

10 ай бұрын

Used Lawnchair as my main launcher. Similar to Pixel devices. Pretty good launcher alt to Nova

Is it having a call recorder

One very important question sir, does it get heated up often? While gaming or doing something heavy?

@_taho

10 ай бұрын

He mentioned it in the video

@banditabarthakur4296

10 ай бұрын

@@_taho yes or no

@syahidnasir6707

10 ай бұрын

@@banditabarthakur4296 find out yourself

@ivanblancovazquez6497

8 ай бұрын

No

will the camera processing be fixed in software updates do you think?

@HeyMarkL

9 ай бұрын

I sure hope so! Usually, OEM's will push out updates a few months after its release to further optimize camera quality, so fingers crossed!

@_Sher__Lock_

3 ай бұрын

​@@HeyMarkL it was mentioned in the Android 14 Update, so maybe🙏

Should I buy the zenphone 9 for 200€ cheaper or should I go for this one? Are the upgrades worth that much?

@HeyMarkL

10 ай бұрын

If you don't mind missing out on the wireless charging. I think the Zenfone 9 for that much cheaper is worth it

@mariobarbara2893

10 ай бұрын

@@HeyMarkL thank you :)

@motor1052

5 ай бұрын

​@@HeyMarkL hey man, how do you compare camera, brightness and battery life from 9 vs 10? I'm thinking about switching my pixel 7 because I love this compact format

Where to buy here in the Philippines

How was the battery compared to the previous 9

@netnomad47

9 ай бұрын

It's better

Well I would buy one but there isn't a way to trade in an old device.

compare this phone with S23 (normal one). I know that in camera department s23 will demolish this phone but do compare other parameters like size performance, battery etc

@asfsfas2435

10 ай бұрын

s23 has doughnut blurry problem

Really just don't care about a camera. Headphone jack, and Ldac is what gets me. I've pre-ordered the US release... 🤞

Would you sell this ZenFone 10?

Why no speaker review why? speaker test?

1. Can you change the lockscreen / notification tray clock font to match the rest of the system? 2. Have you checked it's actually running above 60hz in apps? The Zenfone 9 only ran above 60hz in one app that I tried (Insta). All the rest ran 60hz.

Cleanest one if only it was android one

Wish this phone could be released in India 😢.

@tahirahmed33

9 ай бұрын

Soon 🔜

How about the speakers and haptics?

@HeyMarkL

10 ай бұрын

Unchanged from last year. They sound good and loud. The haptics are solid

Any heating issues while using the social media apps?

@HeyMarkL

9 ай бұрын

Not that I experienced. Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 no matter which phone I use tend to run cooler than previous chips.

what are you launcher use? mine google search bar not on bottom

@HeyMarkL

7 ай бұрын

I use Lawnchair or Nova Launcher

5:35 Does that mean the phone will not work after 2 or 3 years?

@HeyMarkL

9 ай бұрын

lol no that means you just won’t get whatever the major OS updates after that period. It’ll still work.

I can't wait for the review of the samsung Z Flip 5😊😊

@HeyMarkL

10 ай бұрын

Hopefully soon!

a good picture? depends whos looking. a matter of taste

I hope they would improve the bezels for the next zenfone 11.

@thetechrealist

6 ай бұрын

There isn’t going to be a Zenfone 11…

@_Sher__Lock_

3 ай бұрын

​@@thetechrealistthere will be a 11 but much bigger 😭

@thetechrealist

3 ай бұрын

@@_Sher__Lock_ I thought they cancelled making more zenphones?

@_Sher__Lock_

3 ай бұрын

@@thetechrealist leaks say that the zenfone 11 will be released in a Ultra Edition with a big Standard 6,78 display. Should get official in the next two or three days. So it is a zenfone but it has nothing to do with the compact ones so far 😭 Lets hope they also Release a small version 🙏

It would be perfect if it would support verizon

Incredible phone. Only thing I didn't like about it was the camera. Felt like too much of a downgrade coming from a Pixel 7.

@HeyMarkL

10 ай бұрын

Oh definitely feels like a downgrade on the camera front. But like I said if it’s not too much of a priority. The gains in performance, battery and extra features is really nice.

Is this available locally in the Philippines?

@ivanblancovazquez6497

8 ай бұрын

Should be

No SD Card slot. Eh.(((

How can you say perfect if the cameras are sub par?

@oussama4629

6 ай бұрын

not everyone is interested in a superior camera system

Dose this phone have call recording option?

@ivanblancovazquez6497

8 ай бұрын

Yes

What material it's the back?

@HeyMarkL

10 ай бұрын

It's plastic, but coated with a nice matte textured finish.

@ivanblancovazquez6497

8 ай бұрын

Paper

How many years of os updates ?

@HeoZeo

9 ай бұрын

2 OS updates + 4 years of security updates

Im a big sucker for mini phones if someone could create an iphone 4 size flagship phone then Ill buy! this one is a nice size.

@HeyMarkL

2 ай бұрын

I want an iPhone Mini Pro tbh

Perfect phone tbh but I went with the S23 tho

@TheChiraagG

10 ай бұрын

Ironically I think the S23 has a better offering in some ways (camera setup, software support, overall size is even more compact), but I went with the Zenfone 10!

@theompman

10 ай бұрын

Reason I'd go with ZF10 is for the 512 GB and 16 GB ram version, nearly stock android, faster charging with power brick in the box. Better battery. I don't care as much about camera cause I don't do high level photography with my phone anyway. S23 has a great screen tho

@netnomad47

9 ай бұрын

​@@TheChiraagGactually the s23 is slightly larger.

@TheChiraagG

9 ай бұрын

@@netnomad47 overall yeah but thinner and shorter. Just way wider.

When this phone releasing?

@HeyMarkL

10 ай бұрын

Around September as far as I’m aware.

I came here to see the size difference with similar phones... and you compared them with Ultra and Pro Max models. 🤦‍♂

Maybe Zenfone can make use of the GCam app?

@dirremoire

8 ай бұрын

I have GCam on my Zenfone 9 and honestly I prefer the Zenfone's native camera. The quality is excellent. Unfortunately too many people have drunk the Google Pixel kool-aid and think "natural" is the best. It's not, otherwise there'd be no market for Photoshop.

@gtablurt5791

8 ай бұрын

Yes you are right, photoshop creates a new whole organism different from the subject not to mention the make up too.@@dirremoire

I am Indian. From where I have purchased this phone.

i just cant get over those huge goofy camera lenses

the more logical thing to do with this phone is installing a gcam and you're good. Asus really needs to upgrade cameras/display tho, that chin is quite horrific lol. Nonetheless it's a great compact phone

Health > Wealth

Does ASUS unlock the bootloader on the 10?

@Infiniti.151

9 ай бұрын

No. Considering this phone is the last of the Zenfone series, I don't think unlocking is coming back

@GeronimoBiggles

9 ай бұрын

@@Infiniti.151 its not the last zenfone they've addressed this as a false rumor on the official Asus site.

ZF10 is underrated…

The update support is a deal break. When there are samsung or google at a near price range with 5+ years of support, the asus is a tough decision

My girlfriend has precisely bought a new Zenfone 10 and when she starts the camera app and shake the phone it make a strange sound (mechanic sound, like a lightsaber) it's even on the videos recorded when the phones shakes (I think it's the stabilization). Is this sound noticeable even for you or is her phone defect?

@HeyMarkL

10 ай бұрын

Hmmm it could be the gimbal inside the main camera. I wouldn't recommend shaking the phone though haha. But for my unit in particular, I haven't noticed any strange sound. I just haven't shaken it to an extreme.

If only cameras will be on flagship level and screen be brighter it will be perfect ;(

@HeyMarkL

10 ай бұрын

Screen brightness is actually decent in the real world. Obviously not as bright as S23U or iPhone 14 Pro Max but definitely good enough for its price.

@Filipoo666

10 ай бұрын

@@HeyMarkL yeah. It's brighter than pixel 6 and it's great, but for that price we have brighter options ;( Asus only one ace is size. Or maybe battery too. But other things are on mid level ;(

@StephenOliver001

10 ай бұрын

It's not a flagship, costs way less. Can't have it all.

@sudbtd

10 ай бұрын

​@@StephenOliver001he's just cheap. He's not a part of the target customer. This phone is a great deal for what you pay.

Honestly, the bezels and punchhole camera piss me off the most. WHY IS THE PUNCHOLE CAMERA SO FUCKING FAR DOWN THE SCREEN!? WHY? Sony doesn't seem to have trouble shoving the camera as far up as possible, while still having dual speakers, so why?

How about the security patch? Do they issue those every month?

@HeyMarkL

10 ай бұрын

Yep they’re mostly good with those. Just had a couple updates hit last week so far so good.

@electrology

10 ай бұрын

@@HeyMarkL awesome. Thanks a lot

It's the exact same height as an iPhone 15... why that's considered "compact" is beyond me.

It would be great to get if ASUs releases a bigger screen variant with same design and features

Sounds like the perfect smartphone

Where to buy one from?

@EL-MeGo

10 ай бұрын

Asus online store

the size, screen, camera, everything perfect on asus compact phone 😍👍🏽 unfortunately, asus only give 2x OS update.cmiiw

@Jthall1990

9 ай бұрын

It has a Super AMOLED screen

pixel 7 battery is sub-par. I do photography and don't depend on a phone's camera to give me state-of the-art images. Yeah, it's not about the camera, it's about the eye behind the lens. Stop with the ranting about phone cameras. Give me a break! Appreciate your review.