Headphone jack, wireless charging, 4K 60 fps video, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, absolutely beautiful. The only thing missing is the SD card slot.

@griffonboi

11 ай бұрын

128 GB is more than enough storage for me at least, I back up all the photos and videos every half year anyway.

@Fishgod1216

11 ай бұрын

Rocking the 8 flip 128gb now!

@nadtz

10 ай бұрын

@@griffonboi128gb is enough for me because I have a SD card slot. I keep all my music on my phone and even if I were to crush it down to mp3 it would be ~50-60gb. My music collection doesn't grow that fast though so once 8gb memory 256 storage starts becoming "cheap" I can finally get over needing SD support. Different strokes and all.

@jaimywieanders3613

10 ай бұрын

Thats why i got the Sony Xperia 5 IV because its complete... and this one also has a notification LED, 5000mAh battery and a extra zoom lens.. and thx to latest patches no more overheating issues ;)

@SmellsLikeNirvanna

8 ай бұрын

sd card slot is way too niche now, should be buried in the past completely.

I'm glad there's tech content creators talking about smaller phones being released because it allows people to voice their opinions on them. I really wish there were more 4 -5 inch size phones. A desire of mine is to see small, single camera modules and minimal designs come back too. Sometimes you just need a device for messaging, browsing, and very occasional entertainment that you can forget is sitting in your pocket, works smoothly and takes OK pictures. In other words, older designs with new OS and slightly better performance.

@mattymattffs

Жыл бұрын

I'd even argue that six inches is a big phone. The s1/s2 were like 4-5 inches. That was the golden era.

@Z4KIUS

Жыл бұрын

I just want literally the A3'17/iPhone6-8 with say snap7g2 and 12 gigs of RAM and zenUI, single "weak" camera works for me as all of them are weak anyway

@dontmatter4423

Жыл бұрын

DREAM AWN

@designworldneeds

Жыл бұрын

I 1000000% agree wth you, modern phones are becoming stupider day by day with bigger screens, I wonder what product design teams at brands take bucks to design a stupid and ugly design phone. Especially Android UI team is useless in the world.

@BenKickert

Жыл бұрын

The Pixel 5 is still y phone of choice because it is closest to this.

The 5S to this day is my favourite form factor they could've just updated the screen and i would've been happy

@claudiobizama5603

Жыл бұрын

That's why the SE and Mini existed

@mastroitek

Жыл бұрын

and definitely a better battery, but that was an amazing size! I kinda miss those smaller phones, there are not many options nowadays

@wing0zero

Жыл бұрын

Why I like the Pixel phones, decent specs, decent camera, stock Android and small size

@vlee9275

Жыл бұрын

@@wing0zero they got bigger lol

@edplat2367

Жыл бұрын

Battery too small.

This is a phone that I would seriously buy if it had more than 2 Android updates. Android 14 already being in beta does that mean by the end of the year this phone has only one update left to go despite being brand new? The lack of long term support on expensive electronics is getting tiring

@outdoorinwithzach

Жыл бұрын

Your iphone is not going to work well for 7 years. At least with this phone you can load a different OS and repair any broken components.

@AL-hk3oo

Жыл бұрын

2 yrs of guaranteed doesn't mean they have to stop, they might still give 1 more to satisfy the customers

@Stanislav-zw8tn

Жыл бұрын

@@outdoorinwithzachmy 6s lasted for 7 years. Battery was meh but everything else was flawless even after several cracked screens

@costafilh0

Жыл бұрын

For $800? Are you mad?

@Primoz.r

Жыл бұрын

@@outdoorinwithzach _A_ different OS is the correct term. Android 15 and then it's over.

Asus really found their niche with the smaller size and stuck with it. I'm glad. I loved it since the 8

Funny enough, when I was talking with my friend about this phone, he decided to compare S23 to Zenfone 10 and it turns out that they are almost comparable in size (except thickness), despite S23 having bigger screen (6.1"). But Zenfone 10 does have headphone jack and a bigger battery.

@SamBassett5599

Жыл бұрын

Always thought it was weird people treat this as some rare small phone, it's basically the same size as the standard iPhone or s23. Probably the two best selling phones right now.

@Z4KIUS

Жыл бұрын

s23 is much wider though, that makes a huge difference

@spakeschannel

Жыл бұрын

@@Z4KIUS Except it isn't... S23 is 70.9 mm wide whereas Zenfone 10 is 68.1 mm wide. Oh, and in terms of height S23 is 146.3 mm and Zenfone 10 is 146.5 mm.

@Z4KIUS

Жыл бұрын

@@spakeschannel it's almost 3mm in width, that's an enormous difference, holding it in hand makes you feel it

@phenomanII

Жыл бұрын

@@YourLocalCafe Exactly why I went with an Xperia 5 II. 68mm width is perfect for me, the height is a lot more tolerable than a width >70mm. I got mine used and it came with a silicone case. That alone made me unable to use it one handed. I tend to fidget with my phone in one hand, I heard it makes you less likely to drop it (your hand gets used to gripping it in odd angles).

I remember when 6 inch phones were called Phablets because they were so big. Now anything less than 6 is "small". I switched to a Moto edge 30 neo from a Poco X3 and even though the size and weight are significantly less it's still over 6 inches.

@Qimchiy

Жыл бұрын

It's also because 6 inch phones back then had huge bezels and were stuck to a 16:9 aspect ratio.

@peanuts.13

Жыл бұрын

that changed especially when aspect ratios changed. 6" on a 21:9 (area of 13 in^2) is noticeably smaller than on a 16:10 (16.2 in^2)

@jcfawerd

Жыл бұрын

Only mentioning inches without mentioning screen ratio is misleading

@Dornacgove

11 ай бұрын

@@jcfawerd I mean, when I'm trying to reach top left corner with my thumb without juggling the phone, it's pretty much the diagonal distance. So no.

@kennymorelandiii9406

11 ай бұрын

​@chandler2 not true. Some love the 6+ inch ones. Nothing wrong with that. Just wish we had more options around this size as well so everyone wins

€870 in some regions. Thats criminal especially for the fact that you will only get 2 years of OS updates. Amazing phone arpart from this

@mysteriousm1

Жыл бұрын

I hope that one day most manufacturers will at least offer three to four year major software updates, especially for the price they are asking. It's one of the major things keeping me on iPhone (yes, I know the Pixel phones exist. Personally not to my taste).

@jorismak

Жыл бұрын

4 years now (watch the video you are commenting on ) And it's 799 eur on their own site ? Or is it 870 on their own site in other eu countries, because that would be weird. But I can't imagine a store asking more than the original manufacturer's price for a piece of gear that is not going to sell out quickly

@KSPRAYDAD

Жыл бұрын

@@jorismak No...its 2 years of OS updates. Its in the video.

@vincevanderperre8660

Жыл бұрын

@@jorismak 4 years of security updates, which are useless, 2 years of OS updates. As for the price youre right, I didnt look at the base model. 800 is still a lot

@saladgreens912

Жыл бұрын

Ya, it really sucks because I prefer android but if you care about size ios is your only option right now. The zenphone nine had a lot of problems and Asus doesn’t ever support their products that long. At least you get long term support with ios for all of the negatives it has. Aside from that, the zenphone is the only android “small” phone, but it’s so tall that it barely matters. Hight has always been the bigger problem for me. It does look cool though I’ll give it that.

Would be interesting to add a minimum brightness measurements next to max brightness. Sufficently low minimum brightness can avoid blinding the user at night.

The volume can be increase substantially. The Zenfones 8-10 have an "Outside Mode" which unlocks the full volume.

I love my Zenfone 9 and the smaller size is perfect so I'm glad they kept it smaller for the 10. I'll definitely have to check it out once it's released. Thanks for the great video!

@ILoveGrilledCheese

11 ай бұрын

Smaller than what? An S23 ultra maybe. You do realize the zen phone has the same dimensions as almost every phone right?

@Braymond212

11 ай бұрын

@@ILoveGrilledCheese smaller than the majority of phones. There are very few that are less than a 6" screen and have flagship specs. The S23 was actually the other phone I was considering but I heard many reports of subpar battery life so it didn't make the cut.

Asus also had really good Gcam support, allowing for usage of full sensor resolution etc. That is something to keep in mind as even the Pixel benefits greatly from a good custom GCam! Better than OnePlus for example

@TheChiraagG

Жыл бұрын

Also as a Google One customer when it comes to fixing photos you get a bunch of stuff usually reserved for Pixels, like Magic Eraser and some of the other dynamic and enhancement effects.

@AL-hk3oo

Жыл бұрын

Hey i was gonna try gcam but there are a lot of websites that offered it and idk which one to choose, any recommendations?

@rgb2296

Жыл бұрын

@@AL-hk3oo xda developers

@techtt6213

Жыл бұрын

​@@rgb2296no not even

Around the same size as the s23 and the iPhone really nice seeing some options here

Headphone jack and small form factor makes this the perfect phone for me. But unfortunately I'm a bit locked into Verizon which the Zenfones continue to not support.

Yeah I'm still trying to figure out who decided 6.5" and larger was the preferred screen size. The 6.2" S21 @ the 20:9 ratio was pretty much perfect imo. Good media consumption, not too cramped for typing etc. This is definitely a good phone for sure.

I'm a big fan of my Zenfone 9 (THANK YOU HEADPHONE JACK) but the lack of network support from AT&T in the US is a major issue (no WiFi calling!). Hope ASUS can work with more networks in the future to rectify this.

@jorismak

Жыл бұрын

What is wifi calling ?

@t8db

Жыл бұрын

I actually have the international version (from Taiwan). AT&T works just fine, but no CDMA, so Verizon/Sprint towers are a no-go. This also kills off Google Fi support as a result. TMobile/AT&T work fine for me though.

@bilditup1

Жыл бұрын

@jorismak-let’s you make regular phone calls over WiFi. Very useful in places with spotty coverage, like basements, or some remote areas of the country. But the carrier needs to enable it for your phone-it’s basically a standard, expected feature today for new phones sold in the US, but if you launch your phone with no carrier support, you won’t have it.

@bilditup1

Жыл бұрын

@pepedlux also didn’t have all the bands for TMo. I don’t know what the specs are this year and hope they at least rectified that

@Garrettdx1988

Жыл бұрын

It does work on AT&T though. That's the network I use mine on and have been for about a year.

I'd love to support a high spec small form factor phone but when one does make a rare appearance this day and age it's missing either a micro SD slot and or wireless charging. Sticking with the S10e for awhile longer, maybe the tall but handleable Xperia 5 V will make the grade.

@acatch22

Жыл бұрын

exactly in the same situation holding on to the s10e and waiting for 5 V to see if i should get it or this one

@Mortisnp

Жыл бұрын

The Zenfone 10 has 15w wireless charging now. They forgot to mention it in the video

@dreamingthelife

Жыл бұрын

I'm in the same spot, still on my S10e, the 10 lacking the SD card slot is killing me + the cameras seem like part downgrade to the ZP9's, happy it still has the fingerprint scanner on the side, the headphone Jack and they added Wireless charge, might have to get it as my S10's battery is pretty bad now and the Cameras are showing their age.

@JosephWall117

Жыл бұрын

Right there with you. There has yet to be a worthy upgrade for me from the S10e, and as long as it continues to function, I have no need of a new phone anyway. But, battery degradation is a real thing, and if I had the battery replaced, even though it'd be way cheaper than a new phone, I'd lose the water resistance, so even that isn't optimal.

@victoriaa2281

11 ай бұрын

Honestly as an S10e owner I'm getting pretty close to buying the S23. I've tried a few in shops and I think my tiny hands will get used to it. Seems like the option with the fewest compromises.

I just want 16:9 and 18:9 phones to exist again

@MadsonOnTheWeb

Жыл бұрын

After my newer phone broke I got to use my old 16:9 phone with external touch buttons. Now I can say it, we regressed a lot, that formfactor was just adequate. Also this phone is a bit large so it doesn't feel small or anything like that.

@theoneyoudontsee8315

Жыл бұрын

Agreed the galaxy S9 for me was plenty. anymore than 18.5 by 9 ends up being just to long or tall. in pocket of my jeans the galaxy S22 I have now is too much if I want to exercise or stretch I got to take it out of pocket. And if in a public place not having a flagship phone on you or with you is just asking for theft so it ends up in the automobile then I can't even pay attention for it ringing.

@netnomad47

Жыл бұрын

Same.

@stankbuddha

Жыл бұрын

Imagine if they made a 18:9 full screen and 16:9 on back centered . yes would leave forehead and chin you could put camera and stereo speakers there tho. Or a 18:9 that opened to a 16:9 with stereo speakers and a keyboard like a modern lg env

@CakePrincessCelestia

Жыл бұрын

18.5:9 on the Note 9 is already too slim. Can't browse in portait, because I have to zoom in a lot and then sidescroll all the time. Can't browse in landscape either, because like 69% of the screen is taken by all kind of bars already and if a keyboard pops up, you're literally typing blindfolded. That just sucks. And I already do run the thing at just 720p res and UI scaled up as well as font zoomed. It's literally useless if you want to browse with it. Note 3 was just about right. Exactly the same width BTW. But somehow the software scaled a lot better on that because of the different aspect ratio.

I hope there will be more phones with a

@Knayzilla511

Жыл бұрын

Upcoming Xperia 5 V and 10 V should fit.

that sum41 at the end was so random lol, especially when I wasn't paying attention to the end card since it was the end of the video lol

This looks like a perfect upgrade from my Pixel 5! I have been holding off on newer Pixel phones because of the size increase with the 6 and 7, and probably the 8 too. Just hoping that this one will have the option to use Gcam, as I'm very fond of the photo's that come out of my Pixel 5 with that 'Google Magic'!

@carbonado2806

Жыл бұрын

"Asus also had really good Gcam support, allowing for usage of full sensor resolution etc. That is something to keep in mind as even the Pixel benefits greatly from a good custom GCam! Better than OnePlus for example" as told by @techtt6213

@edcdad1124

11 ай бұрын

I have the pix 6 and the phones a decent size

For compactness, $800 is very close to the newest Razr price and that is smaller in a way. Not to say this is bad, If I was in the market it would be between this and the razr.

@jorismak

Жыл бұрын

No official us pricing known yet, will arrive later to the US. Probably expected to be 749. Razrs don't really do much here in EU. We have no 2023 model yet, last years 2022 model seems comparable to the ZF9 but is actually more expensive at the moment. Not much difference in price though. (But I had to look the model up, you dont hear anything about them here ).

@alialiyev6168

Жыл бұрын

Razr wont survive for long

Asus has been making great phones for a while now. I currently have the zenfone 8 which is by far the best phone i ever had (both in software and hardware), it is only let down by the snapdragon 888 being an soc with some problems. The update policy has been their achilles heel since the market started shifting to more than 2 years of support. It is nice to see they upped the security patch support to 4 years, but 3 years or 3 major os updates would have been welcome too. The zenfone 10 would be a welcome improvement over my zenfone 8, but i will wait for another year or two before buying a new phone. My phone is still in mint condition and is still blazingly fast, only the battery life could have been better but i wont spent 800 dollars to fix something that can be fixed with a 20 dollar power bank.

I think people forget the base Galaxy model. The S23 is 146.3 mm and the Zenphone 10 is 146.5 mm. But the slightly larger screen at 6.1" makes it a little bit wider, 70.9 to the Zenphone at 68.1 mm (no case Galaxy should be smaller then Zenphone with case). Most things will be better in the Samsung. But both phones are a great small phone alternative.

@JohnSmith-gb8hd

Жыл бұрын

Those are just standard iPhone 13/14 sizes, which are no iPhone 13 Mini substitutes.

@Ali-qg6sv

Жыл бұрын

honestly i'm just fed up with samsung installing things i cant easily remove on my phone, i don't want 2 dialer apps 2 contacts apps and 2 messaging apps and if i already have googles eco-system i don't want samsungs, they even put a different store on the phone

@bigmoney4685

4 ай бұрын

Samsungs are boring.. asus is the way.

I am still rocking the Pixel 5 because it is small, IP68, and has a good battery and camera. Those are the things I care most about. May have to check this one out.

@chaz159

7 ай бұрын

Same here bud - I much prefer the rear-mounted fingerprint sensor too.

To me, 2 years of android updates is totally fine. Am still using my Samsung S6 edge to this day and almost all apps there I can still use. Thinking this will be my next phone and a worthwhile upgrade. Then if software does happen to get outdated 8 years into its lifespan I guess I could just install custom firmware to increase its lifespan

@EnglishMike

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Via the Android toolkit library, Google supports apps on each release of Android for at least seven years after that version came out. Unless you must have the shiny new features of the latest Android version (many of which are tied to new hardware features anyway), then there's no reason to keep using the same phone for at least half-a-decade.

@griffonboi

11 ай бұрын

OnePlus 5T user here, last security update was September 2020, haven't got hacked yet!

@EnglishMike

11 ай бұрын

@@griffonboi You must not be trying hard enough! 😄

@griffonboi

11 ай бұрын

@@EnglishMike Once I upgrade I will definitely try hacking it myself lol

Man that outro was beautiful, just magical.

Just wish it also had a telephoto camera, even a 5x zoom would be awesome, though i completely understand the omission due to the space restrictions

I was hoping this phone was going to follow up the zenphone 9 without messing with what made it great. I am now ready to replace my aging S10e, whether it is the old zenphone9 at a cheaper price, or splurging for this one.

for a sub $200 phone user (I don't really use my phone that much) it's such a bummer that the smaller phones are way above that price point. I know the reason most of the phone in the range are in the neighbourhood of 6.2" screen size is due to the vast availability of the screen stock and maybe the manufacturers doesn't think that it's a compelling value for the budget market to go smaller in screen size at this moment. It might be a bit too much but I really hope that smaller phones become a trend i'm tired of keeping a wide plank of screen in my pocket and i'm in a dire need of a new phone now smh

I did a virtual double-take with that sick rendition of Fat Lip, I thought youtube was glitching. Although you mixed up the first half of the second verse with the second half of the first verse. Still, the hit of nostalgia is much appreciated. 🤘

My first smartphone was a first gen Zenfone. Barely worth mentioning, except I was only one of a handful of people who bought one. I can't remember but I think they were fairly well specced for their price, I think maybe the external speakers were a bit better too. It was a bit glitchy though. These days it's better to go with second-hand phones, from a good dealer, but if I was more frivolous, I'd give ASUS another look.

I am still sticking with my Zenfone 8 and don't love that the Zenfone 10 is so tall. width isn't really the reason people want small phones. also... the price. I bought this Zenfone 8 for 599€ (actually 499€ because ASUS had a trade-in campaign for 100€) the day it came out and 800€... way higher.

@mj_padayao

Жыл бұрын

They are both 5.9 inches tho, what r u even saying?

@thedspenguin

Жыл бұрын

@@mj_padayao I normally wouldn't reply to comments in that tone from a complete stranger but yes, you are right. I didn't check the actual measurements and it looked bigger.

@Mr_Stone1

Жыл бұрын

I also bought my zenfone 8 for € 500, and who knows, maybe the 10 drops as deep on next black Friday. But even if it doesn't drop as much, I'd say 2 years longer in security updates may cost a little extra. Our phones are almost out of official updates, being able to procrastinate the installation of lineage os a little longer would be nice. Backing up an unrooted phone for the reinstall (or rooting) is no fun... If you are even technical enough to do a reinstall and keep your phone secure in the first place. 2 more years of secure use for € 100-200, take my money.

@hackspetten112

Жыл бұрын

Im soo much happier with my 9 than i was with my 8

@thedspenguin

Жыл бұрын

@@Mr_Stone1 is it really dangerous to keep using it after it's not receiving any more updates, though?

As Asus continues to increase the price on the Zenfone it makes it less of an attractive proposition. The S23 is volumetrically smaller (although a couple of mm wider), is lighter, has a bigger screen and is more widely supported. The Zenfone has a headphone jack and larger battery. As the price gap decreases (here in Australia at least) between the two brands it's harder to justify the Asus IMHO. My son just bought a Flip3 on sale for the same price the Zenfone 8 was available for at the time with the same SOC and I would have made the same choice if I were in his shoes (I currently have the Zenfone 8 myself).

@ChippTheFox

Жыл бұрын

I don't understand the logic here, yes the s23 is slightly smaller, and I mean /slightly/. But you're literally saying that you're willing to pay the exact same price for a Samsung and get less features. What.

@microwrx

Жыл бұрын

@@ChippTheFox The Asus has a headphone jack, a larger battery, a bigger selfie camera and supports wifi 7. The Samsung is smaller (overall), lighter, has a larger screen, Victus 2, an extra rear telephoto camera, a barometer and USB3.2, not to mention you can buy accessories for it EVERYWHERE. So no, not less features at all. However for a decent price difference the Zenfone has been an attractive alternative, the whole reason I bought the Zenfone 8 in the first place and the Nokia 8 long before that, a premium SOC for nowhere near as much money. As the price gap shrinks if Asus kept the feature set growing at a proportionate rate the value proposition would remain, however I don't think it has. That being said the 'for the same price' was comparing my Zenfone 8 to my sons Flip3 and like I said, IMHO. At least the Flip3 can do VoWifi, My Zenfone 8 can't, not here anyway. I really like the Zenfone 10, but if the price of the Zenfone 9 is anything to go by, it's just not going to be worth it for what in reality is being able to have a headphone jack. Either way, we don't have to agree, we all value things differently.

@Z4KIUS

Жыл бұрын

s23 is wider and has worse software, there's literally no reason to pick that over zenfone 10 or even 9

@microwrx

Жыл бұрын

@@Z4KIUS I stated several areas where the Samsung is better spec'd than the ZenFone so there are clearly more than 0 reasons. Whether those reasons are important to you or not doesn't mean they aren't there. I agree the almost stock android on the Asus is preferable, I certainly didn't buy the ZenFone 8 because I thought it was worse. I'm just saying I don't think that Asus has done enough to justify the increases in price so they aren't as much of a better value proposition over the Samsung any longer.

@Z4KIUS

Жыл бұрын

@@microwrx if you're looking for a comfortable one S23 is automatically disqualified for both size and software sure, the price of z8 was a nice bonus, but even with it increased it's just so much better

Been lovin my ZF9! The brightness is a bit annoying if my phone is in the shade vs direct sunlight, but overall happy about this line of phones!

Please have contrasting desk pad with the item being shown in future unboxings. Black on black is hard to distinguish when you're showing off little details.

I don't mean to be an asshole, but this phone is almost literally the size of regular iPhone 13/14. A little narrower, a little thicker. How is this a "small phone" then?

@snekku

Жыл бұрын

S23 as well. The bar is super low for "small" phones I guess. Maybe if they shrank that bezel? Idk, but the thickness of a phone makes it feel so much bigger though.

@claudiobizama5603

Жыл бұрын

@@snekku The small phone is now a dying breed sadly, even the small phones are getting bigger and bigger

@julioca918

Жыл бұрын

I think this is as small as you can get without comprimising. Still has a headphone jack

@jorismak

Жыл бұрын

Because in the android world there are very few phones with high end specs and screens that stay (way) below 6 3". Sizes get bigger very quickly .

@JohnSmith-gb8hd

Жыл бұрын

Deceptive marketing from Asus.

It's probably been said millions of times but it's great to see how far LTT has come, truly one of the best tech channels on the whole of the internet.

the love how you snuck the Sum 41 - Fatlip on the outro 🤣

I hope that one day most manufacturers will at least offer three to four year major software updates, especially for the price they are asking. It's one of the major things keeping me on iPhone (yes, I know the Pixel phones exist. Personally not to my taste).

@GraemeMoore1

Жыл бұрын

Are you aware that Samsung offers 4 major software updates for many of their handsets? That means 4+ years of OS version updates & security updates if you did want to go to Android. My wife's S10 is running the same OS version as my S22 for example.

@mysteriousm1

Жыл бұрын

​@@GraemeMoore1 Thanks for the tip, though I was already aware that Samsung offers 4+ year OS updates. Samsung would have been my next choice, but considering where I live those phones are priced similarly to iPhones, I decided to go with an iPhone again. I know Samsung phones depreciate in value fairly quickly after release, but still there wasn't enough to pull me to Samsung. What would help is more options. If Asus gave the Zenphone 10 at least 3+ years of OS updates I would've definitely considered it. Kind of insane how few updates phones get when for example Windows 10 got 10 years worth of feature updates (not just security patches!). I know, different market and all but still

@dedoyxp

Жыл бұрын

security updates is where it really matters. sometimes having new software updates is not the best thing.

@mysteriousm1

Жыл бұрын

@@GH0STST4RSCR34M This is factually incorrect, iPhones usually get at least five years of OS updates. And yes, they are OS updates…what would you call a new version Android update? And OS updates and security updates aren’t mutually exclusive lol

@mysteriousm1

Жыл бұрын

@@dedoyxp It’s all about getting more value out of the things you buy. At the same price point, would you rather buy a phone with 5 years of OS updates + 2 years of security updates or 2 years OS updates + 2 years security updates?

Had to look up if the Zenphone has added wireless charging and they have, not sure if it was changed with 9 already but I've managed to miss that phone entirely. I see the Zenphones go on sale from time to time so this could replace my S10e finally.

@hackspetten112

Жыл бұрын

No, the wireless charging is probably the biggest change since 9, a bit off a miss that they didnt mention it in the video

I love it, feels very comfy in my hand, i can reach the whole screen and the battery lasted 2 days for each full charge. For my use it's perfect! About the "delayed launch" for the apps: the phone does have some battery saving options that prevent apps from running in background and sometimes kill the process, I found that very neat considering that the milisseconds to open an app aren't so important as longevity of the battery. Zenfone 10 has a lot of tweaking and customization to do on system preferences and I'm glad i can do it, sure it takes some time but when you're all set up it's awesome!

Sd card slot for users who want removable storage and more than 2 android updates would make this phone an absolute top contender

I just hope they added more band coverage to it, I was so sad that the 9 wasn’t supported with my cell carrier. Edit: Is anyone able to verify which carriers would be supported? I’d like to know before hand this time. Last time I ordered the 9 and when I took it in they told me it had no supported bands for my carrier (Verizon).

@griffonboi

11 ай бұрын

That's odd since the ZF9 was released officially in the US market. You might have gotten an EU or Asia version.

@Lardman678

11 ай бұрын

@@griffonboi Nah, unfortunately it seems to be standard practice. Even though Verizon's CDMA networks are shut down, Asus won't certify their phone with Verizon, and as a result Verizon will not activate Asus phones. I believe some people have gotten Asus phones to "work" on Verizon, but with inconsistent results and quite a bit of tinkering. Even with that, it doesn't have most of the really important Verizon bands, so service coverage will be sorely lacking. Really disappointing in my opinion.

I needed a new phone and ultimately went with a mini iphone over the zenphone nine. Size was one of my main priorities. The zenphone barely counts as a small phone to me. Its so tall that it might as well just be wider. Width is not the problem with big phones for me, hight is. I just wish there were more options that can fit in a pocket and are comfortable to actually use.

@zakariakhamees

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Phones are tall. 16:9 ratio screens should be back!

@JohnSmith-gb8hd

Жыл бұрын

Zenfone body is as big as the S23 and regular iPhone 13/14, but with large bezels. Asus' marketing is really deceptive to call it a small phone.

@jamesorrell7462

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I own one and it's no where near as small as an iPhone Mini or iPhone SE. Still a little smaller than any other "normal" Android phone I have used but not by a long way. It's maybe 5% smaller than a standard sized iPhone

@JohnSmith-gb8hd

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesorrell7462 Zenfone 10 is only slightly narrower than the standard iPhone, but it's the same tallness.

@Z4KIUS

Жыл бұрын

iOS isn't competitive to Android though, there's enough feature disparity to make choosing between this or that impossible, these are completely different devices and one can't replace another so while zenfone is certainly too big it's the only option

Still rollin on my iPhone SE (1st gen). If my battery was not that old I would've kept it, this fall I will probably get the Pixel 8

that outro i was so confused at first as i thought it had ended and was wondering where that noise was coming from

Sadly the Zenfone line stopped including SD card slots from the Zenfone 8 onwards, which is a shame, other brands are dropping it too like the Redmi line from Xiaomi where they now only keep the SD card slot on their most lowest-end model.

@griffonboi

11 ай бұрын

Base storage is getting big enough that you don't really need one to be fair. My 128gb phone has served me well the last 6 years. When I need more space I just move everything to a backup on my PC.

@ramr7051

11 ай бұрын

Who the hell needs slow, less reliable storage?

I like ASUS approach in this one. They added wireless charging (useles in my book but there are people that just cries if isn't in there). Don't fix what is not broken, the size is fine and the improvements are welcome. Just wished a little more battery.

@richardhunter9779

Жыл бұрын

Wireless charging is good because it gives you magnets in the back of the phone and you can just stick it to a magnetic car phone holder. But yes, it is completely inferior to fast charging, in every way.

@MadsonOnTheWeb

Жыл бұрын

@@richardhunter9779 Yes. I mean, I can put a cable and charge it to a usable state in 5 minutes instead of put that in an specific place and position fora lot longer (wasting energy in the process).

I agree I've gone from pixel 6 to 6 pro to galaxy fold back for the s23 small compact use one handed

I went from a Galaxy A51 to Pixel 7a. The smaller size threw me off a bit in my pocket and it just a tad bit thicker by like millimeters. I actually love the size.

It's not the size the meters. It's what you can do with it - Sun linus, the art of tech tips

They didn't bring the Zenfone 9 to Canada and I was really stoked for it. Is this one also skipping us?

@darkvaderofjapan

11 ай бұрын

Can't you just buy the global version of the phone?

The A actually looks like the Star Trek's Starfleet logo, which makes it even better 🖖🏼

I love small phones, so I got the Zenfone 9, great to see that they've added wireless charging as well and didn't really change that much.

@ILoveGrilledCheese

11 ай бұрын

It’s not small. It’s the same size as most phones. It’s the same size as an iPhone 14 pro

The only thing that is a deal breaker here is a lack of SD slot. My family upgraded to the newer galaxy phones, but I still have my s9. I just want a phone with an SD card slot and built in headphone jack. Call me a boomer, but I am not interested in airpods and similar wireless buds. I don't trust myself not to lose them and quite like having the ability to pickup a cheap pair of dollar store wired buds if something happens, without the need to carry an adapter around.

A freaking 5.9 inch phone is consider small. SMH. 😒

Hey, thanks for the video! I like it. Looks like it satisfies all of my needs except for the sdcard slot. I must have missed the size of the battery...let me rewind (4:37) (12:38)

That Sum41 cover at the end came out of NOWHERE

@saritha55

Жыл бұрын

People aren't talking enough about the Fat Lip cover and it's damn sacrilege

Awesome review/indepth unboxing, but what the heck is that fake end at 15:09 tho :D

Small phone AND a headphone jack! I love it!

I've been using zenfone 5 for a long time. He didn't come to Turkey after that. I liked it very much, but 3 times the main camera Auto Focus was broken and repaired.

My iphone 4s was my favorite size. I really don't need or want a huge screen in my hands or pocket. For Pete's sake, I have ultrawides at home for "serious" media consumption. But honestly what I really want is a premium e-ink phone... So badly.

@FullmetalDragon1212

11 ай бұрын

I would be 100 percent interested in a proper Eink phone

You may not want to carry a 7 inch tablet, but my daily driver is the vivo X Note, which has a 7 inch display and I love it.

Thank God for headphone jacks on flagship models. Thank you Sony & Asus for being with us always

for evaluating camera quality, is it possible to include trying to capture moving objects? since taking pics of nature, kids, dogs, etc is pretty common. pixels do this very well but i'm not in love with their quality control.

I am using the 9 since a year. It seems basically the same with new colours. I thing 11 or even ZenFone 12 will be upgdes for me.

Yo..That's some sick paint job on the Yamaha R6

thumbs up for the ending

That R1 WRAP is sick whos the rider 😮

my favorite phone I have ever had was the sony ericsson arc s, high end specs for the time in a form factor that was compact, the screen was 4.2" and it was more than enough, if anyone could take that design and put some modern components in there I would buy it even if it was a 1000$

Still got my zenfone 8, good for the price, but the lack of usb otg and the toastiness in anything intensive might result in me springing for the Xperia 5 lineup next time

The spec quite good and that headphone jack is the one I really need also it has wireless charging and it has its own charging brick.

My favourite form factor was and still is the Nokia E7. The closest we have is the fxtec pro 1x, the astro slide 5g gets too big and heavy.

Very first sentence is wrong… No iPhone 14 mini released because they dual released processors some on the older some on the newer So for the mini lineup it would have been the exact same phone with a label change I expect to see the iPhone 15 mini announced and launched this year

Love my 9, had an 8 before that, but i wasn't to happy about that one though, but they really took the feedback on 8 and fixed it on the 9. But not sure i can motivate a 10, when in so happy with my 9 and the changes are not that big either (which is a good thing i think)

Nice outro :D

I have the Zenfone 9 since launch and I don't regret it. I like the green and 512gb of the 10 but not going to switch for now!

@TheChiraagG

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't switch if I had a Zenfone 9. My current device is nearly 4 years old now, so I've bitten on the Zenfone 10 16/512

@xboxnissan

Жыл бұрын

@@TheChiraagG I won't, just wanted to say that 512gb and the new color is appealing

It seems great! Imo it's a bit sad that the chip in the Xperia 5 IV is outdated, that would be the perfect small phone with a top of the line chip.

I already bought it. It was finally time to upgrade my P30 and I think this Phone will be a nice improvement

Good luck getting any major updates on this this thing.

Something amusing I remember is that when the first galaxy note was released people said it was too large. Reviewers called it a 'phablet'.. . Phones nowadays are even bigger and it's normal.

I was about to buy the Z9 last week… I NEED the z10

@jorismak

Жыл бұрын

Z9 is actually quite cheaper now.

@seasn5553

Жыл бұрын

@@jorismak yeah but z10 looks easier to repair

I still use 1st gen iPhone SE. I went through 2 of them already. If my current iphone se breaks, I'd need to buy another SE. They used to be cheap and easy to buy new ones. But it's too hard to find a new in box anymore.

I have a Pixel 6a A14b EDC and love my smaller device definitely but nice to have my 2nd EDC a 4xl A13 with such a decent screen that's my best if both worlds for now maybe my next will be foldable

For a louder sound you can enable "outdoor mode".

This make me finally want to upgrade from my good ol' Galaxy S10e, despite the fact that it still performs flawlessly (especially now that it runs LineageOS since samsung stopped with the security updates in march). It has the size and the headphone jack, and even does one better with the grippy back. The glass back was the only thing that I didn't like about the S10e, which now looks like it's gone through hell.

The Zenfone 9 and Zenfone 10 are almost identical. with the 10 you get a newer cpu and a different back cover with wireless charging but you loose autofocus for the front and wide angle camera. the 144Hz are only in a special gaming mode. I would go for the 9 for the autofocus

My favorite outro is this one.

wait.. what's going on after that outro? the video ended but let it go and you'll get a bonus audio surprise! i'm not kidding. (also i didn't know that could be done) 🐸

I like almost everything about this little guy. The only issue I have is the lack of a zoom lens. I may be spoiled with an excellent 4x lens, but with the 3-5x lenses that we have now, it is a deal breaker for me. Lack of updates is also a deal breaker though.

@neolordie

Жыл бұрын

too large to fit in a smol phone

I feel like 5.7 - 5.9 was a nice sweet spot for screen size. Not too big or small.

@XplicitGamer

Жыл бұрын

That's what she said.

I loved my Zenfone 8 and i absolutely love the Zenfone 10 it has power and last extremly long.

They need to make it compatible with Verizon bands! I really would love to purchase this phone!

For the smaller form factor I have to stick to Xperia 5 series. The narrow angle lens (aka telephoto) is a must if you enjoy taking actual photos. Wide angle sucks for photography!

Post-credits Sum 41 Fat Lip cover needs it's own full video please

been wondering on the games performance specially the cod and genshin, which setting are you guys using, i'm assuming max out but it would be nice if you guys can clarify which setting are being tested in those results.

I might be wrong, but for the battery longevity test (KZread @ 50% brightness) wouldn't it be better to do a similar nits/brightness across all devices when testing? Otherwise, the results don't seem completely accurate since any user across all devices would be within some normalized brightness range - not necessarily whatever each device sets 50% to. Nice review though! Definitely seems like a good alternative from the bigger powerhouse phones lately.

15:06 click the stamp and wait

I'm slowly going back towards small compact phones. If there's no micro SD card slot, I'm willing to accept that and use USB OTG in place of that. Need my headphone jack over wireless charging.