Weekly poll results: the Asus Zenfone 10 gets a lot of love, but it could be better

09 July 2023
Just adding an extra OS update would be a big step forward - the hardware package is (mostly) great, but it is too pricey to age out of OS updates so fast.

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Anonymous, 09 Jul 2023If the S23 base still had a Exynos then Zenfone would be a ... moreAt least Asus gives you 2 years of security patch longer than Sony.

    Anonymous, 10 Jul 2023Why would that be a good idea ? You probably can find them ... moreMy 4a 5G is running fine with that chip. It has an AMOLED screen, a great camera and a rear fingerprint sensor.

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      • 10 Jul 2023

      blue, 09 Jul 2023Galaxy S23, iPhone 13/14, iPhone 13 mini. All better.That's not true, it's depends on, what you want and how much it costs!!! For example in my region Asus is cheaper and considering noticeable better battery endurance and over estimated Apple's IOS I choose Asus!

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        • 10 Jul 2023

        Pumpino, 09 Jul 2023Save yourself a fortune and get a second-hand Pixel 5 if yo... moreAlso when you start to set up new OS on the phone you need to replace the battery too cause that will die out soon too cause of second hand and by then over 3 years old phone

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          • 10 Jul 2023

          Pumpino, 09 Jul 2023Save yourself a fortune and get a second-hand Pixel 5 if yo... moreWhy would that be a good idea ? You probably can find them as second hand only and the phone is only like 2 years and 9 months old so it should end like Android 14 and it's still not small phone as it's only 2mm shorter then ZF10 with it's 6.0inch screen.
          Never mind that it has old and slow SD765 chip in it so there is no point on installing new OS on it to have more updates. SD695 is even better then this 765


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            blue, 09 Jul 2023Galaxy S23, iPhone 13/14, iPhone 13 mini. All better.120hz is a requirement for some at this point, myself included. I have the s23 and do really enjoy the size, but I think it would run better with a less bloated system still.

              Save yourself a fortune and get a second-hand Pixel 5 if you want a small phone. Install LineageOS on it once software support ends later this year.

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                • 09 Jul 2023

                Anonymous, 09 Jul 2023I never said it is heavy or bloated And being “best” is ... moreTo make it clear, in those 4 years I had multiple Samsung phones for work, but now we use S22U and the company I work for will upgrade them to S24U in april.

                Before someone thinks that S22U is 4 years old, which is impossible.

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                  Anonymous, 09 Jul 2023What a joke One UI is the best UI man. Even midrangers run ... moreI never said it is heavy or bloated

                  And being “best” is opinion based of course, every skin has it’s pros or cons depending on the user.

                  I said I dislike it, and that after still using a Samsung phone (now S22U) for my work, and after 4 years I still dislike it.

                  I don’t hate it though like with TouchWiz, credit to Samsung for trying with OneUI.

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                    • 09 Jul 2023

                    13 mini is still the best small phone.

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                      • 09 Jul 2023

                      CargoJoe, 09 Jul 2023It's heavy because of too many unnecessary features an... moreMy midrange A52 still runs fine. Samsung apps? My phone has some but 256GB of storage is there so no issues. About Ram 8GB is great no more than 3GB is used. Not heavy at all. No any lag.

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                        Jango5, 09 Jul 2023Can the people who voted there are better small flagships o... moreGalaxy S23, iPhone 13/14, iPhone 13 mini. All better.

                          Why did Asus removed the AF and 4k30 let alone 4k60 from front facing camera? Instead of improving from predecessor, they tried removing from elsewhere and adding wireless charging which should be in the first place (which I don't mind having). Thank you

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                            • 09 Jul 2023

                            big bezels

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                              • 09 Jul 2023

                              Anonymous, 09 Jul 2023How about Samsung Galaxy S22/23 or Standard iphone 13/14 ??... moreYes, those are very nice phones in small size compared to this zen phone.

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                                • 09 Jul 2023

                                Zenfone is an urban legend. Only exists in internet articles and not in real world

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                                  NickValok, 09 Jul 2023It's a bit odd to love the Zenfone for being a small s... moreIt just feels like the reviewers were paid to give good reviews.
                                  Zenfone 10 only good thing is 3.5mm jack compare to S22/23

                                  I dont know why people say Sony phones in every small phone news cause Sony phones are not small. There 6.1 inch screen can make you imagine the phone is small but if body size is to take in account then being 10mm taller then S22/23 or Zenfone 10 wont exactly make sense to be compared with small phones. I would say there is 0.3inch screen wasted on bezels on sony phones when 155mm tall phones should fit 6.4icnh screen with minimal bezels

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                                    Jango5, 09 Jul 2023Can the people who voted there are better small flagships o... moreHow about Samsung Galaxy S22/23 or Standard iphone 13/14 ???
                                    These both are in the same size and both are flagships with flagship premium features like 4-5 years of updates compare to Zenfone 10 that only have 2 years. On a Samsung part have even better cameras on the same size phone and also flagship standard materials on the phone over Zenfone 10 plastic back that is budget to middle class material

                                      Anonymous, 09 Jul 2023What a joke One UI is the best UI man. Even midrangers run ... moreIt's heavy because of too many unnecessary features and it's bloated because of Samsung's app that you can't even uninstall like other brands. Only reason flagship can run it without too many hiccups is because if better CPUs. Midrange will suffer long term, if the display doesn't die first.

                                        Security update is fine to be honest. You don't need the latest OS update unless they bring some kind of meaningful quality of life improvements that doesn't involved UI changes or improved services. As long as my phone doesn't get hacked discreetly, having better security measures against certain malware would be much beneficial than meaningless UI changes.

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