The Asus Zenfone 10 might be among the best telephones of 2023, however the firm might want to be taught from the failings of the Asus Zenfone 9, which was in some ways one of the vital disappointing telephones of 2022.

It achieved 3.5 stars in our overview, which isn’t dangerous in any respect, nevertheless it’s an enormous drop from the 4.5 stars that the Asus Zenfone eight achieved the earlier 12 months. These telephones have a variety of potential although, so we’re cautiously optimistic in regards to the subsequent mannequin.

There’ll doubtless be some time to attend for it although, and we haven’t actually heard something in regards to the Asus Zenfone 10 but. As soon as we do, nevertheless, we’ll add any leaks, information, and rumors to this text. However within the meantime, you’ll discover our launch date and worth predictions, together with a want listing of issues we wish to see.

Reduce to the chase

• What’s it? The subsequent mannequin within the Zenfone line
• When it’s out? Most likely round July 2023
• How a lot will it price? It is prone to have an higher mid-range worth

Asus Zenfone 10: launch date and worth

There’s no information on when the Asus Zenfone 10 may launch nevertheless it in all probability gained’t for fairly some time, because the Zenfone 9 solely landed in July 2022. Nevertheless, the corporate isn’t completely in line with its launches, because the Zenfone eight launched in Could of its launch 12 months, and the Zenfone 7 in August of its.

So we are able to’t say with any confidence when the Asus Zenfone 10 will likely be introduced, however we’d guess across the center of 2023.

We will’t say how a lot it’ll price both, however for reference the Zenfone 9 begins at $699 / £699 (roughly AU$1,210), so the worth of the Zenfone 10 is likely to be related.

Asus Zenfone 10: information and leaks

Whereas we haven’t heard something in regards to the Asus Zenfone 10 but, we all know that a number of Asus telephones will likely be powered by the Snapdragon eight Gen 2, so there’s an honest probability the Zenfone 10 will likely be amongst them, particularly because the Zenfone 9 was powered by the Snapdragon eight Plus Gen 1.

The Gen 2 would be the prime Snapdragon chipset of 2023 (a minimum of until and till a Plus model is launched), and it’s prone to be the most effective chipset present in any Android telephone for a minimum of the primary half of the 12 months.

What we wish to see

The Asus Zenfone 9 left a lot of room for the advance, so the next issues are what we most wish to see from the Zenfone 10.

1. Extra cameras

The Asus Zenfone 9 solely has two rear cameras, which isn’t very many by Android telephone requirements. So for the Zenfone 10 we’d prefer to see a minimum of a 3rd added – particularly a telephoto one.

It could even be good if Asus might enhance the shutter pace, as in our Zenfone 9 overview we discovered the telephone would typically take some time to truly snap a photograph, which might result in blurry photographs.

2. A cheaper price

The Asus Zenfone 9 has an higher mid-range worth, nevertheless it’s verging on high-end, solely sitting somewhat beneath the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S22 and iPhone 14. It’s additionally dearer than the Google Pixel 7, and the specs and options on supply simply can’t fairly justify that.

So for the Asus Zenfone 10 we’d prefer to see both the worth lowered, or a major enchancment within the telephone itself.

3. A small display screen

The Zenfone 9 has a compact 5.9-inch show, and we wish the Asus Zenfone 10 to have a equally small display screen. So we’re not asking for modifications right here – we very a lot need that facet to remain the identical.

There aren’t many compact telephones as of late, and particularly not ones with pretty high-end specs just like the Zenfone 9, so we’d like to see that continued with the Zenfone 10, as there’s certainly an viewers for them, nevertheless area of interest.

4. A glass again

Regardless of having a reasonably premium worth, the Zenfone 9 has a plastic again, which is one thing we’d extra anticipate from a price range telephone, regardless of Samsung’s makes an attempt to make it acceptable on the high-end.

So hopefully the Asus Zenfone 10 can have a glass again. We will’t think about it will add an unlimited quantity to the fee, and it will make the telephone each feel and appear considerably extra worthy of its doubtless higher mid-range worth.

5. An even bigger battery

The Zenfone 9 has a reasonably small 4,300mAh battery, and whereas that may appear cheap provided that it additionally has a reasonably small display screen, it’s value noting that the Sony Xperia 5 IV is simply marginally larger, but manages to suit a 5,000mAh battery in.

Regardless, the Zenfone 9 doesn’t have nice battery life, so it’s clearly in want of a much bigger juice pack, or some optimizations, and we’d prefer to see life improved for the Asus Zenfone 10. Whether it is, then that might find yourself being among the best small telephones.