ASUS’s latest flagship smartphone “Zenfone 10” has been released – AKIBA PC Hotline!

Zenfone 10, a 5.9-inch Android smartphone, has been released as a compact yet powerful smartphone.The lineup is as follows

The model with 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage comes in two colours: “Midnight Black” and “Starry Blue”. The model with 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage comes in five colors: “Midnight Black,” “Star Blue,” “Aurora Green,” “Eclipse Red,” and “Comet White.” The only color available for the model with 8GB of memory and 128GB of storage is “Midnight Black.” Prices range from 99,800 to 134,800 yen.

The Android smartphone claims to have improved battery life by 12.9% over the previous model

Zenfone 10 is a smartphone with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU, a 5.9-inch wide AMOLED display (2400 x 1080 dots, compatible with 144 Hz refresh rate), and Android 13 (ZenUI). The company calls it “a unique, compact and powerful smartphone that does not compromise on flexibility, performance or environmental friendliness.”

As part of our efforts towards sustainable resource circulation and environmental conservation, we have used environmentally friendly materials for the outer box and some models, and have adopted biomass-derived polycarbonate for the back material of the main body in the colors Aurora Green, Eclipse Red, and Comet White. The company says it has achieved a reduction in the amount of raw materials Petrochemicals used and carbon dioxide emissions.

Battery capacity is 4,300 mAh. Equipped with a highly energy-efficient SoC, battery life has been improved by 12.9% compared to the previous model Zenfone 9. It is also said to be the first Zenfone to support wireless charging that supports the Qi standard.

As an outdoor camera, it is equipped with a 50MP wide-angle camera using the powerful SONY IMX 766 sensor for shooting in dark places, and a 13MP wide-angle camera using the SONY IMX 363 sensor. Subject Detection AI detects the subject and creates professional-looking images. The wide-angle camera is equipped with a 6-axis gimbal (optical image stabilization) and adaptive EIS (electronic image stabilization).

The internal camera is equipped with a 32-megapixel wide-angle camera using an RGBW sensor. The RGBW sensor makes it possible to take bright, high-quality selfies even indoors or in dark environments, making the subject brighter, clearer and more three-dimensional.

‘PRO/Video PRO Mode’ lets you take photos and videos of your choice, ‘Light Trail Mode’ has 5 types of shooting modes for different subjects, and ‘Quick Shot’ lets you take photos instantly from stillness mode , etc. It is also equipped with the following functions.

Regarding sound, it supports Dirac Virtuo spatial audio technology. Using headphones or earphones, you can enjoy cinema-like 3D sound. It also has built-in dual speakers and dual microphones.

In addition to the above, the “ZenTouch Button” combines the function of the smart key and the fingerprint authentication sensor, the “dual application” function that allows you to duplicate a specific application and use two applications at the same time, the fingerprint authentication function, the face authentication function, and a comfortable gaming environment, It is equipped with “Game Genie” function.

The size is approximately 146.5 mm in height, approximately 68.1 mm in width, and approximately 9.4 mm in depth. Weight is about 172 grams. Interface is USB Type-C x 1 (USB 2.0), nanoSIM slot x 2, microphone/headphone combo jack x 1.

The main accessories are a USB AC adapter set, SIM card ejection pin, special bag, user manual (and product warranty).