ASUS Zenfone 10, EU Official, Black, 512GB Storage and 16GB RAM, Compact Size 5.9 Inches, 50MP Gimbal Camera, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Amazing little gem of a phone.Great performance with the Snapdragon Gen 2 CPU + 16GB RAM on the top model.Managed to get 4 days of batter life in Ultra durable mode with light usage.Normal battery life of 2-3 days.Really crisp screen.Cool software features like 3 fingers swipe to auto-scroll screenshot.Camera aren't as good as Galaxy Ultra line up, but still very decent and happy to compromise a tiny bit on cameras for other great features.4 battery/performance modes so you can either have power or battery when you need them most.Only small item on the wish list is maybe a slightly wider aspect ratio on the screen and a 6.1" screenAll round amazing little phone, and best kept secret.

I live in fear after buying this phone about 8 months ago. And my fear is of losing, breaking or having it stolen and not being able to get a replacement. Because I don't think they're continuing with this compact series. I love this phone so much. But I'm not saying you will. But this phone can get you good.At the same time is buying this I bought a Samsung s23 compact. By every marker the Samsung seemed better. Bigger and better screen, better camera. It was almost a no-contest to start with. The screen was the kind that you could happily watch movies and not bother about going to a large TV.However when I got to know the Samsung phone a bit more, I came to realise that a lot of it was hype and smoking mirrors.For me the biggest negative was the on-screen thing different reader was highly unreliable. If you have dry skin it's a known problem. Also the battery wasn't very good, the phone got hot. I'm from the UK so I got the exynos version which isn't as good but cheaper than the Snapdragon.The point is the battery was just about ok and of course the phone battery is only decline over time. I just knew the guaranteed frustration of failing batteries. Also I run all my Wi-Fi off my phone. Using hotspot it would get warm in my pocket, same with listening to audiobooks.So going back to the zenfone 10. I had the choice between both phones after trying them thoroughly. I ended up selling my Samsung s23 and kept the zenfone 10 and have been very glad I did. The screen on the zenfone 10 isn't that good, but that's a great thing It means it doesn't use so much battery. I've reached a stage in my life I don't want to be mooning at my phone screen or it to be any more addictive than it is already. I don't notice anything wrong with it but it doesn't sing like the Samsung. Side mounted fingerprint reader it's a key feature. It's lightning fast and reliable I might use it 100 times a day. The fact that it's totally fast and reliable is such a benefit. Hotspot barely uses more battery, the phone is cool at all times particularly with audio books and also hotspot. And the battery power is absolute peaceful bliss. These qualities need to a wonderful lack of stress. Have a good phone with a poor battery is like having a baby that's crying for attention all the time. It adds to stress it's something you have to consider before you do anything. With the same phone it just gets you through almost never have to worry about running out and you charge it up and you're good all day into the early hours. That is practical value.I found the Samsung a sort of garish smoke and mirrors don't get me wrong I'd like Samsung I respect them and the camera was great to be fair. But it was a bit like the super hot babe at the nightclub which used to getting a lot of attention. The zenfone is the girl working at the library.