Nothing Phone (2) vs Asus Zenfone 10

78 out of 100

84 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Nothing Phone (2) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on July 11, 2023, against the Asus Zenfone 10, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2)

Has a 0.78 inch larger screen size
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 4700 vs 4300 mAh
Delivers 24% higher peak brightness (1001 against 808 nits)
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)

Reasons to consider the Asus Zenfone 10

35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1540K versus 1139K)
Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
13% higher pixel density (445 vs 394 PPI)
Better grip in hands – the body is 8.3 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (2) and Asus Zenfone 10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Phone (2)

Zenfone 10

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Phone (2)

Zenfone 10

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Phone (2)

Zenfone 10

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Phone (2)

Zenfone 10

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Phone (2)

Zenfone 10

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Phone (2)

Zenfone 10

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Phone (2)

Zenfone 10

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Phone (2)

Zenfone 10

Display

Type	OLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	5.92 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	394 ppi	445 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1600 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	87.2%	84.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	98.3%	96.3%
PWM	90 Hz	238 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Phone (2) +24%

1001 nits

Zenfone 10

808 nits

Design and build

Height	162.1 mm (6.38 inches)	146.5 mm (5.77 inches)
Width	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)	68.1 mm (2.68 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)
Weight	201.2 g (7.1 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Waterproof	IP54	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Gray	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Phone (2) +3%

87.2%

Zenfone 10

84.8%

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (2) and Asus Zenfone 10 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1536	2560
GPU clock	900 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Phone (2)

1152

Zenfone 10 +76%

2025

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Phone (2)

3339

Zenfone 10 +65%

5496

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Phone (2)

1139139

Zenfone 10 +35%

1540033

CPU	302726	396073
GPU	436774	569735
Memory	188846	264989
UX	210158	299618
Total score	1139139	1540033

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	-
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	Nothing OS 2.0	-
OS size	28 GB	48 GB

Battery

Capacity	4700 mAh	4300 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (62% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:04 hr	1:21 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:44 hr	11:46 hr
Watching video	18:21 hr	17:42 hr
Gaming	04:47 hr	06:16 hr
Standby	91 hr	101 hr

General battery life

Phone (2)

34:34 hr

Zenfone 10

34:41 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	114°	120°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 50 MP)	2 (50 MP + 13 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74"	1/3.2"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Phone (2)

81.9 dB

Zenfone 10 +2%

83.2 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2023	June 2023
Release date	July 2023	July 2023
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 30 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Asus Zenfone 10 . But if the battery life and design are more of a priority – go for the Nothing Phone (2) .