Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16e and Asus Zenfone 10 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16e vs Asus Zenfone 10

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
73 out 100
Asus Zenfone 10
Apple iPhone 16e
Asus Zenfone 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Asus Zenfone 10, Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 172g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 10
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Asus Zenfone 10
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16e
vs
Asus Zenfone 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 5.92 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 445 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 1100 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Asus Zenfone 10
800 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus Zenfone 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 146.5 mm (5.77 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Asus Zenfone 10
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Asus Zenfone 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Adreno 740
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Asus Zenfone 10
2036
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Asus Zenfone 10
5558
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32812036
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80355558
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e], [Asus Zenfone 10]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Asus Zenfone 10
1524799
CPU366516378774
GPU460423608654
Memory225901296031
UX352859241340
NanoReview Score14056991524799

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 48 GB

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Asus Zenfone 10
22:47
Web Browsing09:21 h08:44 h
Video Playback12:57 h15:25 h
Games04:57 h06:07 h
Standby Mode119 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX972Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Asus Zenfone 10
83.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 799
MSRP ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 30 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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