When PBKRevewis disassembled the the Zenfone 9 final 12 months, the telephone scored a beneath common 4.5/10 on the repairability rating. Now that Asus has had a 12 months to work on it, has the Zenfone 10 turn into simpler to keep up? The newest teardown video explores simply that.
Just under the polycarbonate again is without doubt one of the main upgrades for this 12 months – the Qi charging coil (as much as 15W). This meeting, which additionally incorporates the NFC antenna, snaps off simply to provide entry to the motherboard.
All three cameras are mounted on the motherboard. The video has an fascinating close-up of the 50MP major digicam that reveals simply how a lot the lens can pivot – that is the 6-axis gimbal stabilization model 2.0 (that is on the 3:25 mark).
Like its predecessor, the Zenfone 10 has a dab of thermal paste on the Snapdragon chipset that leads warmth into the vapor chamber that then takes it to the show. Right here’s a more in-depth look:
Vapor chamber comparability: Zenfone 9 • Zenfone 10
So, has the Zenfone 10 design modified to permit for simpler repairs? Sadly no. Display replacements nonetheless require virtually an entire disassembly of the telephone. Altering the ability button or fingerprint reader is difficult too, as their flex cable run underneath the battery, so you need to pry that out (it does have working pull tabs). Ultimately, the Zenfone 10 scored the very same 4.5/10 repairability rating because the 2022 mannequin.
