Launched Jun 12, 2026
Asus
Asus Zenfone 13
The compact flagship, perfected.
The Asus Zenfone 13 continues the brand's legacy of powerful, pocket-friendly flagships. It packs the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor and a vibrant 144Hz AMOLED display into a compact 6.1-inch frame.
Editor scoring
Display9.3
Performance9.8
Camera8.8
Battery8.5
Design9.5
Verdict
Pros
- Flagship performance in a compact, one-handed design.
- Extremely smooth 144Hz AMOLED display.
- Latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset offers top-tier speed.
- Clean ZenUI software experience close to stock Android.
Cons
- Compact size may mean shorter battery life than larger rivals.
- Camera system may not compete with the very best.
- Charging speeds might lag behind competitors.
Full specifications
Display
- Type
- AMOLED
- Size
- 6.1 inches
- Resolution
- —
- Refresh rate
- 144Hz
- Peak brightness
- —
- Protection
- —
- Features
- HDR10+ support
Performance
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
- Process
- —
- CPU
- —
- GPU
- —
- AnTuTu
- —
- Geekbench (single)
- —
- Geekbench (multi)
- —
Camera
—
Rear camera
—Wide—
—
OIS
Ultrawide—
—
LED flashHDRpanorama
Front camera
—Wide—
—
HDR
Battery & charging
- Capacity
- —
- Type
- Li-Po
- Wired
- —
- Wireless
- —
- Reverse
- —
- Endurance
- —
Build & design
- Dimensions
- —
- Weight
- —
- Materials
- Glass front, aluminum frame
- Water/dust
- —
- Colors
- Midnight Black
- Arctic Silver
- Sunset Red
Software & AI
- OS at launch
- Android (Version TBD)
- Skin / UI
- ZenUI
- Update policy
- —
- AI features
Connectivity
- Network
- 5G
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB Type-C
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
- SIM
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Infrared
- No
Sensors
- Fingerprint
- Under-display (optical)
- Face unlock
- 2D Face Unlock
- Other sensors
- Accelerometer
- Gyro
- Proximity
- Compass
Variants & pricing
RAM
Storage
Price
12GB
256GB
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16GB
512GB
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