Screen size
PadFone X5.0"
Zenfone 9Winner: 5.9"+15%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
PadFone X
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 9
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
PadFone X
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
PadFone X
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
PadFone X
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
PadFone X
2, 4, 5, 7, 17
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Zenfone 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - A version, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - B version, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - C version
Speed
PadFone X
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
5G bands
PadFone X
-
Zenfone 9
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 - A version, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 - B version, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 - C version
Announced
PadFone X
2014, March. Released 2014, July
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Status
PadFone X
Discontinued
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
PadFone X
143.4 x 72.5 x 10 mm (5.65 x 2.85 x 0.39 in)
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
Weight
PadFone X
150 g (5.29 oz)
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
PadFone X
Micro-SIM
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
PadFone X
Padfone Station with 9 inches IPS display, 1920 x 1200 pixels, 4990 mAh battery, front camera. 250.4 x 172.3 x 11.6 mm, 514 grams
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Build
PadFone X
-
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Type
PadFone X
Super IPS+ LCD
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
PadFone X
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
PadFone X
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection
PadFone X
Corning Gorilla Glass
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
PadFone X
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
PadFone X
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
PadFone X
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
PadFone X
Adreno 330
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Card slot
PadFone X
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 9
No
Internal
PadFone X
16GB 2GB RAM
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
PadFone X
eMMC 4.5
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Single
PadFone X
13 MP, AF
Zenfone 9
-
Features
PadFone X
LED flash
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
PadFone X
4K@25fps, 1080p@25fps
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
PadFone X
-
Zenfone 9
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, gimbal OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 113° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Single
PadFone X
2 MP
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
PadFone X
1080p@25fps
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
PadFone X
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
PadFone X
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Other
PadFone X
-
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
PadFone X
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
PadFone X
4.0, A2DP
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
PadFone X
GPS, GLONASS
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
PadFone X
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Radio
PadFone X
No
Zenfone 9
No
USB
PadFone X
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort TV-out), OTG
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
PadFone X
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
PadFone X
Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Stand-by
PadFone X
Up to 456 h (3G)
Zenfone 9
-
Talk time
PadFone X
Up to 20 h (3G)
Zenfone 9
-
Charging
PadFone X
-
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Colors
PadFone X
Titanium Black, Platinum White
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Price
PadFone X
About 320 EUR
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12
Models
PadFone X
-
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B