Screen size
Transformer TF101Winner: 10.1"+42%
Zenfone 95.9"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Transformer TF101
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 9
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Transformer TF101
No cellular connectivity
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Transformer TF101
N/A
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Transformer TF101
No
Zenfone 9
-
EDGE
Transformer TF101
No
Zenfone 9
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
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs-
3G bands
Transformer TF101
-
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Transformer TF101
-
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
5G bands
Transformer TF101
-
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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
Speed
Transformer TF101
-
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
Announced
Transformer TF101
2011, January. Released 2011, April
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Status
Transformer TF101
Discontinued
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
Transformer TF101
271 x 171 x 13 mm (10.67 x 6.73 x 0.51 in)
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Transformer TF101
680 g (1.50 lb)
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Transformer TF101
No
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Transformer TF101
-
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Other
Transformer TF101
-
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Transformer TF101
LED-backlit IPS LCD,
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Transformer TF101
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~63.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Transformer TF101
1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection
Transformer TF101
Scratch-resistant glass
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Other
Transformer TF101
ASUS Waveshare UI
Zenfone 9
-
OS
Transformer TF101
Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), 3.2 (Honeycomb), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
Transformer TF101
Nvidia Tegra 2 T20
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Transformer TF101
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
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Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Transformer TF101
ULP GeForce
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Card slot
Transformer TF101
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 9
No
Internal
Transformer TF101
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Transformer TF101
-
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Single
Transformer TF101
5 MP, AF
Zenfone 9
-
Video
Transformer TF101
Yes
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Transformer TF101
-
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
Features
Transformer TF101
-
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
Transformer TF101
1.2 MP
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Transformer TF101
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Transformer TF101
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Transformer TF101
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Other
Transformer TF101
SRS audio
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Transformer TF101
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Transformer TF101
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Transformer TF101
GPS, A-GPS
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio
Transformer TF101
No
Zenfone 9
No
USB
Transformer TF101
2.0
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
NFC
Transformer TF101
-
Zenfone 9
Yes
Sensors
Transformer TF101
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
Transformer TF101
HTML, Adobe Flash
Zenfone 9
-
Other
Transformer TF101
mini HDMI port MP3/MP4 player Polaris Office 3.0 editor Organizer Predictive text input
Zenfone 9
-
Type
Transformer TF101
Non-removable Li-Po battery (24.4 Wh)
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Talk time
Transformer TF101
Up to 9 h 30 min (multimedia)
Zenfone 9
-
Charging
Transformer TF101
-
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Colors
Transformer TF101
Black
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Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Price
Transformer TF101
About 280 EUR
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£ 895.00 / € 560.12
Models
Transformer TF101
-
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B