Screen size
Quick verdict
Zenfone 10 leads the measured specs 7-2.
Measured wins
Zenfone 10
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
14
equal specs
Zenfone 9
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 10
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 10
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Zenfone 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsZenfone 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
Zenfone 10
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
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
Speed
Zenfone 10
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
Announced
Zenfone 10
2023, June 29
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Status
Zenfone 10
Available. Released 2023, July 10
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
Zenfone 10
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.4 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.37 in)
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Zenfone 10
172 g (6.07 oz)
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
Zenfone 10
Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Zenfone 10
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 10
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 10
Super AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 10
5.92 inches, 84.6 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 10
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 10
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Other
Zenfone 10
*144Hz only available in supported games
Zenfone 9
-
OS
Zenfone 10
Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
Zenfone 10
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 10
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Zenfone 10
Adreno 740
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Card slot
Zenfone 10
No
Zenfone 9
No
Internal
Zenfone 10
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 10
UFS 4.0
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Dual
Zenfone 10
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, gimbal OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
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
Zenfone 10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 10
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Single
Zenfone 10
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Zenfone 10
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 10
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 10
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Other
Zenfone 10
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Zenfone 10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 10
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Zenfone 10
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 10
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 10
No
Zenfone 9
No
USB
Zenfone 10
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 10
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 10
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 10
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 15W wireless 5W reverse wired
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 10
Starry Blue, Midnight Black, Aurora Green, Eclipse Red, Comet White
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Models
Zenfone 10
AI2302
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
Price
Zenfone 10
C$ 1,899.00 / £ 1,835.00
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12