Screen size
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KLWinner: 6.8"+13%
Zenfone 95.9"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 17-5.
Measured wins
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
5
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Zenfone 9
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
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
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
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
5G bands
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
-
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
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
2016, May. Released 2016, August
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Status
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Discontinued
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
186.4 x 93.9 x 6.8 mm (7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 in)
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
233 g (8.22 oz)
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
-
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Other
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
-
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
IPS LCD
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
6.8 inches, 127.5 cm2 (~72.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), ZenUI 3
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Adreno 510
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Card slot
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Zenfone 9
No
Internal
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
eMMC 5.1
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
23 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS
Zenfone 9
-
Features
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
-
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
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
8 MP, f/2.0
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Yes, dual speakers
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Other
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
24-bit/192kHz audio
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
No
Zenfone 9
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
FM radio
Zenfone 9
No
USB
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Li-Ion 4600 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
18W wired, QC3, 60% in 45 min
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Talk time
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Up to 34 h (3G)
Zenfone 9
-
Colors
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Glacier Silver, Titanium Gray, Metallic Pink
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Price
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
About 300 EUR
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12
Models
Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
-
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B