Screen size
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 9
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - North America, Brazil, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India, Indonesia
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
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
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28 - North America, Brazil, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - India, Indonesia
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 4 ZE554KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
5G bands
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
-
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 4 ZE554KL
2017, August. Released 2017, October
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Status
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Discontinued
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
155.4 x 75.2 x 7.7 mm (6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
165 g (5.82 oz)
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
-
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
IPS LCD
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), ZenUI 4
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Adreno 508Adreno 512
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Card slot
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Zenfone 9
No
Internal
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
eMMC 5.1
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Dual
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, no AF
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 4 ZE554KL
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
4K@30fps
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Single
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide)
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
HDR, panorama
Zenfone 9
-
Video
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Yes, dual speakers
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Other
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
24-bit/192kHz audio
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
FM radio
Zenfone 9
No
USB
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
18W wired
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Moonlight white, Mint Green, Midnight Black
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Models
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
Z01KD, Z01KDA, Z01KS
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
Price
Zenfone 4 ZE554KL
About 350 EUR
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12