Screen size
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)5.0"
Zenfone 9Winner: 5.9"+15%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Zenfone 9
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
GSM / HSPA
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
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
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
4G bands
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
-
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
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
-
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 5 A501CG (2015)
2015, January. Released 2015, January
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Status
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
Discontinued
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3 mm (5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 in)
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
145 g (5.11 oz)
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
SIM
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
-
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Other
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
-
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
IPS LCD
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~63.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
Intel Atom Z2520
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
PowerVR SGX544MP2
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Card slot
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 9
No
Internal
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
8GB 2GB RAM
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
-
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Single
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Zenfone 9
-
Features
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
LED flash
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
-
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 5 A501CG (2015)
2 MP, f/2.4
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Other
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
-
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
GPS, GLONASS
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
No
Zenfone 9
Yes
Radio
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
FM radio
Zenfone 9
No
USB
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
Li-Po 2110 mAh, non-removable
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Stand-by
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
Up to 353 h (3G)
Zenfone 9
-
Talk time
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
Up to 18 h 30 min (3G)
Zenfone 9
-
Charging
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
-
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Models
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
T00F
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
Price
Zenfone 5 A501CG (2015)
About 120 EUR
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12