Screen size
Zenfone 8 FlipWinner: 6.7"+12%
Zenfone 95.9"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
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6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Zenfone 9
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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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
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo 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
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78, 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 8 Flip
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
Announced
Zenfone 8 Flip
2021, May 12
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Status
Zenfone 8 Flip
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Dimensions
Zenfone 8 Flip
165 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Zenfone 8 Flip
230 g (8.11 oz)
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
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Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
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-
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
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Super AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak)
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Zenfone 8 Flip
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
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Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
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Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
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Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
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Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
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Adreno 660
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Adreno 730
Card slot
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microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 9
No
Internal
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128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
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UFS 3.1
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Triple
Zenfone 8 Flip
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Zenfone 9
-
Features
Zenfone 8 Flip
Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 8 Flip
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
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8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
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-
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
Triple
Zenfone 8 Flip
Motorized flip-up main camera module
Zenfone 9
-
Features
Zenfone 8 Flip
Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Zenfone 9
-
Video
Zenfone 8 Flip
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
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-
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 8 Flip
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 8 Flip
No
Zenfone 9
Yes
Other
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24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 8 Flip
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
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GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+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
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Yes
Zenfone 9
Yes
Radio
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No
Zenfone 9
No
USB
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USB Type-C 2.0
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 8 Flip
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 8 Flip
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging
Zenfone 8 Flip
30W wired, PD3.0
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Colors
Zenfone 8 Flip
Galactic Black, Glacier Silver
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Models
Zenfone 8 Flip
ZS672KS, I004D
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
Price
Zenfone 8 Flip
About 380 EUR
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12