Screen size
Zenfone 9Winner: 5.9"+15%
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Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
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19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
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3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
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HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global, India, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan, Brazil
4G bands
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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
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
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1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 28, 38, 41 - Brazil
5G bands
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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
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Speed
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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
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HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
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2022, July 28
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2016, October. Released 2016, October
Status
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Available. Released 2022, September 15
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Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
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143.7 x 70.9 x 11.3 mm (5.66 x 2.79 x 0.44 in)
Weight
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169 g (5.96 oz)
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150 g (5.29 oz)
Build
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Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
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Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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Hybrid Dual SIM (Dual stand-by)
Other
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IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
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Type
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Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
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IPS LCD
Size
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5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
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5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
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720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
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OS
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Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
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Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
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Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
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Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU
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Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
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Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
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Adreno 730
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Adreno 306
Card slot
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No
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microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
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128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
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16GB 2GB RAM
Other
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UFS 3.1
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eMMC 4.5
Dual
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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
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Features
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LED flash, HDR, panorama
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LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
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8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
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1080p@30fps
Single
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-
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13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Single
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12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
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5 MP, f/2.0, AF
Video
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4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
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Loudspeaker
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Yes, with stereo speakers
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Yes
3.5mm jack
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Yes
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Yes
Other
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24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
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WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
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5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
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4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
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GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
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GPS, GLONASS
NFC
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Yes
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No
Radio
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No
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FM radio
USB
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USB Type-C, OTG
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microUSB 2.0
Sensors
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Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
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Li-Po 4300 mAh
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Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging
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30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
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Stand-by
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-
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Up to 440 h (3G)
Talk time
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-
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Up to 9 h (3G)
Colors
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Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
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Glacier Gray, Sheer Gold, Silver Blue, Glamour Red, Charcoal Black, Pearl White
Models
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AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
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X00AD, X00BD, X00ADC, ZB500KL, ZB500KG
Price
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£ 895.00 / € 560.12
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About 130 EUR