Screen size
Zenfone 9Winner: 5.9"+6.8%
ZenFone Live (L2)5.5"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 9
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
ZenFone Live (L2)
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
ZenFone Live (L2)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
ZenFone Live (L2)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
ZenFone Live (L2)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A version, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - B version, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 / 800 - C version, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - D version
4G bands
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
ZenFone Live (L2)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A version, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - B version, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 41 - C version, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18 - D version
5G bands
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
ZenFone Live (L2)
-
Speed
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
ZenFone Live (L2)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
ZenFone Live (L2)
2019, April. Released 2019, May
Status
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
ZenFone Live (L2)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
ZenFone Live (L2)
147.3 x 71.8 x 8.2 mm (5.80 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
ZenFone Live (L2)
140 g (4.94 oz)
Build
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
ZenFone Live (L2)
-
SIM
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
ZenFone Live (L2)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
ZenFone Live (L2)
-
Type
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
ZenFone Live (L2)
IPS LCD
Size
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
ZenFone Live (L2)
5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
ZenFone Live (L2)
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ZenFone Live (L2)
-
OS
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
ZenFone Live (L2)
Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition), ZenUI 5
Chipset
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
ZenFone Live (L2)
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
ZenFone Live (L2)
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
ZenFone Live (L2)
Adreno 308Adreno 505
Card slot
Zenfone 9
No
ZenFone Live (L2)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
ZenFone Live (L2)
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
ZenFone Live (L2)
eMMC 5.1
Dual
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
ZenFone Live (L2)
-
Features
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
ZenFone Live (L2)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
ZenFone Live (L2)
1080p@30fps
Single
Zenfone 9
-
ZenFone Live (L2)
8 MP or 13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Single
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
ZenFone Live (L2)
5 MP, f/2.4
Video
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
ZenFone Live (L2)
Features
Zenfone 9
-
ZenFone Live (L2)
LED flash, HDR
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
ZenFone Live (L2)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 9
Yes
ZenFone Live (L2)
Yes
Other
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
ZenFone Live (L2)
-
WLAN
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
ZenFone Live (L2)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
ZenFone Live (L2)
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
ZenFone Live (L2)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Zenfone 9
Yes
ZenFone Live (L2)
No
Radio
Zenfone 9
No
ZenFone Live (L2)
FM radio
USB
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
ZenFone Live (L2)
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ZenFone Live (L2)
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
ZenFone Live (L2)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
ZenFone Live (L2)
-
Colors
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
ZenFone Live (L2)
Rocket Red, Cosmic Blue
Models
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
ZenFone Live (L2)
-
Price
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12
ZenFone Live (L2)
-