Screen size
Zenfone 95.9"
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KLWinner: 6.3"+5.8%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 17-5.
Measured wins
Zenfone 9
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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
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 Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 28
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 Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
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Speed
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
2019, March. Released 2019, March
Status
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
159.2 x 76.2 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
165 g (5.82 oz)
Build
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
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SIM
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
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Type
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
S-IPS LCD
Size
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
6.26 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
1080 x 2246 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
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OS
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP 1
CPU
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
Octa-core 1.8 GHz
GPU
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
Adreno 506
Card slot
Zenfone 9
No
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
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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 Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.9", 1.25μm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
1080p@30fps
Single
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
8 MP
Video
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
1080p@30fps
Features
Zenfone 9
-
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
LED flash
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 9
Yes
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
Yes
Other
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
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WLAN
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Zenfone 9
Yes
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
No
Radio
Zenfone 9
No
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
FM radio
USB
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Type
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
10W wired
Colors
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
Red, Silver, Blue, Black
Models
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
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Price
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12
Zenfone Max Plus (M2) ZB634KL
About 200 EUR