Screen size
Zenfone 9Winner: 5.9"+12%
Zenfone Pegasus 35.2"
Quick verdict
Zenfone 9 leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Zenfone 9
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Zenfone Pegasus 3
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Zenfone 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone Pegasus 3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Zenfone 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone Pegasus 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Zenfone 9
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Zenfone Pegasus 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA
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 Pegasus 3
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 Pegasus 3
-
Speed
Zenfone 9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
Zenfone Pegasus 3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Zenfone 9
2022, July 28
Zenfone Pegasus 3
2016, June. Released 2016, June
Status
Zenfone 9
Available. Released 2022, September 15
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Zenfone 9
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
149.5 x 73.7 x 8.6 mm (5.89 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Zenfone 9
169 g (5.96 oz)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
158.4 g (5.57 oz)
Build
Zenfone 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Zenfone Pegasus 3
-
SIM
Zenfone 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Hybrid Dual SIM
Other
Zenfone 9
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
-
Type
Zenfone 9
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
IPS LCD
Size
Zenfone 9
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Zenfone 9
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Protection
Zenfone 9
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone Pegasus 3
-
OS
Zenfone 9
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), ZenUI
Chipset
Zenfone 9
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
CPU
Zenfone 9
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Zenfone 9
Adreno 730
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Mali-T720MP2
Card slot
Zenfone 9
No
Zenfone Pegasus 3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Zenfone 9
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone Pegasus 3
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Zenfone 9
UFS 3.1
Zenfone Pegasus 3
eMMC 5.0
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 Pegasus 3
-
Features
Zenfone 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone Pegasus 3
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Zenfone 9
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Zenfone Pegasus 3
1080p@30fps
Single
Zenfone 9
-
Zenfone Pegasus 3
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
Single
Zenfone 9
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Zenfone Pegasus 3
5 MP, f/2.0
Video
Zenfone 9
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Loudspeaker
Zenfone 9
Yes, with stereo speakers
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Zenfone 9
Yes
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Yes
Other
Zenfone 9
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
Zenfone Pegasus 3
-
WLAN
Zenfone 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Zenfone 9
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Zenfone Pegasus 3
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Zenfone 9
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Zenfone Pegasus 3
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Zenfone 9
Yes
Zenfone Pegasus 3
No
Radio
Zenfone 9
No
Zenfone Pegasus 3
FM radio
USB
Zenfone 9
USB Type-C, OTG
Zenfone Pegasus 3
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Zenfone 9
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Zenfone 9
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Zenfone 9
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired
Zenfone Pegasus 3
-
Colors
Zenfone 9
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Zenfone Pegasus 3
Gold, silver, gray, rose gold
Models
Zenfone 9
AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B
Zenfone Pegasus 3
X008, X008DB
Price
Zenfone 9
£ 895.00 / € 560.12
Zenfone Pegasus 3
About 210 EUR