Asus Zenfone 9

Asus Zenfone 9
  • Screen: 5.9" Super AMOLED - 1080 x 2400
  • SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
  • Camera: 2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
  • Battery: 4300 mAh
  • OS: Android 14
  • Weight: 169 grams (5.96 oz)
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Review

Display
76
Camera
64*
Performance
62
Gaming
43
Battery
57
Connectivity
69
NanoReview Score
62*
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Asus Zenfone 9

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.9 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 445 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1100 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 98.8%
PWM 478 Hz
Response time 2 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
824 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 146.5 mm (5.77 inches)
Width 68.1 mm (2.68 inches)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Metal
Colors White, Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
84.3%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Asus Zenfone 9
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock 3190 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache 6 MB
Manufacturing TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 730
GPU shading units 1024
GPU clock 900 MHz
FLOPS ~1843.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Asus Zenfone 9
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
4732
Single-core score 1776
Multi-core score 4732
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1640834
CPU 610924
GPU 435236
Memory 198337
UX 396337
Total score 1640834

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR5
Memory clock 3200 MHz
Channels 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1
Memory card No

Software

Operating system Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM ZenUI 9

Battery

Capacity 4300 mAh
Max charge power 30 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging Yes
Fast charging Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:15 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:26 hr
Watching video 14:17 hr
Gaming 05:47 hr
Standby 92 hr
General battery life
21:01 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital
Flash LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording Up to 24FPS
4K video recording Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 113°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP
Aperture f/1.9
Focal length 23.8 mm
Sensor Sony IMX766
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 14.4 mm
Sensor Sony IMX363
Sensor size 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch)
Pixel size 1.4 micron
Stabilization Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4247 x 2826
Aperture f/2.5
Focal length 27.5 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/2.93" (≈ 0.34 inch)
Pixel size 1.22 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2
Bluetooth features LE
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 20
2G network EDGE/GPRS/GSM (2, 3, 5, 8)
3G network WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
4G network LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos No
Speakers test
Max loudness
88 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced July 2022
Release date August 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $800
Successor - Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 30 W
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Zenfone 9 may differ by country or region

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lvkas March 2, 2023 at 11:46 AM
lowered result in AnTuTu.
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