Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S22 5G vs Asus Zenfone 9

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Asus
Announced 2021, January 14 2022, February 09 2022, July 28
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, February 25 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, August
Price Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] - -
Colors Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green, Graphite, Sky Blue, Violet, Cream Black, Blue, Red, Silver
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
(5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in)
146 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm
(5.75 x 2.78 x 0.3 in)
146.6 x 68.2 x 9.5 mm
(5.77 x 2.69 x 0.37 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 12 Android 12
User Interface One UI 3.1 One UI 4 ZenUI
Processor Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510) - International
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USA/China, Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA/China
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea Xclipse 920 - International
Adreno 730 - USA/China
Adreno 730
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No

display Display

Type FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 16M Colour 16M colors 16M Colors
Size 6.2 inches 6.1 inches 5.92 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (422 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (445 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.12% 88.82% 84.46%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no yes
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) FM radio (market/operator dependent) Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF
HDR, Panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Front Camera 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm
Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call Auto-HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS. Up to dual-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (2), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 30W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Reverse charging
Capacity 4000 mAh 3700 mAh 4300 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -