Phone Comparison - Asus Zenfone 8 vs Asus Zenfone 9

Asus Zenfone 8
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Asus Zenfone 9
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general General Info

Manufacturer Asus Asus
Announced 2021, May 12 2022, July 28
Status Available. Released 2021, May 13 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, August
Colors Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver Black, Blue, Red, Silver
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm
(5.83 x 2.7 x 0.35 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) 165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 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 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 12
User Interface ZenUI 8 ZenUI
Processor Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) [Similar] 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) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 660 [Similar] Adreno 730 [Similar]
RAM 16 GB [Browse Similar] 16 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors
Size 5.9 inches [Similar] 5.92 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (446 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (445 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.92% 84.46%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio No Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 12 MP [Similar] 50 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
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@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Front Camera 12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [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
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive 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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C 3.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with A-GPS. Up to dual-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (2), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Reverse charging
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 30W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Reverse charging
Capacity 4000 mAh 4300 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -