High-end · 2022

Asus Zenfone 9

Our Take CPU benches near recent high-end phones like the Apple iPhone 14 Plus

A strong high-end phone with a compact body and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength Compact high-end size, AMOLED screen
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In the Real World

See how the Asus Zenfone 9 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Compact high-end phone — rare mix of small size and strong performance

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: 8K video, RAW

Display

5.9″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.9"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
831 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) · 8-core 3.19 GHz · Adreno 730
High performance

Comfortably handles demanding games and heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
High-end
AnTuTu
1,413,824
v11
GeekBench
4,338
Graphics test
GFXBench 89 fps
CPU
8-core, 3.19 GHz
GPU
Adreno 730
Process
4 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x3.2 GHz Cortex X2 +3x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex A510

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 12 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.9
OIS
Ultrawide
12 MP f/2.2
Front camera
12 MP f/2.5
Main sensor
Sony IMX766, 1/1.56", 1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Camera extras
8K video, RAW
Video
8K @ 24 fps

Battery

4300 mAh · 30 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4300 mAh
Lab endurance
108:00h
Wired charging
30 W
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-26.7 LUFS) · Stereo · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Good (-26.7 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio
Microphones
3

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

169 g · 9.1 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
146.5 mm
Width
68.1 mm
Thickness
9.1 mm
Weight
169 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Wins on most 3 wins
Smoother display
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
Better video capture
8K @ 24 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP vs 12 MP main
31% larger battery capacity
30 W vs 15 W charging · 4,300 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Trades blows 2 wins 1 loss
Higher benchmark score
1.4M vs 1.0M AnTuTu · High-end vs Upper mid-range tier
16% larger battery capacity
4,300 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel

Where to buy

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