Asus Zenfone 9

Name: Asus Zenfone 9
Brand: Asus

Display5.9" 1080 x 2400 pixels

ChipsetQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)

Main camera50MP

Battery4300 mAh

7.9GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - A version

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 - A version

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps

Launch

Announced

2022, July 28

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)

Weight

169 g (5.96 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Durability

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display

Type

Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)

Size

5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Platform

Android 12, upgradable to Android 14

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 730

AnTuTu (v11, est.)

1083092

Memory

Card slot

Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM

Type

UFS 3.1

Main Camera

Modules

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

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR

Selfie Camera

Module

12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C, OTG

Features

Sensors

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

Battery

Type

Li-Po 4300 mAh

Charging

30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC45W reverse wired

Misc

Colors

Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black

Models

AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B

GoSolo Read / what it means7 takeaways

performance

Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, AnTuTu 1083092The chip handles demanding games (Genshin Impact, Call of Duty Mobile) at high to max settings without stuttering, and app multitasking is fluid.

display

120Hz AMOLED, 1100 nits peakThe screen stays fully readable in direct sunlight (1100 nits brightness), and scrolling through apps and web pages feels smooth.

battery

4300 mAh, roughly 1 day mixed useA full day of texting, social media, and calls is achievable; heavy video streaming or gaming drains it faster, toward evening.

charging

30W wired, roughly 45 to 60 minutes fullYou can charge the phone from empty to full in under an hour using the included 30W charger.

camera

50MP main, f/1.9, gimbal OIS; 12MP ultrawide 113°The wide camera captures sharp, bright shots in daylight and low light alike, and the 113° ultrawide fits large groups and landscapes without distortion.

durability

IP68, Gorilla Glass Victus, 169gThe phone survives submersion up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes (rain, splashes, brief water immersion), and the compact 169g weight makes it comfortable to hold for long periods.

connectivity

5G, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC5G download speeds reach around 4.5 Gbps on compatible networks, and Wi-Fi 6E connections are stable and fast for home or office.