Asus Zenfone 9
#673
Motorola Edge 30 Fusion
#564Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 9
Motorola Edge 30 Fusion
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
54.554.5
Display
88.588.5
Battery
55.560.0
Build
79.879.8
Overall
68.869.5
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone 9 features a compact build with a Gorilla Glass Victus front and an aluminum frame, while the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion has a slightly larger and thinner design with Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back.
- In terms of display, the Zenfone 9 offers a 5.9-inch Super AMOLED panel at 120Hz, whereas the Edge 30 Fusion boasts a 6.55-inch P-OLED display with a higher refresh rate of 144Hz.
- Performance-wise, the Zenfone 9 is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities compared to the Snapdragon 888+ in the Edge 30 Fusion.
- Both phones have a 50 MP main camera with optical image stabilization, but the Zenfone 9 supports more advanced video recording options, including 8K at 24fps.
- The Zenfone 9 has a 4300 mAh battery with 30W charging, while the Edge 30 Fusion features a slightly larger 4400 mAh battery with faster 68W charging.
- Both devices run Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, but the Zenfone 9 includes a headphone jack, which the Edge 30 Fusion lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone 9
Motorola Edge 30 Fusion
General
Release Date
2022, July 28
2022, September 08
Announced
2022, July 28
2022, September 08
Description
Also known as Asus Zenfone 9z
N/A
Display
Size
5.9"
6.55"
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
144Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 730
Adreno 660
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, gimbal OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 113° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
12 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF
Video Recording
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
8K@30fps, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
4400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Po 4400 mAh
Charging Details
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC45W reverse wired
68W wired, 50% in 10 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
158.5 x 72 x 7.5 mm or 7.7 mm
Weight
169 g
168 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Neptune Blue, Cosmic Grey, Solar Gold, Aurora White, Viva Magenta
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
OS Version
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No