Asus Zenfone 9
#521
Motorola Moto S30 Pro
#781Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 9
Motorola Moto S30 Pro
Performance
91.790.7
Camera
87.982.4
Display
93.594.8
Battery
29.830.1
Build
75.779.8
Connectivity
89.886.7
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
75.369.4
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone 9 features a compact build with a Gorilla Glass Victus front and an aluminum frame, weighing 169g, while the Motorola Moto S30 Pro has a slightly larger glass front and back design, weighing 172g.
- The Zenfone 9 offers a 5.9-inch Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, whereas the Moto S30 Pro has a 6.55-inch P-OLED display with a higher 144Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Zenfone 9 is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities compared to the Snapdragon 888+ in the Moto S30 Pro.
- Both phones have a 50MP main camera with OIS, but the Zenfone 9 supports higher video resolutions up to 8K, while the Moto S30 Pro tops out at 4K.
- The Zenfone 9 has a 4300mAh battery with 30W charging, while the Moto S30 Pro offers a slightly larger 4400mAh battery with faster 68W charging.
- Both devices run Android 12, but the Zenfone 9 supports an upgrade to Android 14, while the Moto S30 Pro uses MYUI 4.0 and lacks a headphone jack.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone 9
Motorola Moto S30 Pro
General
Release Date
2022, July 28
2022, August 11
Announced
2022, July 28
2022, August 11
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+
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
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
N/A
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 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
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, PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", AF
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30ps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
Dimensions
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
158.5 x 71.2 x 7.5 mm or 7.7 mm
Weight
169 g
172 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
Colors
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Blue, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / 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, dual-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
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Android 12, MYUI 4.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass