Asus Zenfone 9
#521
OnePlus 9
#417Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 9
OnePlus 9
Performance
91.790.1
Camera
87.969.2
Display
93.593.3
Battery
29.891.2
Build
75.775.4
Connectivity
89.886.6
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
75.378.5
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone 9 features a compact build with a glass front and aluminum frame, weighing 169g, while the OnePlus 9 has a larger glass front and back with a plastic frame, weighing 192g.
- Both devices offer a 120Hz AMOLED display, but the Zenfone 9 has a slightly smaller 5.9-inch screen compared to the OnePlus 9's 6.55 inches.
- In terms of performance, the Zenfone 9 is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, while the OnePlus 9 uses the Snapdragon 888, with the former offering better efficiency.
- The Zenfone 9's camera system includes a 50 MP main sensor with gimbal OIS, whereas the OnePlus 9 has a 48 MP main sensor without OIS, but a higher resolution 16 MP selfie camera compared to the Zenfone's 12 MP.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the OnePlus 9 at 4500mAh, with faster 65W charging, while the Zenfone 9 supports 30W charging.
- Both devices run on Android, with the Zenfone 9 upgradable to Android 14 and the OnePlus 9 to Android 13, but the Zenfone 9 includes a headphone jack, which the OnePlus 9 lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone 9
OnePlus 9
General
Release Date
2022, July 28
2021, March 23
Announced
2022, July 28
2021, March 23
Description
Also known as Asus Zenfone 9z
N/A
Display
Size
5.9"
6.55"
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Fluid AMOLED, 120Hz, 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
120Hz
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 (1x2.84 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 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
48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, AF2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Hasselblad Color Calibration, color spectrum sensor, dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC45W reverse wired
65W wired, PD, 100% in 29 min15W wireless (EU/NA)
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)
160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm (EU/NA)160 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (IN/CN)
Weight
169 g
192 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Colors
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
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 (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass