Asus Zenfone 9
#521
Samsung Galaxy M53
#1059Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 9
Samsung Galaxy M53
Performance
91.787.3
Camera
87.953.8
Display
93.589.3
Battery
29.833.7
Build
75.788.3
Connectivity
89.880.3
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
75.363.7
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone 9 features a compact build with a Gorilla Glass Victus front and aluminum frame, weighing 169g, while the Samsung Galaxy M53 has a larger design with Gorilla Glass 5 front and plastic frame, weighing 176g.
- The Zenfone 9 offers a 5.9-inch Super AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 1100 nits and HDR10+ support, compared to the M53's 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display without HDR, both at 120Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Zenfone 9 is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities over the M53's MediaTek Dimensity 900.
- The camera setup on the Zenfone 9 includes a 50 MP main sensor with gimbal OIS, while the M53 boasts a 108 MP main sensor but lacks OIS, affecting stabilization.
- The battery capacity of the M53 is larger at 5000mAh, compared to the Zenfone 9's 4300mAh, but the latter supports faster 30W charging.
- Both devices run Android 12, with the Zenfone 9 offering a more streamlined software experience and a headphone jack, while the M53 features One UI 5.1 and lacks a headphone jack.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone 9
Samsung Galaxy M53
General
Release Date
2022, July 28
2022, April 07
Announced
2022, July 28
2022, April 07
Description
Also known as Asus Zenfone 9z
N/A
Display
Size
5.9"
6.7"
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 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)
Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 730
Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
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
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
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, 26mm (wide)
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@30/60fps
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging Details
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC45W reverse wired
25W wired
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)
164.7 x 77 x 7.4 mm (6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
169 g
176 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Green, Blue, Brown
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.31 W/kg (head)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / 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, 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, 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, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
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, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass