Asus Zenfone 9
#521
vivo X60
#768Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 9
vivo X60
Performance
91.790.5
Camera
87.993.5
Display
93.591.1
Battery
29.829.8
Build
75.791.8
Connectivity
89.880.9
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
75.369.7
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone 9 features a compact build with a Gorilla Glass Victus front and aluminum frame, weighing 169g, while the vivo X60 has a glass front and back with a plastic frame, weighing 176g.
- Both phones offer a 120Hz AMOLED display, but the Zenfone 9 has a slightly smaller 5.9-inch screen compared to the X60's 6.56 inches.
- In terms of performance, the Zenfone 9 is equipped with the more advanced Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, whereas the X60 uses the Snapdragon 870.
- The Zenfone 9's camera system includes a 50 MP main sensor with gimbal OIS and supports 8K video, while the X60 has a 48 MP main sensor with OIS and 4K video capabilities.
- Both devices have a 4300mAh battery, but the Zenfone 9 supports 30W charging compared to the X60's 33W.
- The Zenfone 9 runs Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, while the X60 operates on Android 11 with Funtouch 11.1, and the Zenfone 9 includes a headphone jack and stereo speakers, which the X60 lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone 9
vivo X60
General
Release Date
2022, July 28
2021, March 22
Announced
2022, July 28
2021, March 22
Description
Also known as Asus Zenfone 9z
Not to be confused with vivo X60 for China market
Display
Size
5.9"
6.56"
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
1080 x 2376 pixels (~398 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Schott Xensation Up
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU
Adreno 730
Adreno 650
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, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.5, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zeiss optics, color spectrum sensor, Pixel Shift, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
32 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
4300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4300 mAh
4300 mAh
Charging Details
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC45W reverse wired
33W 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)
159.6 x 75 x 7.4 mm (6.28 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
Weight
169 g
176 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Schott Xensation Up), glass back, plastic frame
Colors
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Midnight Black, Shimmer Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.35 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
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
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
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 (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass