Asus Zenfone 9
#673
vivo X60 (China)
#719Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 9
vivo X60 (China)
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
54.553.4
Display
88.588.5
Battery
55.555.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
68.868.6
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone 9 features a compact build with a glass front, plastic back, and aluminum frame, weighing 169g, while the vivo X60 has a glass front and back with a plastic frame, weighing 175.6g.
- The Zenfone 9's 5.9-inch Super AMOLED display offers a peak brightness of 1100 nits and a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, compared to the X60's 6.56-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels and lower peak brightness.
- In terms of performance, the Zenfone 9 is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, providing superior processing power over the Exynos 1080 in the X60.
- The Zenfone 9's camera system includes a 50 MP main sensor with advanced video capabilities, while the X60 has a 48 MP main sensor with a telephoto lens but limited video options.
- Both devices have a 4300mAh battery, but the Zenfone 9 supports 30W charging, slightly less than the X60's 33W.
- The Zenfone 9 runs Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, while the X60 operates on Android 11 with OriginOS, and the Zenfone 9 includes stereo speakers and a headphone jack, features absent in the X60.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone 9
vivo X60 (China)
General
Release Date
2022, July 28
2020, December 29
Announced
2022, July 28
2020, December 29
Description
Also known as Asus Zenfone 9z
Not to be confused with vivo X60 for International 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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Exynos 1080 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 730
Mali-G78 MP10
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
48 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
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)
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, 24mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video Recording
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
175.6 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black
Gray, Aurora, White
Foldable
✗
✗
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, 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
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, 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
Software
Operating System
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Android 11, OriginOS 1.0
OS Version
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14
Android 11, OriginOS 1.0
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No