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- Zenfone 8 vs Zenfone 9
Asus Zenfone 8 vs Asus Zenfone 9
What Zenfone 8 does better (4) and where Zenfone 9 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Zenfone 8Zenfone 9
| Zenfone 8 | Zenfone 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 148 mm | 146.5 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Width | 68.5 mm | 68.1 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 9.1 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 169 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Zenfone 8 better than Zenfone 9?
- Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
- Charged in 30 min72% vs 57%+26%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 9.1 mm+2%
Why is Zenfone 9 better than Zenfone 8?
- AnTuTu score676,001 vs 1,083,092+60%
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+7%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,604 vs 4,338+20%
- CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+12%
- Measured brightness800 nits vs 831 nits+4%
- Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
- Loudspeaker loudness-27.9 LUFS vs -26.7 LUFS+-4%
- Screen-to-body ratio82.9% vs 84.6%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 169 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 148 mm | 146.5 mm |
| Width | 68.5 mm | 68.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver | Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.9″ | 5.9″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 446 ppi | 445 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,100 nits | 1,100 nits |
| Measured brightness | 800 nits | 831 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9% | 84.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 3.19 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | 676,001 | 1,083,092 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,604 | 4,338 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 72% | 57% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.9 LUFS | -26.7 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Zen UI 8 | ZenUI 9 |
