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Asus Zenfone 9 vs Honor Magic4
What Zenfone 9 does better (11) and where Magic4 wins (11) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Zenfone 9Magic4
| Zenfone 9 | Magic4 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.5 mm | 163.6 mm | −17.1 mm |
| Width | 68.1 mm | 74.5 mm | −6.4 mm |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 8.8 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 199 g | −30 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Zenfone 9 better than Magic4?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Magic4: No
- RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- Max video8K vs 4K
- 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Magic4: No
- Weight169 g vs 199 g+18%
- Peak brightness1,100 nits vs 1,000 nits+10%
- CPU frequency3.19 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%
- Pixel density445 ppi vs 431 ppi+3%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Why is Magic4 better than Zenfone 9?
- Wired charging30 W vs 66 W2.2×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Zenfone 9: Yes
- Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,800 mAh+12%
- Screen size5.9″ vs 6.8″+15%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,224 px+13%
- Screen-to-body ratio84.6% vs 93.1%+10%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
- Thickness9.1 mm vs 8.8 mm+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 146.5 mm | 163.6 mm |
| Width | 68.1 mm | 74.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | — |
| Colours | Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black | Black, White, Cyan, Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.9″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | LTPO OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,224 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,664 px |
| Pixel density | 445 ppi | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,100 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 831 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 93.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.19 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,083,092 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,338 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 5× |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,300 mAh | 4,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 57% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.7 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ZenUI 9 | Magic UI 6 |
