android.gs
Compare
Zenfone 9 vs Edge+ 5G UW (2022)

Asus Zenfone 9 vs Motorola Edge+ 5G UW (2022)

What Zenfone 9 does better (6) and where Edge+ 5G UW (2022) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2022Zenfone 9

8.4Score

6 advantages≈ $860

Motorola · 2022Edge+ 5G UW (2022)

8.9Score

12 advantages≈ $920

Higher score

7.5Display8.7

9.0Camera9.2

3.2Battery6.7

9.1Features9.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Zenfone 9Edge+ 5G UW (2022)

	Zenfone 9	Edge+ 5G UW (2022)	Difference
Height	146.5 mm	163.1 mm	−16.6 mm
Width	68.1 mm	76 mm	−7.9 mm
Thickness	9.1 mm	8.8 mm	+0.3 mm
Weight	169 g	196 g	−27 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Zenfone 9 better than Edge+ 5G UW (2022)?

RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Edge+ 5G UW (2022): No
Weight169 g vs 196 g+16%
Pixel density445 ppi vs 393 ppi+13%
CPU frequency3.19 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%

Why is Edge+ 5G UW (2022) better than Zenfone 9?

Wired charging30 W vs 68 W2.3×
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Wireless chargingNo · Zenfone 9: Yes
Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,800 mAh+12%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 60 MP5×
Screen size5.9″ vs 6.7″+14%
Charged in 30 min57% vs 100%+75%
USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Thickness9.1 mm vs 8.8 mm+3%
Screen-to-body ratio84.6% vs 87.4%+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus Zenfone 9≈ $8608.4	Motorola Edge+ 5G UW (2022)≈ $9208.9
Design
Weight	169 g	196 g
Thickness	9.1 mm	8.8 mm
Height	146.5 mm	163.1 mm
Width	68.1 mm	76 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black	Cosmos Blue, Stardust White
Display
Screen size	5.9″	6.7″
Panel	Super AMOLED	OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	445 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	1,100 nits	—
Measured brightness	831 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	87.4%
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	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"	1/1.55"
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	60 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	60 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	68 W
Charged in 30 min	57%	100%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
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	USB Type-C 3.1
USB version	2	3.1
Video output	—	Yes
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	Side
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	ZenUI 9	—