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Zenfone 9 vs 9 Pro+

Asus Zenfone 9 vs Realme 9 Pro+

What Zenfone 9 does better (14) and where 9 Pro+ wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2022Zenfone 9

8.4Score

14 advantages≈ $860

Higher score

Realme · 20229 Pro+

7.5Score

8 advantages≈ $800

7.5Display6.5

7.8Performance4.6

9.0Camera8.1

3.2Battery5.2

9.1Features8.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Zenfone 99 Pro+

	Zenfone 9	9 Pro+	Difference
Height	146.5 mm	160.2 mm	−13.7 mm
Width	68.1 mm	73.3 mm	−5.2 mm
Thickness	9.1 mm	8 mm	+1.1 mm
Weight	169 g	182 g	−13 g

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

Why is Zenfone 9 better than 9 Pro+?

AnTuTu score1,083,092 vs 495,0962.2×
RAM16 GB vs 8 GB2×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,338 vs 2,335+86%
Peak brightness1,100 nits vs 600 nits+83%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
4K video frame rate120 fps vs 30 fps4×
Measured brightness831 nits vs 613 nits+36%
CPU frequency3.19 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+28%
Max video8K vs 4K
4K selfie videoYes · 9 Pro+: No
Pixel density445 ppi vs 411 ppi+8%
Weight169 g vs 182 g+8%

Why is 9 Pro+ better than Zenfone 9?

Wired charging30 W vs 60 W2×
Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+5%
Screen size5.9″ vs 6.4″+8%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
Charged in 30 min57% vs 68%+19%
Thickness9.1 mm vs 8 mm+14%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Loudspeaker loudness-26.7 LUFS vs -25.3 LUFS+-5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus Zenfone 9≈ $8608.4	Realme 9 Pro+≈ $8007.5
Design
Weight	169 g	182 g
Thickness	9.1 mm	8 mm
Height	146.5 mm	160.2 mm
Width	68.1 mm	73.3 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black	Midnight Black, Aurora Green, Sunrise Blue, Free Fire Limited Edition
Display
Screen size	5.9″	6.4″
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	445 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	1,100 nits	600 nits
Measured brightness	831 nits	613 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	84.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1	Mediatek Dimensity 920
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	4 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.19 GHz	2.5 GHz
GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G68 MC4
AnTuTu score	1,083,092	495,096
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,338	2,335
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	633
Memory
RAM	16 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
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	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	8K	4K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,300 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	30 W	60 W
Charged in 30 min	57%	68%
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 2.0
USB version	2	2
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.7 LUFS	-25.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	1.19 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	ZenUI 9	Realme UI 4.0