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Asus Zenfone 9 vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition
What Zenfone 9 does better (5) and where Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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7.5Display8.7
9.0Camera9.6
3.2Battery7.4
9.1Features9.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Zenfone 9Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition
| Zenfone 9 | Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.5 mm | 163.3 mm | −16.8 mm |
| Width | 68.1 mm | 73.6 mm | −5.5 mm |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 8.4 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 204 g | −35 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Zenfone 9 better than Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition?
- Weight169 g vs 204 g+21%
- 4K selfie videoYes · Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition: No
- Pixel density445 ppi vs 400 ppi+11%
- CPU frequency3.19 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%
Why is Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition better than Zenfone 9?
- Wired charging30 W vs 80 W2.7×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Zenfone 9: Yes
- Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+16%
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- RAM16 GB vs 18 GB+12%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
- Peak brightness1,100 nits vs 1,500 nits+36%
- Screen size5.9″ vs 6.8″+15%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 169 g | 204 g |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 146.5 mm | 163.3 mm |
| Width | 68.1 mm | 73.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Ceramic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | — |
| Colours | Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black | Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.9″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,116 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,480 px |
| Pixel density | 445 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,100 nits | 1,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 831 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 92.9% |
| 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 | 18 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3.5× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,300 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 80 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 6E |
| 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 | MyOS 12 |
