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Asus Zenfone 9 vs ZTE nubia Z50S Pro

What Zenfone 9 does better (3) and where nubia Z50S Pro wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Asus Zenfone 9
Asus · 2022Zenfone 9
8.4Score
3 advantages≈ $860
vs
ZTE nubia Z50S Pro
ZTE · 2023nubia Z50S Pro
9.2Score
19 advantages≈ $860
Higher score
7.5Display9.1
7.8Performance8.5
9.0Camera9.6
3.2Battery6.8
9.1Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Zenfone 9nubia Z50S Pro
68.1 × 146.59.176.3 × 163.98.3
Zenfone 9nubia Z50S ProDifference
Height146.5 mm163.9 mm−17.4 mm
Width68.1 mm76.3 mm−8.2 mm
Thickness9.1 mm8.3 mm+0.8 mm
Weight169 g228 g−59 g

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

Why is Zenfone 9 better than nubia Z50S Pro?

  1. Weight169 g vs 228 g+35%
  2. 4K selfie videoYes · nubia Z50S Pro: No
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · nubia Z50S Pro: No

Why is nubia Z50S Pro better than Zenfone 9?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 80 W2.7×
  2. AnTuTu score1,083,092 vs 1,650,939+52%
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · Zenfone 9: Yes
  5. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 5,100 mAh+19%
  6. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,338 vs 5,569+28%
  7. Measured brightness831 nits vs 1,029 nits+24%
  8. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  9. Screen size5.9″ vs 6.8″+15%
  10. Peak brightness1,100 nits vs 1,200 nits+9%
  11. CPU frequency3.19 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+5%
  12. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus Zenfone 9Asus Zenfone 9≈ $8608.4
Design
Weight169 g228 g
Thickness9.1 mm8.3 mm
Height146.5 mm163.9 mm
Width68.1 mm76.3 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackPlasticSilicone polymer
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus—
ColoursStarry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight BlackBlack, Khaki, Silver/White
Display
Screen size5.9″6.8″
PanelSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,260 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,800 px
Pixel density445 ppi452 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,100 nits1,200 nits
Measured brightness831 nits1,029 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.6%89.3%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.19 GHz3.36 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 740
AnTuTu score1,083,0921,650,939
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,3385,569
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)256 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.49"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3.3×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps120 fps
Selfie camera12 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh5,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—12.5 h
Wired charging30 W80 W
Charged in 30 min57%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.7 LUFS-25.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceZenUI 9MyOS 13
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