Asus ROG Phone 6 vs Asus Zenfone 9 Comparison and Differences
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Asus ROG Phone 6 or Asus Zenfone 9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus ROG Phone 6 | Asus Zenfone 9 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, July 05 | 2022, July 28 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 173 x 77 x 10.3 mm | 6.81 x 6.81 x 3.03 in | 146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm | 5.77 x 5.77 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 239 g | 8.43 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Storm White | Black, Blue, Red, Silver | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 1000 EUR | 800 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.78" in | 5.9" in | |
| Screen area | 109.5 cm2 | 84.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 82.2% | ||
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2448 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 446 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - 165Hz -HDR10+ -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
- 120Hz -HDR10+ -1100 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56'', 1.0µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -5 MP, (macro) |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 14.4mm, 113° (ultrawide), 1/2.93", 1.4µm, AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, 28mm (wide) | 12 MP, f/2.5, 27.5mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | Panorama, HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12 | Android 12, ZenUI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 730 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 1126342 | 1083852 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1323 | 1289 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4238 | 4243 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Version A, Version C HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Version B -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71, - Version A -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Version A |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2024/210 Mbps, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to dual-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (2), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to dual-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (2), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC (1) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), accessory connector, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio | - 32-bit/384kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 65W, 100% in 42 min -Reverse charging 10W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 5 - IPX4 water resistant -Illuminated RGB logo (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) |
- Fast charging 30W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Asus Zenfone 9z |
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