Asus Zenfone 9 vs Apple iPhone SE3 (2022) Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone 9 or Apple iPhone SE3 (2022) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Asus Zenfone 9 | Apple iPhone SE3 (2022) | |
Rating | 0) | (+0) | (+|
Release date | 2022, July 28 | 2022, March 08 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm | 5.77 x 5.77 x 2.68 in | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm | 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in | |
Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 144 g | 5.08 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Blue, Red, Silver | Black, White, Red | |
Battery | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 2018 mAh, Li-Ion , non-removable | |
Approximate price | 800 EUR | 480 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Retina IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.9" in | 4.7" in | |
Screen area | 84.0 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 65.4% | ||
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 750 x 1334 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 446 PPI | 326 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -1100 nits (peak) |
- Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits (typ) |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -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 |
-12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. | |
DxOMark Main Score | 118 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 128 | ||
DxOMark Video | 109 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.5, 27.5mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 7 MP, f/2.2 | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 12, ZenUI | iOS 15.4, upgradable to iOS 15.4.1 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) | |
GPU | Adreno 730 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
External memory | No | No | |
Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 1153857 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 271012 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 356598 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 213381 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 271012 | ||
Antutu 9 Total | 1083852 | 723852 | |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1289 | 1718 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4243 | 4564 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2783, A2784, A2785 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2783, A2784, A2785, A2782 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to dual-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (2), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC (1) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging 7.5W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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Versions |
- Also known as Asus Zenfone 9z |
- Also known as Apple iPhone SE3, Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) |
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