Asus Zenfone 9 vs Google Pixel 5 Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone 9 or Google Pixel 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus Zenfone 9 | Google Pixel 5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2022, July 28 | 2020, September 30 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm | 5.77 x 5.77 x 2.68 in | 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.77 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 151 g | 5.33 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red, Silver | Just Black, Sorta sage | |
| Battery | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4080 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 800 EUR | 700 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.9" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 84.0 cm2 | 87.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.9% | ||
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 446 PPI | 432 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -1100 nits (peak) |
- Always-on display -HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 12.2 MP, Dual | |
| 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 |
-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 120 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 129 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 107 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.5, 27.5mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 94 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 95 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 94 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, ZenUI | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 620 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 1083852 | 330920 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 777 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1827 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1129 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1289 | 580 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4243 | 1569 |
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 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave |
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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 | |
| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, 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, QZSS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
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 (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, 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) |
- USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Fast charging 18W -Wireless charging 12W -Reverse charging 5W - 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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