HTC U23 vs Asus Zenfone 9 Comparison and Differences
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HTC U23
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HTC U23 or Asus Zenfone 9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC U23 | Asus Zenfone 9 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, July 17 | 2022, July 28 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 166.6 x 77.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.56 x 6.56 x 3.04 in | 146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm | 5.77 x 5.77 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 202 g | 7.13 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aqua Blue, Roland Violet | Black, Blue, Red, Silver | |
| Battery | 4600 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 800 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 5.9" in | |
| Screen area | 108.4 cm2 | 84.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.4% | ||
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 393 PPI | 446 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -1100 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-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 | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | 12 MP, f/2.5, 27.5mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13 | Android 12, ZenUI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 644 | Adreno 730 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 554692 | 1083852 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1289 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4243 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 7, 20, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA |
-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, LTE-A, 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/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | 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 3.0 | USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W -Wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 5W -Reverse charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
- 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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