Asus ZenFone 5z vs Asus Zenfone 9 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

6.2 inches
5.9 inches

Resolution:

2246 x 1080 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio, 402 PPI
2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI

Technology:

Super IPS+ LCD
Super AMOLED

Refresh rate:

120Hz

Screen-to-body:

83.69 %
84.24 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)
1100 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1x 3.2GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.75GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 2.0Ghz Cortex-A510

GPU:

Adreno 630
Adreno 730

RAM:

8GB LPDDR4
8GB LPDDR5

Internal storage:

256GB
128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 2000 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), ASUS Zen UI
Android (12)

Battery

Capacity:

3300 mAh
4300 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 30.0W

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

OIS, PDAF
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 24 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Aperture size: F1.9; Sensor size: 1/1.56"

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)
12 MP

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0; Focal Length: 12 mm; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 14.4 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Flash:

Dual LED
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)
12 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches (153 x 75.65 x 7.7 mm)
5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches (146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm)

Weight:

5.82 oz (165.0 g)
5.96 oz (169.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Yes; IP68

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Silver, Blue

Cellular

5G:

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)

3G:

Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Dual Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
5.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device
Charging, OTG

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jul 12, 2018

FCC ID value:

MSQZ01RD

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.16 W/kg

Body:

0.89 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.58 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.19 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 27, 2018
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