Asus Zenfone 9 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison

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9.1
Asus Zenfone 9
5.6
Nothing Phone (2a)
Asus Zenfone 9 Nothing Phone (2a)
Released · Sep 15, 2022
Released · Mar 05, 2024
5.9-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2412x1084px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4300 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm
6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches
162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP68 Yes; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Display

Size
5.9-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI 2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.24 % 87.28 %
Peak brightness
1100 cd/m2 (nit) 1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 3.2GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.75GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 2.0Ghz Cortex-A510
Octa-core
2x 2.8GHz Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A510
GPU
Adreno 730 Mali-G610 MC4
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5) 8GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (12) Android (14)

Battery

Capacity
4300 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 37min
Browsing
17h 13min
Video
12h 14min
Gaming
8h 12min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 25min
Browsing
13h 33min
Video
10h 5min
Gaming
8h 47min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14.4 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Front
12 MP 32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
124
Overall
129
Photo
119
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
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) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 349 / € 329

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 28, 2022 Mar 05, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 16GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
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