Xiaomi 12 vs Asus Zenfone 9 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi 12	Asus Zenfone 9
Released · Dec 31, 2021	Released · Sep 15, 2022
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px	5.9-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera	Dual camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	4300 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 28, 2021	Jul 28, 2022

Design

Dimensions
6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm	5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches 146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm
Weight
6.35 oz / 180.0 g	5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Green, Blue, Pink

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 89.30% screen-to-body	5.9-inch, 84.24% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1100 nits	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1100 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 419 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	2.3 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core 1x3.2GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.75GHz Cortex-A710 4x2.0Ghz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 730	Adreno 730
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 16GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12)	Android (12)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	1784
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	4290
3D Mark High
Untested	2822
3D Mark Low
Untested	1488

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Battery

Type
4500 mAh	4300 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 67.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 37min

Browsing

17h 13min

Video

12h 14min

Gaming

8h 12min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14.4 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Telephoto, Macro) Focal Length: 50 mm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (960 fps) EIS	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
32 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	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, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

With 16GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	16GB/256GB

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