Score from 10
8.1

Asus Zenfone 9

Score

Camera	5.2
Performance	9.9
Screen	9.7
Battery	1
Connectivity	8.9
Appearance	5.2
Futures	5.7

Pros and cons

Good	Performance, Screen, Connectivity
Normal	Camera, Appearance, Futures
Bad	Battery

Asus Zenfone 9 specifications

Brand	Asus
Model	Zenfone 9 AI2202 1A006EU
Category	Mobile phones

Weight	165 grams
Density	446 ppi
Memory size	8 Gigabytes
Battery capacity	4300 mAh

Width	68.2 milimeters
Height	146.6 milimeters
Thickness	9.53 milimeters
Weight	165 grams
Materials	Aluminium alloy
Colors	Black, White, Blue, Red
Effective area	82 percents
Resistance certificate	IP68
Operating system	Android 12
Interface
Google play	Yes

Screen type	Super Amoled
Screen futures	External display type - Super AMOLED, Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10, DCI-P3, Full sRGB standard, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7 Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Aspect Ratio	20 : 9
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400
Resolution type	FHD
Density	446 ppi

Audio futures	Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Headphone Jack	Yes
Radio	No

NFC	Yes
Voice over LTE
PC sync	Yes
OTA sync	Yes
Infrared
Tethering	Yes
Sim cards	Dual SIM
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac
Wi-Fi futures	Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Bluetooth version	Bluetooth 5.2
Navigation	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, NavIC System

Memory size	8 Gigabytes
RAM type	RAM LPDDR5
CPU name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
CPU cores	1 cores Cortex X2 with speed 3.2 GHz 3 cores Cortex A710 with speed 2.8 GHz 4 cores Cortex A510 with speed 2 GHz
GPU name	Qualcomm Adreno 730 875 MHz

Storage size	128 Gigabytes
ROM type	UFS Storage 3.1
Card slot	No
Slot type

Battery capacity	4300 mAh
Battery type	Li-Polymer
Battery futures	Non-removable
USB Type C	Yes
Fast charge	Yes

Fingerprint	Yes
Fingerprint location	In screen
Proximity	Yes
Light sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes
Gravity	Yes
Cooling system	No
Gaming buttons	No
Notifications

2G	B2 (1900) B3 (1800) B5 (850) B8 (900)
3G	B1 (2100) B2 (1900) B3 (1800) B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F) B5 (850) B6 (800) B8 (900) B19 (800)
4G LTE	B1 (2100) B2 (1900) B3 (1800) B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1) B5 (850) B7 (2600) B8 (900) B12 (700) B17 (700) B18 (800) B19 (800) B20 (800) B26 (850) B28B (700) B28A (700) B34 (TDD 2100) B38 (TDD 2600) B39 (TDD 1900) B40 (TDD 2300) B41 (TDD 2500) B42 (TDD 3500)
5G	N1 (2100) N2 (1900 PCS) N3 (1800) N5 (850) N7 (2600) N8 (900) N12 (700) N20 (800) N28B (700) N28A (700) N38 (2600) N77 (3700) N78 (3500)

Benchmarks

	Antutu _v9	Total Score	1110 000 _02.08.2022
	AI-Benchmark	Score, K	1 383 _18.10.2022

Chipset

Model	Manufacturer	GPU	Cores	Speed
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1	Qualcomm	Qualcomm Adreno 730 875 MHz	8 cores	2 GHz - 3.2 GHz

Cores list

Cortex X2	3.2 GHz

Cortex A510	2 GHz

Cortex A510	2 GHz

Cortex A510	2 GHz

Cortex A510	2 GHz

Cortex A710	2.8 GHz

Cortex A710	2.8 GHz

Cortex A710	2.8 GHz

Camera sensors

Main camera
Sensor model	IMX766
Manufacturer	Sony
Resolution	50 MP
Aperture	ƒ/1.8
Sensor type	CMOS

Wide Angle + Macro
Sensor model	IMX363 Exmor RS
Manufacturer	Sony
Resolution	12 MP
Aperture	ƒ/2.2
Sensor type	CMOS BSI

Selfie
Sensor model	IMX663
Manufacturer	Sony
Resolution	12 MP
Aperture	ƒ/2.45
Sensor type	CMOS

Supported bands

Carrier	2G GSM	3G UMTS	4G LTE
AT&T	B5 (850) B2 (1900)	B2 (1900) B5 (850)	B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1) B17 (700) B30 (2300)
Bluegrass Cellular			B12 (700)
Boost Mobile			B2 (1900) B5 (850) B41 (TDD 2500) B25 (1900+) B26 (850)
C Spire			B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1) B5 (850) B41 (TDD 2500) B12 (700)
Carolina West Wireless			B14 (700)
Cellular One	B5 (850)
Chariton Valley	B5 (850)		B14 (700)
Commnet Wireless	B5 (850) B2 (1900)
Cricket	B5 (850) B2 (1900)	B2 (1900) B5 (850)	B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1) B17 (700) B30 (2300)
Indigo Wireless	B5 (850) B2 (1900)	B5 (850)
iWireless	B2 (1900)	B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS A-F)	B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1)
Limitless Mobile	B2 (1900)		B2 (1900)
Lycamobile	B2 (1900)	B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS A-F)	B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1) B12 (700)
Metro	B2 (1900)	B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS A-F)	B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1) B12 (700) B66 (1700 / 2100) B71 (600)
Pine Cellular	B5 (850)
Plateau Wireless	B5 (850)	B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS A-F) B5 (850)
Sprint			B2 (1900) B5 (850) B41 (TDD 2500) B25 (1900+) B26 (850)
Straight Talk	B5 (850) B2 (1900)	B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS A-F) B5 (850)	B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1) B5 (850) B41 (TDD 2500) B12 (700) B13 (700) B17 (700) B26 (850)
T-Mobile	B2 (1900)	B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS A-F)	B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1) B12 (700) B66 (1700 / 2100) B71 (600)
Ting		B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS A-F)	B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1) B5 (850) B17 (700)
Union Telephone	B5 (850) B2 (1900)
US Cellular	B5 (850) B2 (1900)	B2 (1900) B5 (850)	B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1) B5 (850) B12 (700)
Verizon	B5 (850) B2 (1900)	B2 (1900) B5 (850)	B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1) B13 (700)
Viaero	B5 (850) B2 (1900)	B2 (1900) B5 (850)	B2 (1900) B4 (1700 / 2100 AWS 1) B14 (700)
Virgin Mobile			B2 (1900) B5 (850) B26 (850) B25 (1900+)
West Central Wireless	B5 (850)	B2 (1900) B5 (850)

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Comments

Compact king

As expected!

It is compact and sleek. Perfectly designed

Date: 10 November 2022

User: Mannan

Source: Walmart

Great phone

Loving this. I wish the screen was a tad more bright, and I wish the bezels were even on all sides. Other than that this is the perfect

Date: 28 October 2022

User: tomes

Source: Walmart

The perfect phone.

This phone is everything I've wanted in a device for years. It is fast, has a great display, the camera rules, it has a headphone jack, the battery life is robust. Most importantly, it fits in my... Read more

Date: 17 October 2022

User: Sara S

Source: Walmart

Wrong version

Was told I was getting the US version but I got the global version. I needed version C for 5g in the US, why not send the US

Date: 14 October 2022

User: Adam Schlaegel

Source: Walmart

Thank asus , update request

I love compact phone & transfered from iphone 13 pro to zenfone 9
But idont know anything about update policy i need to inform

Date: 12 September 2022

User: Sadeq

Source: Walmart

The Next-Gen Comoact Phone You NEED!

The ASUS Zenfone 9 is the phone I have wanted for three years! The size is ideal for one-handed use, and the build quality is fantastic!

The screen is crisp and produces beautiful colors.

The... Read more

Date: 28 August 2022

User: LuCard1

Source: Walmart

Didn't work out

I wanted to love this phone. Connectivity to my T-Mobile carrier was poor and unreliable rendering the phone unusable. Dropped calls, long waits for calls to connect, my incoming calls going to... Read more

Date: 25 August 2022

User: Jeff Geist

Source: Walmart

This Fone is Zen in my Nirvana.

Loving this phone so far. Very compact Powerhouse, Able to play Gundam Breaker and be in a video call all at once. Super quick. The new system ste up from my Note 9 to this is a bit of a learning... Read more

Date: 23 August 2022

User: WolfmanXX

Source: Walmart

Not a Pixel killer

While spec wise it's a great phone, and I love the smaller size - there are just too many quirks and odd departures from reference Android to really fall in love with it. I had such high hopes.... Read more

Date: 11 August 2022

User: Dsolo

Source: Walmart

Asus Zenfone 9 - news and reviews

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Date: 06 February 2024, 08:00

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Source: Android Police

Date: 15 August 2023, 01:00

Asus Zenfone 10 vs Zenfone 9: Should you upgrade?

Asus has replaced the Zenfone 9 with the Zenfone 10, but what's changed between the two devices? Here is how they compare and what the differences are

Source: Pocket-lint

Date: 19 July 2023, 07:00

Asus Zenfone 10 vs Zenfone 9: Which compact phone to buy in 2023?

Here's a quick Asus Zenfone 10 vs Zenfone 9 comparison to find out which phone is better to buy in 2023.

Source: XDA Developers

Date: 07 July 2023, 07:00

Asus Zenfone 10 vs Zenfone 9: Is newer always better?

Asus finally announced the long-awaited Zenfone 10, which boasts a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and a 50MP rear camera.

Source: TrustedReviews

Date: 03 July 2023, 07:00