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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-28 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| -- | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is much better than the Asus Zenfone 9, getting a overall score of 84.7 against 72.6. The Asus ROG Phone 5 design is older, somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier than Asus Zenfone 9. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a lot better performance than Asus Zenfone 9. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a more vivid screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2448px resolution and a larger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has just a bit better camera than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a tinier camera sensor, and they both have the same 7680x4320 video definition, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light captures and video, better video frame rates and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 and Asus Zenfone 9 have extremely similar memory to store more games and applications, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a way better battery performance than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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