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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-28 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is better than Asus Zenfone 9's 72.6 score. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is an much older cellphone than the Asus Zenfone 9, but it is just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a better looking display than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a greater memory to store more games and applications than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy S9 counts with a lot better processing power than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Asus Zenfone 9 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a way better video definition, a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a camera with a much higher resolution.
Asus Zenfone 9 features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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