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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2021-12-10 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| -- | Frosted Black |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia PRO-I is a lot better than the Asus Zenfone 9, getting a 96.3 score against 72.6. Although the Xperia PRO-I and the Asus Zenfone 9 were released with only a couple of months difference, the Xperia PRO-I design is just a bit thinner but also way heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia PRO-I has the older 11 version while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12.
The Xperia PRO-I features a brighter display than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a lot higher 1644 x 3840px resolution, a little bigger display and a greater amount of pixels per inch of display. Xperia PRO-I features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has 384 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Xperia PRO-I features a very superior performance than Asus Zenfone 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has more RAM. The Xperia PRO-I features just a little better battery lifetime than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a 5% more battery capacity. Asus Zenfone 9 has a much better camera than Xperia PRO-I, because it has a way larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot better video resolution, a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
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