Asus Zenfone 9
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ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

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	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra	Difference
Device Name	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Release Date	September 2022	May 2022
Price	$ 878.9	$ 836.0	42.9 (5%)
Weight	169 g	204 g	35 (21%)
Internal Storage	128 GB	128 GB	0 (0%)
RAM Memory	8 GB	8 GB	0 (0%)
Screen Size	5.9"	6.8"	0.9 (15%)
Display Panel Type	LED	LED
Pixel Density	445 ppi	400 ppi	45 (10%)
Main Camera	50 MP	64 MP	14 (28%)
Battery Performance	4300 mAh	5000 mAh	700 (16%)
CPU	Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Processor Speed	3.2 GHz	3 GHz	0.19 (6%)
Performance Index	4000 points	3950 points	50 (1%)
Game Performance	12338 points	11226 points	1112 (9%)
Selfie Camera	12 MP	16 MP	4 (33%)
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	No
Fingerprint	Yes	Yes
Iris Scanner	No	No
Face ID	No	No
Waterproof	Yes	No
Expandable Storage	No	No
USB Version	Version 2	Version 3.1	1.1 (55%)
Battery Performance
	2022	2022	0 (0%)
	9	5	4 (44%)
Models
Average 1080p Game Performance	199.0 FPS	181.1 FPS	17.9 (9%)
Average 1440p Game Performance	76.2 FPS	69.3 FPS	6.9 (9%)

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Zenfone vs Axon Specifications Comparison

Battery Performance

	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Charging	Fast charging 30W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Reverse charging	Fast charging 65W Quick Charge 4+ USB Power Delivery 3.0 with PPS
Screen Panel Type	Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable

Body

	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Height (mm)	146.5	163.3
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Thickness (mm)	9.1	8.4
Weight	169	204
Width (mm)	68.1	73.6

Communications and Connectivity

	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC	5.2, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS. Up to dual-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (2), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC (1)	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB Version	USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go
Wireless	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Display Panel Type

	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Vertical Pixels	2400	2480
Horizontal Pixels	1080	1116
Pixel Density	445	400
Resolution	1080x2400	1116x2480
Screen to Body Ratio	84.6	92.9
Screen Size	5.9	6.8
Screen Panel Type	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)

Features

	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Date Announced	2022, July 28	2022, May 09
Availability	Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, September 15	Available. Released 2022, May 13

Main Camera

	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Camera	50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 14.4mm, 113° (ultrawide), 1/2.93", 1.4µm, AF	64 MP, f/1.6, 35mm (standard), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 64 MP, f/3.5, 91mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2", PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom (vs. 26mm cam) 64 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.7", PDAF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video

Memory

	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Memory Card Slot	No	No
Internal Storage (GB)	128;256;256	128;256;256;512;1
	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
RAM Memory	8	8

	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Colors	Black, Blue, Red, Silver	Black, Gold, Silver
Models	AI2202-1A006EU	A2023P
Price	€ 799.00 / $ 718.00 / £ 674.70	$ 760.00

Network

	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - A version	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 - A version	1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA - Europe
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 - B version	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 - C version	CDMA2000 1x
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Platform

	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
CPU Cores	8	8
CPU Speed	3.19	3.00
GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
Operating System	Android 12, ZenUI	Android 12, MyOS 12

Selfie Camera

	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Camera	12 MP, f/2.5, 27.5mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps

Sound

	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
Audio Jack (3.5mm)	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Sound	24-bit/192kHz audio	24-bit/192kHz audio

Tests

	Asus Zenfone 9	ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
	Endurance rating 108h	Endurance rating 104h
Main Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	-26.7 LUFS (Good)	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)

Asus Zenfone 9

The Asus Zenfone 9 smartphone runs on Android 12, ZenUI operating system. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor. It runs on the Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) Chipset. It has 8 GB RAM and GB internal storage.

The Asus Zenfone 9 smartphone has a Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak) display. It measures 146.5mm x 68.1mm x 9.1mm and weighs 169 grams. The screen has a resolution of 1080x2400 pixels and 445 ppi pixel density. It has an aspect ratio of 20:9 and screen-to-body ratio of 84.6 %.

The main camera is a 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 14.4mm, 113° (ultrawide), 1/2.93", 1.4µm, AF. It features LED flash, HDR, panorama and for video, it is capable of 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR. For the front selfie camera, it offers a 12 MP, f/2.5, 27.5mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF. The device is backed by a 4300 mAh battery.

Asus Zenfone 9 Price

The Asus Zenfone 9 smartphone price is around $ 878.9. Asus Zenfone 9 was launched on September 2022 (Official). As for the colour options, the Asus Zenfone 9 smartphone comes in Black, Blue, Red, Silver colours.

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

The ZTE Axon 40 Ultra smartphone runs on Android 12, MyOS 12 operating system. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. It runs on the Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) Chipset. It has 8 GB RAM and GB internal storage.

The ZTE Axon 40 Ultra smartphone has a AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak) display. It measures 163.3mm x 73.6mm x 8.4mm and weighs 204 grams. The screen has a resolution of 1116x2480 pixels and 400 ppi pixel density. It has an aspect ratio of 20:9 and screen-to-body ratio of 92.9 %.

The main camera is a 64 MP, f/1.6, 35mm (standard), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 64 MP, f/3.5, 91mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2", PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom (vs. 26mm cam) 64 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.7", PDAF. It features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR and for video, it is capable of 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video. For the front selfie camera, it offers a 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display. The device is backed by a 5000 mAh battery.

ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Price

The ZTE Axon 40 Ultra smartphone price is around $ 836. ZTE Axon 40 Ultra was launched on May 2022 (Official). As for the colour options, the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra smartphone comes in Black, Gold, Silver colours.

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