Asus Zenfone 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

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PHONES
Phone Names	Asus Zenfone 9	Samsung Galaxy S23

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 - A version	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 - C version	1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Launch
Announced	2022, July 28	2023, February 01
Status	Available. Released 2022, September 15	Available. Released 2023, February 17

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Dimensions	146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)	146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Size	5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 740
OS	Android 12, upgradable to Android 14	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, gimbal OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 113° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF	-
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single	-	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR, HDR10+
Single	12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	24-bit/192kHz audio	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	-	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Charging	30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 4300 mAh	Li-Ion 3900 mAh

Misc
Colors	Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Models	AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B	SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS
Price	£ 619.99	$ 237.95 / C$ 336.75 / £ 255.00 / € 322.41 / ₹ 49,990
SAR	-	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.96 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 108h	Endurance rating 101h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-26.7 LUFS (Good)	-27.0 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 1083092 (v9) GeekBench: 4338 (v5.1) GFXBench: 89fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 11:27h
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 108h	Endurance rating 101h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	831 nits max brightness (measured)	1198 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.7 LUFS (Good)	-27.0 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 1083092 (v9) GeekBench: 4338 (v5.1) GFXBench: 89fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)