Asus Zenfone 9 vs realme 12 4G

Asus Zenfone 9
Asus
Zenfone 9
realme 12 4G
realme
12 4G

At a glance

Brand
Asus
realme
Release date
July 2022, 3 years 10 months ago
June 2024, 1 years 11 months ago
AnTuTu
1.413.824 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 88% of devices
347.480 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 63% of devices

Display

Size
5.9"
6.67"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
446 ppi Very high density
395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, External display type - Super AMOLED, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 1100 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, Full sRGB standard, 105% NTSC, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Water Drop Notch, 107% NTSC, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 1800 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 70% NTSC, 83% NTSC, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (SM6225)
CPU
1x3.2 GHz Cortex X2 +3x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex A510
4x2.8 GHz Cortex A73 + 4x1.9GHz Cortex A53
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Frequency
3.2 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 730 875 MHz
Adreno 610
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.88
Sensor
Sony IMX766
Sony LYT-600
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.95"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Gimbal, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.5
Sensor
Sony IMX663
Pixel size
1.22 µm

Battery

Capacity
4300 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 30.0W
Yes , 67.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
68.2 mm 146.6 mm 9.5 mm Print 3D Model
75.5 mm 162.1 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
165 g
190 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Plastic , Splash resistant design
Colors
Black White Blue Red
Green Cyan
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP54
Usable surface
82 %
87 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 14 Upside-down cake RealmeUI 5.0 (Android 14)
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), OPP (Object Push Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Stereo Speakers

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