Asus Zenfone 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Asus Zenfone 9
Asus
Zenfone 9
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung
Galaxy S23 Ultra

At a glance

Brand
Asus
Samsung
Release date
July 2022, 3 years 10 months ago
February 2023, 3 years 3 months ago
AnTuTu
1.413.824 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 88% of devices
1.521.862 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 91% of devices

Display

Size
5.9"
6.8"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
1440 x 3088 px WQHD+
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Density
446 ppi Very high density
500 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
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
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Peak brightness - 1750 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², 3000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, S-Pen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 ( 3,36 GHz)
CPU
1x3.2 GHz Cortex X2 +3x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex A510
1x3.36GHz Cortex X3 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.36 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 730 875 MHz
Qualcomm Adreno 740
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
200 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.7
Sensor
Sony IMX766
Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.60 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.3"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Yes, 480 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
Tracking AF, Flicker sensor, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX663
Samsung S5K3LU
Pixel size
1.22 µm

Battery

Capacity
4300 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 30.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Features
Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
68.2 mm 146.6 mm 9.5 mm Print 3D Model
78.1 mm 163.4 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
165 g
233 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Glass , Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors
Black White Blue Red
Black White Green Violet Beige
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP68
Usable surface
82 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 5 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 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), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
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, Wi-Fi MiMO
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, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5)

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)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), 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), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), 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
Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes

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