Asus Zenfone 9 vs Sony Xperia 1 III

Asus Zenfone 9
Asus Zenfone 9
Sony Xperia 1 III
Sony Xperia 1 III
Asus Zenfone 9
Sony Xperia 1 III
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - B version; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - C version
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
  • 5G network
    5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 - A version; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 - B version; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 - C version
    5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A (5CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload
    LTE-A
  • 5G speed
    4.5 Gbps download, 0.9 Gbps upload
    -
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2022-07
    2021-04
  • Status
    2022-08
    2021-06
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), polymer back, aluminum frame
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
  • SIM
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    146.5 mm
    165 mm
  • Width
    68.1 mm
    71 mm
  • Thickness
    9.1 mm
    8.2 mm
  • Weight
    169 g
    186 / 187.1 g
  • Waterproof
    IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
    IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
  • Dust proof
    IP68
    IP65/IP68
  • Colors
    Black, Blue, Red, Silver
    Black, Gray, Purple
  • Display
  • Display type
    Super AMOLED
    OLED
  • Physical size
    5.9 inches
    6.5 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2400 pixels
    1644 x 3840 pixels
  • Pixel density
    445 ppi
    643 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    1073741824
  • Protection
    Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
    Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Display features
    Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
    120Hz, HDR BT.2020, 4K@60Hz / FHD@120Hz
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Single-core 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2
    Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 680
  • CPU(second)
    Triple-core 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710
    Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
    Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 680
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
    Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
  • GPU
    Adreno 730
    Adreno 660
  • Memory RAM
    8, 16 GB
    12 GB
  • Internal storage
    128, 256 GB
    256, 512 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  • Memory card max
    -
    1 TB
  • Storage
    UFS 3.1
    UFS 3.X
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 12, ZenUI
    Android 11
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Dual
    Quad
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 84˚ , 23.8 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm
    (wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm
  • (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 113˚ , 14.4 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.4 µm
    (telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.3 , 70 mm, 1/2.9" , 3x optical zoom
  • 124˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.6"
  • Primary camera resolution
    8190 x 6120 pixels
    4032 x 3024 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
    4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
  • Primary camera optics
    -
    Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, RAW
    Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, 5-axis stabilization
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Single
    -
  • Selfie camera
    (standard) , 12 MP, f/2.5 , 27.5 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.22 µm
    (wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/4" , 1.12 µm, 78˚
  • Selfie camera resolution
    4032 x 3024 pixels
    3264 x 2448 pixels
  • Selfie camera features
    Dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, face unlock, HDR
    Face unlock, HDR
  • Selfie camera video
    4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
    1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    No
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN DLNA
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 3.0
    Type-C 3.1
  • USB On-The-Go
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v5.2
    v5.2
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth AptX
    aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
    aptX HD
  • NFC
    Yes
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    Yes
  • BDS
    Yes
    Yes
  • QZSS
    Yes
    Yes
  • NavIC
    Yes
    -
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
    Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    4300 mAh
    4500 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Quick Charge 4+, 30W
    Yes (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery
  • Reverse charging
    Yes
    -
  • Wireless reverse charging
    -
    Yes
  • Fast wireless charging
    -
    Yes
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    1110000 (v9)
    727000 (v8)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    1289 (v5.4)
    1129 (v5.3)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    4243 (v5.4)
    3708 (v5.3)
  • Cost
  • Price
    810 USD
    1320 USD

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