Asus Zenfone 9 vs Sony Xperia XZ1

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
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

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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

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LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (4CA) Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
5G speed

4.5 Gbps download, 0.9 Gbps upload

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), polymer back, aluminum frame

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SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

146.5 mm

148 mm
Width

68.1 mm

73.4 mm
Thickness

9.1 mm

7.4 mm
Weight

169 g

155 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

IP68

IP68
Colors

Black, Blue, Red, Silver

Black, Moonlit Blue, Venus Pink, Warm Silver

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.9 inches

5.2 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 1920 pixels
Pixel density

445 ppi

424 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multitouch

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Yes, max 10 fingers
Display features

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)

Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine, HDR10 compliant

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

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Camera type

-

Photo / Video
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 84˚ , 23.8 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

19 MP, f/2.0 , 25 mm
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 113˚ , 14.4 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

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Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

predictive phase detection and laser autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Electronic image stabilization

-

EIS (gyro)
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

1.22µm pixel size, 1/2.3" sensor size, HDR, face/smile detection, geo-tagging, panorama, touch focus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(standard) , 12 MP, f/2.5 , 27.5 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.22 µm

13 MP, f/2.0 , 22 mm, 1/3"
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

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Selfie camera features

Dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, face unlock, HDR

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Electronic image stabilization

-

EIS (gyro)
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

1080p

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, 802.11ac
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 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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USB host

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
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 A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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NavIC

Yes

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Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Java

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No
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, gyro, proximity