Asus Zenfone 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

Asus Zenfone 9

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
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

Design
Build

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

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
SIM

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

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

146.5 mm

165.4 mm
Width

68.1 mm

76.8 mm
Thickness

9.1 mm

9 mm
Weight

169 g

215 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

-
Splash resistant

-

IP53
Dust proof

IP68

-
Colors

Black, Blue, Red, Silver

Blue, Gray, Red/Mint

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

5.9 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

445 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

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

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

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

HDR10, 120Hz, 450 nits (typ)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 570
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 570
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G
GPU

Adreno 730

Adreno 619
Memory RAM

8, 16 GB

6, 8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

512 GB
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

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) , 108 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 113˚ , 14.4 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.4 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 118˚ , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

-
Primary camera video

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

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone 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, digital zoom, digital 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, super night view 2.0, movie frame, video tag, cinematic filters, photo movie

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

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

16 MP, f/2.0
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

Dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, face unlock, HDR

Digital image stabilization, face detection, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

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

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 3.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

-
Infrared

-

Yes
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

-
GNSS

-

Yes