Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro vs Asus Zenfone 9

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - Version A; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version B

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
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Version A; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 - Version B

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
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (6CA), Cat20, 2024 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload

LTE-A (5CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload
5G speed

-

4.5 Gbps download, 0.9 Gbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

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

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

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

173 mm

146.5 mm
Width

77 mm

68.1 mm
Thickness

10.3 mm

9.1 mm
Weight

239 g

169 g
Waterproof

IPX4

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IPX4

IP68
Build features

Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers), 2" OLED display (on the back)

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Colors

White

Black, Blue, Red, Silver

Display
Display type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED
Physical size

6.78 inches

5.9 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

445 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Oleophobic coating

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

165Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

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

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2

Single-core 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710

Triple-core 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPU

Adreno 730

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

18 GB

8, 16 GB
Internal storage

512 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 23.8 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm, 84˚
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 125˚ , 12 mm

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 113˚ , 14.4 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.4 µm
(macro) , 5 MP
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

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

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

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital 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, RAW, Pro Video mode

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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, 28 mm

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

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock

Dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

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

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
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 3.0
USB connector

Accessory connector

-
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, aptX Adaptive
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

6000 mAh

4300 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 5.0, 65W (100% in 42 min)

Quick Charge 4+, 30W
Reverse charging

Yes, 10W

Yes