Asus Zenfone 10 vs Realme 9

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 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

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

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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 (CA), 2000 Mbps download

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Glass, plastic
SIM

Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back

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

146.5 mm

160.2 mm
Width

68.1 mm

73.3 mm
Thickness

9.4 mm

8 mm
Weight

172 g

178 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

-
Dust proof

IP68

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Colors

Black, Blue, Green, Red, White

Black, Gold, White

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED
Physical size

5.92 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

445 ppi

411 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

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

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

Always-on display, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)

90Hz, 430 nits (typ), 1000 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-X3

Quad-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold
CPU(second)

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715

quad-core 1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G
GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 610
Memory RAM

8, 16 GB

6, 8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

128 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

256 GB
Storage

UFS 4.0

UFS 2.1

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

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

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.67" , 0.64 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4" , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

12000 x 9000 pixels
Primary camera video

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

1080p@30fps
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, laser autofocus, 2x2 OCL phase detection autofocus, RAW

Autofocus, continuous shooting, 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, proLight, smart ISO

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 1/3.2" , 0.7 µm

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.5 , 1/3.09" , 1.0 µm
Selfie camera resolution

-

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

-
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

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
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

-
NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

-
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4300 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4, 30W

Yes, 33W (50% in 31 min, 100% in 75 min)
Reverse charging

Yes, 5W

-
Wireless charging

Yes, 15W

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