This comes in four colors: Midnight Black, Starry Blue, Sunset Red and Moonlight White (which is more of a light beige). Said battery works with ASUS' 30W "HyperCharge" tech, which the company claims is "the most powerful charger of any phone below 6 inches." The phone also swapped out the metallic back with a new plastic material to not only reduce weight, but to also add a high-grip, anti-fingerprint coating. With the return of flat edges (thanks to the iPhone 12), the Zenfone 9 is able to accommodate bigger internal parts, hence the larger 4,300mAh battery and more thermal material (as well as two big "eyes" instead of one boring camera island on the back). On a related note, there are only two microphones on the Zenfone 9, as ASUS has nixed the audio focus feature in video recording, hence the lack of a rear-facing mic.Īnother significant change here is the overall design. This should help capture steady stills and clips - the latter at up to 8K resolution. This is the new Asus Zenfone 9.The icing on the cake here is the new 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilizer, which can apparently make corrections at up to plus/minus 3 degrees with no optical deteriorations. Asus Zenfone 9 overview Memory configuration All information can be found in the table below. The Asus Zenfone 9 will be available as of August 12. You can buy the device from selected retailers as well as from Asus' online store. For example, you can use the one-touch control with your thumb or trigger certain functions directly by moving your finger in different directions. The touch controls have also been improved for the Zenfone 9. You can easily control the smartphone one-handed with the multifunctional button on the side, called ZenTouch. The Game Mode called Game Genie offers many options! / © Asus Of course, we will have to test how well the "Game Genie" mode finally works before we can tell you more. Game Mode gives you the option to further enhance your gaming experience by, for example, blocking notifications or calls while gaming or adjusting the panel's refresh rate.
With ZenUI 9, the Zenfone 9 runs Android 12. The included charger offers a charging power of 30 watts. © AsusĪccording to the manufacturer, the 4,300 mAh battery lasts for just under two days - our test will show whether that is true. The dual camera of the Asus Zenfone 9 is striking. The smartphone comes with three different storage configurations:
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ powers the flagship and provides the necessary performance so that you can use the Gaming Mode to its full extent. A lot of power despite its sizeĮven though the Zenfone 9 looks quite small, there is a lot of power in the device. The selfie camera also reaches 12 megapixels and has an aperture of F/2.45. The ultra-wide-angle camera resolves with 12 megapixels and offers an F2.2 aperture. The main camera has a resolution of 50 megapixels and an aperture of F1.9. There are two striking camera lenses on the back. The panel shines with a maximum of 1,100 nits and is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus.
The smartphone uses a 5.9-inch AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120 hertz. Especially for fans of smaller smartphones, like the Samsung Galaxy S22, the Zenfone 9 is a real enrichment. The phone not only has a bulging spec sheet, but also looks really chic.