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Asus Zenfone 9 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro

70 out 100
Asus Zenfone 9
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61 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Asus Zenfone 9
Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus Zenfone 9 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 5.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 9
  • Larger display: 5.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3046mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 16/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenfone 9 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus Zenfone 9
vs
Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 5.9 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 445 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 80.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus Zenfone 9
830 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)478 Hz290 Hz
Response time2 ms7.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus Zenfone 9], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.5 mm (5.77 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 68.1 mm (2.68 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus Zenfone 9
84.3 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Asus Zenfone 9 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenfone 9
1776
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenfone 9
4732
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17761543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47324009
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus Zenfone 9
1364290
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
CPU399673229850
GPU499023355586
Memory194900154614
UX270694183574
NanoReview Score1364290923624
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus Zenfone 9
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.2 °C
Stabilityn/a74 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7454
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin ZenUI 9 n/a

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 3046 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus Zenfone 9
21:01
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
Web Browsing08:26 h07:38 h
Video Playback14:17 h12:11 h
Games05:47 h04:50 h
Standby Mode92 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED n/a
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 113 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length238 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length144 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.4
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4247x2826 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 275 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsEDGE/GPRS/GSM (2, 3, 5, 8)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B(B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus Zenfone 9
88 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 999
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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