Home Phone comparison Asus Zenfone 9 and Apple iPhone XR - Which is better?

Asus Zenfone 9 vs Apple iPhone XR

70 out 100
Asus Zenfone 9
VS
51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Asus Zenfone 9
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus Zenfone 9 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 5.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 9
  • Higher pixel density: 445ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • 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		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenfone 9 and Apple iPhone XR
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 5.9 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 445 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus Zenfone 9
830 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)478 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms32.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus Zenfone 9], [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.5 mm (5.77 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 68.1 mm (2.68 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus Zenfone 9
84.3 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Asus Zenfone 9 and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2490 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 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenfone 9
1776
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenfone 9
4732
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17761167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47323020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus Zenfone 9
1364290
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU399673203013
GPU499023155478
Memory194900134836
UX270694162926
NanoReview Score1364290656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus Zenfone 9
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a31 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5205
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 11.1 GB
UI Skin ZenUI 9 n/a

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus Zenfone 9
21:01
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing08:26 h08:01 h
Video Playback14:17 h11:59 h
Games05:47 h04:34 h
Standby Mode92 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length238 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length144 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus Zenfone 9
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Asus Zenfone 9
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Asus Zenfone 9
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4247x2826 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 275 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.93 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2012
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 XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 750
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus Zenfone 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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