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Asus Zenfone 9 vs Honor 600 Lite 5G

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Asus Zenfone 9
VS
69 out 100
Honor 600 Lite 5G
Asus Zenfone 9
Honor 600 Lite 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus Zenfone 9 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 5.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Honor 600 Lite 5G, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite. 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
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 180g
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Lite 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6520mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 16/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenfone 9 and Honor 600 Lite 5G
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
Honor 600 Lite 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 5.9 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 445 ppi 434 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus Zenfone 9
830 nits
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)478 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus Zenfone 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.5 mm (5.77 in) 157.43 mm (6.2 in)
Width 68.1 mm (2.68 in) 75.35 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 7.34 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP66
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus Zenfone 9
84.3 %
Honor 600 Lite 5G
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Asus Zenfone 9 and Honor 600 Lite 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 7100 Elite
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G610 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 256 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenfone 9
1776
Honor 600 Lite 5G
989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenfone 9
4732
Honor 600 Lite 5G
3024
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1776989
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47323024
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2253
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 600 Lite 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus Zenfone 9
1364290
Honor 600 Lite 5G
774370
CPU399673322567
GPU499023104245
Memory194900168869
UX270694178689
NanoReview Score1364290774370

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin ZenUI 9 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 6520 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus Zenfone 9
21:01
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:26 hn/a
Video Playback14:17 hn/a
Games05:47 hn/a
Standby Mode92 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 113 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length238 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length144 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4247x2826 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 275 mm n/a
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 30 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsEDGE/GPRS/GSM (2, 3, 5, 8)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)n/a
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))n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus Zenfone 9
88 dB
Honor 600 Lite 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 300
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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