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Asus Zenfone 9 vs Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

70 out 100
Asus Zenfone 9
VS
95 out 100
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
Asus Zenfone 9
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus Zenfone 9 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 5.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Realme GT 8 Pro (China), Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 214g
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 16/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenfone 9 and Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
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
GT 8 Pro (China)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 5.9 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 445 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 91 %
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
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
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) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 68.1 mm (2.68 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus Zenfone 9
84.3 %
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
91 %

Performance

Testing Asus Zenfone 9 and Realme GT 8 Pro (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenfone 9
1776
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
3210
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenfone 9
4732
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
9677
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17763210
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47329677
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus Zenfone 9
1364290
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
4007194
CPU3996731173438
GPU4990231475754
Memory194900486517
UX270694871485
NanoReview Score13642904007194

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin ZenUI 9 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus Zenfone 9
21:01
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length238 mm22 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a65 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length144 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.88
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4247x2826 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 275 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.93 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) n/a
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsEDGE/GPRS/GSM (2, 3, 5, 8)GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
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/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus Zenfone 9
88 dB
Realme GT 8 Pro (China)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 560
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W Yes, 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 8 Pro (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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