Asus Zenfone 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus Zenfone 9 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 5.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in February, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 9
  • Higher pixel density: 445ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 169g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • 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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenfone 9 and Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 5.9 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 445 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 780 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus Zenfone 9
830 nits
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
976 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)478 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.5 mm (5.77 in) 146 mm (5.75 in)
Width 68.1 mm (2.68 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus Zenfone 9
84.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Asus Zenfone 9 and Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenfone 9
1776
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenfone 9
4732
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
4049
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17761678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47324049
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus Zenfone 9
1364290
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1131135
CPU399673314291
GPU499023383126
Memory194900208684
UX270694225034
NanoReview Score13642901131135
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus Zenfone 9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
7438
Stabilityn/a49 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7438
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Asus Zenfone 9
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
13221
Writing scoren/a15032
Web scoren/a11517
Video editingn/a7353
Data manipulationn/a10622
NanoReview Scoren/a13221

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin ZenUI 9 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus Zenfone 9
21:01
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
17:14
Web Browsing08:26 h06:06 h
Video Playback14:17 h10:26 h
Games05:47 h04:19 h
Standby Mode92 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Up to 24FPS
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 113 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length238 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX772
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length144 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4247x2826 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 275 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/3.24
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 a/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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
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)GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
3G BandsWCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
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 (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

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
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 799
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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