Asus Zenfone 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Asus Zenfone 9 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 5.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 9
- Higher pixel density: 445ppi
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
- Larger display: 6.3in
- Lighter design: 167g vs 169g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 16/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 5.9 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 445 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3 % | 90.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 98.8 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 478 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 2 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.5 mm (5.77 in) | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) |
| Width | 68.1 mm (2.68 in) | 71.7 mm (2.82 in) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 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 - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
| Max Frequency | 3190 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 10 (1 + 3 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2) |
- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 2 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | AI engine with 32K MAC NPU |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 900 MHz | 980 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1843.2 GFLOPS | 4014.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1776 | 3203 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4732 | 11056 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 27467 |
| CPU | 399673 | 1013874 |
| GPU | 499023 | 1351843 |
| Memory | 194900 | 414601 |
| UX | 270694 | 723784 |
| NanoReview Score | 1364290 | 3504102 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 16 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | n/a | 29.5 GB |
| UI Skin | ZenUI 9 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 4300 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:15 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:26 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:17 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:47 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 92 h | n/a |
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 | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 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: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 238 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX766 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 67 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.94 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 144 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX363 | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4247x2826 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 275 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX663 | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/2.93 | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | EDGE/GPRS/GSM (2, 3, 5, 8) | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19) | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | July, 2022 yr | February, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2022 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 800 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 879 |
| 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 |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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