Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Asus Zenfone 9 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Asus Zenfone 9

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
70 out 100
Asus Zenfone 9
Google Pixel 8
Asus Zenfone 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Asus Zenfone 9, Manufactured in August, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 Google Pixel 8
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4575mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 9
  • Higher pixel density: 445ppi
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 187g
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Asus Zenfone 9
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:
Google Pixel 8
vs
Asus Zenfone 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 5.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 445 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Asus Zenfone 9
830 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz478 Hz
Response time3 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Asus Zenfone 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 146.5 mm (5.77 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Asus Zenfone 9
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Asus Zenfone 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 896 1024
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Asus Zenfone 9
1776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Asus Zenfone 9
4732
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16971776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42814732
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Asus Zenfone 9
1364290
CPU355012399673
GPU374696499023
Memory183080194900
UX229909270694
NanoReview Score11426971364290

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
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 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android ZenUI 9

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Asus Zenfone 9
21:01
Web Browsing08:08 h08:26 h
Video Playback14:06 h14:17 h
Games04:49 h05:47 h
Standby Mode81 h92 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 113 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mm238 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a144 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.91/2.55
Pixel size1.25 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Asus Zenfone 9
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Asus Zenfone 9
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Asus Zenfone 9
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom129n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4247x2826 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 21 mm 275 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.93
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)EDGE/GPRS/GSM (2, 3, 5, 8)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B(B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42))
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Asus Zenfone 9
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr August, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 800
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 30 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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