Home Phone comparison Realme C65 and Asus Zenfone 9 - Which is better?

Realme C65 vs Asus Zenfone 9

48 out 100
Realme C65
VS
70 out 100
Asus Zenfone 9
Realme C65
Asus Zenfone 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C65 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Asus Zenfone 9, Manufactured in August, 2022 with 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 Realme C65
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 9
  • Higher pixel density: 445ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 185g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme C65 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme C65
vs
Asus Zenfone 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 5.9 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 445 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 84.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme C65
n/a
Asus Zenfone 9
830 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a478 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus Zenfone 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.6 mm (6.48 in) 146.5 mm (5.77 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 7.64 mm (0.3 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C65
85.7 %
Asus Zenfone 9
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme C65 and Asus Zenfone 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 48 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C65
470
Asus Zenfone 9
1776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C65
1500
Asus Zenfone 9
4732
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4701776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15004732
Geekbench Compute (GPU)381n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C65]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C65
279350
Asus Zenfone 9
1364290
CPU91532399673
GPU41804499023
Memory68130194900
UX77884270694
NanoReview Score2793501364290

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 ZenUI 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme C65
n/a
Asus Zenfone 9
21:01
Web Browsingn/a08:26 h
Video Playbackn/a14:17 h
Gamesn/a05:47 h
Standby Moden/a92 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 113 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm238 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a144 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX363
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4247x2826 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 275 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX663
Sensor size n/a 1/2.93
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzEDGE/GPRS/GSM (2, 3, 5, 8)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B28/B66)LTE (B(B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42))
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme C65
n/a
Asus Zenfone 9
88 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr August, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 120 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 30 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus Zenfone 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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