Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs Asus Zenfone 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 9
  • Higher pixel density: 445ppi
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 187g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 5.9 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 22:9 20:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 445 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1371 nits
Asus Zenfone 9
830 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz478 Hz
Response time2 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 146.5 mm (5.77 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
85.4 %
Asus Zenfone 9
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Asus Zenfone 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
2247
Asus Zenfone 9
1776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
6857
Asus Zenfone 9
4732
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22471776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68574732
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13050n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1852243
Asus Zenfone 9
1364290
CPU439300399673
GPU794881499023
Memory319119194900
UX298943270694
NanoReview Score18522431364290
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
16078
Asus Zenfone 9
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
17364
Asus Zenfone 9
n/a
Writing score22783n/a
Web score17007n/a
Video editing8108n/a
Data manipulation15280n/a
NanoReview Score17364n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 25.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 ZenUI 9

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:41 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
18:21
Asus Zenfone 9
21:01
Web Browsing05:56 h08:26 h
Video Playback13:24 h14:17 h
Games04:18 h05:47 h
Standby Mode89 h92 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 123 ° 113 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 length23 mm238 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.571/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm144 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUSony IMX363
Sensor size1/3.21/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
Asus Zenfone 9
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
128
Asus Zenfone 9
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
Asus Zenfone 9
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom124n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4247x2826 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm 275 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.0 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900EDGE/GPRS/GSM (2, 3, 5, 8)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/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 categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
90.8 dB
Asus Zenfone 9
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr August, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 800
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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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