In addition to its range of phones focused on gaming, where it has just welcomed the ROG Phone 6 and 6 Pro, Asus has in its catalog the Zenfone family of high-end devices. Its latest exponent, the Zenfone 8, was introduced a little over a year ago along with the Zenfone 8 Flip and now, finally, it has a successor.
The new Asus Zenfone 9 has already been officially presented and brings on board, among other features, the latest from Qualcomm: the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. In addition, it boasts an AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, up to 16 GB of RAM and a photographic equipment signed by Sony. And all this in one of the most compact designs you can find on the market today.
Asus Zenfone 9 technical sheet
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Screen | 5.9-inch Samsung AMOLED |
Processor | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
Versions | 8/128GB |
rear cameras | Main: 50 megapixel SONY IMX766, f/1.9 aperture, 6-axis hybrid gimbal OIS stabilizer, 84.6° viewing angles |
Frontal camera | 12 megapixels Sony IMX663, f/2.45 aperture, 76.5º viewing angles |
Drums | 4,300mAh |
Operating system | android 12 |
connectivity | Dual 5G/4G |
Dimensions and weight | 146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1mm |
Others | stereo speakers |
Price | From 829 euros (759 euros in presale) |
A double camera, but of a high level
The first thing that stands out about the Zenfone 9 is its design, because we are facing a 5.9-inch phone with a very compact size, a textured surface and a weight of only 169 g. In addition, it has IP68 certification for protection against dust and water, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus glass on the front.
Inside, we find the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 with up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage and the Android 12 operating system with ASUS ZenUI 9. Asus It has also renewed its cooling systemwhich now uses a steam chamber instead of heat pipes, and an advanced heat sink made of copper, graphite sheets and thermal paste.
The Zenfone 9 has a Samsung AMOLED display with FullHD + resolution (2,400 x 1,080 pixels), a refresh rate of 120 Hz, HDR10 + support, a wide range of colors sRGB at 115% and another DCI-P3 at 112% of cinematographic quality. That panel has a hole in one corner where the front camera is housed, which includes a 12 MP Sony IMX663 sensor.
The rear camera is composed of a 50 MP Sony IMX766 sensor and a 12 MP Sony IMX363 secondary sensor, it has a six-axis hybrid gimbal stabilizer and is capable of recording 8K video at 24 fps. Its most important specifications are completed with the 4300 mAh battery compatible with 30 W fast charging and stereo speakers with Qualcomm amplifiers.
Asus Zenfone 9 price and availability
The new Asus Zenfone 9 is available for reservation starting today, although it will go on sale in mid-August. It is marketed in four colors (Sunset Red, Mignight Black, Starry Blue and Moonlight White) and in three versions, all of them with a three-year guarantee:
Asus Zenfone 9 8GB/128GB: 829 euros (during the first month, it can be purchased for 759 euros).
Asus Zenfone 9 8GB/256GB: 879 euros
Asus Zenfone 9 16GB/256GB: 929 euros
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