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Asus Zenfone 9

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - A version	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - B version	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 29, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - C version
5G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 - A version	1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 - B version	41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 - C version
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G

Launch
Announced	2022, July 28	2022, January 04
Status	Available. Released 2022, September 15	Available. Released 2022, January 07

Body
Dimensions	146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)	155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size	5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 12, upgradable to Android 13	Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1 Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1 Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2
GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Modules	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, gimbal OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 113° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Features		HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound	32-bit/384kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C, OTG	USB Type-C, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 5W reverse wired	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless Reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
SAR		0.77 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.95 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)
Models	AI2202-1A006EU, AI2202, AI2202_B	SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3
Price	£ 479.99 / € 446.40	$ 177.94 / C$ 349.00 / £ 189.00 / € 224.04 / ₹ 26,799

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 1083092 (v9) GeekBench: 4338 (v5.1) GFXBench: 89fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-26.7 LUFS (Good)	-26.9 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 108h	Endurance rating 92h