There seems to be a lot of Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 smartphones entering the market, let’s check out the flagship Asus Zenfone 9 to find out more about it.
Being in the flagship range, let’s first do a quick throwback at last year’s Zenfone 8 so we can do some comparison:
- 5.9-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED with 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio or ~446 ppi density)
- Fingerprint (under display, optical)
- 120Hz screen refresh rate
- HDR10+
- 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak) brightness
- IP68 dust and water resistant (up to 1.5 meter for 30 minutes)
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3) and aluminum frame
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
- Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) processor, Adreno 660 graphics and 6GB/8GB/16GB RAM
- Dual primary camera; 64MP with f/1.8 aperture, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF and OIS + 12MP with f/2.2 aperture, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
- 12MP selfie camera with f/2.5 aperture, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm and dual pixel PDAF
- 128GB/256GB internal storage with no expansion slot
- Android 11 operating system
- Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh with Fast battery charging 30W (60% charge in 25 minutes and 100% charge in 80 minutes) and Reverse charging
- Dual-sim and 5G connectivity
- May 2021 release date
- 599 Euro or ~725 USD price tag
The Zenfone 8 is one of the hot selling flagship of last year, thanks to its 5.9-inch Super AMOLED screen, 120Hz screen refresh rate, high brightness, great protection, 64MP dual primary camera, and everything else in between.
With that in mind, now let’s turn our attention to the Zenfone 9 shall we?
- 5.92-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED with 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio or ~445 ppi density
- 120Hz refresh rate
- HDR10+
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5 meter for 30 minutes)
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
- Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) processor, Adreno 730 graphics and 8GB/16GB RAM
- Dual primary camera: 50MP with f/1.8 aperture, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF and OIS + 12MP with f/2.2 aperture, (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF, LED flash, HDR and panorama
- 12MP selfie camera with f/2.5 aperture, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm and dual pixel PDAF
- 128GB/256GB internal storage with no expansion slot
- Android 12 operating system
- Non-removable Li-Po 4300 mAh with Fast battery charging 30W, USB Power Delivery 3.0 and Reverse charging
- Dual-sim and 5G connectivity
- August 2022 expected release date
- 699 USD for the 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage variant, 749 USD for the 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage variant and 799 USD for the 16GB RAM + 256GB internal storage variant estimated price tag
A year has passed and we now have the Zenfone 9 raring to go. This flagship that is set to be released in August 2022 will be sporting a smallish 5.92-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED screen with high 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ technology. It will then have a great deal of protection in the form of the IP68 certification which makes it dust-proof and water-resistant, as well as Gorilla Glass Victus protecting it all-round.
Under the hood of the Zenfone 9 will be the best-in-class Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset being paired with a blazingly fast Octa-core processor, amazing Adreno 730 graphics and up to a whopping 16GB of RAM. This puts it right up there with the big boys and it should have no problem running anything that you can throw at it – and still have some more left in the tank.
In terms of camera, the Zenfone 9 will be sporting a 50MP+12MP dual primary camera setup packed with all the bells and whistles of a great smartphone. Then we have a 12MP selfie camera making the package complete.
Can’t wait to test out the camera prowess….
Storage-wise, you get to choose either 128GB or 256GB of internal storage. Whichever option that you go with, do bear in mind that there’s no expansion slot available. So you should turn to cloud storage for more space.
With a 4300 mAh battery powering up the Zenfone 9, there shouldn’t be any problem for it to last for at least a day of action. When the time comes to plug it in, the Fast battery charging 30W will get it up to speed in no time at all.
Finally, the latest Android 12 operating system and dual sim capability will add further value to this amazing device.
Conclusion:
Asus Zenfone 9 improves everything to its absolute best with its smallish 5.92-inch Super AMOLED screen, 120Hz screen refresh rate, top-of-the-line hardware, amazing protection, great 50MP dual primary camera and a large battery to boot.
Asus Zenfone 9 is expected to be released in August 2022 with an estimated price tag of 699 USD for the 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage variant, 749 USD for the 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage variant and 799 USD for the 16GB RAM + 256GB internal storage variant estimated price tag. There will be four colors to choose from: Black, Blue, Red and Silver.
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