Asus Zenfone 9 with a Compact Design, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Announced
Asexpected, Asus has finally introduced its 2022 flagship, the Zenfone 9 with the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset to compete with theRealme GT 2 Master Explorer Editon, theROG Phone 6, and many more. The phone takes ahead the concept of a compact smartphone (much like theZenfone 8), which is a rarity these days. Here’s a look at what all it brings to the table.
Zenfone 9: Specs and Features
The Zenfone 9 is an attempt to make smartphone usage much easier, thanks to the compact size. It weighs 169 grams and has a 5.9-inch punch-hole display. It tries to go big (pun intended!) on the cameras with two big camera housings at the back. There’s amultifunctional ZenTouch button on the right side to access various functionalities with one hand. The phone has a “high-grip and anti-fingerprint” texture and comes in 4 colorways, namely, Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, and Midnight Black.
The 5.9-inch Samsung AMOLED display supports a120Hz refresh rate, 112% DCI-P3 color gamut, up to HDR10+, and 1100 nits of peak brightness. It has a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. On the inside, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC is paired with the Adreno 730 GPU. There’s room for up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
The Zenfone 9 includes a 50MP main camera with aSony IMX766 sensor, support for 6-Axis Hybrid Gimbal Stabilizer, and 2×2 OCL PDAF. There’s a 12MP ultra-wide lens with a Sony IMX363 sensor, a field of view of 113 degrees, and dual-PDAF. It also houses a 12MP front snapper with support for dual-PDAF. The camera department has an array of features like Portrait mode, Night mode, Light Trail (in beta), 8K videos, and more.
The phone has a 4,300mAh battery onboard with a 30W HyperCharge adaptor and runs Android 12. It supports dual stereo speakers with Dirac HD Sound, 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, NFC, Bluetooth version 5.2, 2 microphones with OZO Audio Noise Reduction technology, an enhanced high-tech vapor chamber cooling system, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a 3.5mm audio jack, and more.
Price and Availability
The Zenfone 9 has a starting price of €799 (~ Rs 64,900) and will be available in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, and parts of South America. There’s no word on its availability in India yet but since the Zenfone 8 eventually launched (although, late) in the country as theAsus 8z, there might be a shot!
We will let you know whenever we get more information on this. So, stay tuned!
Vanshika Malhotra
Started off as a stranger but tech is more like a good friend, thanks to over 5 years in the industry. While everything is attractive about tech, phones, social media, and quirky gadgets attract me the most. When not working, I find my solace in shopping and everything that concerns doggos!
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