The Asus Zenphone 9 got unveiled but it is smaller than the Zenfone 8. Despite being smaller, it comes with a larger camera sensor, larger battery, large VC for the chipset, and so on. The phone teaser was accidentally leaked online before the event. Though now the phone is officially launched by Asus. In this article, we will talk about the launch of the Asus ZenFone 9.
Asus ZenFone 9 Highlights
9-series makes the smallest Andriod flagships as the phone measures 146.6 x 68.2 x 9.5mm and weighs 165g. However, it does not that, it is mini, but it does pack quite a punch. Being powered by the new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset and Asus replaced the heat pipe of the Zenfone 8 with a large vapor chamber to keep it cool.
Design and Display
Asus Zenfone 9 has a compact design like a Zenfone 8. Moreover talking about the Asus ZenFone 9, features a Gorilla Glass 3 black with an aluminum frame. The smartphone also gets IP68 dust/ water resistance. That can withstand up to 1.5m depth under water for 30 minutes.
It has a super AMOLED 5.9 inches display. With a Full HD resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and 446 PPI density as per the leaks. The display gets a 120hz refresh rate screen and supports HDR10+. Whereas, the front of the display gets a Gorilla Glass Victus protection.
Specifications
Talking, about the chipset that powers the Asus ZenFone 9. It uses the latest Snapdragon Plus 8 Gen 1 built under a 4nm architecture. There are three memory configurations: 8/128GB, 8/256G2B, and 16/256GB (LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage). There is no microSD card slot. The phone launches with Android 12 and will receive two major OS updates and at least two years of security patches.
This smartphone will feature a dual-camera setup. With the main camera begin a 50MP sensor. Moreover, the video also shows the smartphone camera featuring a 6-axis gimbal. And secondary camera 12MP wide camera. Whereas, the camera is capable of shooting 8K video at 24 Fps and 4K at 60 fps and the front of the smartphone gets a 12MP camera, capable of capturing 1080P video at 60 fps.
The Asus ZenFone 9 packs a 4300 mAh battery. While the smartphone is capable of fast charging and reverses charging.
Additionally, the smartphone gets a side-mounted fingerprint with page scroll features, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass sensor.
Asus ZenFone 9 Pricing and Availability
The Asus Zenphone 9 cost starts at €800 for the 8/128GB model (exact pricing depends on local VAT). It will be available in Europe, Hong Kong, and Taiwan first and then it is headed towards North America, Japan, Indonesia, and parts of South America.
Asus is yet to reveal its availability date for the global market. And other variants pricing for the Asus ZenFone 9.
