Asus Zenfone 9 vs Nothing Phone 1

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 9 vs Nothing Phone 1 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus Zenfone 9 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Nothing Phone 1 runs at 2.5 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 9 the better performer.


Display: Nothing Phone 1 offers a screen size of 6.55 inches, while Asus Zenfone 9 offers 5.9 inches, making Nothing Phone 1 the larger display of the two. Asus Zenfone 9 features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 1's OLED, making Asus Zenfone 9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 9 and Nothing Phone 1 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus Zenfone 9 offers 12 MP, making Nothing Phone 1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nothing Phone 1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 9 offers 4300 mAh, making Nothing Phone 1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 9 and Nothing Phone 1 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Asus Zenfone 9
₹64,490
(Not Released in India)
Nothing Phone 1
₹23,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

84%
83%

Release Date

26 Nov, 2022
13 Jul, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Snapdragon 778G Plus
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 778G Plus

Display

5.9 inches (14.99 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
AMOLED
OLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4300 mAh
4500 mAh
30W Fast Charging
33W Quick Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stylish, unique design
  • Clean software
  • Capable primary camera
  • Supports wireless charging

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Doesn't ship with a charger
  • Slow 33W charging speed
  • Display's peak brightness not the best
  • Facial recognition is finicky

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(92,201 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
9h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

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General

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

OS Updates

N/A
3 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
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Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Adreno 642L

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
15.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
OLED

Screen Size

5.9 inches  (14.99 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1100 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

446 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.24 %
85.84 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

146.5 mm
159.2 mm

Width

68.1 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

169 grams
193.5 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle23.8 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14.4 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera27.5 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size Exmor RS 1.22µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4300 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
9h 20m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 13m 54s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.292 W/kg Body: 1.093 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope