As expected, Asus has finally introduced its 2022 flagship, the Zenfone 9 with the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset to compete with the Realme GT 2 Master Explorer Editon, the ROG Phone 6, and many more. The phone takes ahead the concept of a compact smartphone (much like the Zenfone 8), which is a rarity these days. Here’s a look at what all it brings to the table.
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 a multifunctional 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 a 120Hz 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.
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 the Asus 8z, there might be a shot!
