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Asus ZenFone 8 vs Asus Zenfone 9 vs Sony Xperia 1 V Specs Comparison

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Asus ZenFone 8
9.1
Asus Zenfone 9
5.7
Sony Xperia 1 V
Asus ZenFone 8 Asus Zenfone 9 Sony Xperia 1 V
Released · May 13, 2021
Released · Sep 15, 2022
Released · Jul 28, 2023
5.9-inch · 2400x1080px
5.9-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
Dual camera
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
4000 mAh
4300 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 12, 2021 Jul 28, 2022 May 11, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
€599 12GB/256GB - $1399

Design

Dimensions
5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches
148 x 68.6 x 8.9 mm 		5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm 		6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches
165 x 71 x 8.3 mm
Weight
5.96 oz / 169.0 g 5.96 oz / 169.0 g 6.60 oz / 187.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Yes; IP68 Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver Black, Khaki Green, Platinum Silver

Display

Size
5.9-inch, 82.76% screen-to-body 5.9-inch, 84.24% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 83.99% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1100 nits Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1100 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI 3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.3 (Average) 2.3 (Average) 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680 		Octa-core
1x3.2GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.75G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x2.0​Ghz Cortex-A510 		Octa-core
1x3.2GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 730 Adreno 740
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
16GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
16GB/256GB 		12GB/256GB (UFS)
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (12) Android (13)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1784 1994
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4290 5167
3D Mark High
Untested 2822 3613
3D Mark Low
Untested 1488 1999
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Battery

Type
4000 mAh 4300 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 30.0W Wired: 30.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 11min
Browsing
10h 12min
Video
11h 23min
Gaming
8h 42min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 37min
Browsing
17h 13min
Video
12h 14min
Gaming
8h 12min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 21min
Browsing
8h 15min
Video
6h 26min
Gaming
8h 22min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.6 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.56" 		48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.35"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		12 MP
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14.4 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 85-16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 5.2x
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 85-125 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.5"
Flash
LED LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS 		8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP (PDAF)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) 		12 MP 12 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
127
Overall
129
Photo
124
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2, Yes 5.2 5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,tri-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n38, n40, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA
Global version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n77, n78, SA, NSA 		n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 66, 71
Global version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Global version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 		34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Global version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 		2, 3, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM