Samsung A53 vs Asus Zenfone 9

Main
Model
Samsung A53
Price
Advantages
BATTERY General: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
MEMORY Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main
Model
Asus Zenfone 9
Price
Advantages
CAMERA Video: 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
BATTERY Charging: Fast charging 30W
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes

launch
Status
Available. Released 2022, March 24
Announced
2022, March 17
platform
OS
Android 12, One UI 4.1
CPU
Octa-core (2.4 GHz & 2.0 GHz)
Chipset
Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
GPU
Mali-G68
camera
Rear
Quad 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8Âµm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123Ë (ultrawide), 1.12Âµm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8Âµm
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
display
Size
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
battery
General
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 25W
body
SIM card
Single SIM
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz, 0.42 lb)
Dimensions
159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
comms
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
Radio
No
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer Virtual proximity sensing
sound
3.5mm jack
No
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launch
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, August
Announced
2022, July 28
platform
OS
Android 12, ZenUI
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU
Adreno 730
camera
Rear
Dual 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0Âµm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 14.4mm, 113Â° (ultrawide), 1/2.93", 1.4Âµm, AF
Front
12 MP, f/2.5, 27.5mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22Âµm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.9 inches, 84.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
Protection
—
battery
General
Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 30W
body
SIM card
Dual SIM
Weight
169 g (5.96 oz, 0.37 lb)
Dimensions
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), polymer back, aluminum frame
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS. Up to dual-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (2), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC (1)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.0, USB On-The-Go
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC
Radio
No
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
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