The ASUS ZenFone 9 has officially made its debut. It still takes aim at the smaller flagship formfactor with a 5.9-inch 2400 x 1080 AMOLED screen with 112% DCI-P3 and 120Hz refresh rate. Despite its small stature, it still packs flagship-tier specifications like a Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 chipset with up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage and up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM.
ASUS keeps it simple in the camera department with a 50MP f/1.9 Sony iMX766 main camera and a 12MP f/2.2 Sony IMX363 ultrawide camera at the back. At the front is a 12MP f/2.45 Son IMX663-powered selfie lens.
Check out its full specifications below:
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 |
| Screen | 5.9-inch AMOLED, 2400 x 1080, 120Hz, 112% DCI-P3, Gorilla Glass Victus, HDR10+ |
| RAM | 8GB, 16GB LPDDR5 |
| OS | Android 12 |
| Rear Camera | 50MP f/1.9 Sony IMX766, 12MP f/2.2 Ultrawide Sony IMX363 |
| Front Camera | 12MP f/2.45 Sony IMX663 |
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB UFS 3.1 |
| Network | Dual-SIM, 5G |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, USB Type-C |
| Battery | 4,300mAh, 30W USB PD Charging |
| Others | In-Display Fingerprint Sensor, Dual Stereo Speaker with Dirac HD Sound, IP65/IP68 Water and Dust Resistance |
| Dimensions | 146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1mm |
| Weight | 169g |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Starry Blue |
The ASUS ZenFone 9 will retail at a starting price tag of EUR 800 (PhP 45,000) in Europe. The smartphone will also be available in countries like Hong Kong, Taiwan, North America, Japan, Indonesia, and select parts of South America. No word yet if the ZenFone 9 will arrive in the Philippines.
