The Asus Zenfone 9 will be introduced during a global event on July 28 (Thursday), and it appears like it will be available for pre-order right away. We found out the details about the smartphone have already been leaked as it is already listed on the Norwegian website Elkjøp, complete with photos, a spec sheet, and even the price.
Keep in mind that this page may not be ready for publication – since it isn’t scheduled to be released yet – thus some facts may be incorrect. But here’s what the Zenfone 9 is said to be like.
By today’s standards, it won’t be all that little, but it will be small. It is somewhat smaller than the Zenfone 8 in size and weighs 165g. Its dimensions are 146.6 x 68.2 x 9.45mm. In contrast, the Galaxy S22 measures 146 x 70.6 x 7.6mm and weighs 167g.
The phone will have a 5.92″ AMOLED display (manufactured by Samsung) with a 20:9 aspect ratio and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. Gorilla Glass Victus will protect it. The phone will be water and dust-resistant, with an IP68 classification. The 12MP Sony IMX663 with dual PDAF will be used as the front camera.
There will be two cameras on the rear. The primary module has a 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor with “6-axis gimbal stabilization” (1.56″, 1.0 m pixels) (machine translated, could be wrong). 8K video may be captured using this camera. The 12MP ultra-wide camera with an IMX368 sensor is also located on the rear.
Being a true little flagship, the Asus Zenfone 9 will, of course, be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. Elkjp advertises four color options in addition to three storage options (8/128GB, 8/256GB, and 16/256GB).
The phone will support GNSS (GPS L1+L5, GLONASS L1, Galileo E1+E5a, BDS, and QZSS) as well as Wi-Fi 6E (axe), Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and 5G (bands: 41, 77, 78, and 79). There will be a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB-C 3.0 port for connected communication.
The 4,300mAh battery (300mAh greater than the model from last year) can also be charged via the USB-C connector. The retail bundle will include a 30W USB-C charger, according to the retailer. On the side, there will be a fingerprint reader (replacing the under-display reader of the old model).
Additionally, August 2024 is listed as the date of the most recent OS upgrade that is assured (about two years from now). “44797” is mentioned as the final guaranteed security patch, although we’re not completely sure what that implies.
Price and availability
The vanilla Asus Zenfone 9 (8/128GB) will cost NOK 8,000 (equivalent to $810/€800) based on Elkjp’s pricing. The fully equipped 16/256GB option costs NOK 9,500 (approximately $960/€960), which is 10% more than the 8/256GB configuration.
Asus will offer four distinct colors- Midnight Black, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, and last but not least Starry Blue.
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