Product comparison · 2 phones

ASUS ROG Phone 9 AI2501-12G512G-BK vs ASUS ZenFone AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF

91specifications compared
11differ
80identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Phone 9 AI2501-12G512G-BK has 41 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS ZenFone AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF (185 Hz vs 144 Hz). The ASUS ZenFone AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF has 4 GB more RAM capacity than the ASUS ROG Phone 9 AI2501-12G512G-BK (16 GB vs 12 GB). The ASUS ZenFone AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF has 27 MP more third rear camera resolution (numeric) than the ASUS ROG Phone 9 AI2501-12G512G-BK (32 MP vs 5 MP). 5G standard: Sub6 NSA, Sub6 SA on the ASUS ROG Phone 9 AI2501-12G512G-BK, Sub6 SA/NSA on the ASUS ZenFone AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF. Product colour: Black on the ASUS ROG Phone 9 AI2501-12G512G-BK, Green on the ASUS ZenFone AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF.

Maximum refresh rate
- ROG Phone 9 AI2501-12G512G-BK:185 Hz
- ZenFone AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF:144 Hz
RAM capacity
- ROG Phone 9 AI2501-12G512G-BK:12 GB
- ZenFone AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF:16 GB
Third rear camera resolution (numeric)
- ROG Phone 9 AI2501-12G512G-BK:5 MP
- ZenFone AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF:32 MP
5G standard
- ROG Phone 9 AI2501-12G512G-BK:Sub6 NSA, Sub6 SA
- ZenFone AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF:Sub6 SA/NSA
Product colour
- ROG Phone 9 AI2501-12G512G-BK:Black
- ZenFone AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF:Green
Battery capacity
- ROG Phone 9 AI2501-12G512G-BK:5800 mAh
- ZenFone AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF:5500 mAh
Weight
- ROG Phone 9 AI2501-12G512G-BK:227 g
- ZenFone AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF:220 g

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Comparison of AI2501-12G512G-BK, AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF
124 specifications	A ASUS ROG Phone 9 AI2501-12G512G-BK Model AI2501-12G512G-BK View product	B ASUS ZenFone AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF Model AI2501-16G512G-GN-ZF View product
Display2 differ
Maximum refresh rateDiffers	185 Hz	144 Hz
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 cd/m²
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2500 cd/m²
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyDiffers	High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), High Dynamic Range 10+ (HDR10 Plus)	High Dynamic Range 10+ (HDR10 Plus)
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Rounded display cornersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Touch response rateKnown for one	720 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum display brightness (Outdoor)Known for one	2500 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	4.3 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
RAM capacityDiffers	12 GB	16 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Camera2 differ
Third rear camera resolution (numeric)Differs	5 MP	32 MP
Third rear camera aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4
Third rear camera focal lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.53 cm
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3x
Flash typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 fps
Resolution at capture speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280x720@120fps, 1280x720@240fps, 1280x720@30fps, 1280x720@480fps, 1280x720@60fps, 1920x1080@120fps, 1920x1080@240fps, 1920x1080@30fps, 1920x1080@60fps, 3840x2160@120fps, 3840x2160@30fps, 3840x2160@60fps, 7680x4320@24fps
Video recording modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080p, 720p
Image stabilizer typeDiffers	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Portrait modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Slow motion rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Slow Motion video (4K at 120 fps; 1080p at 240 / 120 fps; 720p at 480 fps)
Second rear camera pixel sizeKnown for one	2 µm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera lens elementsKnown for one	6-element lens	Unknown — not stated by the source
Macro photographyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AI scene recognitionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
5G standardDiffers	Sub6 NSA, Sub6 SA	Sub6 SA/NSA
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Frequency bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tri-band
3G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850,900,1800,1900 MHz
Subscriptionidentical
Subscription typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No subscription
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Green
Colour nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sage green
Performance1 differ
Video callKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fast charging technologyDiffers	Hypercharge	Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 2.0, Quick Charge 5
Multimediaidentical
Number of microphonesKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
User interface (UI)Known for one	ROG UI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	5800 mAh	5500 mAh
Sensorsidentical
Hall sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	227 g	220 g
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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