The Asus Zenfone 9 will be unveiled at a global event on July 28 (Thursday) and it looks like it will be pre-ordered immediately. We say this because the Norwegian site Elkjøp already lists the device, complete with images, a spec sheet and even prices.
Please note that this page may not be ready for publication, as it should not be published yet, so it may contain some inaccurate details. But here’s what the Zenfone 9 should look like.
Asus Zenfone 9
It will be relatively small by today’s standards, but not that small. It measures 146.6 x 68.2 x 9.45mm and weighs 165g, slightly smaller than the Zenfone 8. For comparison, the same numbers for the Galaxy S22 read 146 x 70.6 x 7.6mm and 167 g.
The phone will be equipped with a 5.92 “AMOLED display (Samsung product) with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels (20: 9) and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. It will be guarded by Gorilla Glass Victus. The phone itself will have a degree of IP68 protection for dust and water resistance.The front camera will use a 12MP Sony IMX663 with dual PDAF.
On the back there will be two cameras. The main module has a 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor (1 / 1.56 “, 1.0µm pixel) with” 6-axis gimbal stabilization “(machine translated, may be wrong). This camera can record 8K video. Also on the back is the 12MP ultra wide camera with IMX368 sensor.
The Asus Zenfone 9 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, of course, this being a real little flagship. Elkjøp lists three versions, 8/128 GB, 8/256 GB and 16/256 GB of storage and four color variants.
Asus Zenfone 9 in Midnight Black, Starry Blue, Sunset Red and Moonlight White
For connectivity, the phone will have 5G (bands: 41, 77, 78, 79), Wi-Fi 6E (ax), Bluetooth 5.2, NFC and GNSS (GPS L1 + L5, GLONASS L1, Galileo E1 + E5a, BDS and QZSS). Wired connectivity will include a USB-C 3.0 and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
That USB-C port will also charge the 4,300mAh battery (300mAh more than last year’s model). According to the retailer, there will be a 30W USB-C charger in the retail box. The fingerprint reader will go to the side (replacing the old model’s under-display reader).
Side views Asus Zenfone 9: Note the side-mounted fingerprint reader and 3.5mm jack
Additionally, the list includes the date of the last guaranteed OS update: August 2024 (approximately two years from now). The latest guaranteed security patch is listed as “44797”, although it’s not entirely clear what that means.
Based on Elkjøp’s pricing, the basic Asus Zenfone 9 (8/128 GB) will cost NOK 8,000 (which converts to $ 810 / € 800 / ₹ 64,500). The 8/256 GB mode is 10% more, 8,800 NOK, the 16/256 GB option at full load is 9,500 NOK.
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