Asus Zenfone 9 vs Motorola Edge 70 Plus

Product
Asus Zenfone 9
699 USD
Motorola Edge 70 Plus
699 USD

Price
699 USD
699 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Asus Mobiles
Motorola Mobiles
Model No
AI2202-1A006EU
Motorola Edge 70 Plus

Launch Date
2022, July 28
2026, September 03

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat20 2000/211 Mbps, 5G 4.5/0.9 Gbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm (5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 in)
162.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
169 g (5.96 oz)
196 g (6.91 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, IP65 & IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes
Colors
Black, Blue, Red, Silver
Pantone: Mountain View, Sage, Milky Blue, Gray Lilac

Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits maximum brightness, HDR 10 and HDR10+ certified, 112% DCI-P3, 151.9% sRGB color gamut
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 5200 nits (peak)
Size
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)

OS
Android 12, ZenUI
Android 16, up to 3 major OS updates
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 730
Adreno 810

RAM
8GB/12GB/16GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB
128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
Card Slot
No

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.2, 14.4mm, 113° (ultrawide), 1/2.93", 1.4µm, AF
2 MP (macro)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Photo, Video, Portrait, Pro (RAW file support, up to 32 seconds long exposure), Pro video, Light Trail(Beta)*, Panorama, Night, Timelapse, Slo-mo6-Axis Hybrid Gimbal Stabilizer, Quad Bayer technology - 12.5 MP, 2.0 µm large effective pixel size, Supports 4 cm macro shot, 113 ̊ field of view
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm
Features
IMX663 flagship sensor - 1/2.93" sensor
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Capacity
Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable
6500mAh
Charging
Fast charging, USB Power Delivery 3.0, Reverse charging
45W wired 7.5W reverse wired Bypass charging

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Yes, 32-bit/384kHz audio

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Yes
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Yes
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Loudspeaker
-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 108h