Asus Zenfone 9

Name: Asus Zenfone 9
Brand: Asus
SKU: asus-zenfone-9
Price: 259.36 USD
Availability: InStock

2022 · android · Flagship

NFC OIS IP68

Specs

SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Benchmarks	GB multi 4688 · AnTuTu 1,420,808
Display	5.9" 120Hz OLED · 800 nits
Battery	4,300 mAh · 30W charge
Cameras	50MP main · 12MP ultrawide · video 8K24
Body	169g

RAM / Storage	Price new	Price used	Listings
6 / 128 GB	$800	$259	5 listings $ 257 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 258 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 259 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 265 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 308 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
8 / 128 GB	—	$417	5 listings $ 339 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 387 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 417 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 679 · health n/a · 2026-09-15 $ 694 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
8 / 256 GB	—	—	—
16 / 256 GB	—	—	—

mid (0–100 composite of performance, battery, value and longevity)

Autonomy 22 Gaming 37 Value 56

Battery life 22% Camera 21% Everyday 18%

Stage M2 — Refining requirements Add 2–3 phones to compare — verdicts will show who wins which axis.

📝 Our review

Asus Zenfone 9 review: 5.9" display, 4300 mAh battery, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, real-world verdict and used-market prices.

Gaming (SoC) 31.8

Camera 33

Battery life 26 4,300 mAh

Charging 11.8

Everyday 90

Screen 60.6

Compactness 97.7

Refresh rate 120Hz

Estimate from two anchors: launch MSRP $800 (2022) and used-market median $259 (2026).

−25% / year · next year ≈ $196

Cost to own ≈ $4.7/mo · buying now at $259, 2-year horizon

Money could earn ≈ $0.9/mo · the $259 kept at 4.17%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Sep 21, 2026)

2022 $800

2023 $604

2024 $456

2025 $344

2026 · now $259

2027 $196