Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S9 and ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S9 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G960W ZE620KL
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.7 mm 153 mm ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Width 68.7 mm 75.65 mm ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Depth 8.5 mm 7.7 mm ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Weight 163 g 155 g ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Body Colour Titanium grey | Lilac purple | Midnight black | Coral blue Midnight blue
Body Material Metal frame Aluminium
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.08 W/kg (body), 0.63 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S9 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED IPS+
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6.2" ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2246 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S9 has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Display Format QHD+ -
Pixel Density 570 ppi 402 ppi Samsung Galaxy S9 has better pixel density than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 18:5:9
Max Brightness - 550 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9 has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Bluelight Filter for Eye Care
Display Features Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Auto Colour Temperature, Smart Screen On
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass), smudge-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S9 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Processor Number MSM8998 -
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 1.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S9 has higher clock speed than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 509
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S9 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 48.8 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S9 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/2.55" Both phones have the same camera sensor size.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.5 & f/2.4 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S9 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers Night HDR
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji Panorama, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Auto mode, super resolution mode, GIF animation function, Real-Time Beautification, Real-time Protrait, Time Lapse (with power saving mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S9 has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Stamps, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel Dual Pixel technology, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, RAW image capture, 4-axis optical image stabilisation, Instant cameras switching, Live Emoji, 8 filters, AI Photo Learning, 32s long exposure
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 3-axis electronic image stabilisation
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" -
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S9 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line Night HDR
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus Beauty mode, Auto mode, selfie panorama, GIF animation function
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization) PixelMaster camera, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 8 filters
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S9 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3300 mAh ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S9.
Fast Charging Technology - BoostMaster Fast Charging ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Standby Time 326 hours -
Talk Time 1860 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1860 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 90 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 51 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Standby (AOD off): up to 326 hrs
Standby (AOD on): up to 82 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S9 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - ASUS ZenUI 5.0
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S9 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S9 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, OPUS, DFF, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, DSD64, DSD128 -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVC, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, MP43, 3G2, WMV8, VP8, VP9, H.265, WMV7 -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound ASUS BoostMaster technology, Hi-Res audio, DTS Headphone:X
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S9 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan Face Unlock, AudioWizard, NXP Smart AMP technology, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 1 year), Dual Smart AMP, Dual noise-cancelling microphones, AI Charging, AI Boost, ZeniMoji
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S9 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) Power adapter, USB-C cable, ASUS ZenEar S Hi-Res earphone with microphone
Compliant Standards IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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