Phone Comparison - Asus Zenfone 9 vs Nokia XR21 vs Asus Zenfone 10

general General Info

Manufacturer Asus Nokia Asus
Announced 2022, July 28 Not announced yet June 2023
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, August Rumored Coming Soon - July 2023
Colors Black, Blue, Red, Silver Gray, Green Starry Blue, Midnight Black, Aurora Green, Eclipse Red, Comet White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 146.6 x 68.2 x 9.5 mm
(5.77 x 2.69 x 0.37 in)
- 146.5 x 68.1 x 9.4 mm
(5.77 x 2.68 x 0.37 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz) 235 g (8.29 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 60 min)
Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8m
MIL-STD-810H compliant
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 12 Android 13
User Interface ZenUI - -
Processor Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver), Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 730 Adreno 619 Adreno 740
RAM 16 GB 6 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 128 GB 512 GB
External Memory No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1100 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
144Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 16M Colors 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 5.92 inches 6.49 inches 5.92 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (445 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (406 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (445 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.46% - 84.64%
Multi-Touch yes yes no

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Unspecified Unspecified No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 12 MP 64 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 13 MP
Flash LED Flash Second LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF
HDR, Panorama
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Zeiss Optics, HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, gimbal OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Front Camera 12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.4 (wide), , 1080p@30fps [Similar] 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 3.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS. Up to dual-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (2), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 4.0
Expandable Storage No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 30W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Reverse charging
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4
15W wireless
5W reverse wired
Capacity 4300 mAh 4800 mAh 4300 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -