Asus Zenfone 9 global launch set for on July 28 - Here's all you need to know

The Taiwanese tech giant Asus on Wednesday announced the launch date of Asus Zenfone 9 globally. According to the company, this upcoming smartphone is coming to to global markets on July 28 in New York, Taiwan’s capital Taipei and Berlin. 

"We can’t wait to share this exciting news with you – we’ll be live on July 28 at 9.00 p.m. (UTC+8) to reveal the most grabbable Zenfone 9 ever! Save the date  https://asus.click/Zenfone9_tw," Asus wrote on Twitter.  On its website, Asus teased the launch with adjectives, such as “Compact Size”, hinting at a compact phone.

Asus has announced the Zenfone 9 launch event will begin at 9 pm Taipei time, which is 6.30 pm in India, on July 28. The event will be available to watch online for anyone to catch real-time updates. So far, company didn't announce anything about the India launch yet.

The Asus Zenfone 9 specifications are not official as of now. However, a leaked video suggested the phone will come with a 5.9-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It will be powered by Qualcomm’s top-end Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor with up to 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, the BGR India reproted.

The report mentioned that the Asus Zenfone 9 may ship with Android 12 with the company’s own skin on top. Its camera unit on the back may include a 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor with features such as optical image stabilisation and gimbal stabilisation.

According  BGR India report, a tipster suggested the Zenfone 9 could cost between EUR 800 and EUR 900, which translates to roughly Rs 64,700 and Rs 72,800. The Asus Zenfone 9 is expected to arrive in different colours.