Asus Zenfone 9 India launch soon - Expected price, specifications, and more

Asus Zenfone 9 India launch: Taiwanese tech giant Asus recently launched the Asus Zenfone 9 smartphone last month in a few selected markets. Now a new report has claimed that this Asus smartphone might launch in India on August 23 (today). However, Asus is yet to confirm the same. 

As per the report, the Asus Zenfone 9 comes with a flagship chipset and has a compact body, and that said, Indian fans are awaiting its release. However, it is worth noting that the price of the smartphone in the global market was €799 (around Rs 64,800). It is expected to be priced at around Rs 60,000. It will likely launch in all of its color options that were made available globally: Black, Blue, White, and Red.

The Asus Zenfone 9 could launch in India as Zenfone 9z. The Zenfone 9 launched in the global market sports a 5.9-inch compact display with a Full-HD+ resolution. The smartphone comes with an AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support. The device has 1100 nits of peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection, and a 20:9 aspect ratio.

It sports a dual camera system on the rear with a 50MP main lens having an F/1.9 aperture and a 12MP lens for ultra-wide shots. The rear camera on the phone supports 8K video recording and 4K video recording at up to 120fps. On the front, it has a 12MP single camera setup that can shoot up to 4K videos at 30fps.

The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC paired with a base of 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It packs a 4,300mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. It has an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. Also, it has a 3.5mm headphone jack. The device has Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth v5.2 support. The smartphone boots on Android 12 OS out of the box and has ZenUI on top.