Performance
Under the hood, the Zenfone 9 is powered by the Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, which is built on a 4 nm process. This high-performance chipset is coupled with an octa-core CPU configuration and an Adreno 730 GPU, offering exceptional processing power and graphics performance. The phone comes with multiple RAM and storage configurations: 6GB or 8GB RAM with 128GB storage, and a premium variant with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage, all utilizing fast UFS 3.1 storage technology. Based on Android 12, the OS is upgradable to Android 14, ensuring longevity and continued software support.