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OPPO F9 vs ASUS ZenFone 5 (2018) specs comparison

Written By Vaughn Chua
Published • August 29th, 2018
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Today in specs comparison, we’re going to put two mid-range devices side-by-side and see which one comes out on top in different key smartphone aspects. Will it be the OPPO F9 or the ASUS ZenFone 5 (2018)? Let’s start!

The OPPO F9 is the successor of the F7, which first sported the Helio P60 processor. It comes with a 6.3-inch display with 2340 x 1080 resolution, that same Helio P60 chipset, 4GB/6GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, 16MP + 2MP dual rear cameras, 25MP front camera, and 3,500mAh battery with VOOC fast charging.

ASUS ZenFone 5 (2018) is the reboot of the pivotal smartphone of the company four years ago. It sports a 6.2-inch display with 2246 x 1080 resolution, Snapdragon 636 processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, 12MP + 8MP dual rear cameras, 8MP front camera, and 3,300mAh battery with BoostMaster and Smart Charging.

Here are the detailed specs:

Specs	Oppo F9	ASUS ZenFone 5 (2018)
Display	6.3-inches FHD+ 19.5:9 LTPS IPS display@ 2340 x 1080	6.2-inch FHD+ 19:9 IPS display @ 2246 x 1080
Glass protection	Didn't State	Gorilla Glass (didn't specify)
CPU	MediaTek Helio P60 2.0GHz octa-core	Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 1.8GHz octa-core processor (w/ multi-core AI)
GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 509
RAM	4GB / 6GB	4GB
Storage	64GB	64GB
Rear Camera	16MP+2MP dual rear camera	12MP + 8MP dual rear cameras w/ LED flash
Front Camera	25MP front camera	8MP f/2.0 front camera
LTE	4G LTE	4G LTE
SIM Card Type	Dual SIM (nano)	Dual SIM (nano)
WI-FI	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE	Bluetooth 5.0
Audio feature	-	Dual speakers with Smart Amp Audio Wizard
OTG	Yes	Yes
3.5mm audio port	yes	yes
Sensors	-Fingerprint Scanner -Face Unlock	-Fingerprint Scanner -Face Unlock
OS	Color OS 5.2 (Android 8.1 Oreo)	ZenUI 5.0 (Android 8.0 Oreo)
Battery	3500mAh battery (VOOC Fast Charging)	3,300mAh battery with BoostMaster & Smart Charging

Here are their benchmark scores:

	OPPO F9	ASUS ZenFone 5 (2018)
AnTuTu v7	138,091	136,645 (w/ AI Boost), 124,293 (w/o AI Boost)
AndroBench	298.77 MB/s (Read), 211.52 MB/s (Write)	281.08 MB/s (Read), 203.73 MB/s (Write)
3DMark SSE - OpenGL 3.1	1,072	949
PCMark Work 2.0	7,824	5,749
PC Mark Battery Test	10 hours and 19 minutes	12 hours and 9 minutes
Video playback time	14 hours and 32 minutes	12 hours

Here are the advantages of each smartphone:

OPPO F9

LTPS IPS display
Slightly larger screen size
Higher screen aspect ratio
Higher horizontal resolution
Better performing CPU
Slightly Better performing GPU
Higher main rear camera resolution
Higher front camera resolution
Slightly larger battery capacity
Longer lasting video playback time

ASUS ZenFone 5 (2018)

Gorilla Glass
Higher secondary rear camera resolution
Bluetooth 5.0
Smart Amp Audio Wizard
Longer lasting battery life (PC Mark)

Starting with the display, The F9 is the clear victor based on providing a better viewing experience. The LTPS IPS is basically an upgrade to the IPS display due to its power efficiency (read more about smartphone displays here). Don’t get us wrong, the ZenFone 5 is still a good device for watching videos but the former just had it better.

Base on AnTuTu, the F9 yielded a higher score compared to the ZenFone 5 even with AI Boost enabled. Also, all of the benchmark scores indicate that the former wins in overall performance.

Camera performance is a bit tricky. The F9 may have a higher main rear and front camera resolution but do note that it doesn’t mean that it automatically wins. The ZenFone 5 scored 90 in DxOMark’s camera performance test and placed 11th in the overall smartphone ranking which means that this device has excellent photo and video capabilities. We’ll let you be the judge by taking a look at our sample shots. (OPPO F9 and ASUS ZenFone 5 2018)

Another tricky part of this comparison is battery performance. The F9 may have a slightly higher battery capacity but based on our PC Mark battery test, the ZenFone 5 lasted longer. However, in our video loop test, the former lasted longer than the latter. From this, we can deduce that in terms of intensive tasks, ZenFone 5 wins while in normal operations like video consumption, the F9 is a better choice.

To summarize, if consumers want to have a better viewing experience, performance, and gaming, the OPPO F9 is the clear pick. However, the ASUS ZenFone 5 2018 is the better choice when it comes to audio quality, rear camera quality (based on DxOMark), and daily medium to heavy usage (battery life).

The OPPO F9 is priced at Php17,990 while the ASUS ZenFone 5 2018 is priced at Php19,995. What do you guys think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.