Zenfone 11 Ultra vs Aquos R9
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 4 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Aquos R9 (supported until Sep 2028); want maximum speed → Zenfone 11 Ultra (Snapdragon 8 Gen 3).
Value Score: Zenfone 11 Ultra 61 · Aquos R9 57 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The Zenfone 11 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch flexible e6 amoled, fhd+ (1080×2400), 144hz, 2500-nit peak, 107% dci-p3.
The Zenfone 11 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.
The Zenfone 11 Ultra has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).
5,500mAh vs 5,000mAh — the Zenfone 11 Ultra lasts longer between charges.
The Aquos R9 is supported until Sep 2028 — 6 months longer than the Zenfone 11 Ultra.
Overall value goes to the Zenfone 11 Ultra at $28.75 per month of safe use.
Full spec table
| Spec | Zenfone 11 Ultra | Aquos R9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $600 | $530 |
| Display | 6.78-inch flexible E6 AMOLED, FHD+ (1080×2400), 144Hz, 2500-nit peak, 107% DCI-P3 | 6.5-inch Pro IGZO LTPO OLED, FHD+, up to 240Hz, ~2000 nits peak |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4nm) |
| RAM | 12GB/16GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB | 256GB |
| Battery | 5,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless | USB-C wired (no wireless) |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main (Sony IMX890 1/1.56-inch, gimbal OIS), 13MP ultra-wide (120-degree), 32MP telephoto 3x (OIS) | 50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide |
| Dimensions | 163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm | 156 × 75 × 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 224 g | 195 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 (also MIL-STD-810G) |
| Supported until | Mar 2028 | Sep 2028 |
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