Asus PadFone vs Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    PadFone: 60 g lighter

    PadFone:
    129 g
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    189 g
  • Width

    PadFone: 15.3 mm narrower

    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    80.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    6 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    PadFone:
    1 GB RAM
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    6 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    PadFone:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy C9 Pro: 2.3 mm thinner

    PadFone:
    9.2 mm
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    6.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +2.3 mm versus Galaxy C9 Pro
  2. 2. Galaxy C9 Pro

    Height:
    162.9 mm +34.9 mm versus PadFone
    Width:
    80.7 mm +15.3 mm versus PadFone
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone

    129 g

  2. 2. Galaxy C9 Pro

    189 g

    +60 g versus PadFone

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy C9 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Galaxy C9 Pro has approximately 94.7% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for PadFone, Galaxy C9 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFoneGalaxy C9 Pro
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. PadFone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy C9 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone

    1520 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy C9 Pro

    4000 mAh

    +2480 mAh versus PadFone

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. Galaxy C9 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy C9 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 162.9 Х 80.7 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy C9 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 75.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy C9 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy C9 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 510
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1294
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4035
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4099
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 215
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 953
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy C9 Pro
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 430 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy C9 Pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.62 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy C9 Pro
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, Galaxy C9 Pro.
SpecificationPadFoneGalaxy C9 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+