Screen size
M530w2.4"
Zenfone 12 UltraWinner: 6.8"+65%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 12 Ultra leads the measured specs 20-3.
Measured wins
M530w
3
spec wins
Ties
0
equal specs
Zenfone 12 Ultra
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
M530w
GSM / UMTS
Zenfone 12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
M530w
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
M530w
UMTS 2100
Zenfone 12 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed
M530w
Yes, 384 kbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Zenfone 12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
4G bands
M530w
-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
M530w
-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Announced
M530w
2007, May. Released 2008, April
Zenfone 12 Ultra
2025, February 06
Status
M530w
Discontinued
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Available. Released 2025, February 28
Dimensions
M530w
117 x 65 x 13.8 mm (4.61 x 2.56 x 0.54 in)
Zenfone 12 Ultra
163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)
Weight
M530w
135 g (4.76 oz)
Zenfone 12 Ultra
220 g (7.76 oz)
Keyboard
M530w
QWERTY
Zenfone 12 Ultra
-
SIM
M530w
Mini-SIM
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Build
M530w
-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back
Other
M530w
-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
M530w
TFT , 65K colors
Zenfone 12 Ultra
LTPO AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
Size
M530w
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~23.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 12 Ultra
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
M530w
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Zenfone 12 Ultra
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection
M530w
-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 6
OS
M530w
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Standard
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 2 major Android upgrades
CPU
M530w
32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 416 MHz
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Chipset
M530w
-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU
M530w
-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Adreno 830
Card slot
M530w
microSD (dedicated slot)
Zenfone 12 Ultra
No
Internal
M530w
256MB 64MB RAM
Zenfone 12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
M530w
-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
UFS 4.0
Single
M530w
2 MP
Zenfone 12 Ultra
-
Video
M530w
Yes
Zenfone 12 Ultra
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
M530w
-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 32 MP, f/2.4, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Features
M530w
-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
M530w
VGA videocall camera
Zenfone 12 Ultra
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Video
M530w
Zenfone 12 Ultra
1080p@30fps
Features
M530w
-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Panorama, HDR
Loudspeaker
M530w
No
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Alert types
M530w
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, WMA, AAC, Midi, WMV ringtones
Zenfone 12 Ultra
-
3.5mm jack
M530w
No
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Yes
Other
M530w
-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
M530w
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
M530w
2.0, A2DP
Zenfone 12 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
M530w
No
Zenfone 12 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
Radio
M530w
No
Zenfone 12 Ultra
No
USB
M530w
1.1
Zenfone 12 Ultra
USB Type-C
NFC
M530w
-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Yes
Sensors
M530w
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
M530w
HTTP / WAP 2.0
Zenfone 12 Ultra
-
Other
M530w
Pocket Office Bluetooth Presenter Business card scanner MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player WMV/MP4 player Organizer World Clock File Manager MSN
Zenfone 12 Ultra
-
Type
M530w
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Zenfone 12 Ultra
5500 mAh
Stand-by
M530w
Up to 250 h
Zenfone 12 Ultra
-
Talk time
M530w
Up to 5 h
Zenfone 12 Ultra
-
Charging
M530w
-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired
Colors
M530w
Black, White
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Ebony Black, Sakura White, Sage Green
Price
M530w
About 330 EUR
Zenfone 12 Ultra
£ 1,739.00
Models
M530w
-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
AI2501, AI2501H, I2501C, AI2501B