Screen size
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Zenfone 12 UltraWinner: 6.8"+59%
Quick verdict
Zenfone 12 Ultra leads the measured specs 20-2.
Measured wins
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2
spec wins
Ties
0
equal specs
Zenfone 12 Ultra
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM
Zenfone 12 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 12 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
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Class 10
Zenfone 12 Ultra
-
EDGE
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No
Zenfone 12 Ultra
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
-
3G bands
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-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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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
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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
Speed
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-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
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2006, March
Zenfone 12 Ultra
2025, February 06
Status
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Discontinued
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Available. Released 2025, February 28
Dimensions
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116.8 x 59 x 19 mm (4.60 x 2.32 x 0.75 in)
Zenfone 12 Ultra
163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)
Weight
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160 g (5.64 oz)
Zenfone 12 Ultra
220 g (7.76 oz)
SIM
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Mini-SIM
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Build
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-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back
Other
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Zenfone 12 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
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TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Zenfone 12 Ultra
LTPO AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
Size
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2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~35.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 12 Ultra
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Zenfone 12 Ultra
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection
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-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 6
OS
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Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 2 major Android upgrades
CPU
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Intel XScale 416 MHz
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Chipset
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-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU
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-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Adreno 830
Card slot
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miniSD
Zenfone 12 Ultra
No
Internal
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128MB
Zenfone 12 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
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-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
UFS 4.0
Single
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2 MP, AF
Zenfone 12 Ultra
-
Features
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LED flash
Zenfone 12 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
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Yes
Zenfone 12 Ultra
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
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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
Other
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No
Zenfone 12 Ultra
-
Single
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Zenfone 12 Ultra
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Features
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-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Panorama, HDR
Video
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-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
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No
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Alert types
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Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, Midi, MP3, WMA, WAV ringtones
Zenfone 12 Ultra
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3.5mm jack
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No
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Yes
Other
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-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11b
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
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2.0
Zenfone 12 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
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No
Zenfone 12 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
Infrared port
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Yes
Zenfone 12 Ultra
-
Radio
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No
Zenfone 12 Ultra
No
USB
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miniUSB
Zenfone 12 Ultra
USB Type-C
NFC
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-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Yes
Sensors
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Zenfone 12 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
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WAP 1.2.1/2.0
Zenfone 12 Ultra
-
Other
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Business card scanner Voice Recognition and Hand-free mode Information Security Flight Mode MP3 Player Pocket Office Organizer Voice memo World time Currency converter Stopwatch
Zenfone 12 Ultra
-
Type
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Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery
Zenfone 12 Ultra
5500 mAh
Stand-by
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Up to 150 h
Zenfone 12 Ultra
-
Talk time
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Up to 5 h
Zenfone 12 Ultra
-
Charging
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-
Zenfone 12 Ultra
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired
Colors
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Silver
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Ebony Black, Sakura White, Sage Green
Models
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Zenfone 12 Ultra
AI2501, AI2501H, I2501C, AI2501B
Price
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Zenfone 12 Ultra
£ 1,739.00