Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
  • Screen: 6.78" AMOLED - 1080 x 2400
  • SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
  • Camera: 3 (50 MP + 32 MP + 13 MP)
  • Battery: 5500 mAh
  • OS: Android 16
  • Weight: 220 grams (7.76 oz)
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Review

Display
85
Camera
70*
Performance
95
Gaming
79
Battery
67
Connectivity
91
NanoReview Score
79*
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

Display

Type AMOLED
Size 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 388 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes
Max rated brightness 2500 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection 1-120
Screen-to-body ratio 88%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)
1982 nits

Design and build

Height 163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors White, Black, Green, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Repairability Average (2.69/5)
Drop resistance Average (D) · 45 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
88%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock 4320 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
L3 cache 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 830
GPU shading units 1536
GPU clock 1100 MHz
FLOPS ~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
3164
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
9880
Compute Score (GPU)
26325
Compute Score (GPU) 26325
Single-core score 3164
Multi-core score 9880
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
3247013
CPU 932720
GPU 1070835
Memory 555786
UX 687672
Total score 3247013
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
1751
Stability 90%
Graphics test 13 FPS
Graphics score 1751
3DMark Solar Bay
8559
Graphics test 33 FPS
Section 1 37 FPS
Section 2 33 FPS
Section 3 28 FPS
Graphics score 8559
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
26645
Web score 32932
Video editing 9140
Photo editing 61226
Data manipulation 20968
Writing score 33068

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5333 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0
Memory card No

Software

Operating system Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
OS updates 2 years
Security updates 2 years

Battery

Capacity 5500 mAh
Max charge power 65 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging Yes
Fast charging Yes (77% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:45 hr
Battery cycles 1200 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 09:46 hr
Watching video 12:28 hr
Gaming 07:02 hr
Standby 98 hr
General battery life
21:58 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3x
Flash LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP
Aperture f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm
Sensor Sony LYT-700
Sensor size 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 32 MP
Aperture f/2.4
Focal length 65 mm
Sensor size 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron
Stabilization Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 13 MP
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 13 mm
Sensor size 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm
Sensor CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4
Bluetooth features LE
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* Yes
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 20
2G network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
3G network WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100MHz
4G network LTE B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B12 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B25 / B26 / B28 / B32 / B66 / B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 / B42 / B43 / B48
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos No

Other

Category Flagship
Announced February 2025
Release date February 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $999
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Zenfone 12 Ultra may differ by country or region

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