The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra is a powerful flagship with top specs like Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 16 GB RAM, 144 Hz AMOLED, and a gimbal camera, but it’s not very popular due to its high price, limited availability, and only two Android updates. It’s mainly sold on Amazon, Flipkart, and AliExpress.
The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra competes with top flagships like the Galaxy S24 Ultra,
iPhone 15 Pro Max, Pixel 8 Pro, OnePlus 12, Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Vivo X100 Pro, and Honor Magic6 Pro—offering similar premium performance, cameras, and displays in the high-end market.
The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra is part of the Zenfone series, known for compact, powerful phones. Other models include Zenfone 12, 11 Ultra, 10, and 9—offering flagship performance, clean software, and advanced features like gimbal cameras and high-refresh displays.
| Network |
Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands |
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands |
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 |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
| Speed |
HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch |
Announced |
2025, February 06 |
| Status |
Available. Released 2025, February 28 |
| Body |
Dimensions |
163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.03 x 0.35 in) |
| weight |
220 g (7.76 oz) |
| Build |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back |
| SIM |
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
|
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display |
Type |
LTPO AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak) |
| Size |
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution |
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density) |
| Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
|
Always-on display |
| Platform |
OS |
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades |
| Chipset |
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| CPU |
Octa-core (2×4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6×3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) |
| GPU |
Adreno 830 |
| Memory |
Card slot |
No |
| Internal |
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM |
|
UFS 4.0 |
| Main Camera |
Triple |
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 |
LED flash, HDR, panorama |
|
Video |
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| Selfie camera |
Single |
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2″, 0.7µm |
| Features |
Panorama, HDR |
| Video |
1080p@30fps |
| Sound |
Loudspeaker |
Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes |
|
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio |
| Comms |
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth |
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| Positioning |
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS |
| NFC |
Yes |
| Radio |
No |
| USB |
USB Type-C |
| Features |
Sensors |
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery |
Type |
5500 mAh |
| Charging |
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min |
|
15W wireless (Qi) |
|
10W reverse wired |
| Misc |
Colors |
Ebony Black, Sakura White, Sage Green |
| Price |
About 311,891 RS |
| Tests |
Performance |
AnTuTu: 2702580 (v10) |
|
GeekBench: 9695 (v6) |
|
3DMark: 5678 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Display |
1965 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker |
-27.7 LUFS (Good) |
|
Battery (new) |
Active use score 15:50h |
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