Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Asus
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Asus
Zenfone 12 Ultra

At a glance

Brand
Asus
Asus
Release date
July 2021, 4 years ago
February 2025, 1 year ago
AnTuTu
745.787 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 80% of devices
2.850.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 97% of devices

Display

Size
6.78"
6.78"
Resolution
1080 x 2448 px FHD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
Super AMOLED Samsung
AMOLED SAMSUNG E6 Flexible
Density
395 ppi High Density
388 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Without Notch, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Variable refresh rate 1 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Full sRGB standard, 106.87% NTSC, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 2500 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
5 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.84 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 830
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
64 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Sony IMX686 Exmor RS
Sony LYT-700C
Pixel size
0.80 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.7"
1/1.56"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Gimbal, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
24 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.5
ƒ/ 2.5
Sensor
Samsung S5K2X7
Omnivision OV32C
Pixel size
0.90 µm
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh
5500 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 65.0W
Yes , 65.0W
Features
Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
15W wireless charging
Charge cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 61h

Storage

Capacity
512 GB
512 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
77.3 mm 173.2 mm 9.6 mm Print 3D Model
77.0 mm 163.8 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
210 g
220 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Colors
Blue
Black Green Violet
Usable surface
81 %
88 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 45 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 11
Android 15 Android 15
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 2 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), OPP (Object Push Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n11 (1500), n12 (700), n13 (700), n14 (700), n18 (850), n20 (800), n21 (1500), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n42 (3500), n43 (3500), n46 (5200), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n257 mmWave (28GHz), n258 mmWave (26GHz), n260 mmWave (39GHz), n261 mmWave (28GHz)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n18 (850), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B11 (1500), B12 (700), B13 (700), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B21 (1500), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B46 (TDD 900), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B9 (1800 Japan), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in the back
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

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