Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Blackview Wave 9C

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Asus
Zenfone 12 Ultra
Blackview Wave 9C
Blackview
Wave 9C

At a glance

Brand
Asus
Blackview
Release date
February 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
September 2025, 8 months ago
AnTuTu
2.850.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 97% of devices
211.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 55% of devices

Display

Size
6.78"
6.56"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
720 x 1612 px HD+
Type
AMOLED SAMSUNG E6 Flexible
LCD IPS
Density
388 ppi High Density
278 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
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)
Water Drop Notch, 2D curved glass screen, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 70% NTSC, NTSC, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Unisoc Tiger T603
CPU
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
2xCortex A75 1.8GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.6GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
12 nm
Frequency
4.32 GHz
1.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 830
Mali-G57 MP1
RAM
16 GB
4 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony LYT-700C
Samsung S5K4H7
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.12 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/4"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
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
Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
32 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.5
ƒ/ --
Sensor
Omnivision OV32C
GalaxyCore
Pixel size
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
5500 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 65.0W
Yes , 10.0W
Wireless charging
15W wireless charging
Charge cycles
1200 cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 61h
~ 49h
Features
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Removable

Storage

Capacity
512 GB
64 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
77.0 mm 163.8 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
75.2 mm 163.2 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
220 g
193 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Plastic
Colors
Black Green Violet
Black Blue
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP52
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 45 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 108 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
88 %
82 %

Software

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

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 4.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
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, Galileo

Networks

5G
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), 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)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B19 (800), B20 (800), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

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