Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
The ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra is the flagship smartphone released by ASUS on February 6, 2025, with the product model being Zenfone 12 Ultra. The device continues the "gamification" design concept and is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, 16GB LPDDR5X memory, and 512GB UFS 4.0 storage.
The device features a 6.78-inch Samsung E6 flexible AMOLED screen, supporting 144Hz LTPO dynamic refresh rate and 2400 × 1080 resolution, with a peak brightness of 2500 nits. The imaging system is equipped with a 50 megapixel Sony LYT700 main camera, a six axis hybrid gimbal 4.0 anti shake technology, a 32 megapixel 3x optical zoom telephoto lens, and a 13 megapixel ultra wide angle lens. Built in 5500mAh battery, supports 65W wired fast charging and 15W wireless charging.
The AI function integrates applications such as focus tracking recording, audio note taking 2.0, and real-time voice to text conversion [4] [6]. The body adopts a 100% recycled aluminum frame and 22% recycled glass, with IP68 waterproof and dustproof capabilities, and offers color options such as sage green and ebony black.
Its main parameters are as follows:
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Announced | 2025, February 06 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, February 28 |
| 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) | |
| 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, Mohs level 6 |
| OS | Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 2 major Android upgrades |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Adreno 830 |
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM |
| UFS 4.0 | |
| 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+ |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm |
| Features | Panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| 32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio | |
| 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 |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Type | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min |
| 15W wireless (Qi) | |
| 10W reverse wired | |
| Colors | Ebony Black, Sakura White, Sage Green |
| Models | AI2501, AI2501H, I2501C, AI2501B |
| Price | About 1100 EUR |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 2702580 (v10) |
| GeekBench: 9695 (v6) | |
| 3DMark: 5678 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Display | 1965 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -27.7 LUFS (Good) |
| Battery |
Active use score 15:50h
|
| Energy | Class A |
| Battery | 61:00h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | Class D (45 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C |