The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra is basically an ROG Phone 9 Pro
The year has just started and we’ve already had a bunch of high-end launches fighting for the title of the best Android phone of 2025. It seems like Asus is really hopeful of a comeback, bringing its third phone of the season in the form of the Zenfone 12 Ultra, after the ROG Phone 9 series.
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Most Zenfone 12 Ultra specifications are similar to the ROG Phone 9 Pro’s, but with the omission of the second USB port. This means that it is among the only Snapdragon 8 Elite phones to come with a 3.5mm headphone jack.
It will come with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X memory and 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage. The Zenfone 12 Ultra has a 6.78-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, but it can go as high as 144Hz for supported titles. Rounding up the media consumption experience, it has a set of dual stereo speakers. The 5,500 mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging and 15W wireless charging should help ensure long binge-watching sessions.
For photography, the Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra has a triple-camera array on the back — a 50MP primary camera with the Sony Lytia 700 sensor, a 13MP ultra-wide lens, and a 32MP 3x telephoto shooter. It has a long list of AI features, such as AI Tracking, Portrait Video, Magic Fill, Unblur, Translator, Transcribe, Article Summary, Document Summary, Semantic Search, etc.
The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra’s price starts at €1099, and will be available in Europe, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Japan. For the month of February, it can be bought for €999 as a part of an introductory offer. Color options include Ebony Black, Sakura White, and Sage Green.
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
If you liked the ROG Phone 9 but didn’t like the gamer aesthetic, then the Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra is for you with its Snapdragon 8 Elite, big 120Hz screen, and a headphone jack.
