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Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra review: A 2025 Snapdragon 8 Elite Zenfone with gimbal OIS and 6 GHz Wi-Fi.

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2025·$1,000
Overall
84/100
Class rank
#43 of 48
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The big-screen Zenfone goes 8 Elite.

Zenfone 12 Ultra continues the upmarket move — big-screen Snapdragon 8 Elite, gimbal OIS and Wi-Fi 7.

01Display

86/100

86/100 trails the 91-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.

TypeLTPO AMOLED, 144 Hz, 2,500 nits
Size6.78 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px

02Camera

80/100

80/100 is one of the weaker camera results among flagship phones of 2025 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main50 MP, f/1.9 (Sony LYT-700), 6-axis gimbal OIS
Telephoto32 MP 3× OIS
Ultrawide13 MP
Selfie32 MP

03Performance

92/100

92/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite
RAM12 / 16 GB
Storage256 / 512 GB

04Battery

84/100

84/100 trails the 87-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.

Capacity5,500 mAh
Wired65 W
Wireless15 W

05Build

82/100

82/100 trails the 87-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.

06Value

78/100

78/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.

What works
  • Snapdragon 8 Elite + 6-axis gimbal OIS.
  • IP68 + Wi-Fi 7.
  • 144 Hz AMOLED.
  • 5,500 mAh + wireless charging.
What doesn't
  • Lost the Zenfone's compact form.
  • 220 g heavy.
  • Only 2 OS updates.
  • No jack.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 18 Pro Max
$1199 · score 94/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 48-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .