Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Asus Zenfone 8
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Announced | |
| February 2025 | 2021, May 12 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - February 2025 | Available. Released 2021, May 13 |
| Colors | |
| Ebony Black, Sakura White, Sage Green | Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.03 x 0.35 in) |
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.7 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 220 g (7.76 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 | LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA | SA/NSA |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Fingerprint Sensor |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ LTPO AMOLED Screen 144Hz, HDR10, 1600 Nits (HBM), 2500 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1100 nits (peak) |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.78 inches [Similar] | 5.9 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels (388 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (446 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 88.07% | 82.92% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades | Android 11 |
| User Interface | |
| - | ZenUI 8 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 830 [Similar] | Adreno 660 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 16 GB [Browse Similar] | 16 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 512 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 32 MP + 13 MP [Similar] | 64 MP + 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 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 HDR, Panorama |
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
|
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm Panorama, HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 256 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 30W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Reverse charging |
| Capacity | |
| 5500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |