Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Huawei nova 16 Ultra
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Announced | |
| February 2025 | June 2026 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - February 2025 | Coming Soon - June 2026 |
| Colors | |
| Ebony Black, Sakura White, Sage Green | Black, White, Blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.03 x 0.35 in) |
163 x 78 x 7.1 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.28 in) |
| Weight | |
| 220 g (7.76 oz) | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 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 (under display, optical) IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ LTPO AMOLED Screen 144Hz, HDR10, 1600 Nits (HBM), 2500 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 6000 Nits (peak) Kunlun Glass Protections |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 1B colors |
| Size | |
| 6.78 inches [Similar] | 6.84 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels (388 ppi) | 1320 x 2856 pixels (460 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 88.07% | 90.41% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades | HarmonyOS 6.1 |
| 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] | Kirin 9010S |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 830 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 16 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 512 GB | 1 TB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 32 MP + 13 MP [Similar] | 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 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 |
200 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), AF Laser AF, Color Spectrum Sensor, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid |
| Front Camera | |
|
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm Panorama, HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
50 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF HDR, panorama 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid [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, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) |
| 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/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 1 TB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| 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-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, PPS, QC 50W wireless 7.5W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired |
| Capacity | |
| 5500 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |