Phone Comparison - Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Asus Zenfone 8

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
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Asus Zenfone 8
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general 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

hardware 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)

display 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 yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera 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]

connectivity 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

memory 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

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery 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 - -