Phone Comparison - Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Huawei nova 16 Ultra

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
asus zenfone 12 ultra
Huawei nova 16 Ultra
huawei nova 16 ultra
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general 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)

hardware 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

display 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 yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera 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]

connectivity 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

memory 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

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not 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-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 - -