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Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

85 out 100
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4252mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 220g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Zenfone 12 Ultra
vs
Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
1953 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
88 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 4/2.51 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
3164
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
9880
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31643720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)988010805
Geekbench Compute (GPU)26325n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
2853794
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
CPU610195519980
GPU1227773787998
Memory546153391721
UX469673447023
NanoReview Score28537942146722

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4252 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (77% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
21:58
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing09:46 hn/a
Video Playback12:28 hn/a
Games07:02 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-700n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length65 mm120 mm
Sensor size1/3.21/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100MHzUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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