Home Phone comparison Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra and Honor Magic 8 Pro - Which is better?

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Honor Magic 8 Pro

85 out 100
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
VS
95 out 100
Honor Magic 8 Pro
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Honor Magic 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 219g vs 220g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra and Honor Magic 8 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Zenfone 12 Ultra
vs
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1256x2808 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
1953 nits
Honor Magic 8 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 161.2 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
88 %
Honor Magic 8 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra and Honor Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
3164
Honor Magic 8 Pro
3675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
9880
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31643675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)988010686
Geekbench Compute (GPU)26325n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra], [Honor Magic 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
2853794
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4288382
CPU6101951212902
GPU12277731469542
Memory546153600024
UX4696731005914
NanoReview Score28537944288382

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (77% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
21:58
Honor Magic 8 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 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-700n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.3
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal length65 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.21/1.4
Pixel size0.7 μm0.56 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensor size1/3.01/2.88
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.93
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.6 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
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, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
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 / 2100MHzn/a
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)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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