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Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

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Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, Manufactured in October, 2024 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400e. 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 pixel density: 388ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 220g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
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
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
1953 nits
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1382 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
88 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
88 %

Performance

Testing Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S24 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Samsung Exynos 2400e
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3110 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.96 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.59 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.11 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
3164
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
2147
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
9880
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
6825
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31642147
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)98806825
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2632515442
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
2853794
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1777453
CPU610195434890
GPU1227773726970
Memory546153318963
UX469673296630
NanoReview Score28537941777453

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 23.5 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (77% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
21:58
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
23:02
Web Browsing09:46 h07:20 h
Video Playback12:28 h13:33 h
Games07:02 h05:11 h
Standby Mode98 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-700Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length65 mm75 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV08A10
Sensor size1/3.21/4.4
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/3.01/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
136
Video quality
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
125
Overall camera score
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a69
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
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*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100MHzUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
91.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE:

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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