The lack of notable upgrades over its predecessor doesn’t help, either.
TheXiaomi 14 Ultrahas a top-tier camera system.
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has mind-boggling charging speeds and a chic textured look.
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TheSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultrahas a stylus (and lots more besides).
The phone’s three-lens rear camera array also gives shutterbugs much to delight in.
But that’s no longer enough.
I dont see any such selling point in the Zenfone 12 Ultra.
Its not ultra, it justis.
Ironically, the lack of a non-ultra Zenfone 12 seems to underline this fact.
Honestly, the Zenfone 11 Ultra had most of them.
Speaking of theZenfone 11 Ultra, the 12 Ultra barely brings any upgrades over it to the table.
A newer chipset and some minor tweaks to the camera lenses are the only improvements I could discern.
So, youd be saving loads of money on a pretty similar mobile.
What’s more, the Zenfone 12 Ultra has even more similarities to the recentAsus ROG Phone 9 Pro.
Okay, let’s take a breath.
It provides a top-tier experience across the board and I enjoyed using it throughout my testing process.
That said, we expect the Zenfone 12 Ultra to launch in at least some of these regions soon.
Talking of acclimatizing, the USB-C charging port on the phones bottom edge isnt right in the middle.
Theres another novelty here too, in the form of a 3.5mm headphone jack.
How many mobiles cater to wired headphone users these days?!
Props to Asus for that.
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In typical use, you might expect a buttery smooth 120Hz refresh rate.
Max saturation with the warmest possible temperature?
Don’t mind if I do!
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The differences are minimal but it’s nice to be given the choice.
However, it misses many custom features that certain other versions of Android have.
I can see these tools eating up a fair amount of storage space.
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The phone can record video in8K/30fps,4K/60fps, or down to HD/480fps in the slow-mo realm.
The Zenfone 12 Ultra also has a small selection of extra modes.
Its paired with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage.
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However, I noticed that the AI features could cause the phone to slow down noticeably.
The Zenfone 12 Ultra has stereo speakers and, in a surprisingly retro turn, a 3.5mm headphone jack.
When I used the Zenfone as a normal mobile (i.e.
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Charging is a little slow.
Theres also 15W wireless charging.
When you cost this much, specs alone will only get you so far.
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Should you buy the Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra?
The Zenfone 12 Ultra is one of them.
The testing of the handset occurred in two parts.
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The first saw me run benchmark tests, take sample photos, and run down the battery.
