ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro vs ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra vs ASUS ROG Phone 9
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Key differences
Why choose the ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro
- More RAM 16 GB / 24 GB
- More storage 512 GB / 1 TB
Why choose the ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra
- Newer model Feb 6, 2025
- Lighter 220 g
Why choose the ASUS ROG Phone 9
No clear spec advantage in our data.
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9
Overall
8.1
7.8
7.8
Display
8.2
8.2
8.2
Performance
8.6
8.5
8.5
Camera
7.6
7.6
6.7
Battery
6.9
6.7
6.9
Design
8.2
8.3
8.2
Software support
5.7
3.5
5.7
Value for money
5.2
5.0 est.
5.0
Display
Spec
ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9
Size
6.78 inches
6.78 inches
6.78 inches
Type
OLED, Samsung Flexible AMOLED
OLED, Samsung E6 Flexible AMOLED
OLED, Samsung Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
1080 × 2400 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
388 ppi
—
388 ppi
Refresh rate
185 Hz
144 Hz
185 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
2,500 nits
2,500 nits
2,500 nits
HDR
HDR10
—
HDR10
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9
Process
3 nm
—
3 nm
Max CPU clock
4.32 GHz
4.3 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 830
Adreno 830
RAM
16 GB / 24 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
13 MP
13 MP
13 MP
Telephoto
32 MP, 3× optical
32 MP, 3× optical
—
Optical zoom
3×
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
3
Rear video
8K@30
8K@30
8K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
32 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9
Capacity
5,800 mAh
5,500 mAh
5,800 mAh
Wired charging
65 W
65 W
65 W
Wireless charging
15 W
15 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
—
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9
Dimensions
163.8 × 77 × 8.9 mm
163.8 × 77 × 8.9 mm
163.8 × 77 × 8.9 mm
Thickness
8.9 mm
8.9 mm
8.9 mm
Weight
227 g
220 g
227 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Phantom Black
Sage Green, Sakura White, Ebony Black
Storm White, Phantom Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 3.x
—
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 15
Android 15
Interface
ROG UI
—
ROG UI
OS updates
2 years
2 years
2 years
Security updates
5 years
—
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9
Announced
Nov 19, 2024
Feb 6, 2025
Nov 19, 2024
Released
—
Feb 6, 2025
—
Status
Released
Released
Released
US launch price
$1,199.99
—
$999.99
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