ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro vs ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra

The ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro scores 8.1 in our rating, and the ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra scores 7.8. The ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro leads in battery and software support. The ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra is the newer phone, announced Feb 6, 2025.

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ASUS ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro

8.1 From $1,199.99

Top score

ASUS ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra

7.8 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the ASUS ROG Phone 9 Pro

Bigger battery 5,800 mAh vs 5,500 mAh
Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 144 Hz
More RAM 16 GB / 24 GB vs 12 GB / 16 GB
More storage 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
Charger in the box

Why choose the ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra

Newer model Feb 6, 2025 vs Nov 19, 2024
Lighter 220 g vs 227 g

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

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 Ultra

Overall 8.1 7.8

Display 8.2 8.2

Performance 8.6 8.5

Camera 7.6 7.6

Battery 6.9 6.7

Design 8.2 8.3

Software support 5.7 3.5

Value for money 5.2 5.0 est.

Display

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra

Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches

Type OLED, Samsung Flexible AMOLED OLED, Samsung E6 Flexible AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 388 ppi —

Refresh rate 185 Hz 144 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Peak brightness 2,500 nits 2,500 nits

HDR HDR10 —

Protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra

Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Snapdragon 8 Elite

Process 3 nm —

Max CPU clock 4.32 GHz 4.3 GHz

GPU Adreno 830 Adreno 830

RAM 16 GB / 24 GB 12 GB / 16 GB

Storage 512 GB / 1 TB 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56" 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 13 MP 13 MP

Telephoto 32 MP, 3× optical 32 MP, 3× optical

Optical zoom 3× 3×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 8K@30 8K@30

Front camera 32 MP 32 MP

Battery and charging

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra

Capacity 5,800 mAh 5,500 mAh

Wired charging 65 W 65 W

Wireless charging 15 W 15 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No —

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra

Dimensions 163.8 × 77 × 8.9 mm 163.8 × 77 × 8.9 mm

Thickness 8.9 mm 8.9 mm

Weight 227 g 220 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Aluminum Aluminum

Back Glass Glass

Water resistance IP68 IP68

Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Phantom Black Sage Green, Sakura White, Ebony Black

Connectivity and features

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7

Bluetooth 5.4 5.4

USB USB-C 3.x —

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra

OS at launch Android 15 Android 15

Interface ROG UI —

OS updates 2 years 2 years

Security updates 5 years —

Launch and price

Spec ASUS ROG Phone 9 ProASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra

Announced Nov 19, 2024 Feb 6, 2025

Released — Feb 6, 2025

Status Released Released

US launch price $1,199.99 —

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