ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra vs ASUS ROG Phone 9

The ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra and the ASUS ROG Phone 9 share the same PhoneRanked score of 7.8. The ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra leads in camera, while the ASUS ROG Phone 9 is ahead in battery and software support. The ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra is the newer phone, announced Feb 6, 2025.

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ASUS ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra

7.8 Price TBA

ASUS ASUS ROG Phone 9

7.8 From $999.99

Key differences

Why choose the ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra

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

Why choose the ASUS ROG Phone 9

Bigger battery 5,800 mAh vs 5,500 mAh
Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 144 Hz
Charger in the box

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 Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9

Overall 7.8 7.8

Display 8.2 8.2

Performance 8.5 8.5

Camera 7.6 6.7

Battery 6.7 6.9

Design 8.3 8.2

Software support 3.5 5.7

Value for money 5.0 est. 5.0

Display

Spec ASUS Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9

Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches

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

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density — 388 ppi

Refresh rate 144 Hz 185 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 Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9

Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Snapdragon 8 Elite

Process — 3 nm

Max CPU clock 4.3 GHz 4.32 GHz

GPU Adreno 830 Adreno 830

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 12 GB / 16 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0

microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec ASUS Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9

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 —

Optical zoom 3× —

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 8K@30 8K@30

Front camera 32 MP 32 MP

Battery and charging

Spec ASUS Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9

Capacity 5,500 mAh 5,800 mAh

Wired charging 65 W 65 W

Wireless charging 15 W 15 W

Reverse wireless — ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec ASUS Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9

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

Thickness 8.9 mm 8.9 mm

Weight 220 g 227 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 + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Sage Green, Sakura White, Ebony Black Storm White, Phantom Black

Connectivity and features

Spec ASUS Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9

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 Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9

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 Zenfone 12 UltraASUS ROG Phone 9

Announced Feb 6, 2025 Nov 19, 2024

Released Feb 6, 2025 —

Status Released Released

US launch price — $999.99

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