Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025	Feb 06, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $1199 | €1449 12GB/512GB - $1399 | €1699 12GB/1TB - $1599 | €1949 12GB/2TB - $1999 | €2449	16GB/256GB - €1099

Design

Dimensions
6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 inches (~0.52 inches with camera bump) 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (~13.13 mm with camera bump)	6.45 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches 163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm
Weight
8.22 oz / 233.0 g International version - 231 g	7.76 oz / 220.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Ebony Black, Sakura White, Sage Green

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 91.60% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 88.31% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 2500 nits
Resolution
2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2689 (Excellent)	2199 (Excellent)
Bright Min
0.9 (Excellent)	5.9 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
GPU
Apple 6-core GPU	Adreno 830
Memory
12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB 12GB/2TB	16GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (26.x)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3775	2964
GeekBench 6 Multi
9749	9302
3D Mark High
5987	5201
3D Mark Low
3841	4672

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Battery

Type
5088 mAh, Nano SIM model - 4832 mAh, Li - Ion	5500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 40.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 46min

Browsing

20h 9min

Video

9h 37min

Gaming

11h 34min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 10min

Browsing

16h 3min

Video

9h 47min

Gaming

12h 13min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	32 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 65 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	32 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

156

Overall

162

Photo

150

Video

141

Overall

144

Photo

138

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48
3G Bands
	1, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM, Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8950A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

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