Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17e Specs Comparison

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Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra Apple iPhone 17e
Released · Feb 28, 2025
Released · Mar 11, 2026
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Triple camera
Single camera
16GB · 256GB
8GB · 256GB
5500 mAh
4005 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 06, 2025 Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
16GB/256GB - €1099 8GB/256GB - $599
8GB/512GB - $799

Design

Dimensions
6.45 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches
163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
Weight
7.76 oz / 220.0 g 5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Ebony Black, Sakura White, Sage Green Black, White, Soft Pink

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 88.31% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 2500 nits OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ceramic Shield 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2199 (Excellent) 801 (Poor)
Bright Min
5.9 (Poor) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (4 nm) Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L
6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 830 Yes
Memory
16GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
16GB/512GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15) iOS (26.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2964 3624
GeekBench 6 Multi
9302 9054
3D Mark High
5201 4004
3D Mark Low
4672 2793

Battery

Type
5500 mAh, Li - Ion 4005 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 10min
Browsing
16h 3min
Video
9h 47min
Gaming
12h 13min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 46min
Browsing
15h 30min
Video
9h 7min
Gaming
11h 18min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
48 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
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
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
141
Overall
144
Photo
138
Video
119
Overall
130
Photo
107
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4 5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 3, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM, Dual Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 16GB/512GB
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