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Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate

What Zenfone 12 Ultra does better (8) and where Mate 80 RS Ultimate wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Asus · 2025Zenfone 12 Ultra
9.4Score
8 advantages≈ $2,700
vs
Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate
Huawei · 2025Mate 80 RS Ultimate
9.6Score
16 advantages≈ $1,600
Higher score
8.8Display9.4
9.4Camera9.6
8.3Battery9.6
8.4Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Zenfone 12 UltraMate 80 RS Ultimate
77 × 163.88.979 × 164.48.3
Zenfone 12 UltraMate 80 RS UltimateDifference
Height163.8 mm164.4 mm−0.6 mm
Width77 mm79 mm−2 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8.3 mm+0.6 mm
Weight220 g249 g−29 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Zenfone 12 Ultra better than Mate 80 RS Ultimate?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  2. CPU frequency4.32 GHz vs 2.75 GHz+57%
  3. Selfie camera32 MP vs 13 MP2.5×
  4. Process3 nm vs 6 nm2×
  5. Max video8K vs 4K
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Mate 80 RS Ultimate: No
  7. Weight220 g vs 249 g+13%
  8. USB version3.2 vs 3.1+3%

Why is Mate 80 RS Ultimate better than Zenfone 12 Ultra?

  1. Peak brightness2,500 nits vs 8,000 nits3.2×
  2. Wired charging65 W vs 100 W+54%
  3. Optical zoom3× vs 6.2×2.1×
  4. Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  5. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+9%
  6. RAM16 GB vs 20 GB+25%
  7. Wireless charging power15 W vs 80 W5.3×
  8. Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  9. 4K selfie videoNo · Zenfone 12 Ultra: Yes
  10. Pixel density388 ppi vs 455 ppi+17%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.4+36%
  12. Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight220 g249 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.3 mm
Height163.8 mm164.4 mm
Width77 mm79 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Huawei Kunlun Glass 3 (basalt tempered)
ColoursEbony Black, Sakura White, Sage GreenBlack, White, Violet
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelLTPO AMOLEDDual-layer LTPO OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)YesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,320 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,848 px
Pixel density388 ppi455 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,500 nits8,000 nits
Measured brightness1,965 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88%90.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 EliteKirin 9030 Pro
Chip makerQualcommKirin
Process3 nm6 nm
CPU cores8—
CPU frequency4.32 GHz2.75 GHz
GPUAdreno 830Maleoon 935
AnTuTu score2,702,580—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,695—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,678—
Memory
RAM16 GB20 GB
Storage (max)512 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)256 GB512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0—
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.4
Main sensor size1/1.56"—
Rear cameras34
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×6.2×
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera32 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Active use (test)15.8 h—
Wired charging65 W100 W
Charged in 30 min77%—
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W80 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.23.1
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Satellite messaging—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-27.7 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder display—
3D face unlock—Yes
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFace ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15HarmonyOS 6.0
PlatformAndroidHarmonyOS
Major OS updates promised2—
EU label
Energy classA—
Battery charge cycles1,200—
Endurance per cycle61 h—
Repairability classC—
Drop resistance classD—
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