Asus ROG Phone 9 FE vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

Asus ROG Phone 9 FE

Asus ROG Phone 9 FE

January, 2025


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Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

February, 2025


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Asus ROG Phone 9 FE vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra


Asus ROG Phone 9 FE

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

Price
EUR: €860EUR: €1,080
USD: N/AUSD: N/A
GBP: N/AGBP: £959
INR: N/AINR: N/A
PKR: N/APKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)
Weight
225 g (7.94 oz)220 g (7.76 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back, aluminum frame

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Mini-LED (341 dots) programmable matrix (on the back)

Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
Phantom BlackEbony Black, Sakura White, Sage Green
Display
Type
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)

Always-On display
LTPO AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)

Always-on display
Size
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub61, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Memory
Internal Memory
256GB ROM, 16GB RAM256GB ROM, 12GB RAM

512GB ROM, 16GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 4.0

NTFS support for external storage
UFS 4.0
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
USB
USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4, USB Type-C (bottom), OTGUSB Type-C
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS

Secondary: 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120" (ultrawide)

Third: 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Primary: 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS

Secondary: 32 MP, f/2.4, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

Third: 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120" (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Selfie Camera
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm

Features: Panorama, HDR

Video: 1080p@30fps
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm

Features: Panorama, HDR

Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v15Android OS, v15
Upgradable
Up to 2 major Android upgradesUp to 2 major Android upgrades
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 750Adreno 830
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + (max 2 at a time)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Snapdragon sound
Yes, with stereo speakers

32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 2702580 (v10)

GeekBench: 9695 (v6)

3DMark: 5678 (Wild Life Extreme)
Battery
Battery Type
5500 mAh5500 mAh
Charging
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min

15W wireless (Qi)

10W reverse wired
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min

15W wireless (Qi)

10W reverse wired

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