Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
#200
Huawei Mate 70
#224Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Huawei Mate 70
Performance
73.073.0
Camera
55.553.8
Display
90.090.0
Battery
85.585.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
74.273.7
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra features a robust build with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and an aluminum frame, weighing 220g, while the Huawei Mate 70 has a slightly lighter aluminum alloy frame and weighs 203g.
- The Zenfone's 6.78" LTPO AMOLED display offers a higher refresh rate of 144Hz and HDR10 support, compared to the Mate 70's 6.7" LTPO OLED with a 120Hz refresh rate but no HDR.
- In terms of performance, the Zenfone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, while the Mate 70 utilizes the Kirin 9020, both with 256GB of RAM.
- Camera capabilities are comparable, with both phones featuring a 50 MP main sensor; however, the Mate 70 offers a periscope telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom, while the Zenfone has a 3x optical zoom.
- The Zenfone has a larger 5500mAh battery with 65W charging, slightly outpacing the Mate 70's 5300mAh battery and 66W charging.
- Lastly, the Zenfone runs on Android 15, providing a more conventional software experience compared to the Mate 70's HarmonyOS 4.3.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Huawei Mate 70
General
Release Date
2025, February 06
2024, November 26
Announced
2025, February 06
2024, November 26
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.7"
Type
LTPO AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2500 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
1216 x 2688 pixels (~440 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1216
Refresh Rate
144Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Huawei Kunlun Glass 2
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Kirin 9020
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz & 3x2.15 GHz & 4x1.6 GHz)
GPU
Adreno 830
Maleoon 920
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS32 MP, f/2.4, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
Front Camera
32 MP
13 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
Video Recording
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5500 mAh
5300 mAh
Battery Details
5500 mAh
5300 mAh
Charging Details
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min15W wireless (Qi)10W reverse wired
66W wired50W wireless7.5W reverse wireless5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)
160.9 x 75.9 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
Weight
220 g
203 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back
Glass front, aluminum alloy frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Ebony Black, Sakura White, Sage Green
Black, Purple, White, Green
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM +eSIM(max 2 at a time)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Software
Operating System
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
HarmonyOS 4.3
OS Version
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
HarmonyOS 4.3
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No