Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
#200
ZTE nubia Z40S Pro
#265Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
ZTE nubia Z40S Pro
Performance
73.070.8
Camera
55.556.5
Display
90.088.5
Battery
85.582.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
74.273.0
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra features a larger 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 2500 nits and a 144Hz refresh rate, compared to the ZTE nubia Z40S Pro's 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 1000 nits, both supporting HDR.
- In terms of performance, the Zenfone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, while the nubia utilizes the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, with the Zenfone offering more RAM options.
- The camera system on the Zenfone includes a 50 MP main sensor with advanced stabilization and a versatile telephoto lens, whereas the nubia boasts a 64 MP main sensor with a periscope telephoto lens for 5x optical zoom.
- The Zenfone has a larger 5500 mAh battery with 65W charging, while the nubia has a 5000 mAh battery supporting 80W charging.
- Both devices run Android, with the Zenfone launching with Android 15 and the nubia on Android 12, upgradable to Android 13.
- Build quality is similar with glass fronts and aluminum frames, but the Zenfone is slightly heavier at 220g compared to the nubia's 205g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
ZTE nubia Z40S Pro
General
Release Date
2025, February 06
2022, July 20
Announced
2025, February 06
2022, July 20
Description
N/A
Versions:Regular model with 5000 mAh battery120W charging model with 4600 mAh battery
Display
Size
6.78"
6.67"
Type
LTPO AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz
144Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 730
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 18GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
64 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
64 MP, f/1.6, 35mm (standard), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), AF
Front Camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video Recording
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
8K, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
Yes
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5500 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5500 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh (regular version)Li-Po 4600 mAh (120W version)
Charging Details
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min15W wireless (Qi)10W reverse wired
80W wired (regular version)120W wired; 15W magnetic wireless (120W version)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)
161.3 x 74 x 8.1 mm (6.35 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
Weight
220 g
205 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Ebony Black, Sakura White, Sage Green
Interstellar Black, Star Black, Silver
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 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MyOS 13
OS Version
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MyOS 13
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No