Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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| Phone Names | Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 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, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2025, February 06 | 2025, May 13 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, February 28 | Available. Released 2025, May 29 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2), titanium frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Dimensions | 163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.03 x 0.35 in) | 158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8 mm (6.23 x 2.98 x 0.23 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | · Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
| Weight | 220 g (7.76 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, Mohs level 5 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density) | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~92.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | LTPO AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak) | LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Adreno 830 (1200 MHz) |
| OS | Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 2 major Android upgrades | Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | - | 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Best Face, LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 32 MP, f/2.4, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm | - |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | Panorama, HDR | - |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Radio | No | Unspecified |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| WLAN | 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, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired | 25W wired, PD, QC2.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) |
| Type | 5500 mAh | Li-Ion 3900 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Ebony Black, Sakura White, Sage Green | Titanium Icyblue, Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack |
| Models | AI2501, AI2501H, I2501C, AI2501B | SM-S937U, SM-S937U1, SM-S937B, SM-S937B/DS, SM-S9370 |
| Price | € 955.55 | € 637.90 / $ 1,099.99 / £ 699.99 / ₹ 101,999 |
| SAR | - | 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery | Active use score 15:50h | Active use score 12:06h |
| Display | 1965 nits max brightness (measured) | 1416 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -27.7 LUFS (Good) | -26.4 LUFS (Good) |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 2702580 (v10) GeekBench: 9695 (v6) 3DMark: 5678 (Wild Life Extreme) | AnTuTu: 2147084 (v10) GeekBench: 9391 (v6) 3DMark: 6473 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| EU LABEL | ||
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| Battery | 61:00h endurance, 1200 cycles | 40:05h endurance, 2000 cycles |
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Free fall | Class D (45 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |