Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro vs Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Asus

Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro

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3category wins

Asus

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

Price coming soon

2category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

Bigger battery

Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro

Better display

Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro

Lighter body

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro	Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Size (inches)	6.78	6.78
Panel Type	AMOLED	LTPO AMOLED
Resolution Height	2448	2400
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	144	144
Peak Brightness	1200	2500
PPI	395	388
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body	82	88

Platform

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro	Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 830
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 888 5G	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Process (nm)	5	3
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	11	15

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra +101%

Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro1,500

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra3,013

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra +163%

Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro3,537

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra9,287

AnTuTu

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra +175%

Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro1,135,878

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra3,126,402

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro	Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Geekbench (Single-Core)	1,500	3,013
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	3,537	9,287
AnTuTu	1,135,878	3,126,402

Memory

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro	Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	512GB 16GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro	Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10 +
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	3	3
Macro	5 MP, f/2, (macro)	—
Telephoto	—	32 MP, f/2.4, 65mm, (telephoto)
ultrawide	13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, (ultrawide)	13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro	Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	Panorama, HDR	Panorama, HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro	Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Capacity (mAh)	6000	5500
Chemistry	Li-Po	—
Wired Charging (W)	65	65
Wireless Charging (W)	—	15

Body

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro	Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Height (mm)	172.8	163.8
Thickness (mm)	10.3	8.9
Weight (g)	238	220
Width (mm)	77.3	77

Launch

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro	Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Announced	2021, March 10	2025, February 06
Status	Available. Released 2021, July 02	Available. Released 2025, February 28

Network

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro	Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	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
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro	Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Bluetooth	5.2	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC (L5)	GPS (L1 + L5), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC, GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	—
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7

Sound

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro	Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro	Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass