SpecEagle review · Asus
Asus Zenfone 13 Ultra review: Big Zenfone with periscope.
SpecEagle Editorial·Q1 2026·$1100
Overall
86/100
Class rank
#85 of 154
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front
Zenfone 13 Ultra.
Zenfone 13 Ultra adds 5x periscope and 1 TB to Asus's mainline flagship at $1,100.
01Display
86/10086/100 trails the 89-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2026.
TypeLTPO OLED
Size6.78"
Refresh120 Hz
02Performance
90/10090/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2026.
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM16 GB
Storage1 TB
03Camera
86/10086/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2026.
Main50 MP OIS
Periscope64 MP 5x
Ultrawide13 MP
Front32 MP
04Battery
86/10086/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2026.
Capacity5,800 mAh Si-C
Charging80 W
Wireless30 W
05Software
82/10082/100 trails the 85-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2026.
What works
- 5x periscope.
- 1 TB storage.
- 3.5 mm jack.
- Stock-ish ZenUI.
What doesn't
- $1,100 premium.
- 215 g.
- 80 W vs 100 W.
- Limited carrier support.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 19 Pro Max
$1199 · score 95/100
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 154-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .