Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra review: The ROG's sensible sibling — gimbal camera, 144 Hz LTPO, grown-up looks.
The vlogger's flagship nobody talks about.
Zenfone 12 Ultra's gimbal camera produces walking footage rivals can't match without a physical stabiliser, and the jack + clean software keep an enthusiast niche loyal. The two-update policy is the deal-breaker Asus refuses to fix.
01Display
88/10088/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.
02Camera
82/10082/100 trails the 84-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.
03Performance
92/10092/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.
04Battery
84/10084/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.
05Build
84/10084/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.
06Value
74/10074/100 is one of the weaker value results among flagship phones of 2025 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
- Gimbal-stabilised video walks beat every rival's EIS.
- 3.5 mm jack on a 2025 flagship.
- Near-stock ZenUI with serious AI transcription tools.
- 144 Hz game mode.
- Two OS updates is the segment's worst.
- FHD+ resolution at $1,099.
- No periscope — 3× max optical.
- Availability is thin outside Europe/Taiwan.
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 229-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .