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Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Magic8 Pro Air

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Honor Magic8 Pro Air

What Zenfone 12 Ultra does better (6) and where Magic8 Pro Air wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2025Zenfone 12 Ultra

9.4Score

6 advantages≈ $2,700

Honor · 2026Magic8 Pro Air

9.6Score

16 advantages

Higher score

8.8Display8.3

9.3Performance9.7

9.4Camera9.5

8.3Battery9.2

8.4Features9.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Zenfone 12 UltraMagic8 Pro Air

	Zenfone 12 Ultra	Magic8 Pro Air	Difference
Height	163.8 mm	150.5 mm	+13.3 mm
Width	77 mm	71.9 mm	+5.1 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	6.1 mm	+2.8 mm
Weight	220 g	155 g	+65 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Zenfone 12 Ultra better than Magic8 Pro Air?

Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Max video8K vs 4K
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Magic8 Pro Air: No
Screen size6.8″ vs 6.3″+7%
CPU frequency4.32 GHz vs 4.21 GHz+3%
USB version3.2 vs 2+60%

Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than Zenfone 12 Ultra?

AnTuTu score2,702,580 vs 4,430,255+64%
Peak brightness2,500 nits vs 6,000 nits2.4×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Wired charging65 W vs 80 W+23%
Wireless charging power15 W vs 50 W3.3×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,695 vs 10,603+9%
Weight220 g vs 155 g+42%
4K selfie videoNo · Zenfone 12 Ultra: Yes
Pixel density388 ppi vs 461 ppi+19%
Optical zoom3× vs 3.2×+7%
Selfie camera32 MP vs 50 MP+56%
Thickness8.9 mm vs 6.1 mm+46%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra≈ $2,7009.4	Honor Magic8 Pro Air9.6
Design
Weight	220 g	155 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	6.1 mm
Height	163.8 mm	150.5 mm
Width	77 mm	71.9 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	—
Colours	Ebony Black, Sakura White, Sage Green	Black, White, Purple, Orange
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.3″
Panel	LTPO AMOLED	LTPO OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,216 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,640 px
Pixel density	388 ppi	461 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	2,500 nits	6,000 nits
Measured brightness	1,965 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	88%	90.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite	Mediatek Dimensity 9500
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	3 nm	3 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	4.32 GHz	4.21 GHz
GPU	Adreno 830	Arm G1-Ultra
AnTuTu score	2,702,580	4,430,255
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	9,695	10,603
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	5,678	—
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	—
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.3"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3×	3.2×
Max video	8K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,500 mAh	5,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Si/C
Active use (test)	15.8 h	—
Wired charging	65 W	80 W
Charged in 30 min	77%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	50 W
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.4	6
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-27.7 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display, ultrasonic
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	MagicOS 10
Major OS updates promised	2	—
EU label
Energy class	A	—
Battery charge cycles	1,200	—
Endurance per cycle	61 h	—
Repairability class	C	—
Drop resistance class	D	—