Zenfone 11 Ultra vs 5

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Fairphone 5

Lifespan decides this one: the 5 is supported until Sep 2031 at $9.54 per month of safe use, while the Zenfone 11 Ultra runs out in Mar 2028 ($28.75/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Zenfone 11 Ultra 61 · 5 57 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra $600

Buy with care$28.75/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20262028

Fairphone 5 $600

Safe to buy$9.54/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Category by category

Display

Zenfone 11 Ultra 705 50

The Zenfone 11 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch flexible e6 amoled, fhd+ (1080×2400), 144hz, 2500-nit peak, 107% dci-p3.

Performance

Zenfone 11 Ultra 925 55

The Zenfone 11 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Zenfone 11 Ultra 795 67

The Zenfone 11 Ultra has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Zenfone 11 Ultra 905 64

5,500mAh vs 4,200mAh — the Zenfone 11 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Zenfone 11 Ultra 255 75

The 5 is supported until Sep 2031 — 42 months longer than the Zenfone 11 Ultra.

Value

Zenfone 11 Ultra 615 57

Overall value goes to the Zenfone 11 Ultra at $28.75 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Zenfone 11 Ultra	5
Price (street)	$600	$600
Display	6.78-inch flexible E6 AMOLED, FHD+ (1080×2400), 144Hz, 2500-nit peak, 107% DCI-P3	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)
RAM	12GB/16GB	8GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB
Battery	5,500 mAh	4,200 mAh
Charging	65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless	30W wired; user-removable battery
Rear cameras	50MP main (Sony IMX890 1/1.56-inch, gimbal OIS), 13MP ultra-wide (120-degree), 32MP telephoto 3x (OIS)	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm
Weight	224 g	212 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)
Supported until	Mar 2028	Sep 2031

Zenfone 11 Ultra full verdict →5 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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