Zenfone 11 Ultra vs Phone (3a) Pro

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Winner

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Lifespan decides this one: the Phone (3a) Pro is supported until Mar 2031 at $7.57 per month of safe use, while the Zenfone 11 Ultra runs out in Mar 2028 ($28.56/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Zenfone 11 Ultra 61 · Phone (3a) Pro 71 — 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$28.56/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20262028

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro $429

Safe to buy$7.57/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Category by category

Display

Zenfone 11 Ultra 70Phone (3a) Pro 80

The Phone (3a) Pro's screen is the better one — 6.77-inch amoled, 1080×2392 (fhd+), up to 120hz, 3000 nits peak.

Performance

Zenfone 11 Ultra 92Phone (3a) Pro 64

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

Camera

Zenfone 11 Ultra 79Phone (3a) Pro 79

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

Zenfone 11 Ultra 90Phone (3a) Pro 80

5,500mAh vs 5,000mAh — the Zenfone 11 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Zenfone 11 Ultra 25Phone (3a) Pro 67

The Phone (3a) Pro is supported until Mar 2031 — 36 months longer than the Zenfone 11 Ultra.

Value

Zenfone 11 Ultra 61Phone (3a) Pro 71

Overall value goes to the Phone (3a) Pro at $7.57 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Zenfone 11 Ultra	Phone (3a) Pro
Price (street)	$600	$429
Display	6.78-inch flexible E6 AMOLED, FHD+ (1080×2400), 144Hz, 2500-nit peak, 107% DCI-P3	6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080×2392 (FHD+), up to 120Hz, 3000 nits peak
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
RAM	12GB/16GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB
Battery	5,500 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless	50W wired, no wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main (Sony IMX890 1/1.56-inch, gimbal OIS), 13MP ultra-wide (120-degree), 32MP telephoto 3x (OIS)	50MP main, 50MP periscope telephoto 3x, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm	163.52 × 77.50 × 8.39 mm
Weight	224 g	211 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Supported until	Mar 2028	Mar 2031

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