Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Mate 70 Pro
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 1 point overall — it genuinely depends on price on the day. The Zenfone 12 Ultra edges both longevity and performance, so prefer it when prices are close.
Value Score: Zenfone 12 Ultra 58 · Mate 70 Pro 57 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The Mate 70 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.9-inch ltpo oled, 2832x1316, 120hz, 2500 nits peak.
The Zenfone 12 Ultra's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) is simply the faster chip.
Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
Both phones' support windows end around the same time.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | Zenfone 12 Ultra | Mate 70 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $950 | $920 |
| Display | 6.78-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 144Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | 6.9-inch LTPO OLED, 2832x1316, 120Hz, 2500 nits peak |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) | HiSilicon Kirin 9020 |
| RAM | 12GB/16GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Battery | 5,500 mAh | 5,500 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired, 15W wireless | 100W wired, 80W wireless, 20W reverse wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 32MP telephoto, 13MP ultra-wide | 50MP main (variable aperture, OIS), 40MP ultra-wide, 48MP telephoto 3.5x periscope OIS |
| Dimensions | 163.8 × 77.0 × 8.9 mm | 164.6 × 79.5 × 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 221 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Supported until | Feb 2029 | Nov 2028 |
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