Zenfone 12 Ultra vs X100 Ultra

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Winner

Vivo X100 Ultra

The X100 Ultra wins this one, taking display and camera decisively. Against the Zenfone 12 Ultra it's also the sounder buy at $20.39 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Zenfone 12 Ultra 58 · X100 Ultra 66 — 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 12 Ultra $950

Buy with care$30.01/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20272029

Vivo X100 Ultra $720

Buy with care$20.39/mo

2024◆ Buy-by May 20272029

Category by category

Display

Zenfone 12 Ultra 70X100 Ultra 90

The X100 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo amoled, 120hz, 3000 nits peak.

Performance

Zenfone 12 Ultra 98X100 Ultra 92

The Zenfone 12 Ultra's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Zenfone 12 Ultra 79X100 Ultra 84

The X100 Ultra has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

Zenfone 12 Ultra 90X100 Ultra 90

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Zenfone 12 Ultra 38X100 Ultra 42

The X100 Ultra is supported until May 2029 — 4 months longer than the Zenfone 12 Ultra.

Value

Zenfone 12 Ultra 58X100 Ultra 66

Overall value goes to the X100 Ultra at $20.39 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Zenfone 12 Ultra	X100 Ultra
Price (street)	$950	$720
Display	6.78-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 144Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus 2	6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits peak
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM	12GB/16GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	5,500 mAh	5,500 mAh
Charging	65W wired, 15W wireless	80W wired, 30W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 32MP telephoto, 13MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 200MP periscope telephoto, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	163.8 × 77.0 × 8.9 mm	164.1 x 75.6 x 9.2 mm
Weight	220 g	229 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68/IP69
Supported until	Feb 2029	May 2029

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