12 vs P3 Ultra 5G
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 2 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → P3 Ultra 5G (supported until Mar 2029); want maximum speed → 12 (Snapdragon 8 Gen 3).
Value Score: 12 72 · P3 Ultra 5G 74 — 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 12's screen is the better one — 6.82-inch ltpo amoled proxdr, qhd+ (3168×1440), 1–120hz, up to 4500 nits peak.
The 12's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.
The 12 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).
6,000mAh vs 5,400mAh — the P3 Ultra 5G lasts longer between charges.
Both phones' support windows end around the same time.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | 12 | P3 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $500 | $315 |
| Display | 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED ProXDR, QHD+ (3168×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak | 6.83-inch AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, up to 1500 nits peak, Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultra (4nm) |
| RAM | 12GB/16GB | 8GB/12GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB | 128GB/256GB/512GB |
| Battery | 5,400 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Charging | 80W SUPERVOOC wired (50W in North America), 50W wireless | 80W wired (100% in 47 min), 5W reverse |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 48MP ultra-wide, 64MP periscope 3x | 50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide |
| Dimensions | 164.3 × 75.8 × 9.2 mm | 163.1 × 76.9 × 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 183 g |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP68/IP69 |
| Supported until | Jan 2029 | Mar 2029 |
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