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Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs HONOR X9d

WINNER
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
64.8Inno Score
VS
HONOR X9d
64.7Inno Score
70.7Performance51.9
62.6Display78
56.1Camera47.4
65.3Battery77
68Features86.7
6 spec wins — Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra9 spec wins — HONOR X9d

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra scores 64.8 against 64.7 for HONOR X9d. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra edges ahead in performance and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 71 vs 52
  • Stronger camera score: 56 vs 47
  • 160% higher ultra-wide: 13 MP vs 5 MP
  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB

Reasons to pick the HONOR X9d

  • Stronger display score: 78 vs 63
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 65
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 68
  • 140% higher Peak brightness: 6,000 nits vs 2,500 nits
  • 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP

Display

Display comparison: Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra versus HONOR X9d
SpecAsus Zenfone 12 UltraHONOR X9d
Screen size6.78 ″6.79 ″
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x24001200x2640
Pixel density388 ppi427 ppi+10%
Refresh rate144 Hz+20%120 Hz
Peak brightness2,500 nits6,000 nits+140%
Screen-to-body88 %90.8 %+3%

Performance

Performance comparison: Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra versus HONOR X9d
SpecAsus Zenfone 12 UltraHONOR X9d
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 EliteSnapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu—911,340Bottom 20%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—354,531Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—114,366Bottom 14%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—200,576Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—241,867Bottom 14%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,865Top 18%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,052Top 15%—
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0—

Camera

Camera comparison: Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra versus HONOR X9d
SpecAsus Zenfone 12 UltraHONOR X9d
Main camera50 MP108 MP+116%
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.75
Ultra-wide13 MP+160%5 MP
Telephoto32 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K@30fps4K
Front camera32 MP+100%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra versus HONOR X9d
SpecAsus Zenfone 12 UltraHONOR X9d
Capacity5,500 mAh8,300 mAh+51%
Wired charging65 W66 W+2%
Wireless charging15 W—

Design

Design comparison: Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra versus HONOR X9d
SpecAsus Zenfone 12 UltraHONOR X9d
Weight220 g193 g+12%
Thickness8.9 mm7.8 mm+13%
IP ratingIP68IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra versus HONOR X9d
SpecAsus Zenfone 12 UltraHONOR X9d
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.2
NFCYesYes
USB—USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra versus HONOR X9d
SpecAsus Zenfone 12 UltraHONOR X9d
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15 (MagicOS 9)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra versus HONOR X9d
SpecAsus Zenfone 12 UltraHONOR X9d
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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