Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra vs Huawei Mate 90 Pro

Product
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
1,099 USD
Huawei Mate 90 Pro
1,099 USD

Price
1,099 USD
1,099 USD
Status
Coming Soon
Available
Brand
Asus Mobiles
Huawei Mobiles
Model No
AI2501, AI2501H, I2501C, AI2501B
CMS-AL20

Launch Date
2026, February 06
2026, October 01

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
LTE
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
163.8 x 77 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)
161.9 x 75.7 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
220 g (7.76 oz)
222 g (7.83 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Kunlun Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Ebony Black, Sakura White, Sage Green
White, Green, Black, Orange

Type
LTPO AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
Dual-layer LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR Vivid, 12000 nits (peak)
Size
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.75 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~79.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
1080 x 2832 pixels (~449 ppi density)

OS
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 2 major Android upgrades
HarmonyOS 7.0
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Kirin 9035
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 830

RAM
12GB/16GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
256GB/512GB
256GB/512GB/1TB

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS
50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
32 MP, f/2.4, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.1, 90mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF (5cm - ∞), OIS, 4x optical zoom
Lens 3
13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid

Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
13 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
Panorama, HDR
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p@30/240fps, HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS

Capacity
5500 mAh
6600 mAh
Charging
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired
100W wired 50W wireless Reverse wireless 18W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter BDS Satellite Calling and Messaging - China only

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC, GLONASS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2

Performance
AnTuTu: 2702580 (v10) GeekBench: 9695 (v6) 3DMark: 5678 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1965 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-27.7 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Active use score 15:50h