85
NotebookcheckRead review ↗
“The Zenfone 12 Ultra is a solid upper-class smartphone, featuring a fast processor, a decent camera, and excellent battery life.”
Publisher score: 85/100 · 15mo ago
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Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra
$1099 · Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite · 1y 5m old
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“The Zenfone 12 Ultra is a solid upper-class smartphone, featuring a fast processor, a decent camera, and excellent battery life.”
Notebookcheck · 85
Most cautious review signal
“Despite doing a lot competently, it's hard to recommend the ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra to many people.”
Android Authority · 48
This meta-score blends 4 publisher scores with 6 assessed scores — real published reviews that didn’t print a number, which we rate 0–100 from the reviewer’s written verdict. Assessed reviews are labeled as such.
Tech publication reviews
80
“ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra Review: A great phone that should cost less.”
Assessed from verdict: 80/100 · 17mo ago
75
Android PoliceRead review ↗
“This sums up the Zenfone 12 Ultra, a device that wants to be more than it is but isn't.”
Publisher score: 7.5/10 · 14mo ago
72
Tom's GuideAssessed
Assessed from verdict: 72/100 · 20d ago
70
TechRadarRead review ↗
“It doesn't do enough to justify its high price, with no novel or useful extra features to help it compete with big-name rivals.”
Publisher score: 70/100
70
“We still think the Zenfone 12 Ultra is worth considering because there is nothing bad about it, but it doesn't really shine compared to its predecessor either.”
Assessed from verdict: 70/100
60
Trusted Reviews
“I had high hopes for the Zenfone 12 Ultra. Sadly, those have been all but dashed after properly testing it.”
Publisher score: 3/5 · 17mo ago
58
PhoneArenaAssessed
“The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra falls behind its contemporaries in a few key categories, with its camera definitely leaving a lot to desire for a phone around the €1,000 price.”
Assessed from verdict: 58/100
50
“As much as I like the phone, I can't recommend it — the cameras just aren't good enough for what it costs, and Asus's insistence on delivering just two Android platform updates is a deal-breaker.”
Assessed from verdict: 50/100
48
“Despite doing a lot competently, it's hard to recommend the ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra to many people.”
Assessed from verdict: 48/100 · 17mo ago
Additional review coverage
TechRadarCoverage
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra review
“It doesn't do enough to justify its high price, with no novel or useful extra features to help it compete with big-name rivals.”
Source page · 1d ago
Android PoliceCoverage
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra review
“This sums up the Zenfone 12 Ultra, a device that wants to be more than it is but isn't.”
Source page · 14mo ago
NotebookcheckCoverage
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra review
“The Zenfone 12 Ultra is a solid upper-class smartphone, featuring a fast processor, a decent camera, and excellent battery life.”
Source page · 15mo ago
Tom's GuideCoverage
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra review
“Asus' latest attempt at an ultra flagship is great value and offers as much power and battery as you could ask for. But it's missing cutting-edge tech elsewhere that would secure its place among the top Android contenders.”
Source page · 16mo ago
Trusted ReviewsCoverage
Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra review
“I had high hopes for the Zenfone 12 Ultra. Sadly, those have been all but dashed after properly testing it.”
Source page · 17mo ago